Our anchor scripture is a powerful insight that God gave to Asaph the Psalmist about God's modus operandi for the expansion of His kingdom's influence. He says God shines in glorious radiance from mount Zion. The shining of God signifies His operations, influences, power and dominion. God spoke light during creation, bringing transformation to the earth that was an empty mass in chaos (Gen 1:1-3 APMC). Our opening scripture tells you that God effects changes in the world from Mount Zion. He has chosen mount Zion as His expression and operation center. He calls this Zion, the perfection of beauty. This beautification is because of God's presence. What is this mount Zion? From the Old Testament, Mount Zion referred to the temple in Jerusalem. This was called the city of David. However, Hebrews 12:22-24 (WNT) presents a contrast between the Old Testament and the New Testament saying, "On the contrary you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the ever-living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to countless hosts of angels, to the great festal gathering and Church of the first-born, whose names are recorded in Heaven, and to a Judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, and to Jesus the negotiator of a new Covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks in more gracious tones than that of Abel".

When you are born again you are born on the spiritual mount Zion, which is the kingdom of God, the Church of Jesus Christ. Ours is not a physical location but a spiritual place in Christ. This therefore informs us that today God shines in glorious radiance from His Church, from us who are born again. God extends His influence, power and dominion through the Church. We are the perfection of God beauty because Jesus lives in us.

This is the way God sees you, therefore see yourself this way. God's power is shown in the world from and through us. This is a noble position we have in Christ, His expression center. Collaboratively, Psalm 110:2 (GNT) declares, "From Zion the LORD will extend your royal power". He extends His power to the world from the spiritual mount Zion, the Church. This is how important you are to God. Be conscious of this truth. Hallelujah.