The atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem is a biblical mystery that is revealed to special messengers, and Apostles, who are commissioned to teach the message of the Glory of God, and it is by divine grace that the revelation comes to men, because the insight is not available to all, but only to those who are given the task by the election of Grace. Ro 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.(KJV) When we talk about the atmosphere of the tabernacle of God, we actually mean the same place as the throne and the glory seat of God. It is the manifestation of the atmosphere of heaven upon the earth. And we must know that the God almighty does not tabernacle just in any atmosphere, but only in the atmosphere of heaven, so that the atmosphere of Jerusalem is the experience that comes from the atmosphere of heaven upon the earth. The atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem is not a myth, but a supernatural reality. It is a city chosen by God to dwell in, and to establish His name. 2Chron6:6 But I have chosen Jerusalem that my name might be there. 2Ch 12:13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. (KJV) and again in the book of Zec 2:12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.(KJV) Zec3:2 And the Lord said unto Satan, the Lord rebuke thee, ‘O’ Satan even the Lord that choose Jerusalem rebuke thee You will agree with this scriptural analysis that Jerusalem is a city chosen by the Lord Himself to dwell in. Isa 62:1 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. 3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. 4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. 5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, 7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.(KJV) But what significance does it have in our Christian life, since the Jerusalem that we are aware of, is the physical Jerusalem of the present day Israel nation. In our dispensation it is the spiritual atmosphere of God’s throne, so that God Himself is tabernacle there. Jerusalem is the spiritual headquarter of mount Zion, and as Gods place of abode, the prosperity of kingdom citizens will be propagated from there. It will spread from there to a place called abroad. Zec 1:17 Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. (KJV) Re 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. (KJV) In this atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem where the tabernacle of God is, nothing dies, or comes to an unjustified end, there will be no sorrow, pains, frustration, sudden death, failures, sicknesses, limitations, but rather there will be abundant flow of the water of life, from the fountain of life which is the source of the fullness of life of God, and this water of life, waters every one that is connected to the heavenly Jerusalem for nourishment, comfort, growth in all areas of human endeavor, plenty, overflow of favor, opportunities, greatness, and nothing dies around this water, for the bible said that when a tree is cut down , and the root is joined to the source of the smell of water, the tree will surely come back to life. Job 14:7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.(KJV) And the throne of God, which is the heavenly Jerusalem is the source of the water of life. Zec 14:8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.(KJV) Re 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign forever and ever. 6 And he said unto me. These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. (KJV) So that the atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem is an atmosphere where there is a relationship between God who is seated on His throne and His sons and daughters, who are sealed with the Holy Ghost of promise, known as the mark of Christ, for a hurt free anointing, coupled with access into our kingdom heritage, Satan will not be able to have any influence on any one operating in the atmosphere of Jerusalem, so that any form of darkness is eliminated completely, no wonder the bible said that the Lord sent His Prophet to testify concerning the heavenly Jerusalem. Ga 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.(KJV) But know also that as the existence of this heavenly phenomenon, with all its beauty, awesomeness, and glory, it requires certain insight into the scriptures to make it manifest in the lives of people, because this atmosphere is the only place that God can dwell in. just as the fish cannot survive outside the atmosphere of water. Our God cannot live outside the atmosphere of glory, Jerusalem, and heaven, and yet this atmosphere can be made to manifest by the sons of God in order to make God’s glory, throne, and presence manifest in our lives and He abides, and inhabits there. Isa 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.18 But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. 19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. 20 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. 21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.(KJV) This Jerusalem as prophesied by the Prophets, is the total package of what our kingdom heritage is made up of, such as abundant harvest to all the works of our hands, long life that is accompanied with a healthy living, our labor shall not be in vain, and our effort shall never result in trouble, including the guarantee for a speedy response to our prayers, and we shall live our lives devoid of any form of fear, hurt or destruction, because the Lord surrounds His people as the mountains surrounds Jerusalem. Ps 125:2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even forever.(KJV) Therefore the investment to create the atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem is worth what so ever it takes, because the atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem, is the atmosphere of heaven on the earth, De 11:18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. 19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: 21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. (KJV) And the atmosphere of Jerusalem with all its wonders, is surely the heaven descending upon the earth with all the wonders, glory, power, and mysteries, and the scripture showed us what to do to make this a reality, and it says that we are to make the word of the Lord our life long partner, read it studiously, teach it to your children, discuss it in our houses, on the road, on our bed, and even while doing some other things, that is to say that we should meditate on it day and night, in order to put it to work in our daily living. These principles are irrevocable for what so ever reason. Do you know that the planet in which we live in is travelling at the speed of thirty thousand miles per hour, that is an incredible speed, yet we don’t feel anything because there are principles that God has put in place that made it work the way it does without failing. God in His characteristic ways of doing things has not left us in the blues as to what to do, in order to experience such a glorious living in our lives, collectively, and individually. Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.(KJV) So that, it is beyond reasonable doubt that the ways of God are hidden in between the scriptures, which means that the ways to encounter the wisdom of heavenly Jerusalem experience must be located in the revelations of the scriptures. The life of heavenly Jerusalem is very possible and accessible because it is part of the packages that make up our kingdom heritage. The same God said that His plan for us are plans of Good and not of evil, and Jesus said that He has come to give us life in abundant, and anything less is unacceptable. Therefore to make these divine experience possible, we have to put to work the insight that is made clear in this epistle titled the wisdom of the atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem, Isa 51:15 But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name.16 And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.(KJV) It takes the word of God to actually create the atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem. I saw and heard Apostle Peter, said something that has arrested my interest, and ever since then I have had reasons to meditate deeply into that revelation, and it never ceases to amaze me at what I have discovered. I refer to it as the revelation of the dispensational truth, or simply put, the new syllable, 2Pe 1:12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.(KJV) I discovered that there are certain characteristics that are found in the glory seat in the book of Re 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.(KJV) And Rev22, there is a river of life, the tree of life, but another wonderful discovery is that the city of the heavenly Jerusalem is also known as the city of joyful praise. A praise syndrome that was able to harmonize the heaven, the earth, and the seas, together into one language, one spirit and one God. Re 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth forever and ever.(KJV). As the Angels sang a song of God’s greatness, and what He has done from creation, then every creature in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, and the seas, were harmonized in agreement, and the worship was total and absolute, so much so that even the elemental forces were involved, the seas, the winds from the four wards of the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, the trees, and everything that has breadth are involved in this kind of worship as was depicted by the Psalmist, Ps 148:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.6 He hath also stablished them forever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: 10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.(KJV) This kind of praise is done with scriptural insight, and not just any kind of songs, whether melodious or not , but rather it is giving voice to the testimony of the Lord from the mentality of understanding, and a joyful heart, and this understanding will be such that even nature will join you to exalt the doings of the most high. To praise God and provoke the manifestation of the heaven kind of atmosphere here on the earth, everything you have must be involved, it is not the type you are forced or coerced to do, but the praise you willingly do with your understanding backed by the heart of thanksgiving, which is an appreciation of what God has done for us through us, and in us, and it must be propelled by the forces of the spirit that is inspiring you to see the things He has done from scriptural perspective, so much so that you won’t even see the things he has not done ,or yet to do, but with a heart of thanksgiving you keep seeing that all these things are actually working out for your good. Your worship must be based on the revelation of the scriptures for you to worship Him in the truth and in the spirit in accordance to the scriptures, which says that God seek for such persons to worship Him in the spirit and in the truth. This is the attitude of a true worshipper, this is known as revelation worship, or better still, insightful worship, which is the worship that is based on the rhema of the moment of God, Apostle Peter called it the present truth, the story in the book of 2Chron20:1-22, if properly understood will help us catch the insight into the mystery am about to exposit here in this book. 2Ch 20:1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. 5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, 6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? 7 Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend forever? 8 And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, 9 If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help. 10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; 11 Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. There is a clearer picture of the threat to their lives, so they have very genuine reason to fear, but they rather turned to their only source of strength, who and will able to help deliver them from such threat, so they decided to seek the help of the Lord God, of their fathers, and in their prayers the resulted to provoke the atmosphere of Jerusalem wherein God actually dwells2Chron20:12 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. 13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.16 Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. 22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. (KJV) First they recognized their physical inability to deal with the situation, but they expressed what they can possibly do in such a situation, and under the circumstances, “OUR EYES ARE UPON THEE JUST AS THE EYES OF THE SERVANT LOOK UP TO THE MASTER” Ps 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. (KJV). So having known this truth, they used this revelation to turn their fear and threat into worship by revelation and as expected, Jerusalem descended from above. Did you hear what they said to themselves? That they did not know what to do, but rather than allow this to confound them and engage in complaining, and murmuring, and comparing their lives with that of those who are serving God, but who are having peace while they who serve God are face to face with death, but rather they turned to God in extolling His almightiness, greatness, and their absolute dependence upon Him, in the midst of undeniable challenges, they succeeded in displaying the required wisdom that provokes the manifestation of the atmosphere of Jerusalem. Wisdom indeed is profitable to direct because it is a better instrument of war. They did what many could not have the patience to do in the face of such imminent threat. They said we don’t know what to do and rather than trouble themselves for what to do, they started praising God, which means that they know that the answer is with God, which is a replay of Jer 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (KJV) And behold the all-knowing God that dwells in heavenly Jerusalem showed them what to do, 2Ch 20:14 Then, before all the meeting, the spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite and one of the family of Asaph; 15 And he said, Give ear, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat: the Lord says to you, Have no fear and do not be troubled on account of this great army; for the fight is not yours but God's. 16 Go down against them tomorrow: see, they are coming up by the slope of Ziz; at the end of the valley, before the waste land of Jeruel, you will come face to face with them. 17 There will be no need for you to take up arms in this fight; put yourselves in position, and keep where you are, and you will see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: have no fear and do not be troubled: go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you. 18 Then Jehoshaphat went down with his face to the earth, and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave worship to the Lord, falling down before him. 19 And the Levites, the children of the Kohathites and the Korahites, got to their feet and gave praise to the Lord, the God of Israel, with a loud voice. 20 And early in the morning they got up and went out to the waste land of Tekoa: and when they were going out, Jehoshaphat took his station and said to them, Give ear to me, O Judah and you people of Jerusalem: have faith in the Lord your God and you will be safe; have faith in his prophets and all will go well for you. 21 And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.22 And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.(BBE) Can you see that the way of God is too high for human comprehension, they did not go with the sword, arrows, and bows, which are the instruments of war, but divine wisdom revealed unto them to go with singers to bring down the atmosphere of Jerusalem. This is enough to conclude that the foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of men. The atmosphere of Jerusalem created a scenario whereby the enemies no matter their number and strength will always consume each other before your eyes, and this episode revealed praise is also an instrument of war. This mystery of provoking the manifestation of the atmosphere of the heavenly Jerusalem, does not fail to produce the same result over and over again, because our Lord Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever, Judges7:22 And the three hundred blew the trumpet, and the Lord set every man’s sword against each other; Even throughout all the host, and the host fled to Beth-shitah in Zarerath, and to the border of Abelmaholah unto Tabbah (KJV) Something about God is aroused, when praise is offered, in the face of imminent threat, or danger, because such praise creates the atmosphere that God inhabits, which is the atmosphere of Jerusalem, it an atmosphere where is the heartfelt praise is gladly offered, not because it is melodious, or danceable, but because it reveals the almightiness of God, according to the rhema available, per time. Jn4:23-24 But the hour cometh when the true worshippers, shall worship the father in the spirit and in the truth, for the father seeketh such to worship Him; God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him shall worship Him in the truth and in the Spirit, and in the truth. The truth here indicates the fresh revelation from the word of God per time, which Apostle Peter called the present truth. And it is most instructive to note that our God’s presence has never been lacking in the atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem, which I also called the atmosphere of revelatory praise. In this atmosphere of revelatory praise, based on the fresh insight of the greatness and almightiness of God almighty, they don’t engage in the cry for God to destroy the enemies, but rather they are engaged in the praise and exaltation, of the personality and the glory of God of heaven and earth. The truth is that there is an aroma that is irresistible to the Host of heaven, and this aroma is the aroma of praise based on the fresh revelations of God.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE BRING DOWN THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM IN OUR PRAISE When we as sons and daughters of God know what to under any and every circumstance, then we will always sing alleluia all the days of lives, because knowing what to do in the face of every challenge, no matter how intimidating it could appear, is the greatest desire of every person alive and under the sun today so that when we praise God almighty, we must do so with understanding Ps 47:7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.(KJV). Can you imagine smiling triumphantly in the face of intimidating armed robbers, harassing terrorist, floods, earth quakes, accidents, high bills, sicknesses, ailments, that seems to defy modern medicine, and health challenges, societal misfortunes, and attacks of various forms, from the gates of hell, because you know what to do. This is not just miracles, but you will become the cynosure of all and sundry, you will become the solution to needs of humanity around you, such that you will be known in history as the answer to a generational challenge. These and many more are the things that happens when we are able to create the atmosphere of Jerusalem with our praise, Jer 30:19 And from them will go out praise and the sound of laughing: and I will make them great in number, and they will not become less; and I will give them glory, and they will not be small. 20 And their children will be as they were in the old days, and the meeting of the people will have its place before me, and I will send punishment on all who are cruel to them. 21 And their chief will be of their number; their ruler will come from among themselves; and I will let him be present before me, so that he may come near to me: for who may have strength of heart to come near me? says the Lord. 22 And you will be my people, and I will be your God.23 See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers.(BBE) This scripture is so rich and full of life, that I took time to meditate extensively it’s content, and I came out joyfully with some amazing insights as to what happens when we engage in a praise with deep insights into the testimonies of God, I became enraptured interestingly by the enormity of the revelation, that is enwrapped in its context. THEY WILL BE MULTIPLIED; First they were so engrossed with the testimony of what the Lord has done for them, and in merriment they engaged in thanksgiving, and as the volume of thanks from a sincere and pure heart, based on deep insight of the mercies and manifestations of the Lord in the midst of His beloved ones, increased, and suddenly it turned to an ode, or a poem, a rhyme, which will form a rhythm known as praise and worship, and this the same that was done in the book of Re 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever.14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth forever and ever.(KJV) where the praise based on the acts of God, was done, and this provoked the harmonization of the heavens, earth, and the sea, and they all became one, which was what played out in the book of 2Ch 5:12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:) 13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; 14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God. (KJV) The atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem was enacted with inspirational scriptural based praise, and the Lord said in the book of Jer30:19, when the voice of thanksgiving turns to songs with a merry heart, the Lord will multiply them in number, it will ensure that the young men and women will inevitably get married, and have children, and their businesses will begin to experience bountiful harvest, and expansion of productivity, creativity, wealth transfer, and souls in the church will be multiplied greatly, into a thousand fold. THE LORD WILL GLORIFY THEM; This is about when God will release His glory, upon the people who gave thanks and turned into it a merry songs of praise unto their God, And again the Lord said I will glorify them and they shall not be small, and here smallness, does not talks about size and numbers, but rather it is referring to capacity increase, whereby the power of divinity turns an applicant into employers of labour in a process of time, and which also turns a rejected soul into a soul winner, and pastors of congregations, it is about the poor being lifted out of the gutter into the statute of a person of substance. It is about being lifted from mediocrity, into nobility, and an enviable personality, it is transformational effect of taking a nonentity, and making him an entity, with an identity, turning nobody into a person of influence, and affluence. THEIR CHILDREN WILL BE AS AFORETIME Their children will operating after the order of great biblical characters, such as Isaac, Joseph, David, Samuel, Bezaleel, and Huram, who did exploits. And then again, Daniel who had supernatural intelligence, and his IQ was superior to all the astrologers, soothsayers and philosophers of his days. So that our children will become sons and daughters of exploit. Empowered with the mind of Christ for supernatural and surpassing intelligence, quick understanding backed by the fear of the Lord, which is the force of the spirit that command great exploits, and unusual breakthroughs that will not only command attention, but will eventually make history. THEIR CONGREGATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED; The people will not only increase, but their increase will be established, just as Jesus Christ said in the book of Joh 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.(KJV) Even if it is business, their patronage will increase, and their number will remain and not diminish. THEIR NOBLES AND GOVERNORS WILL COME FROM AMONG THEM. God will promote them from a none-entity, to an entity, with an identity, a people of note, an address, and a voice in the society. Leadership will be entrusted upon them, which will attract great followership too, and their generation will be bettered because of them. They will be lifted from the gutter to a position where they will eat and dine with men and women of substances, and those who are at the top in their society. 1Sa 2:8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.(KJV) I WILL PUNISH THOSE THAT OPPRESS THEM; The Lord God will do what is the right thing for Him to do, by punishing those who are hitherto oppressing His sons and daughters, whether they be men, things, or spiritual, or even situations and circumstances. Jer 30:20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD. 22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 23 Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.24 The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.(KJV) This is the judgment written against the wicked that troubles you as a child of God, and even if it a thing, a situation, or circumstances, they will receive the same treatment, because the scripture cannot be broken. 2Th 1:6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;(KJV) Ps 149:1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.(KJV) And this will move God to open His divine armory and unleash His weapons of mass destruction. Jer 50:25 The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.(KJV) Jer 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.(KJV) Job 38:22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? 24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? 25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder ;(KJV) Eze 13:11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.(KJV) God said that He has set these weapons aside for the day of war and trouble, Ps 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.(KJV) Ps 135:7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.(KJV) And this continuous whirlwind of God will fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. This is where Praise and worship becomes a warfare, just as was done in the days of king Jehoshaphat, 2Ch 20:20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.(KJV) Praise and worship that is done with understanding can also be very destructive to the camp of the enemies. You need the wisdom of God, to unleash these divine terrors upon the enemies, and one of these wisdom is the wisdom of the atmosphere of heavenly Jerusalem Job 28:25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.(KJV) When this kind of atmosphere is created and divinity manifests in the midst of humanity, all manner of supernatural manifestation breaks out and the effect is always awesome, Look at the sequence and the flow of events, or rather the procedural picture, they gave thanks, and entered into praise, and heaven responded, but first God multiplied them, they became large in number, and He glorified them and they became an entity, men of renown, respect, identity, known for something, men of attractive attention, men who were hitherto unknown to become men with traceable address, and God made them governors, nobles, and leaders, in their respective areas of operations, and all these will be made possible in our lives, because we gave thanks which overflowed into the praise of His doings, and heaven , earth, under the earth, and the inhabitants of the seas, were united in harmony.
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