Pillar Aspirations

 

I was reading the Bible a while back and came upon this scripture from Revelation 3:12:  He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name.

All of a sudden I was transported in my thoughts and imaginings to being a Pillar in the Temple of GOD.  The thought was glorious - considering being in GOD'S transcendent presence, eternally, and unmovingly!  Yet, my second thought was (and is) that I am not qualified or worthy of such an honor.  

I am truly the least.  I often wonder and thrill that GOD considered to save ME - the angry betrayer on a downward trajectory of sin, death, and Hell. Then my Father in Heaven graciously taught me to FEAR HIM. He saved my Soul from sin and death through Jesus Christ, Who cleansed me by His Blood that He shed for me and you. Then I considered that I would be thrilled to be the least ingredient in the formation of GOD'S Temple as long as I was a part - a fixture - of that Temple, to be in GOD'S presence eternally.  It would not do to 'be a fly' on the Temple wall, as I do not believe there will be flies in GOD'S Temple!

Joking aside, not long after I read the scripture in Revelation, I came upon Ephesians 2:11‭-‬22 : Therefore remember that previously you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the people of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the hostility, which is the Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two one new person, in this way establishing peace; and that He might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the hostility. And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

I am a FELLOW CITIZEN of the SAINTS! Miraculous! We, (in the Family of GOD), are growing into a HOLY TEMPLE in the LORD! We are being BUILT TOGETHER into a DWELLING of GOD! And, this is all GOD'S doing in and through Jesus Christ, for unworthy man - all GOD'S goodness and merit - for unworthy me, who was separate from Christ and excluded by my sinfulness. AMAZING! My heart overflows with gratitude and gladness! I - as I overcome this world of sin - get to be a fixture in the House of GOD, forever!

When I practiced Witchcraft, and studied religions, philosophies, and occult, I did so diligently with a thirst for knowledge and power. Now, in Christ Jesus - Who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life - should I not MUCH MORE seek and pursue Him? He has set me free from the Law of Sin and Death and brought me to Life! Should I not give my ALL to be in relationship to Him - grope for Him, seek His Counsel, obey Him because I LOVE HIM? Should I not desire Him above all things? For, without Him is nothing but an eternal death and torment. We were made in His Image, for Him! Apart from Him is no hope, no life, no hope of the joy set before us.

Psalms 1:1‭-‬3 says, "Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, And on His Law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers."

We CAN be a Pillar - a Tree - established eternally in the presence of GOD. HALLELUJAH! Come to Jesus. Amen.