In earth as it is in heaven

Something fresh that came this morning about the pattern that we are building according as church of Jesus the Messiah.

²⁵ See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
²⁶ Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

This refers to the pattern of the new covenant church. (See also Hebrews 8) It has been given to us by one who spoke from heaven. He is God who became flesh and same God also spoke through the first holy apostles. They revealed to us the pattern.

The very idea of it is that it would be in earth as it is in heaven. That`s what Lord Jesus even taught us to pray. So this time I just want to show something about how things are in heaven and how it`s happening here in earth.

¹¹ And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
¹² Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

What we can see happening in the heaven is this: First of all there is the throne of God, secondly there is 24 elders according revelation chapter 5. Thirdly there are angels and earlier in revelation 7 we see that there is a multitude of saints.

How dos this apply on church here on earth? Well Jesus promised to be in the midst of us as we are gathered in His name. That is His throne and kingship in the midst of his peole. When we gather in his name we worship the one who sits on the throne. What about the elders? Biblically ordered church of Jesus has it`s elders functioning. They are the ones who oversee the local churches. I recall that also apostles and prophets can fit in here. Then the angels. Who are they? Word angel simply means messenger so they are the ones who go out and spread the message of Jesus. That doesn`t mean that there is no angels as spiritual beings. Of course there is. This only reveals us how the pattern works in earth. Also in every local church there is numbers of saints who are being dicipled. This whole group together is bringing worship to our God. 

It`s wonderful how in different places in the bible God reveals the pattern to us in the most beautiful way. In earth as it is in heaven. That clearly is the will of God. He also said something interesting in John.3:13. Here is Jesus showing us what born again person is like. We as spiritually born people are very much capable to bring heavenly worship down to earth. It is the desire of our God and it is being fulfilled as I write this.

God bless

Simo Kahri