"Your procession, God, has come into view, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary."
Psalm 68:24 (NIV)
The book of Ephesians teaches us that we, the church, are the manifold wisdom of God made known to the spiritual authorities in the heavenlies. In other words, God demonstrates through His grace displayed in our lives and His infinite wisdom to the angels and demons.
Paul refers to Psalm 68 as he explains how the Lord portions out "gifts" to His church. This heavenly procession is the procession of the victorious King entering His home with His entourage , which demonstrates His glorious wisdom and power. Earthly kings have done this for as long as kingdoms have existed in this world, but they all pale in comparison to the heavenly procession still going on as millions of righteous souls march into heaven behind their Lord and Saviour. Earthly processions last hours, possibly days, and involve hundreds, possibly thousands of people. This heavenly procession is almost 2,000 years long and contains millions, possibly billions of people.
Numbers 22:3 records the terror that the Moabites felt when they saw the large multitude of God's people. What do the demons think of the procession of Christians? Oh friend - have you given your life to Christ? Then know this, friend - you are part of the Lord's triumphant procession into the heavenly sanctuary! Let's life our heads high and march (live our lives) like children of the King!
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