In John 3 we see the serpent and the bride; though we were bitten by the serpent and are serpentine in nature, Christ came and was lifted up as our Substitute, bore God’s judgment for us, and we can believe in Him to become part of His increase, His bride. Wow, what a marvelous plan […]
The Water for Impurity Cleanses us from the Effect of Death resulting from Rebellion
This week in our deeper study, our Crystallization-study, of the book of Numbers we come to Num. 19, a record concerning the water for impurity, which was not for sin but for dealing with the impurity of death. Num. 19 is a chapter that is not familiar to many Christians, and most Bible readers emphasize […]
Dig away and Deal with the things Condemned by the Lord in our Heart and Conscience
For us to have the flow of the divine life out of our innermost being, we must dig away the many things condemned by the Lord in our heart and also deal with our conscience to have it purified. As believers in Christ, we have drank of the smitten rock – which is Christ, and […]
We need to Dig the Dirt in our Heart so that the Spirit may Spring up and Flow Freely
The rock in Exo 17 and Num. 20 is a type of Christ who was smitten for us on the cross to flow out the divine life, and the well in Num. 21 is a type of Christ within us flowing out as we cooperate to dig the dirt, dig away all the barriers. The […]
Drinking the Spirit by being Identified with the Crucified Christ and Speaking to Him
Christ as the spiritual rock that follows us all the days of our Christian life has been smitten, and we simply need to drink the Spirit, for drinking the Spirit solves most of our problems, makes us the Body of Christ, and prepares us to be the bride of Christ. It is so wonderful to […]
Drinking and Flowing the Water of Life in Resurrection to become the Body and the Bride
How we thank and praise the Lord for being smitten for us on the cross and flowing out the water of life in resurrection for us to drink and be formed into the Body of Christ and prepared as the bride of Christ consummating in the New Jerusalem! Hallelujah! As we are considering the deeper […]
We need to have a Change of Diet to Eat Christ and be Reconstituted with Christ
God wants to change our diet to a diet of Christ as the real manna so that we may be reconstituted with Christ and live because of Christ to become God’s dwelling place. God’s goal is to have a dwelling place on earth; this dwelling place is not built with stone or wood but with […]