The secret to walking in heaven on earth

Genesis 1:1 (NKJV): In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

'The heavens' here in this verse is 'ha shamayim' in Hebrew. 

The letters in Hebrew are as below (reading from right to left):

'Hey' meaning 'the'; 

'Shin', a picture of 'God' (the El Shaddai); 

'Mem', a picture of  'water or wave'; and

'Yud', a picture of 'hand or arm (of God)'.

Notice also that the last two letters in the word 'heavens' here are 'Yud' and 'Mem'. When we have 'Yud' and 'Mem' at the end of a Hebrew word, it forms a suffix 'eem' (which turns the subject into plural). In other words, 'eem' would be like 's' ending in English translation 'heavens'. So, if the singular (for the word 'heaven') is 'shama', then the plural (for the word 'heavens') is 'shamayeem'.

Interestingly, the word 'mayim' ('mem', 'yud', 'mem'), taking the letter 'shin' out, means 'water' in Hebrew. For instance, this word 'mayim' can be found in Isaiah 12:3 (NKJV) that says 'Therefore with joy you will draw water ('mayim') from the wells of salvation (Yeshuwah)'. 

And so, if 'shin' speaks of 'God', and 'mayim' means 'water', then 'the heavens' ('ha shamayim') can also mean 'the waters of God'!

Also, two 'mem' (picture of 'water or wave') here speaks of two 'waters'. Now, what does 'water' speaks of in the New Testament? Let's do some cross-references now: 

(a) Water of the Word: '... that He might sanctify and cleanse her (the church) with the washing of water by the word' (Ephesians 5:26) 

(b) Water of the Spirit: '... Jesus saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."' (John 7:37-38)

I call this the twin-pillar of 'waters' of God, i.e. the Word and the Spirit.

From the above, you'll see that 'heaven' is therefore full of the ministry of Word and Spirit (represented by the two 'mem', i.e. 'waters')! Of course, heaven is full of worship too!

The water of the Word and the water of the Spirit! Let me give you an illustration of the importance of God's waters in our lives. Say, if you are like a fish, heaven (i.e. God’s waters) then is like ‘water’ to the fish, without which the fish cannot survive, function or live!

The above is also the key to every spiritual blessing you can ever receive from Him! Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV) says, 'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ'. Notice the words 'heavenly places' here? Wow! Long before us, Paul already had the revelation of how to walk in heaven while on earth!  

So, if you want to walk in heaven ('ha shamayim') on earth, and whatever you touch (or do) be 'heavenly' on earth, be then filled and soaked in His waters right now!

You want ‘heaven’ in your church? Then focus on the heavenly ministry of His Word and His Spirit, instead of coming out with all kinds of programs of men!

The ministry of Word and Spirit on earth is a reflection of the heavenly ministry, without which a church is not a church! So, church is not about tradition of men or programs of men (for these are only secondary), but a church is primarily a ministry of Word and Spirit! That's what a church is for on earth, a channel to bring heavens ('God's waters') down on earth! 

Every church (which is founded in Him) on earth represents 'heaven' on earth, and therefore should focus on these two 'waters', instead of focusing on more and more programs. After a program has ended (no matter how good it may be organized), the excitement will also die down. Just temporary! Nothing is permanent on this fallen earth anyway! But on the other hand, the ministry of Word and Spirit is permanent, because it is made in heaven, and it lasts forever! Now, don't get me wrong. I am not writing against programs of men (for there's a place for such too), but let's major on the majors, and not get distracted with too many programs of men that may take the place of the original ministry of a church!

People of God, let His hand ('yud') release the waters ('mem') of heaven to you right now! And you shall then be like a tree planted by the rivers of water ('mayim'), that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf shall not wither; and whatever you do shall prosper! (Psalm 1:3) Draw directly from these rivers of divine life!

Heaven is full of life! Nothing's dead there! And His 'mayim' brings life too! The Bible calls it 'living water'! (see John 7:38) Water! Life! Hallelujah! I pray in Jesus' name that His life falls on you right now! Receive this life from above, and let even the 'dry bones' in any area of your life be revived and be renewed today (Ezekiel 37:1-14). Amen!

His 'mayim' also cleanses! Ezekiel 36:25 says, 'Then I will sprinkle clean water ('mayim') on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols'. That's why Jesus Himself says, "You are already clean, because of the word which I have spoken to you." (John 15:3) Allow His waters to cleanse (or bathe) you today, and be refreshed in the name of Jesus!

Not only that, His 'mayim' brings new hope (see Job 14:7-9) and new joy too (see Isaiah 55:1 leading to Isaiah 55:12).

Recently, in a prophetic gathering, my wife Sharon spoke these words during high praise and worship: 

"Revive Lord! We speak life! Revive! Revival! We speak Your life, Lord! Fill this place with Your life! Whatever that's been dead, be revived to new life, Lord! Life in Christ! Your life comes! Your life comes, Lord! Upon every cell, Lord! Everything will be activated again! Remove whatever is dead, like those dead skin cells! In heaven is life! Nothing dead! Your life fall on us! Dry bones revived! Pour Your water on us! We receive Your living waters!"

Later on, in the same prophetic gathering, Sharon went on to prophesy:

"This new season comes with new joy. The joy of the Lord is our strength. New joy brings new hope, creativity, idea. We shall live with joy, dance with joy, soak in Your joy like never before. Rejoice! Many will see hope, many will find You. Receive the joy from above! The sun shines, the sun arises! The sun speaks of hope. Sing a new song! Sing a new song! Give us new song that’s louder than what’s in the atmosphere, a new song of breakthrough, a new song that’s above the atmosphere, louder than any other in the atmosphere. A new song of joy. Song of hope! Sing a new song! A song of victory! A song of triumph! A new song of victory! A new song of triumph over the power of darkness, over the atmosphere, over and above the atmosphere of this land. A new sound, a new sound over the atmosphere! A new sound, a new sound of victory and triumph over the atmosphere and darkness. We thank You for a new sound and new song!"

People of God, these prophetic words are for you too in this time and season, wherever you may be, or in whichever land you may be residing at the moment. Amen.

May you also always be hungry and thirsty for more of His Word and His Spirit, and by His grace, never running out and never getting dried up of His Word (the bread) and His Spirit (the water) throughout your life and ministry. In Jesus' name. Amen.