[developmental construction over
history]
“Let me show you, says the Lord,
that which is to come on the earth as the Kingdom
which has been prepared begins to function in full
power, and causes the earth to be drawn into a new orbit
of rectification and restitution. For all things that
the prophets have spoken must be fulfilled (Acts 3:21),
and the knowledge of the glory of the Lord shall fill
the earth as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14).
Now the glory of the Lord shall be centered in the New
Jerusalem, which shall come down out of heaven even
to the earth (Rev. 21:2, 10). Herein is a mystery
which must be explained, and even now do I reveal it
to you. The New Jerusalem has been in preparation
for many years. Its inception was even before the
beginning of the Christian era. Its foundations were
being laid at the same time that the city of Jerusalem
in the land of Palestine was becoming the center of the
Kingdom of Israel; during the days that David caused the
city to be fully taken and began to build it as the city
of the kings and the governmental center of the chosen
nation. Even so, during those same days did the
Jerusalem which is above begin to come into being, and
to exert its influence upon the affairs of the earth.
For as in heaven, so must it be on the earth. For all
that is earthly is patterned after the heavenly; and the
earthly Jerusalem is a reflection of the Jerusalem which
is in the heavenlies.
Since the beginning of the Christian era, when
paradise above was opened to the redeemed saints,
much work on the New Jerusalem has been carried on by
those whose affinity to its realm was sufficient for
attunement with its vibratory pitch, and whose
power-projection had reached the necessary output to
enable them to handle and channel the pulsating
substance-material out of which the New Jerusalem is
being formed. For only those attuned to the beauty of
its realm, and highly skilled in thought and emotion
projection, can be used to help build that celestial
city. Think not that those who are functioning in their
soul-bodies in paradise are idle. For after earthly
garments are laid aside in death, the redeemed saints
begin to fulfill the purposes or their God in the realms
above. After a period of rest and reflection on the
lessons of their earth life, they begin to be used in
various ways in accordance with their understanding and
spiritual development. Although there are cycles of
repose and waiting, and though complete fulfillment will
not come until their lost physical bodies are restored,
the saints in paradise are busily engaged in assigned
tasks.
The foundations of the Jerusalem which is above
were laid by your God. Only
divine wisdom and power can lay that which is
foundational, whether that be in the heavens or on the
earth (I Cor. 3:11). Following the laying of the
foundations, the wall and basic superstructure of the
city were formed by the more advanced of the angelic
beings under divine guidance and direction. At that time
there were no redeemed humans in the upper realms of
paradise where the New Jerusalem was being fashioned.
All who had lived on the earth were confined to the
realms of Sheol inside the earth. Even those whose
souls had been redeemed through the animal sacrifices,
had to remain in the nether realms until sin's ransom
price was paid in full by the sacrifice of the Son
of God. Only then could they be liberated into the
realms of paradise above.
[redemption overview and introduction to
levels of heaven]
This is portrayed in scripture by the cities of
refuge which were designated on both sides of the
Jordan. They provided protection for those who sought
refuge in them until justice could be meted out. Those
found worthy of continued protection remained in the
city of refuge until the death of the High Priest who
was in office at the time; then they were free to return
to their homes. (Num. 35:25-28). This is a type,
says the Lord, of that which was provided in the
unseen realms before the cross of Calvary. There
were 'cities of refuge" in the nether realms for those
whose sins had been remitted through the blood
sacrifices. There they were protected from hateful
and savage attacks from both the evil spirits and
unredeemed humans. They had to remain in these 'cities
of refuge' until the death of Jesus Christ, the
anti-typical High Priest. Then they were ‘freed’ to be
taken to that 'home' which had been prepared in paradise
above. This is why Jesus Christ descended first into the
lower parts of the earth. 'He led captivity captive and
gave gifts to men.’ (Ephes. 4:8). In other words,
He led from captivity the captives. He led from Sheol
inside the earth those who (even though saved) were
still kept 'captive' within the environs of the
earth, because the full liberating price had not been
paid. But after His death and resurrection, He
personally led the saints of the pre-Christian eras
to their new home in paradise. Thus He 'gave gifts
to men.' Although including much more, the
'gifts' provided the giving of a new home to those He
led forth from Sheol. After leaving the saints in
paradise, Jesus ascended 'far above all heavens' (Ephes.
4:10). The inspired statement presents the truth that
there are several heavens, (see also II Cor. 12:1-4).
These 'heavens' are not far off beyond some distant
star, but are invisible realms or 'strata' surrounding
and superimposed on the earth, one above
the other progressing out (or away) from the earth, and
also progressing 'up' to higher vibrational pitches
until the highest heaven is reached. The first heaven,
or paradise, is beyond the earth's atmospheric envelope,
and beyond the reach of Satanic spirits who occupy the
area immediately surrounding the earth and within the
earth. Satan is referred to in the inspired record as
the 'prince of the power of the air' (Ephes. 2:2),
showing that his dominion closely approximates the area
of the earth's atmosphere.
[paradise: garden estate
for the city builders]
Since the death and resurrection of Christ, the
saved who die go directly to paradise, which was
referred to by Jesus as 'Abraham's bosom' (Luke 16:22).
This conveys the idea of comfort and rest. Since
paradise is only the 'first heaven' from the perspective
of those who leave the earth sphere, it is not the inner
realm of the Most High God; neither the surrounding
realms which are reserved for those who have never been
tainted by sin. Paradise corresponds to the 'garden
realm' outside the estate of the King and the realms of
those who are in His full service. It is a realm of
great beauty and peace. The scenery is quite similar to
that of earth, yet more pulsating and 'alive,' yielding
more to the creative powers of thought and the inner
dynamic of beautiful character externalized. It
corresponds on the plane of soul to the 'paradise' or
garden of Eden which was lost by men of flesh. Thus, in
a measure, those whose souls are redeemed are
permitted a re-entry into a sinless paradise. But the
full entrance to the lost estate does not come until the
redemption of the physical body and the entrance into
the Kingdom prepared for those who love the Lord. The
inner realms of the heavens cannot be opened, except to
those who enter into the ultimate of the redemption of
the physical, even the glorification of the body of
flesh until it is fashioned like to Christ's glorious body
(Phil. 3:21). Those who are yet functioning in that
secondary vehicle called the soul, are confined to the
realm of paradise. While waiting for their completed
redemption, the redeemed ones in paradise are
engaged in many useful pursuits that are related to the
coming of the Kingdom of the Heavens to the earth. One
of the most important is the work being done on the New
Jerusalem by many saints in the upper realms of
paradise.
[orbital influence
on earth over history]
The New Jerusalem above began to exercise a more
pronounced influence on the course of earth events in
the days of the birth of the Messiah. Although then in
its beginning stages, with foundation and
rudimentary structure only, it was lowered into the
earth's atmosphere and became the guiding star which led
the wise men from the east to the place where Jesus was
born. The New Jerusalem is a celestial city, and
cannot be seen by those in the physical except under
certain conditions. When coming into contact with the
earth's atmosphere, it emits a glory which impinges into
the vibratory range of physical sight. It then appears
in the heaven as a light or star. The New Jerusalem is
now being prepared for its second descent into the
earth's atmosphere. It will then be ready for occupancy
by those who are destined to be in the heavenly Kingdom,
ruling and reigning with Christ. It will become the home
and headquarters of the heavenly government which will
rule over the inhabitants of the earth. It will be
established in a special polarity with the Jerusalem on
the earth, and the two Jerusalems, one in the heavenlies
and one on the earth, will provide the means for the
bringing of the entire earth realm into the fulness of
the purpose of your
God.
At the beginning of the millennium, the New
Jerusalem will have descended to the upper stratosphere
and will remain there until the close of the
millennium, it will then be withdrawn from the vicinity
of the earth as Satan is again loosed from the
bottomless pit to deceive certain nations. (Rev.
20:7-9). After the final rebellion, when the earth
receives its baptism of fire, the New Jerusalem
will once again descend to earth. This will follow the
'new heaven and new earth' as described by the apostle
John (Rev. 21:1-2). At that time the New Jerusalem will
not remain in the upper stratosphere as during the
millennium, but it will descend to the very environs of
the earth, making possible the fulfillment of the
inspired record of the apostle John: '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. 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. And he that sat on the
throne said, Behold, I make all things new.' (Rev.
21:3-5).
[the bridal city: union with
earth]
You will notice, says the Lord, that this
final descent of the New Jerusalem is pictured by John
as 'the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God
out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband' (Rev. 21:2). This is that ultimate union of
heaven and earth which is the object of the redemptive
work of Jesus Christ, where man is fully reunited with
His creator and heavenly father, and where the effects
of sin on the earth and earth-man are
completely undone. The beginning of this union is
portrayed through the prophet Isaiah as the marriage of
the land and earthly Israel with redeemed and glorified
sons. 'You shall no more be termed Forsaken;
neither shall your land any more be termed
Desolate; but you shall be called Hephzibah, and
your land Beliah: for the Lord delights in
you, and your land shall be married. For
as a young man marries a virgin, so shall
your sons marry you: and as the bridegroom
rejoices over the bride, so shall your God
rejoice over you (Isa. 62:4-5). The 'sons' here
are the glorified humans who have been joined to the
Lord in the New Jerusalem, and such union in the
heavenly Kingdom is likened in the book of Revelation to
that of a Bride and a Bridegroom. But there is to be a
further joining together when the heavenly city comes
down to be united with the earth. Then shall the
glorified sons in the heavenly Jerusalem be joined in
the likeness of marriage to the virgin daughter of the
earthly Jerusalem: the cleansed and restored remnant of
Israel dwelling in the land of Palestine. Also the
Lord will be united to His earthly people as Bridegroom
and Bride, for as in heaven so must it be on earth. Even
as the Lord has a heavenly Bride in the Jerusalem above,
so will He have an earthly Bride in the Jerusalem
below.
In its initial stages this uniting of heaven and
earth takes place at the beginning of the Millennium,
but its complete fulfillment awaits the new heaven
and new earth. You will notice that twice in the book of
Revelation the New Jerusalem is seen by John as
descending out of heaven (Rev. 21:2, 21:9-10). The first
mentioned is that which follows the new heaven
and new earth, for John is recording a panoramic view of
the sweep of history to the ultimate of the
Lord's plan for the earth. Immediately following this
projection into the distant future, there comes to
John one of the seven angels who had the seven vials
full of the seven last plagues, showing him another view
of the holy Jerusalem descending, and also giving him a
detailed view of its construction (Rev. 21:9, 22:7). The
fact that it was one of the angels of the last plagues
who opened up this vision to John, shows that the scene
described is one that will take place at the close of
the present age in preparation for the millennial reign;
whereas the previous over-all vision will not take place
for many ages yet. This is further shown by the fact
that this detailed picture of the New Jerusalem, and the
influence it is to have upon the earth, are
portrayed to John as ‘things which must shortly be done'
(Rev. 22:6), and immediately the added injunction
is given by the Lord Jesus, 'Behold I come quickly’
(Rev. 22:7). These statements are definitely related to
the present age and its consummation. Furthermore, the
New Jerusalem descending after the new heaven and new
earth, is seen as ‘a bride adorned for her husband'
(Rev. 21:2); whereas in the scene relating to the
inception of the millennial age now drawing near, the city is seen as 'the
bride, the Lamb's wife' (Rev. 21:9). This is because
Jesus is no longer seen as 'a lamb' after the
millennial Kingdom is fully inaugurated, and in the
ages to come.
The New Jerusalem is first and primarily the city
of the Bride. Although not all who will dwell therein
fulfill the role of the Bride, they will be closely
related to the Bride company. The Bride will remain
close to her Lord, taking charge of the affairs of the
holy city; for that is her domain. Others, who are not a
part of the Bride, will be engaged in direct overseeing
of the affairs of the earth; for they will be sent on
missions to the earth to carry out their
responsibilities and then return. Besides many duties
relating to the Holy City itself, the Bride will be used
in a particular way that relates to the eternal life
begetting of those who are inhabiting the earth after
the millennial Kingdom has been established. Because of
this she will be periodically engaged in 'mothering'
many who will grow up on the earth and enter into
maturity and manifest sonship without ever entering into
sin. From time to time members of the Bride company will
descend to the earth for this 'mothering' purpose.
No further insight into this function will be revealed
at the present time. Except for these periodic visits to
the earth, the Bride's sphere of service will be within
her own celestial city.
[the glory
light]
Now let me show you more about the city itself.
Since the city is made of glorified substances that are
related more to the invisible and heavenly, than to the
visible and earth, it is not dependent on
physical light from the sun. Thus is it written that
'the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon,
to shine in it: for the glory of God did illumine
it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.' (Rev. 21:23).
This light which floods the celestial city emanates from
the very being of the Lord Himself, who is seen by John
as 'the Lamb,' for the New Jerusalem Bride and her
retinue are the direct fruit of His sacrifice on the
behalf of sinful humanity. But you will notice that it
is the 'glory of God' which illumines the city.
As 'God', the Lord is the keeper of the city and
its inhabitants; therefore He provides His Glory for its
light. The 'glory' is that light-projection or
vibrational substance which carries the power-essence of
Deity to accomplish many things that are related to the
fulfillment of His will. Since the vibrational pitch of
this glory-substance can vary greatly, it can be unseen
as far as earthlings are concerned, or it can be
projected into the realm of physical sight. It can be
increased or decreased in size or extent of
penetration, or it can be segmented so that
portions can be in different places for different
purposes, it was this glory that descended on Mt.
Sinai and was seen by the people of Israel as a cloud
and at times as fire (Ex. 19;9, 16, 24:15-18). It was a
portion of this glory-substance that led the children of
Israel through the wilderness, and which abode within
and upon the tabernacle (Numb. 9:15-23). It was seen by
the prophet Ezekiel in connection with the
appearance of the cherubim (Ezek. 1:4-5). It filled
the temple of Solomon on the day of its dedication (1
Kings 8:10-11). It was seen by Ezekiel leaving the
temple in the days of Israel's apostasy (Ezek. 10:18;
11:23). It descended on Jesus as He was
transfigured before Peter, James and John (Matt. 17:5).
It will make a visible appearance to the surviving
inhabitants of the earth as the SIGN of the Son of man
shortly before He is seen in person (Matt. 24:30).
A portion of this glory-substance is imparted to every
Christian who is sanctified by the fiery Spirit baptism,
pictured in the descent of the glory-cloud on the
tabernacle (Ex, 29:43,
40:34).
This glory-light will not only permeate and
radiate from the New Jerusalem, but it will also
penetrate into the realm of physical perception to the
degree that it will be seen by the earth inhabitants as
a light in the sky at night. Since John indicates that
'the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the
light of it' (Rev. 21:24), it is given to you to
understand that the nations which are united together in
the Kingdom confederacy with the Jerusalem government at
the head, will not only see its light emanation,
but will 'walk' in harmony with the spiritual oversight
and 'light,' or understanding, which will be provided by
the glorified humans who will descend from that
celestial city to shepherd the earth inhabitants. Only
the nations in the Kingdom confederacy will receive the
full benefit of this spiritual illumination and
oversight. Other nations will be ruled as with a 'rod of
iron' (Rev. 2:27). In other words, since they
will not submit completely and willingly to all that is
required for full Kingdom participation, they will be
kept under constant surveillance and regulation by the
Jerusalem above. The 'rod of iron' will be the
ability of the glorified ones to appear in the flesh and
give needed directives; possessing also the power to
back them up if necessary.
John further states that the kings of the earth
will bring their glory and honor into the New Jerusalem
(Rev. 21:24). The 'kings' mentioned are not earthbound
flesh and blood humans, but rather the glorified saints
who are to be kings and priests reigning over the earth
(Rev. 5:10). Only they will have access to the New
Jerusalem above, and therefore only they could bring
their glory into it. Since many of the glorified saints
will be engaged in going and coming, to carry out their
duties on the earth, the gates of the city will never be
shut; for there will be no such a thing as night in a
realm that is not dependent on the light of the sun,
neither affected by earth conditions. (Rev. 21:23,
25).
[the river and tree of
life]
Inside the holy city, John was shown a river of
pure water proceeding out of the throne of God and of
the Lamb (Rev, 22:1). Yes, there is what might be termed
'glorified water' in the celestial city. There are also
trees, flowers, and other types of growth that
correspond on the celestial plane to the natural
phenomena on the earth. Such objects of beauty, however,
do not grow from seeds as on the earth. They are formed
by the molding of glorified substance-material through
thought and emotion projection, and are placed where the
master designer has determined. Each individual
saint in the New Jerusalem will have his or her own
suite or 'mansion' to fashion and mold according to
personal desire. Places of abode, gardens, streams,
trees, and all the 'natural scenery' that a person may
want can be fashioned: a sort of externalization of
inner beauty and character traits. Thus there will be
infinite variety, as different as each person is
different, with no limit to creative thought and inner
soul dynamic. Such 'creative ability' will increase with
time as skill is achieved, and as the inner qualities
within each saint become increasingly conformed to that
perfection which intensifies that output of
developing power-tubes.
On either side of the river of life, John saw the
tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, and
yielding a fresh crop once every month (Rev. 22:2). This
tree is the celestial counterpart to the 'tree of life'
which is provided through Christ to sinful humans that
they might pass from death to life. Its fruit and leaves
do not grow as on an earthly tree, but they gradually
form through energy processes that are built into the
tree. Such fruit is utilized by the inhabitants of the
city for stepping up their own energy output in the
functioning of their glorified bodies. John saw
that the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the
nations' (Rev. 22:2). This definitely projects the use
of this tree into the realm of the earth and the
physical. Just as medicinal value is found in the trees
and plants of the earth, so in the heavenly
archetype. For as in heaven, so is it on earth. For
that which is earthly is patterned after that which is
first in the heavenlies. Since the leaves in a celestial
city are not directly available to earth men, that
'healing power' which is available through them
must be channeled through glorified saints ministering
on the earth. As natural healing comes through the
natural means of earth-produced remedies, so does
supernatural healing come from that which is
supernatural. A glorified saint will have the power to
minister healing to an earthling through the
supernatural life-substance that is contained in a
leaf from the tree of life.
[the
throne]
You will notice that the tree of life is
energized by the river of water of life, and the water
proceeds out of the throne of God which is established
within the New Jerusalem. The 'throne of God' is also
the throne of the Lamb, (Rev. 22:1, 3). Here we have
presented the divine-human nature of the Lord Jesus
Christ. Before He was incarnated in human flesh, as the
mighty YAHWEH, He was the God or ‘keeper’ of all earth
creation. When He emptied Himself and took upon
the form of a man, being incarnated in human flesh
(Phil. 2:6-8), the mighty FATHER GOD took over and
became the active keeper of all earth creation. Since
the FATHER GOD gave HIS SON for humanity’s redemption,
it was incumbent on Him to actively oversee and
keep the creation which HIS SON was in the process of
redeeming. But when the redemption was completed, then
THE SON resumed His GOD-role over the creation which He
had first brought into being, and for which He gave
Himself in totality as humanity’s redeemer. In His
role as redeemer He is pictured as the 'Lamb of God,'
(John 1:29, 36, Rev. 5:12), and until the primary
redemptive cycle is complete, and the Kingdom fully
established in the earth. He will still be seen as the
Lamb. This is why His throne, the focal point New
Jerusalem, is called 'the throne of God and of the
Lamb.’ (Rev. 22:1, 3). He is both the GOD (or keeper)
and the LAMB (or redeemer) of earth creation. And thus
He rules the inhabitants of the earth both as the
Creator-God, who brought all things into being (Heb.
1:2, John 1:3, 8, Col. 1:16), and as the
Messiah-King, a glorified human of the house of
David (Luke 1:32-33).
The throne which the great Yahweh-Jesus will
occupy when the New Jerusalem becomes the headquarters
for earth rule, is not the same as that which He is now
seated on.
The throne which He now shares with His Father is in the
highest heaven, and is the focal point, not only of the
government and oversight of the earth, but of a
vast universe. The New Jerusalem throne is that which He
will occupy when that city descends into the earth's
upper stratosphere as He returns in power and great
glory, and which He has promised to share with the
overcomers (Rev. 3:21). As the acting GOD (or keeper) of
earth life, Yahweh-Jesus is now pictured as being on the
'right hand' of the Father (Acts 2:34, 7:55, Rom. 8:34,
Ephes. 1:20, Col. 3:1, Heb. 1:3). But the mighty Father,
referred to as 'the Majesty on high' (Heb. 1:3),
although not actively engaged in the oversight of earth
affairs, is THE GOD over all, even the KEEPER of a vast
universe and of billions of spirit children in various
stages of developing maturity. But to earthlings,
Yahweh-Jesus is the only Creator, God and Redeemer.
Besides Him there is NONE OTHER (who is the 'God' or
keeper of all the earth). What has been brought into
being by and through Him (I Cor. 8:6), He is responsible
for (Isa. 44:6,
43:11).
[material
composition]
Let me now speak to you of the composition
of the holy city. The inspired apostle was given to see
the city as 'pure gold, like to clear glass'
(Rev. 21:18), and it appeared to him as 'a stone most
precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal'
(Rev. 21:11). The city is constructed of what might be
called 'glorified substances.' They are composed of
elements which have gone through a transformation
process until they are no longer gross and dense as are
earth substances. They are finely attenuated and
'refined' to the ultimate until they transcend the
limits of the purely physical and earthly. Yet they are
very real substances; but having taken up their
existence on a higher plane of being. Therefore when the
inspired apostle speaks of the street of the city of
pure gold (Rev.21:21) he is not just using a
figurative expression. But the appearance to him
was not as the solid of earth gold, but rather
translucent, like to certain types of glass. Thus
the entire city, a perfect cube of 1500 miles [2400
km], in its
exterior periphery, is made of pure gold (Rev. 21:16,
18).
[the
wall and gates]
Surrounding the city, John saw a wall 216
feet [65.8 m] high (Rev. 21:17), and composed
of precious stones. The wall had twelve foundation
stones, each precious and different, and ornamented in
construction as to appear garnished (Rev. 21:14, 19-20).
In the wall were twelve gates; each gate made of one
pearl, and at each gate an angel of the Lord (Rev.
21:12, 21). On the gates were written the names of the
twelve tribes of Israel, and on the foundation stones
were written the names of the twelve apostles of the
Lamb. (Rev. 21:12, 14). The names are thus symbolic of
the truth that only through the 'gate' of that spiritual
birth which makes a person an Israelite indeed
according to 'the spirit' (Rom. 2:28-29), is there
a promise of entrance into the celestial city, and only
those whose lives are ordered and founded in the truth
of the doctrine of the apostles (Acts 2:42) will
actually be chosen to enter that city when it first
comes to take its place in the atmosphere of the earth.
There are many other truths relating to the wall, its
gates and its foundations, which will not be revealed to
you at this
time.
[no
temple]
As John surveyed the inside of the city he said:
‘And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty
and the Lamb are the temple of it.' (Rev. 21:22). A
temple is not needed in a city where that which a temple
represents is present IN PERSON. A 'temple' is an
outward representation or manifestation of the
presence of the Lord among those who are not ready to
dwell with Him in person. Or, in its New Testament
meaning, the 'living temple' of the Lord is made up of
all those who are indwelt by the Spirit, and who are
being made ready to dwell with the Lord in person. Thus,
they manifest His invisible presence in the earth. But
when the Lord has made ready a people to dwell with Him
in person, then there is no further need for Him to
be represented by a temple or to spiritually indwell a
living temple. He will dwell personally, and not
representatively or spiritually, among His glorified
saints; they shall see His face and His name shall be in
their foreheads (Rev. 22:4). His name being 'in their
foreheads' is symbolic of their complete
identification with Him in His Kingly reign, and
the impartation to them of that power-vibration
necessary for their role of reigning with
Him.
[more to
come]
There are yet many things that I would reveal
to you concerning the New Jerusalem and the
coming ages of Kingdom manifestation on the earth. In
time they shall be made known to you. The New
Jerusalem is to be the first of many cities which will
be formed in the heavenlies and eventually placed in the
environs of the earth. This is pictured in the Old
Testament scriptures by the Levitical cities which were
located throughout the tribal territories of the Israel
nation. There were forty-eight of such cities. (Num.
35:7). These cities were given to the Levites because
they were set apart for the ministry of the Lord, and
they had no inheritance in the land along with their
brethren (Deut. 10:8-9). Even so do these Levitical
cities portray the specially prepared cities for those
who will no longer have a part in the land or
earth-based Kingdom, but will have been glorified
and will be fully ministering to the Lord in the
celestial cities surrounding the earth. It will
take many ages of progression in the plan of your
God before all of these cities are formed and ready for
earthlings who will be 'graduating' from the earthly
realm and translated into the celestial realm,
functioning in the glory of maturing sons of
God.
Therefore hasten [ ], says your
God, that you might be among those who will be
first partakers in the cities celestial, being received
of the Lord into the New Jerusalem when He comes to be
'glorified in his saints' (II Thess. 1:10). For even now
is that city being readied for its descent to the
earth's upper stratosphere, and even now are suites
being furnished for those who are making themselves
ready whether that be of the BRIDE, who will be received
first, at the beginning of the tribulation period, or
those ‘called to the marriage supper' (Rev.
19:9), becoming a part of the Bridal company to dwell
within the holy city for the ages to come. Hasten to
hear the voice of your God calling you to
prepare, for surely the time is hastening when that
which I have given you to know shall begin to
come to pass. Time quivers in the balance. Tremors of
heaven's alighting are increasing their tempo. Hearken [
] now and believe, says the Lord."
(End of prophecy).
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