Ye Are Come To Zion, #8 of 8

January 8th, 1954

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Summary

Brother Sparks emphasizes that the Lord's primary concern is for Zion, His people, to reflect His righteousness and be a shining light to the nations. He passionately expresses God's desire for His people to be in good spiritual health, known by the world as His own, and for their influence and testimony to impact the nations. Brother Sparks stresses the importance of Christians being vigilant watchmen, safeguarding the Lord's interests, and persistently interceding for His will to be accomplished in and through them, recognizing that this is not merely a personal pursuit but a shared responsibility with God. He challenges listeners to embrace this burden, reminding them that the Lord is committed to seeing it fulfilled, and urging them to align themselves with God's heart, prioritizing His desire for a glorious, influential, and holy people above all else.

Outline

God's concern: Zion, His people
- Reflecting His righteousness
- Shining light to the nations
God desires for His people:
- Good spiritual health
- Known as His own
- Impactful influence and testimony
Call to Christians:
- Vigilant watchmen
- Safeguarding God's interests
- Persistent intercession
Shared responsibility:
- God initiates and commits
- Believers join and persevere
Prioritize God's desire:
- Glorious people
- Influential people
- Holy people

Scriptures Referenced

Hebrews 12:22

²²But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Isaiah 62:1-7

¹For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. ²And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. ³Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. ⁴Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. ⁵For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

⁶I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, ⁷And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

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