THE WISDOM OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF HEAVENLY JERUSALEM
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.
