If we look at those who entered into the good land, with the exception of Joshua and Caleb, those qualified and ready to take possession of the land were the younger ones, the new generation, the young generation (see Deut. 1:35-36; Num. 14:31). The ones rescued by the Lord from Egypt, all the older generation, […]
Fight the Spiritual Warfare of the Church to Posses and Enjoy the All-inclusive Christ
The fighting of the children of Israel against the Canaanites that they might possess and enjoy the good land portrays the invisible spiritual warfare that is taking place behind the visible scene on earth, and it typifies the spiritual warfare of the church against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies. Even before entering […]
The Necessity of Spiritual Warfare for us to Enter into the Enjoyment of Christ
We need to realize the necessity of spiritual warfare for us as God’s people to possess Christ as the good land for the fulfillment of God’s purpose. This week we come to the last great crystal in the book of Numbers, The Necessity of Spiritual Warfare and God’s People being Formed into an Army Ready […]
Going Forward in God’s Glorious Goal to Enjoy Christ with all the Saints in the Body
The story in Num. 32 needs to be a warning to us, for if we care too much about ourselves and our enjoyment but not for God’s people, not being willing to go forward, we will not be able to fulfill God’s will and plan or reach God’s glorious goal. Outwardly what the two and […]
Giving up our Self-Choice in Spiritual Things to take God’s Choice and Reach His Goal
In the matter of enjoying Christ as the good land, we need to give up our self-choice in spiritual things and take what God has allotted to us, and we need to be willing to allow the death of Christ to operate in us and bring us into resurrection and ascension to enjoy the elevated […]
Not Exercising our Choice but going through Death and Resurrection to Enjoy Christ
The book of Numbers reveals the pre-arrangement of the distribution of the good land, which typifies the enjoyment of the rich Christ according to God’s choice; in particular, we want to see that we shouldn’t exercise our choice in this. God gave the land to Israel; He promised it to their forefathers, and He brought […]
Being Deeply Rooted in Christ by Spending Time with Him in the Word to Absorb His Riches
As believers in Christ we have been rooted in Christ and we need to grow in Him and be built up in Him by spending adequate time with the Lord in His word to absorb His riches. Christ has been allotted to us as the portion of the saints in the light; we have been […]