City of God

Hebrews 12:18-29
We have been brought not to a city that is under the covenant God made with Moses. We have been brought to a city that we are able to touch and inhabit, a city that is under the covenant of Christ in grace, mercy, justice and truth.
The city is heavenly Mt. Zion, inhabited by our God in Trinitarian glory and countless angels. Also as important is that his city contains us, his firstborn - the church.

Do I believe it and see the church in such a glorified status? No...not always, perhaps, rarely.
I generally have a hard time dealing with the people in any sort of long-term relationship. So to say that I am in a city filled with the imperfect like me is dauting. The church much more so as it exists here in the flesh, still subject to the ravages of sin.

It is worthwhile to remember and appreciate that this is the perfect, now-but-not-yet fully fulfilled city to which we have been brought to and to which we will eventually see in all it's full glory in the new earth. Hence the title of the blog - eternalopolis.

Check out this song that I wrote. A/V to come soon.

Verse 1
This city of dust
Has blinded our hearts
It caresses our minds
And blows away with the wind
The shape of our hopes
To this city conformed
But by the breath of a breeze
Our hearts tremble and shake

Bridge
Let us hear You God today
The dust it leads astray
There’s better news today
Your city’s here to stay
For Your city is

Chorus
Holy, seat of Your mercy
Heavenly, Zion’s that’s risen
Joyful, assembly of angels
Bathed in Your glory
The assembly, of Your redeemed people
In chorus, singing of Your name and
Jesus’ blood freely given
How much better’s your city,
How much better’s your city, than any other.

Verse 2
Tears on this earth
Last but a second compared
To the reign of Your throne
And the reward of endurance
Forever she stands
Victorious and free
From the cords of despair
And powers of the air