On one hand, the story of David is so encouraging and with so many spiritual lessons; on the other hand, the account of God’s punishing judgement on David is written as a warning to us today so that we do not indulge in the lusts of the flesh in times of peace. David had two […]
Care for God’s Habitation not by Initiating but by Cooperating with God in His Work
As those who love God, fear God and want to cooperate with God to care for God’s habitation, we need to realize that it is good to desire to do something for God, but we should not initiate anything; God doesn’t need our initiation – He needs our cooperation. We see this in the […]
Under God’s Sovereignty, He Arranges Situations and People to Expose and Terminate the Flesh
We can only worship God for His sovereignty, for under God’s sovereignty He arranges the people and situations around us to test us and be a cross to us to terminate our flesh; may we know God’s authority and fear Him, not daring to overthrow the divine order arranged by God. We see this […]
Seeing a Prefigure of the Church History in the History of the Ark and the Tabernacle
The history of the Ark and the tabernacle in 1 and 2 Samuel is a prefigure of the church history, giving us a full portrait of the course and situation of the church from the very beginning to the present time; today the Lord is enlarging the church life and making it more solid. […]
The need for the full Recovery of the Church Life with Christ as the Center and Content
God’s desire is for Christ to be the center and content of the church so that Christ would be expressed fully in the church; the history of the Ark and the tabernacle in 1 and 2 Samuel is a type of the church history until the recovery of the church life, where God can […]
Not Usurping God but Living and Praying for His Economy and having a Normal Church
May we be those who are not usurping God; rather, may we be those who live and pray for God’s economy and are according to His heart, having a normal church with Christ as the center and content. The move of the Ark in the Old Testament was a picture of God’s move on […]
The Church is the Tabernacle of God and Christ is the Center and Content of the Church
Just as the Ark was the center and content of the tabernacle, so Christ is the center and content of the church; for us to enter into the reality of the Body of Christ, we must see the intrinsic significance of the Ark. This week in our HWMR on the Crystallization-study of 1 & […]