~ The New Jerusalem ~ To
They That Overcome
In that
day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her
that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; And I will make her that
halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD
shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever. And thou, O
tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Revelation 22:12-15 KJV
The previous writing
covered the Gate of Judah and the
“Nor to steal by taking things of small value, but to prove themselves truly loyal and entirely reliable and faithful throughout, so that in everything they may be an ornament and do credit to the teaching [which is] from and about God our Savior. For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind. It has trained us to reject and renounce all ungodliness (irreligion) and worldly (passionate) desires, to live discreet (temperate, self-controlled), upright, devout (spiritually whole) lives in this present world, Awaiting and looking for the [fulfillment, the realization of our] blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One),” Titus 2:10-13 AMP
Grace appears at the Pearl Gate of Judah to give us the
ability to worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness while at the same time
removing from us the barriers which would prevent us from repenting before the
Lord of ungodliness and worldly lusts.
The Gate of Zebulun
Come now to the 3rd
Gate, the Gate of Zebulun, God our
eternal dwelling, WE ARE HOME.
Here we begin the
walk of NEW IDENTITY IN CHRIST. This Gate will also separate in your thinking
the difference between what the Lord says is your identity and the identity
that is being falsely preached by some new age teachers in our day. For it is
here at this Gate that we see the Salvation of Jesus ministered to humanity,
but not to that which is a FALSE IDENTITY, even he whose working is after the
power of Satan and not according to the power of an endless life only found in
the Living Word, the Logos of God, this living vibrant living word resonating
in our spirits.
“And then shall that Wicked be
revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall
destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the
working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all
deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received
not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God
shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:” 2 Thessalonians 2:8-11 KJV
As you come to this
Gate, all falseness will be laid aside. All shortfall as to your own personal
estimation will be eliminated, and that which is perdition will be killed in
you. This is a Gate of strong judgment. A Gate of reckoning, of a compilation
of right verses wrong.
This Gate is the
causeway to the simplicity of the Gospel. It is here that the complications of
religious effort cannot enter. If you were to size the Gates as to dimension,
this Gate would prevent the large headed carnal Christians from entering the
City of
When coming to this
Gate you will experience these things.
1)
A separation unto God
to stand and examine yourself to see whether or not you “be” in the faith.
2)
The Knowledge of His Will.
3)
The hope that is
based upon the promises of His Word and not vain imaginings.
4)
The labor of faith
mixed with works.
5)
The examination of
yourself to see whether or not you are HOLY.
This Gate is that
Gate of determination to see the finished processes of God in all our nature
completed and the separation of flesh from spirit to be final. The Gate of
Zebulun represents the end of our faith, the completion of our walk, the entering
into the eternal reward of the righteous. It is here that Christ declares who
His Overcomers are and gives unto them the crown of the Overcomer to wear
eternally. From this Gate one can peek into the inner workings of the City of
This Gate of Pearl stands as testament to they who obtained the promises. The Grace of God in this Gate was such that the promises given were obtained through patience in tribulation and determination to be found faithful unto Christ alone, not listening to any other voice.
The Grace of God here works two ways.
This Gate represents
our homecoming, our final eternal place in this
Come with me then to
this Gate and judge yourself! See if you are in the faith, if you have what is
required at this time to be counted worthy as one who obtained the promises.
Then every area where you fall short, APPLY THE CROSS. For this is the Gate
where we RECKON OURSELVED DEAD AND OUR MEMBERS ON THE EARTH MORTIFIED. It is
here that we daily work out our Salvation with fear and trembling because the
final promise of God is seen here as an eternal reward for our faith. So then
dear Overcomer, judge yourself at this Gate so you be not judged with the
world!
“For if we would judge ourselves,
we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord,
that we should not be condemned with the world.” 1 Corinthians 11:31-32 KJV
The judgment you do
for yourself at this Gate will be your scourging and your chastisement. It is
here that you will learn the true FEAR OF THE LORD. It is also here that your
view of your eternal hope will be realized and that your hope will be fully
given via this Gate. For it is here, at this Gate that the final work of
glorification will be done and you will emerge with a Glorified Body like unto
the Body that Jesus arose in. Praise God for the Gate of Zebulun, nothing will
be left undone!
And I looked and beheld the Gate of Reuben, Looking upon the Son, He who sees the Son. And understanding came to me and great mercy. The Gates of this
( Not the end of the Vision )
( Vision )
“As I looked at Jesus
in this place my eyes were filled with wonder at His power and Glory and the
ability He has to work in the lives of His people. Before Jesus was as it were
a table with hearts upon the table. Each heart was the life of an Overcomer.
And Christ would turn and twist and manipulate each heart on this table into
perfect conformity to His will. As each heart on this table in Heaven was moved
by Christ, the Overcomer in the earth would move their footsteps accordingly.
It was a marvelous revelation of how Christ works to bring the Overcomers to
the center of His perfect will.
( End Vision )
To Be Continued………
Kenneth B Visscher