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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Kept From Temptation, #8
To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. (Revelation 3:21—NIV)
Although at first we are to get off the throne of our personality that Christ and the Father may rule there without conflict, the time will come, if we are faithful in overcoming all that comes against us, when we will be invited back on the throne of our own heart that we may govern there with the Father and the Son.
This is how I interpret the above passage.
It is important that we are seated with Christ in the heavenlies at God's right hand. But it is even more important that God and Christ are ruling from within us and we with Them.
Heaven is the Throne of God Almighty, but the Throne is coming to the earth to reside for eternity in Jerusalem.
At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. (Jeremiah 3:17—NIV)
And again:
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. (Revelation 22:3—NIV)
Can you see the enormity of what is being suggested in the above two verses? The new Jerusalem will be the Throne of Almighty God.
Since the new Jerusalem is the glorified Christian Church, we are saying the Christian Church is destined to become the Throne of God. And since the name of the holy city is engraved on each overcomer, then each overcomer will be an integral part of the Throne of the living God.
Next to the blood atonement made by the Lord Jesus and His triumphant resurrection, it may be true that the greatest concept found in the Scriptures is that of the transfer of the very Throne of God from Heaven to the hearts of people. No greater concept, no grander proclamation, could possibly be issued.
Just think! The living God will dwell among His creatures, the people of the saved nations of the earth. No more will they be praying to an invisible God somewhere in the heavens. God will be on earth where He can be found in the members of His royal priesthood.
This is the reason why each member of God's elect is dealt with so rigorously day and night, night and day. It is because we are being prepared to be Immanuel, the Presence of God, among people. We are being made the Throne of God. His will shall be personified in us because we shall be His Kingdom.
It is my opinion that the transfer of the Throne of God from Heaven to the hearts of His victorious saints will take place at the time of the heaviest spiritual darkness earth has known. It is when darkness shall cover the earth and thick darkness the people that the Glory of God will rise on His saints.
In Mount Zion, that is, in the warlike remnant of saints, there shall be deliverance throughout the dark hours of Antichrist's rule.
To be continued.