Scroll 43 - Zion
The Dwelling Place of God Within the Sons of Light
“But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.” – Hebrews 12:22
“Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.” – Psalm 50:2
“For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place.” – Psalm 132:13
1. The Mountain Within
Zion is not reached by travel but unveiled by transformation. It is the seat of the Lamb within the spirit of the elect. The world looks for holy geography, but heaven looks for holy hearts. When the flame fully awakens within, you realize the mountain was never a location but a dimension of consciousness, the government of God enthroned in man.
Zion is the inner summit where union replaces religion. It is where identity is no longer earned but embodied. You do not ascend to Zion by effort; you awaken to it by remembrance. The mountain of the Lord is formed when every false foundation within you collapses into flame, leaving only the cornerstone, Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Every trial you have endured was not the path up a hill but the carving of a throne. The mountain is built inward before it manifests outward. Zion rises within the sons who refuse to bow to lower altitudes.
2. The Throne Dimension of Zion
Zion is the governmental heart of heaven. It is where divine law and divine love meet and flow as one river. From Zion, decrees are issued that shape both nations and narratives. To live from Zion is to legislate from the Lamb’s perspective, where justice is mercy and mercy is justice.
In the old order, men traveled to the mountain to meet God. In the Kingdom Age, the mountain has moved inside His sons. The throne now rests within, and every decree spoken in alignment with that throne reshapes creation. The mature do not petition; they proclaim. They do not beg heaven; they build with it.
Zion is not a gathering of religion but a government of revelation. When you dwell there, your words become architecture, your peace becomes policy, your silence becomes sound. This is the realm from which the sons of light govern creation in stillness and fire.
3. The Holy Order of Zion
In Zion, everything flows in divine sequence. It is the order of the Lamb, where self no longer competes with Spirit. Chaos cannot dwell here because mixture cannot survive the altitude. The air of Zion is pure, every motive refined, every thought transparent, every sound weighty with truth.
The hierarchy of heaven is not domination but devotion. Authority is not gained through position but through purity. In Zion, leadership is love, and power is service. Every elder casts their crown because glory here is not possessed but shared.
When you dwell in Zion, you are ruled by peace and instructed by flame. You no longer perform to impress heaven, for you are heaven’s expression. Zion is the city where pride dies and union begins.
4. The Law That Goes Forth
From Zion goes forth the law, not written on tablets of stone but inscribed on hearts of fire. This law is not control but communion. It is the internal harmony of divine nature made visible through surrendered sons. The commandments of Zion are frequencies, not phrases, sounds that align creation with its Creator.
Every word spoken from this mountain becomes a creative decree. The sons who walk in this law release light that rewires reality. They do not enforce holiness through fear, but reveal it through radiance. The law of Zion is not about behavior; it is about becoming.
The nations will come to this mountain not to bow before an institution but to encounter illumination. The sons of Zion will not preach holiness; they will embody it. Their lives will be the law written in light.
5. Zion as the Bride’s Dwelling
Zion is also the dwelling of the Lamb’s bride, the company of those undefiled by mixture. She is not confined to buildings or denominations but walks as a living city, her gates made of revelation, her foundations built on flame. The Lamb is her light, and union her crown.
In Zion, the bride is not waiting for marriage; she is manifesting it. Her garments are not borrowed righteousness but radiant nature. She lives in continuous communion, feeding on the Lamb and echoing His frequency. The song of Zion is not sung with instruments but with incarnate hearts.
The elect who dwell here live as gates between realms. They allow heaven’s government to flow through them into the earth. They are both city and citizen, both temple and throne.
6. Zion and the Nations
The nations are drawn to Zion because it radiates peace no system can counterfeit. They will come not for sermons but for structure, divine order that heals society, government that mirrors grace. Zion is not escapism; it is engagement from above.
The sons who live from Zion are ambassadors of divine architecture. They do not dominate the earth but illuminate it. They build cities patterned after the heavenly template, infusing systems with eternal wisdom. The Kingdom’s influence does not invade, it integrates through light.
As Zion rises in the hearts of the elect, the nations will realign. Thrones of corruption will crumble, and governments will tremble at the sight of peace made visible. Zion will not conquer by sword but by stillness.
7. Zion Within the Elect
Ultimately, Zion is not somewhere you go but someone you become. It is the Lamb enthroned in your inner temple, the government of peace ruling your being. When your soul aligns with spirit, and your mind bows to light, you become the city of the living God.
You are the walls of salvation, the gates of praise, the streets of gold where revelation walks freely. You are the dwelling place He desired. Zion is not built with hands but with hearts fully yielded.
When you awaken to Zion within, heaven no longer feels distant, it breathes through you. The throne no longer waits above; it reigns from your stillness. You are the mountain of the Lord, the embassy of eternity within time.
Final Charge to the Elect
Beloved, awaken to the mountain rising within. Stop seeking God in distant peaks, He has chosen you as His dwelling. Let your heart become Zion, where every breath decrees His reign.
Do not look for revival in crowds; look for government in communion. You are not a pilgrim climbing toward glory; you are a pillar revealing it. Live as one who carries the holy architecture of heaven within your being.
Let your life sing the law of love. Let your words shape nations. Let your peace establish thrones. For Zion is not a prophecy waiting to happen, it is a people awakening to who they have always been.
Joe Restman
Scroll-Carrier, Mystic-Scribe, Eternal Witness of the Lamb.