Hebrews 11:8-10 – “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”  NKJV

We have been viewing a picture of Natural Israel and in our study of Scripture we find a description of the Believer’s Armor in Ephesians and the Believer’s Authority in the words of Jesus in the Gospels.  Could I ask WHY we need those things for Heaven?  They are not for heaven but here and now.  They are not items to be utilized in heaven but in our living the Victorious Life God has afforded here and now.

God has equipped us with weapons that are Mighty for what purpose?  They are to enable us to ‘take’ or ‘possess’ the land and ‘establish’ the Kingdom.  We must remember:

• The Weapons are Mighty – Not natural but supernatural.
• We have Authority over all the Power of the Devil – – Restoration.
• We have a Divine Commission – – with the full authorization of the Divine.
• We have God’s Promise – – He will never leave or forsake us

             I have to ask, do you not find it intriguing that God has given His church all these pictures, provided these weapons, armament and power and our focus is just getting to heaven and our particular vision?  I find that fascinating!

What threat is a bunch of people just going to heaven to the devil?  1 Corinthians 10 tells us that we have ‘mighty weapons’ to pull down Satanic Strongholds.  WHERE?  In Heaven?  (Luke 10:19; John 14:12; Isaiah 61)

The devil has advanced a lie that has caused the focus of the church to be on the wrong thing but what would we expect from him.  It’s like I heard an Evangelist say once in praying for a person who appeared to be demonized, “You lying devil, tell me the truth…”  WHAT?   Well the devil would like nothing better than to have the Body of Christ focused on just getting to heaven someday in the sweet by and by.  He wants us to sit, soak and sour while he steals, perverts and pollutes.  But God said, “We have authority as we are under authority…”

Genesis 11 is a picture of the devil’s plan to ‘pre-vert’ God’s plan in Genesis 12.  The devil has never been an originator but a counterfeiter.  What were they building in Genesis 11? 

• Verse 4 – – It is a City.
• Verse 6 – – Notice what God says about the effort and unity they were expressing.
• Verse 7 – – We see God’s action and as a result they could no longer walk as one.

            Do you see that?  If you cannot COMMUNICATE you cannot COOPERATE.  They had a single language and likewise we must have a COMMON LANGUAGE in the Spiritual City of God if we are to fulfill the purpose of God in this generation.  It is the language of the Spirit of God.  There is incredible power in unity as described in Matthew 18:19 

WHAT IS ABRAHAM AFTER? 

In Genesis 13:14-18 we find three things: 

• The LAND – – Romans 4:13 – heir of what? (The World)
• A NATION – – 1 Peter 2:9  (Holy Nation)
• A CITY – – It is the city that brings God’s government and releases God’s power.

When the Body of Christ moves beyond the focus of just getting to heaven and becoming that which God has designed and desired on earth we will become God’s Spiritual City.  The result will be multitudes brought in to the Kingdom, rescued from the clutches of the devil and granted access to the ABUNDANT LIFE God has promised.

God bless you as you become THE CITY OF GOD here on planet earth.  May the Lord be with you as you go through your day!