Jerusalem, The City Of God - Part Six

This week's message might come as a surprise when we proclaim there are not two but three Jerusalems mentioned in God's Word. There is the physical Jerusalem that is the Capital of Israel and the City Of God. Also, there is the New Jerusalem that will come down to earth at the end of the 1,000 Year Reign Of Jesus Christ.

However, there is a third Jerusalem referred to in Hebrews 12:22. "But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the Heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels." This verse is describing believers in Jesus Christ coming to the Heavenly Jerusalem and also to a very large number of angels. It is apparent that this verse is describing Heaven as Mount Zion and the Heavenly Jerusalem.

There are numerous other verses of God's Word that describe the continuous worship of Jehovah God in the Heavenly Jerusalem. Revelation 5:11,12 says, "Then I looked and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures and the elders and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice: 

'Worthy Is The Lamb Who Was Slain

To Receive Power And Riches And Wisdom

And Strength And Honor And Glory And Blessing."'

Notice the continuous worship of God by the many angels, the 24 elders and the thousands upon thousands of "Saved People." Additionally, it is believed one of the primary ways to worship God in the Heavenly Jerusalem is by playing the harp mentioned in Revelation 5:8 and Psalms 149 and 150.

Can we as born-again Christians be able to partake in the continuous worship that is taking place in the Heavenly Jerusalem? YES! There is a ministry in Jerusalem worshipping God continually through prayer, praise and harp music. The name of the ministry is Jerusalem House Of Prayer For All Nations. It is located on the Mount Of Olives since this is where Jesus will return to earth. {Zechariah 14:4} Please log onto the web site www.JHOPFAN:org and then click on Harp Worship. You will be blessed to hear worshippers continually praising and blessing God with their harp music.

We serve a loving and caring God who has made a way for us to worship Him along with the angels, elders and saints before His Throne! Bless His Holy Name.

Blessings!

Frank