LIFE IN HEAVEN – PART TWENTY-FOUR
Saturday – October 6, 2018, Tishrei 27, 5779
TIME FRAME FIVE
Ephesians 4:8 to 1 Thessalonians 4:16 – 17
JESUS BLOOD ON THE MERCY SEAT TO THE CATCHING AWAY
Welcome back to this wonderful, faith building, hope giving, study of Life in Heaven. The Lord has led me to divide this teaching into eight different time frames. At one time I had thought of a novel but not sure I have the writing skills necessary for such an endeavor. In any event, I fully intend to turn these teaching into a book that will bring hope and light to many. I am now teaching about the fifth time-frame which is the one in which we are alive and functioning in the earth. Last Saturday I started a discussion of the Seven Pillars of society that are not unique to the earth but have their origin and existence in Heaven. So, I will review briefly and continue on this topic of the Seven Pillars.
SEVEN PILLARS
Proverbs 9:1 (HCSB)
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
The seven pillars established by God, by Wisdom, are as follows; 1. Religion, 2. Government, 3. Media and Information, 4. Education and Science, 5. Business and Finance, 6. family, and 7. Arts and entertainment. Seven is the number of spiritual completions. You and I are all in at least three of these pillars today and that will be so forever. We are all in the family pillar (like it or not), the religion pillar, and at least one other. These pillars are the organizational tools of society, the foundational precepts of civil or organized society. God is all about order not chaos. These pillars may also be referred to as mountains or trees but it is all the same idea. The other pillar or mountain is likely the one in which God gave you a passion, special talents, and giftings. Now, let’s dive into the “Religion Pillar”.
RELIGION PILLAR
Religion is not a dirty word; however, it has come to be in the earth by corruption. According to the American Dictionary of The English Language, Noah Webster 1828, the original meaning of the word religion signified an oath or vow to the gods, or the obligation of such an oath or vow. In Christianity, those who are striving to be like Christ have vowed, spoke an oath, made a commitment to make Jesus Lord in our lives and by extension to be like Him in every way.
Romans 10:9 (KJV)
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
When we say Jesus is Lord we are saying that He is the One of highest authority in our lives. It is not we ourselves but Him. It is not our family, our job, any other thing nor any other person, it is Him and Him alone who is first in all things. Did we mean what we said, are we practicing Him as Lord, or did we simply want to be saved to escape hell (fire insurance) and figured we could get by doing a few perfunctory things for ‘the Church’?
There will be times of thanksgiving in Heaven, times of praise, and times of worship in Heaven. Although God is the focus of all we do, whether in Heaven or here, the worship, praise, and thanksgiving will be a small part of what we will be doing but woven throughout all we do. There will be doctrinal instruction in Heaven most likely given by those sons and daughters who are assigned to and serve in the Education and Science pillar. Yes, what we have not learned here we will learn there. I have heard reports that Jesus Himself gives some of that instruction. The amount of instruction needed will depend on our actual not our self-assessed maturity. I do not want to leave the impression that there is an endpoint to our learning regarding the practice of religion in Heaven or for that matter in any of the pillars. We are now and will there go from one level of excellence and glory to another eternally. We will never be done learning and maturing but continually learning about God who is infinite in every aspect. Most importantly we will be learning more and more about what His will is in finer and finer perfection. For most saints, the Religion Pillar is not where our talents and Anointing are designed for use. If we are not properly educated to perceive and walk in His will we cannot accomplish His will, here in the earth or there in Heaven.
Romans 12:2 (KJV)
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
As I conclude for this week, remember that many will be arriving in Heaven with significant baggage from which we must be separated. I for one want to separate from that wicked baggage here to be more proficient for the Father here and immediately useful to Him there. There will be no interference there to our learning, and there will be no one resisting us (evil spirits and evil peoples and even deceived saved ones) like now in the earth. The purpose of the Religious Pillar is to define our obligations to God according to our position and assignment(s) and to show us how to carry out those obligations according to His perfect will. All the while speaking thanksgiving to Him, declaring who He is and what He does by our praise, and acknowledging our total submission to the will of God which is our worship. All else is of the earth, the world, and the devil.
Until our next publication, confess the following passage and walk before Whom we have to do with great rejoicing and thanksgiving. This physical body is our humiliation but soon it will be no more for the glory of God and our eternal benefit.
John 14:1-4 (KJV)
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
PRAYERS AND QUESTIONS – please, anytime you have an issue that you want me, this ministry to pray for you, a person you love or a situation contact me. Accordingly, if you should have a question about the Bible, please do not hesitate to ask it.
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
PARTNERSHIP AND GIVING – Those of you who are not Partners of this Ministry and you find this ministry to be of value to you and perhaps others with whom you share it, we ask you to consider becoming Partners. A Partner is one who prays for the Ministry on a regular basis and contributes to the Ministry on a regular basis (monthly, quarterly, annually). Thank you and may the Lord be pleased with your decision.
CONTACT E-MAIL: pastordavidwood@gmail.com
BLOG: https://awakeariseandtriumphministries.org
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/awakearisetriumphministries
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PastorDavidWood
MAILING ADDRESS: 10 Village Green Circle, Oakland, Maine 04963
MY BOOKS: https://awakeariseandtriumphministries.org/shop/
