12 Steps To Heaven: #12, Show Your Faith In Jesus Christ

(Continued from the December 2023 series)

Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle?
Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness,
And speaks the truth in his heart;

He who does not backbite with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;

In whose eyes a vile person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord;
He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

He who does not put out his money at usury,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things shall never be moved.

Psalm 15 (NKJV)

Psalm 15 lists eleven steps to God. Therefore consider:

'If ten marks the perfection of Divine order, then eleven is an addition to it, subversive of and undoing that order. If twelve is the number which marks the perfection of Divine government, then 11 falls short of it. So... it is that which marks disorder, disorganization, imperfection, and disintegration (The Bible Study Site).*

When God told David to write Psalm 15, the first eleven were all he’d been taught. But now, you know more!

  • 'Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven' (Matthew 13:11).

The greatest mystery of the Kingdom of Heaven was Jesus in Human Flesh. During His Physical Presence on Earth, He embodied It:

  • 'Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand' (Matthew 4:17). At His mission’s finish, He released It.

When…

  • 'He was pierced for our transgression' (Isaiah 53:5), and

  • 'Lifted up from the earth' (John 12:32),

  • 'The earth quaked, and the rocks were split' (Matthew 27:51),

  • And an angel of the Lord announced, 'He is risen' (Matthew 28:6).

The missing Part of Earth's Greatest Puzzle rose into His glorious position… therein, inviting us to rise with Him!

Upon His ascension to God’s Right Hand, Satan was deposed and given notice. Then a wondrous new reign (and rain) began: God’s Living Water to and in each saint.

  • 'The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life' (John 4:14).

Actors, models, and talent for Christ:

'The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him' (John 4:23).

It's not about asking people to church. It's about inviting them to Jesus:

Because He’s the twelfth and final Step. He’s the One Who can catch them at the end--even if they somehow miss the others.

In this mean-time, If you walk every step up the narrow path to the Holy Hill, some of your fans WILL choose to follow you, as you continue to follow your King. So...

  1. Walk uprightly.

  2. Work righteousness.

  3. Speak truth.

  4. Don't slander.

  5. Don't harm your neighbor.

  6. Don't fault-find.

  7. Despise evil.

  8. Honor your brethren who fear God.

  9. Keep your word.

  10. Don't be greedy.

  11. Don't be bought.

  12. Show your faith in Jesus Christ.

12 Steps To Heaven: #12, Show Your Faith In Jesus Christ (Part 14,  Conclusion)

 * The Bible Study Site on the meaning of numbers: http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/11.html

NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players.’ Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings. Parts of this series are edits of a prior Carey Lewis Devotion series, first published in 2014.

Carey Arban