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The Lord began to speak this message to me when He woke me up with this vision. If we compare it to a pier and beam foundation, it would be similar to the piers sunk deep into the ground upon which the beams are laid. "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity" (Psalms 133:1). (Revelation 21:12â14) Human language is inadequate to fully describe the unimaginable magnificence of the believersâ indescribable eternal home. Thank you, I am very GREATFUL for these very enlightening words,I have met many of CHRISTIANS who dont belive in crystals or are totally against them. Revelation 5:6 says, "And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth." Foundation Stones: The 12 Apostles and the Mission of the Church Published October 10, 2018 by Rachel Bible, Gospel of Matthew, Kingdom Perspectives 2 comments. To be equal means, "identical in size, quantity, value, having the same privileges, rights, status, and opportunities as others, and being evenly balanced between opposing sides." And to ensure that forevermore there will be light! 3:12). The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones... Rev 21:18-19 (NKJV). Then each stone was placed upon the High Priest shoulders to represent how he would carry them into the presence of God. And the stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, according to their names; they shall be like the engravings of a seal, each according to his name for the twelve tribes. The power [water of the Holy Spirit] is about to blow out the dam that man has made out of religion! This good news should give us purpose, strength, and give meaning to live life to the fullest through all our trails and tribulations with thanksgiving. God's magnificent wisdom, insight, knowledge and majesty never fail to amaze!! Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. The very name of Jesus means salvation, it means to be delivered, healed, prosperous, and to receive all of heavens goodness. "After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward" (Genesis 15:1 KJV). To put it around our necks and show it off to others? We have to build it, God will help as He did the apostles but He will not do it for us. For all is built upon love because that is what God is. We must have these twelve foundational stones as our attributes in our life if we want to make up the walls of the city of our God. Not only that, but all the faithful overcomers will also be memorialized with their new name upon each stone in the city of our God. But let each man be careful how he builds upon it. The bride is represented in the throne as the four living creatures and the twenty four elders which are in Christ, as are the seven spirits of God which are sent out into all the earth through the church. Rev 21:14(NAS). So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, 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. They are hardened through many trials and tribulations and can take the pressure and still be most beautiful and precious. This means that one will not do something without the other; they are equals! 11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Eph 3:17-19 (NAS). But this is about to change as God answers the prayers of Paul so that we are manifesting Gods Spirit at all times. "They shall be Mine," says the Lord of hosts, "On the day that I make them My jewels" Mal 3:17 (NKJV). How very misled they are to be so narrow minded can't wait to do a sermon on this one. But now in chapter 21, he is told to measure the whole city and to know that its length, breadth, and height are equal. I have read about the twelve levels, but nothing on the foundations. These people are the body of Christ who have grown in love and are made equal on all sides, with no one person greater than the other. They are small stones that caused an irritant and have become beautiful gemstones in the oyster's mouth. Andrew = A strong man, we are to be strong in Christ. This article in our series will discuss the gemstones God will use to construct the walls of New Jerusalem and their relationship to the twelve apostles.This gleaming city, "prepared as a bride adorned for her husband" (Revelation 21:2, HBFV), will be created and brought from heaven to a new earth only after all evil has been purged from the entire universe (see Revelation 20). ). Ex 28:17-22 (NAS). A person is what they eat in the natural and what they partake of in the spirit realm. "And you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel, six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the remaining six on the other stone, according to their birth." Rev 21:18 (NAS) We have nothing to hide, but only to give away to those who will come and receive freely and drink from the river of life that is flowing through us from the throne of God. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. I know that tradition has taught us that these are natural pearls. It has overcome these grains of sand and has turned them into precious stones by having to deal with them on a daily basis! Awesome......post for sure and just goes to show how AMAZING GOD is!!!! So I ask the Lord "What does the wall symbolize?" These six attributes are His energy and effectiveness in the unseen world, which are the spirit of Wisdom, the spirit of Council, the spirit of Understanding, the spirit of Strength, the spirit of Knowledge, the spirit of Fear of God. All the overcomers throughout the ages are represented through the symbolic number of 144,000 that come through the gates into the city of God. If we are partaking of the things of God and are experiencing His presence, which is present truth, we are building correctly upon the foundation. And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. As for the foundation-stones of the city wall, which were beautified with various kinds of precious stones, the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx⦠Sand symbolically represents earthly people, distinct from heavenly people, as comparing heaven and earth people, in the same way God spoke to Abraham. 12 Stones. Matthew = Given or reward, Jesus is our reward. I support this assumption, amazing, everything meant something, HE does all with great precision!! Jesus is Lord of all, He alone holds all power, wisdom and authority, which the seven spirits represent, seven is the number of wholeness and completeness. 14 There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.snip...revs 21...10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11shining with the glory of God. Within the Holy Spirit are six attributes, which He is, and we must manifest them if we are to be built upon the twelve foundations correctly. And so in the future world, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, I promise that you will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.luke 22...28 You have stayed with me in all my troubles. 4 thoughts on â Heavenâs New Jerusalem and Birds â Foundation Stones â aussiebirder says: February 22, 2019 at 10:56 pm Heaven is one amazingly beautiful place if we could even imagine it in the terms of the precious stones we know here here on earth. "And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. We must ask our self, is the truth of God really in our heart, or is it just in our head? Our daily tribulations (stones) that we have overcome will be the pearly gates that will lead us into the city of God! When we get to heaven God will not ask us how many people we got saved, but did we learn to love. were twelve stones with each stone representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Also she had a great and high wall Rev 21:12 (NKJV). These building materials are not long lasting, but will burn up under the fires that life brings our way. Then after the church is cleansed we will cleanse the whole world from its evil ways into the liberty of Jesus Christ. Notice that it says "If any man builds." We also are called to have a white stone, [meaning a stone clear as crystal] that has our new name engraved upon it. "And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin" (Genesis 35:18 KJV). Either we are becoming more like Jesus or we are not. Little did I know that God would use it in my life to teach me about the city of God! We are the salvation of God because we are the body of Jesus. We must not run from our trials any longer, but instead we must embrace them so they will become the pearly gates to the kingdom of God for us. Alphaeus = learned, chief, we are to be kings. Benjamin = "Son of my right hand" Amethyst stone. Listen to me, all you who are serious about right living and committed to seeking God. Simon, who is called Peter = Rock, built on the rock of the word. But I ask you, "What are pearls in the natural?" If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are" (1 Corinthians 3:13-17 NAS). Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? The word [wall] is used six times in just a few verses. No! Jewels are made through much fire and pressure and are very rare because they are not in abundance as are fieldstones. If any man's work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire. Thank you for the insight. Notice that the world, not the church, will stand up and take notice that God did send Jesus for them. Eph 1:22-23 says, "And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. God is so Amazing!Sincerly Anonymous. Answer: The twelve gates in Revelation 21 belong to the New Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven to the new earth (verse 10), shining with the glory of God (verse 11). "Then on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to their tents, rejoicing and happy of heart because of the goodness that the LORD had shown to David and to Solomon and to His people Israel" (2 Chronicles 7:10). I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. However, when some Christians begin to suffer and go through fires, they often stop going forward when the building process begins in their lives, not realizing that these fires are now proving the quality of their work and showing what their life is built upon. Ephesians 2:20 says that we, "Having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone." Jacinth Stone. "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 upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem (who we are), which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name" (Revelation 3:12 NAS). That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. The person who brought it said the bracelet was meant to represent the heavenly Jerusalem described in the Book of Revelation (21:18-22), with its 12 foundation stones of precious gems, and streets of gold and gates of solid pearl. The living stones that God is building out of, are not just some cheap field rock, but they are likened to the most precious and valuable jewels. Gen. 22:17, John describes the city: âIt had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. We are the wall of the city, which is the great temple that God is building out of living stones! Jesus is the word of God, meaning He is the communication from the Father to the apostles and the prophets in the Bible. The 12 fabulous foundation stones of New Jerusalem Song is by Kari Jobe When I Walk in the Room. Twelve is the number of government; we are being prepared by God to be a part of His ruling body, the church, the bride of Christ, and the sons of God. 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