Zechariah 2:3
"Then I said, 'where are you going?' and he said to me, 'to measure Jerusalem to see what is it width and what is its length.' And behold the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him and said to him, "Run, say to that young man, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord and I will be the glory in her midst."
Such glorious promise. The heavenly city shall not be one of feet and inches. It's not about how big a city God builds, or how tall its building. "Jerusalem shall be inhabited by villages without walls" The primary element of a village is it's villages. Not it's commerce, not it's university, not it's military capability, just it's people. We are privileged to serve a God who values us as more then our utility. To Him we are creations destined to live in His company, not slaves destined to serve His whims.
What shall the Almighty be to us in that day. Shall He be a vindictive ruler? by no means. Will he be a heavenly cuddle buddy like some modern churchmen would have us believe? Not if we believe the scriptures who proclaim Him as one to be feared and loved, not used for personal pleasure. In wisdom and in truth He will protect us. He will be, indeed He is, a living, wall of flame. The function of flame is three. To provide light, to provide warmth, to provide protection. What better defense could be ours then the Living God. With Him as our God, we can rest easy. Under the shadow His wings is perfect peace. Let us not give in to fear but have courage.
Pax Vobiscum until later.
"Then I said, 'where are you going?' and he said to me, 'to measure Jerusalem to see what is it width and what is its length.' And behold the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him and said to him, "Run, say to that young man, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord and I will be the glory in her midst."
Such glorious promise. The heavenly city shall not be one of feet and inches. It's not about how big a city God builds, or how tall its building. "Jerusalem shall be inhabited by villages without walls" The primary element of a village is it's villages. Not it's commerce, not it's university, not it's military capability, just it's people. We are privileged to serve a God who values us as more then our utility. To Him we are creations destined to live in His company, not slaves destined to serve His whims.
What shall the Almighty be to us in that day. Shall He be a vindictive ruler? by no means. Will he be a heavenly cuddle buddy like some modern churchmen would have us believe? Not if we believe the scriptures who proclaim Him as one to be feared and loved, not used for personal pleasure. In wisdom and in truth He will protect us. He will be, indeed He is, a living, wall of flame. The function of flame is three. To provide light, to provide warmth, to provide protection. What better defense could be ours then the Living God. With Him as our God, we can rest easy. Under the shadow His wings is perfect peace. Let us not give in to fear but have courage.
Pax Vobiscum until later.
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