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Psalm 27:14  Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!

The word “wait” is the Hebrew word qavah and it means to wait, look for, hope, expect.  Just a little over 40 days ago, I received the Word from FATHER to “wait on THE LORD”.  This was a personal call for my wife and I to seek HIS FACE by setting ourselves apart for a period of time.

We were called to this time of separation but for what purpose?  Why did David write these words?  It was in response to hearing FATHER’S Voice:  When You said, “Seek My face,” ​​My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.” (Psalm 27:9)

To Solomon, FATHER spoke these words in 2 Chronicles chapter 7:

12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

13 When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people,

14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.

16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

When we “seek HIS Face” we are seeking HIS manifested Presence in our lives.  If it were not possible, HE would not have spoken this promise to David and Solomon.  In David’s case (In Psalm 27), David is proclaiming several things: 

The LORD is my light and my salvation;

​​​​The LORD is the strength of my life;

One thing I have desired of the LORD, ​​That will I seek: ​​That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life,

​​To behold the beauty of the LORD,

​​And to inquire in His temple.

For in the time of trouble, ​​He shall hide me in His pavilion;

​​In the secret place of His tabernacle, ​​He shall hide me;

​​He shall set me high upon a rock.

FATHER has called us to turn away from a soulish, wicked path to the path of righteousness.  In response, HE will forgive us and heal our land.  Believe me, our land desperately needs healed.  It is HIS desire to not only dwell in our personal temples but to manifest Himself to us personally or to a much greater degree.  The Key that unlocks the door to this temple is Love.  Since David was a man of war, FATHER chose to have his son Solomon, a man of peace to build the earthly temple.  We must turn away from “war” as well and have peace in our lives.  How?  Pursue Love.  In 2 Timothy chapter 2, Paul encourages us:

20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.

21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

What is the result of a pure heart?  Jesus tells us in Matthew chapter 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.”

Now is the time to wait on THE LORD and seek HIS Face for you will behold HIS Beauty and as this occurs, HIS Beauty will flow through you for all to behold as well.  You will be a vessel of honor and bring forth the Kingdom of GOD to this earth.

Revelation 3:5  “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.”

The Book of Life is a people who are led by HIS Life-giving Holy Spirit.  It is not a literal book, but is a specific message walked out by a group of people, the Body of Christ, to minister Love and Life to the rest of mankind.  A book has a encapsulated purpose designed to convey the intent of the author to anyone who reads the book.  This Divine Intent is to express life to the recipients who encounter those whose names are written in the Book of Life.

Paul expressed this truth in 2 Corinthians 3:

2 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is,of the heart.

Those of us who focus on being fully baptized in Love will walk accordingly.  We will not render evil for evil but but will always pursue what is good both for ourselves and for all who we encounter.  As we partake of Spiritual communion with Our Lord Jesus Christ, we take on His Life and character for death is swallowed up when Life comes on the scene.

Words convey a thought from one person to another.  That in itself is quite a miracle when you think about it.  Communication enables us to come into conscious unity in purpose and direction by first communicating our intent.  The Book of Life is filled with FATHER’S Divine Intent being carried out by those in unity with HIM.  HE established this in the beginning as Our Beloved John wrote in chapter 1 of his Gospel:

John 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Unlike the other three Gospels, John starts at the “beginning”.  Compare how each Gospel starts out: 

Mark 1:1  The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Matthew 1:1  The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

Luke 1:1  Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us,

Revelation 1:1  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

The final Gospel is the revelation of Jesus Christ given to us in “signs” or mysteries.  He sent and “gave us signs” of this revelation versus literal events.  A sign expresses a direction or path originating from one to another with some form of intent associated with it.  Signs always point to “somewhere”.

Jesus Christ came into this world as the manifested Word and Divine Intent of FATHER to do HIS Will and go to the Cross as an act of Love for all of mankind.  His death fulfills FATHER’S Will as spoken in Hebrews 10:7 quoting Psalm 40:

Psalm 40:6 ​​Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;

​​My ears You have opened.

​​Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.

7 ​​Then I said, “Behold, I come;

​​In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

8 ​​I delight to do Your will, O my God,

​​And Your law is within my heart.”

As we do HIS Will, we are contained in the Book of Life and we eat from the Tree of Life.  As we walk according to man’s soulish ways and without the intent of Love, we produce dead works.  The ultimate result of this path is to have our name blotted out of the Book of Life.  We must not let unrighteousness prevail in our lives.  We must not let secondary and tertiary issues distract us from the primary focus of the revelation of Love.  We must have the intimate relationship with Our Heavenly Father at the forefront of our moment by moment consciousness.  We must desire to see others through HIS Eyes and not our soulish eyes.  HE is in us and for HIS flow to be unlocked and come forth, we must not have any other motive than Love.  Otherwise, the flow will remain in check.

As we realize that our words and actions are being “written” in the Lamb’s Book of Life, we will be conscious of this throughout each day.  Our acts will become as healing leaves to all the nations and we will become irresistible to those who are yet restored.  They will want to “read” the Book of Life and have their names recorded as well.   Let your life be an open book!

Revelation 22:6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place.

7 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

8 Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

9 Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.

11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”

Love is faithful, true, and transparent.  Blessed is he who keeps the words and revelation contained within this final book of the Holy Scripture.  In the past, the religious mind has swayed our thinking about this final book.  We were told of the catastrophic events within the chapters which would lead to total destruction of mankind.  We were led to believe that THE LORD GOD was angry and would wipe out mankind as a result of HIS frustration with their lawlessness.  The picture was painted to promote the idea of escapism by a rapture that would take place just prior to HIS angry release of judgment.  Love was not found anywhere in their pessimistic, fear inspired doctrines.  The mysteries contained within this final book were locked away from their carnal minds.  These mysteries were not to be revealed, packaged and sold by those whose egos needed to reach new heights.  The impending catastrophe was and is always just beyond the current sermon, designed to make the audience reliant on the speaker’s connection with Heaven, not there own.

We are called to worship and reverence Our Heavenly Father, none else.  It is HE who is our Source of Life, Love, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.  John the Beloved was overwhelmed by this entire vision and revelation of Love manifested to the point he fell down to worship the messenger.  He was rebuked and reminded to worship only FATHER, the Source of all.  We are urged to keep and obey the revelation of this book.  The revelation is to walk, grow and mature in Love.  We are to set aside the fleshly things of this world and be only mindful of the things from Above.  We are to have a personal relationship with FATHER.

We must not set aside, seal up, or allow our focus to be placed elsewhere.  This revelation is for now and we must keep our focus on this final maturing process for the time is at hand, now is the time!  Those who have faithfully read the words written here know the time is at hand, you sense it in your spirit.  FATHER is selecting those whose hearts are being prepared for HIS new anointing.  This Love anointing will differ from past anointings for it will close one age and bring forth a new age on earth.  It won’t simply be a “down payment” but a full and complete anointing similar to that of our elder brother, Our Lord Jesus Christ Who closed out the age of Passover and brought ushered in the Age of Pentecost.

The unholy and unjust will continue to mature into their fullness while the righteous and holy will become spiritually perfected.  Think it not strange that the perversion has increased to full maturity just prior to the release of this new anointing.  When the Standard of Love and Truth is fully raised and manifested for all to see, there will be a stark contrast to those who chose death and destruction.

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

We are urged to “come” and follow the commandments of Love so that we can access the Tree of Life.  This will produce works of Love.  We aren’t simply given the revelation of Christ for some passive reason, but we must act and respond to HIS call.  Yes, we must focus on Love and walk according to HIS Spirit.  Set aside those weights that would beset you and live with purpose.  Ask that your eyes be opened to any hindrance to receiving this new anointing.  Be among the five wise virgins who kept their lamps trimmed with sufficient oil from Above.  We are invited to “come”, accept the invitation and sell and lay down all you have for this invitation.  Let HIS Words minister to you today.  It is time to “be” rather than just “do”.  Connect with FATHER by “waiting” on HIM.  HE will respond as you sincerely seek HIM and and the revelation of HIS Love.  Give HIM your firstfruits, not the leftovers.

18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;

19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

We have been warned not to add our own soulish interpretation to this book which has been done countless times in the past.  Those who Love will understand and embrace this final revelation given to the Beloved.  Those who are called to be HIS Bride will understand the mysteries and will not need to add anything else for they know HIS Divine Intent for their lives.  They are completed by HIM and look not elsewhere.  They know that this anointing comes from Above and no where else.  They seek no other fruit than that of the Tree of Life.  They judge not others for FATHER’S judgment is fair and equitable.  HE will judge swiftly and effectively.

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Revelation 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.

4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.

5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

The fullness of Life proceeds from the Throne and FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love contains that Life.  This flow of Love is pure and transparent thus it contains no hidden agendas.  This water has a cleansing effect on all who enter in.  This water carries and communicates to all who encounter it.  It is the Word of Our Lord GOD Almighty that cleanses us.  In Ephesians chapter 5, Paul speaks of this cleansing:

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish

The result of this cleansing water is a glorious body to be presented to Christ and this is what John the beloved saw in the wonderful vision which depicted the full process of justification, sanctification, and finally glorification of this Bride.  All of life emanates from the Throne of FATHER and this river of Life is forever flowing forth producing eternal life.

The root meaning of street is “to draw to one’s self, to rescue, to deliver; deliverer”.  This street of transparent gold conveys the deliverance or reconciling to the Divine nature.  “All roads lead to restoration” must be kept at the forefront of Love’s mandate.  There is no eternal damnation to punish men as church doctrine would suggest.  FATHER’S Love has been maligned by the egos of men for thousands of years in order to maintain control and exploit mankind.  The transparency has come to the forefront and the Standard of Truth has been raised for all men to see.  The Divine government now prevails over the earth and men are now eating of the Tree of Life rather than the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  Its fruit is sweet and fulfilling.  No longer are men’s souls left unfulfilled.

There are twelve fruit coming forth from the trees.  Trees denote men and this fruit represents them being led by the Holy Spirit.  In Galatians chapter 5, Paul speaks of nine fruit:

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

In Ephesians chapter 5, Paul includes two more:

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth)

In Romans 6, Paul speaks of the final fruit:

22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

What a wonderful picture where the fruit begin with Love and end with holiness.  I am fully convinced that Love must be the first fruit so that the others will come forth in their order.  We have been called to be fruit inspectors and each of us must inspect our own fruit.  Are our actions motivated by Love?  If so, we should expect joy, peace, and the other fruit to come forth in our lives.  This fruit is what will feed, nourish, and ultimately heal the nations.

The leaf’s function is to provide the means for the fruit to come forth.  It captures the sunlight and converts the energy to promote life.  Leaves convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar.  The root meaning of “leaf” means to ascend, to arise, to come up.  Our healing takes place as we ascend toward the Throne.  A conversion and transformation takes place as we come into the presence of FATHER.  Jesus healed all manner of sickness and disease and as we come before HIM, we too are healed fully and completely.  Once this healing takes place, then we walk unhindered in eternal life.  Every spot, blemish, and imperfection will be removed and we will take our place in the Body of Christ in all its glory.  The Tree of Life is found in the “alpha” book of Genesis and is only appropriate that it is at the end of the “Omega” book of Revelation.  The flow of Life was lost in Adam but restored in Christ, perfect bookends.

The curse of death is removed and there is no more darkness for the light shines forth.  HIS Name is on our foreheads as we have taken on the Mind of Christ and are fully led by HIS Spirit.  The maturing process presented throughout this final Gospel is now presenting us with a complete picture of the Revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  This River not only flows in us but through us as we minister healing and life to the nations.   Glory!

Revelation 21:22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.

24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.

25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there).

26 And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.

27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

The greater the revelation of FATHER, the closer HE is to you.  Some would place HIM in some far off galaxy.  Others would confine HIM to the local church or temple.  The revelation of Love places HIM in you!  Our egos would talk us out of that reality by stating we are undeserving.  However Jesus had no problem in walking and fellowshipping with the ungodly during His earthly ministry for there was not one Godly person to hang out with at the time.  That’s why He came, to restore mankind to an intimate fellowship with FATHER.  Paul stated it in 1 Corinthians chapter 6:

19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

A temple is a dwelling place and HIS Spirit resides in us, not in some building a few block or miles away.  Within that dwelling place is a light that cannot be put out but is meant to shine forth as the noonday sun.  This Glory was prophesied in Habakkuk chapter 2:

14  For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD,
As the waters cover the sea.

This earth is both your body and the physical earth, there will be no place where the Glory is missing for FATHER is omnipresent.  Paul encouraged the Beloved brethren to expect and obtain this same glory in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2:

13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The church has been likened to the moon which reflected the light of the sun.  It was a lesser light.  That age of the lesser light is now at its end so the greater light will shine forth.  The greatest light of all of creation is now descended upon the earth for all of mankind to see.  In the presence of HIS Glory, no sin or lawlessness can approach for the impurity will not be allowed in the presence of this pure Love and righteousness.  This result of this light has impacted the surroundings to the point that the transparency is described as glass.  Now the gold is seen not only as 99.999% pure but 100%!  Divine Nature has removed the last blemish or impurity thus bringing forth 100% transparency.  No longer will you be concerned with the intent of others, for in this city only FATHER’S Intent will lead those who dwell therein.

Where FATHER is, so is HIS Glory!  As each of us embraces that reality that HE can truly reside in us, not just externally, we will take on HIS Character, His Agape Love.  As HIS Love permeates every cell, atom, and particle of our existence, we will shine forth HIS Glory.  There will be no darkness found in us but only HIS Light will shine forth.  As HIS Love becomes fully resident in us, darkness flees and we no longer walk in any other intent but HIS.  We will then only partake of the fruit of the Tree of Life.  We will no longer judge others by means of the soulish man.  Our hearts will be pure and we will be content to “be” rather than “do”.  We then will better understand the “Be-attitude”

Matthew 5:8  Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.

Those who embrace the revelation of Love allow their hearts to be purified by this Love and are led by HIS Spirit.  The result is that their name or nature has placed them in the Lamb’s Book of Life.  It is that simple, embrace it!

Revelation 21:15 And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

Twelve is the number of government and order in Scripture.  There is no randomness or chaos but instead everything is now in Divine order.  The Glory of FATHER has expanded out to the Lamb’s Wife or New Jerusalem.  The Body is now adorned with the breastplate of righteousness whereas in the Old Testament only the High Priest wore the breastplate of twelve stones.  This is the same breastplate spoken of in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5:

5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

This breastplate has Love associated with it for the Bride was given this beautiful breastplate to cover her heart.  No longer will disorder be allowed to penetrate her heart but only righteousness will come forth and proclaim order in all the earth.  This Bride has taken on the Divine Nature of FATHER and is now describe as pure gold, fully transparent where no hidden agenda can or will be found in her.  The wall or outer covering is made up of the overcomers as referenced by the number 144, the number of resurrection.

The city is equidistant in length, width, and height and this references a full and complete Spiritual measurement.  Paul spoke of Love using these same terms in Ephesians chapter 3:

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—

19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

There is much discussion about what each stone means and there is no question that FATHER has a purpose for the type and location of each stone.  But let us focus on the big picture of the adornment of the Bride.  When Love is the primary motivation, no expense is spared and only the best and most representative will be the adornments.  The Beloved Bride of Christ is arrayed for all to see.  Isaiah 61 prophesies of this glorious event as righteousness prevails on the earth as the Bride comes down from Heaven:

10 ​​I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,

​​My soul shall be joyful in my God;

​​For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

​​He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

​​As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,

​​And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11 ​​For as the earth brings forth its bud,

​​As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,

​​So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

As the revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ comes into is fullness on earth, the glory will be seen by all.  There will be no question of what is happening as the light overtakes all of the darkness that has prevailed until now.  The darkness between the two ages is only temporary and those who are prepared will return with the brightness of HIS coming to overtake this darkness.  Those whose lamps were trimmed were found to measure up and were accepted.  Now the Bride has been measured and found to be fully perfected for the presentation to all who dwell on the earth.  The five wise virgins have kept their oil of their first Love trimmed and readied for the Bridegroom’s return,  Now the results of all that preparation is coming forth to all the earth.

The city is now pure and transparent.  The Love and righteousness emanating from the Throne has now overtaken the entire city.  Light and life have swallowed up darkness and death.  There are no more hidden agendas of man but only the transparency of FATHER Divine Intent.  The tree of the knowledge of good and evil is no longer the source of fruit eaten by mankind.  The measurements are complete.  The full and complete revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ is at hand!

Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

12 Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.

14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Once again, the messenger associated with the bowls of judgment returns to John to move his focus toward the Bride.  This bride is depicted as a city.  What is a city?  It is the dwelling place of a corporate group of people who want to dwell together in unity, peace, and safety, not being isolated by distance of any type.  This New Jerusalem is the Body of Christ with Jesus as the head.  Revelation 21:14 happens to be the 31,068th verse of the Bible.  Within this number is a mystery revealed.  Bonnie Gaunt did an excellent study on the numbers of the universe and the number 3,168 IS the prime number of the universe.  In studies of this nature you disregard the 0.  The numeric value of Lord Jesus Christ is 3,168 and that number provides the primary number when measuring our universe. (see http://www.gods-kingdom-ministries.net/daily-weblogs/2008/12-2008/the-number-of-the-name-of-the-lord-jesus-christ/ )

A gate is an entrance found within a wall or separation.  The Old Testament tribes denote whom the Law was given and this Law dealt with the outward behavior.  Adhering to The Law allowed restricted entrance to the presence of FATHER.  However the twelve apostles were given the understanding and Divine Intent of The Law- Love.  Love is the foundation of the Body of Christ and it separates the Body from all other inhabitants.

The Body of Christ has the “glory of GOD” all about her.  Why?  She has the revelation of Love which is the Light unto all the world.  Jesus spoke to the multitude in Matthew chapter 5.  He openly disclosed the mystery “to be”.  This state “to be” is in lieu of “doing”.  After He disclose the be-attitudes, He then declared the result:

14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Old Jerusalem was the city where the Temple was located.  FATHER’S Presence was at the center of this city.  The new city is represented by the indwelling Presence of FATHER in every aspect of the Body of Christ.  Only Love can cause FATHER to be invited as an Indwelling Presence, not hope or faith alone.  Love is the key to being found among the Glorious Body.  John had this revelation and reality is what he wrote in 1 John chapter 4:

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love

I continue to bring this passage before you so that there is no question what is the most important focus in your daily walk.  A Bride’s most important attribute is her Love for her Dearly Beloved for He is her first Love.  Everything else is secondary.  Read the Songs of Songs with this in mind.  You can spend countless hours looking for some hidden nugget of knowledge found in each chapter of Revelation.  I could have spent paragraph after paragraph dissecting words for their hidden meanings yet you would have missed the big picture.  This final Gospel is all about Love and the culmination and maturity of the Bride of Christ being joined to together with Our Lord Jesus Christ being the Head.  The high mountain depicts the highest Kingdom.  This Kingdom has as its King Our Lord Jesus Christ.  His authority supersedes the authority of all other kings and kingdoms.  His Bride takes on His Name and thus shares His power and authority over all.  The government depicted by the twelve tribes was incomplete but when you add the revelation given to the twelve Apostles who were specifically give the revelation of Love found in the Law, restoration of all mankind could now come forth.  FATHER’S Love has been revealed as the endgame and the Bride brings forth the light (or revelation) of this Truth to the earth.

The Bride is described by the jasper stone being clear.  This stone described Our Lord Jesus Christ back in Revelation chapter 4:

3   And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

Now the Bride has fully taken on His Character of Love and has become “one” with Him.  She is pure and without blemish to the point of being transparent or clear.  Oh what a glorious sight for all the earth to see.  This is not only good news, it is great news!  The Revelation of Jesus Christ is being revealed for all the earth to experience.   Now is the time!