Enrolled In Heaven

For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, and to the blast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them.  For they could not bear the command, “If even a beast touches the mountain it will be stoned.”

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I am full of fear and trembling.”

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels, to the general assemble and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Able.

See that you do not refuse Him who is speaking….

Hebrews 12:18-25

Before Jesus came, only the High Priest could enter the inner area in the Temple known as the Holy of Holies where the Spirit of God resided.  It was so sacred that the Priest's robe had bells and pomegranates sewn along the bottom, so that those on the outside could hear the tinkling bells and know that the Priest was alive.  And, just in case something went wrong, there was a rope tied around the Priest's foot so they could pull him out.  No one ever entered the Holy of Holies for fear for being struck dead by God.  

Then God sent Jesus to us so that we could enter into fellowship with Him.  

Jesus came and died for our sins and arose from the grave and ascended into heaven.  Jesus was the ultimate and final sacrifice, once and for all so that everyone could come to God without fear.   

This scripture paints a picture of how God views us and welcomes us into fellowship with Him.  We are part of the general assembly and church of the first born who are enrolled in heaven.  

And, this is why we should not refuse Jesus when He calls us.