Covenant, Communion, Baptism, even the great Ballet of Heaven and Earth in honor of Jesus walking among us, all reflect a startling realization in regard to [Revelation 21:2-4]:

I saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; and I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, God’s dwelling is with mankind.  He will dwell with them, and they shall be His People, and God Himself will be with them;

This is backwards!  When we think of heaven, we think of when we go to be with God.  However, apparently when God thinks of “heaven,” it will be when He goes to be with us.  This same sense is found in [Ezekiel 37:26-27]; in fact, it is echoed in Jesus’ Name, “Immanuel” – “God is with us” –, and in such promises as [Matthew 28:20]: “For where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them.”

This turn-around of perspective is essential in regard to the Bible.  God actually wants to be with us, not in the sense of tolerating our presence, but rather where He enjoys becoming close with us and looks forward to the day when He will make this happen. 

God invades our world time and again to get close to us.  He shows up after the first sin in order to call Adam and Eve back to Himself.  With Abraham He initiates the extraordinary relationship of Covenant, giving this man the astounding nickname, “the Covenant-Friend of God.”  His compelling desire in His Love is seen again in the wilderness Tent of Meeting placed literally in the midst of the Israelite camp, and which draws to its climax as God takes on human flesh in Jesus, now forever “one” with humanity.

This earnest desire of God is the “why” behind Covenant, Communion, Baptism, the Holy Spirit’s presence and so much more; but so often it seems to be put into a secondary position, if it is acknowledged at all.  How quick we are to jump to “rules and regulations” rather than to this yearning as the basis of such activity in our faith.

But what would these elements in our faith-life look like if we were to indeed reverse the perspective?  The material presented in this website attempts to do just that and it is hoped that your relationship with your Lord will increase in wonder, appreciation and praise to our amazing Covenant-binding Jehovah.