The key to Joshua’s having success and being prosperous is his musing on the law; our being prosperous and having success depends on our musing upon the Word of God, taking the Word with much careful and prayerful consideration. Amen! We are thankful that the Lord has shown us a vision of His eternal economy, […]
We need to Fan our Spirit into Flame to Believe and Declare God’s Word and Enjoy Christ
It is so encouraging to realize that God’s presence is with us, even in our spirit, and we should continually exercise our spirit of faith to be strong and very courageous to enjoy the all-inclusive Christ, not trusting in our feelings but rather, fan our spirit into flame. The promises of God in the Bible […]
Being Saved from a Heart of Unbelief by Looking away unto Jesus to be Infused with Faith
We need to be saved from an evil heart of unbelief and open to the Lord to be infused with Him as our faith, taking the word of God as our faith to care for God’s interests so that we may be able to possess the good land. Joshua was such a one – he […]
Christ as our Real Joshua Leads us into Glory and Rest, and He Fights against the Flesh
Joshua is a type of Christ in many aspects; Christ as the real Joshua is the real Captain of our salvation leading us into glory and into the good land to rest and enjoy Christ, He is the grace replacing the law, and He is the present and practical Christ as the indwelling, fighting Spirit […]
Being the Overcomers who Gain Christ for Christ and bring Christ forth to Write God’s History
We may have read the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth many times, but we may have never realized what is the hidden, intrinsic significance of these books; we may have never thought that we need to enjoy and gain Christ for Christ, and we need to take the good land and be the proper […]
Let’s pray for the Lord’s moving in some of the called saints to receive the call to a life of service
Dear saints, let us pray that some who have been called to be saints would receive the Lord’s call to serve the Lord full time (Eph. 4:1; Rom. 1:1,7; 1 Tim. 5:17-18). Romans 1:7 refers to the believers in Rome as “the called saints,” but verse 1 refers to Paul as “a called apostle.” This […]
Let’s pray for the job-dropping full-timers to know the Body in their service
Dear saints, let us pray that those who receive the burden to serve the Lord full time would be brought into a heavenly vision of the Body and would be tempered together and built up as one Body in their service (Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Pet. 2:5; 1 Cor. 12:18, 20, 24-27; Hymns, #913, ss. 1-4, […]