Praise the Lord, in the eyes of God the church is sanctified, perfect, and beautiful, for the church is full of Christ! Balaam’s parables in Num. 23-24 portray Israel as being holy, perfect, and fair; in its standing the church is holy, in the sight of God the church is perfect, and in appearance the […]
Seeing a Vision of the All-Sufficient One and having a Divine View of God’s People
Like Balaam – a Gentile prophet who was brought into a vision – we also need to see the vision of the All-sufficient One and have a divine view of God’s people, having God’s view of things and of His people. This week in our crystallization-study of Numbers we come to Num. 23-24, and the […]
Staying away from Wandering Stars and Following the Living Stars in the Church Life
On the positive side, we need to follow Christ as the Star and also follow the living stars He has put in the churches, and on the negative side, we need to beware of wandering stars. When the Lord was born a star rose up in the heavens, and heathen magi from the east saw […]
As Living Stars we Trust in God and walk in God’s Light to be Ruled by His Shining
The living stars have great resolutions in heart and great searching of heart; they fear Jehovah and hear the voice of His servant, walking in God’s light, and they rule by their shining for the growth in life. Christ is the Morning Star and the Living Star; He came to shine in this word, and […]
Living Stars Rise up Early to Meet the Lord and are Filled with the Spirit to be Messengers
Christ is the Bright and Morning Star, and as we spend time with Him in His word, He rises in our heart as the star, and we ourselves are produced to be stars shining in this dark age. As the Lord’s faithful followers, we need to be produced as shining and living stars; this age […]
Being Enlightened by the Lord and Giving Heed to His Word to become Living Stars
As the Lord’s faithful followers, we are becoming shining and living stars; as those who follow Christ we become living stars like Him to be His duplication by giving heed to the prophetic word and by the Spirit. On one hand the Lord Himself is the living star, and the magi saw His star, followed […]
Knowing the Scriptures and having the Lord’s Living Guidance in Fellowship with Him
For us to find and enjoy Christ, we need to have both the scriptural knowledge and the leading of the living star, that is, we need to live in an intimate relationship with the Lord and have His living guidance. In Num. 24:17 Moses prophesied that a Star will come forth out of Jacob; this […]