Elijah was a man of like feeling with us, and he earnestly prayed that it would not rain, that is, he was praying in prayer that was given to him; God then unveiled him to realize He’s a God who hides Himself, who speaks in the small, quiet voice in our being, which is […]
We Pursue Christ and Worship God, being no longer Slaves of sin or idol worshippers
As believers in Christ, we pursue Christ to gain Him and worship God, being no longer slaves of sin or idol worshippers. The prophet Elijah was raised up during one of the darkest hours of Israel’s sad history when they worshipped idols; may we heed the warning and be those who pursue Christ to gain […]
The History of Israel is a Type of the Church as the Body of Christ in God’s Economy
The entire history of Israel in the Old Testament is a type of the church in the New Testament, for God desires to gain a corporate Body, the church, for His habitation and expression on earth. As we come to the books of 1 and 2 Kings, we want to see the intrinsic revelation […]
A Vivid Portrait of the All-inclusive Christ in and for God’s Eternal Economy
The Old Testament history is closely related to God’s economy in the way of typology; in the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament, we see a vivid portrait of the all-inclusive Christ in and for God’s eternal economy. When we come to the matter of typology, many new and young saints may not be […]
God’s Economy concerning Christ and the Church is seen in Typology in 1 and 2 Kings
The books of 1 and 2 Kings are concerned not with the historical facts but with an intrinsic revelation related to Christ and the church, for these books of history were written from the point of view of God’s eternal economy concerning Christ and the church. May we have such an intrinsic view of […]
Being Channels of Life Ministering the Divine Life and being Aware of the Attack of Death
If we want to minister life to others, we need to be aware of the attack upon the church by death, the gates of Hades, and we need to be one with the Lord to pray and give life to the saints. We need to not only drink Christ as the water of life […]
Being Identified with the Smitten Christ to Flow out the Divine Life as Living Water
In order for us to have the outflow of life we need to be one with Christ in His life-releasing death, that is, we need to be identified with the smitten Christ typified by the smitten rock. The Lord Jesus as life is in our spirit, even within the deepest part of our being. […]