We’re Rooted in the All-inclusive Christ as the Allotted Portion of the Saints to Absorb Him

Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you for a share of the allotted portion of the saints in the light. Col. 1:12

In Col. 1:12 Paul employs the concept of the all-inclusive land when he spoke of the allotted portion of the saints in the light, and in Col. 2:6-7 we are told about walking in Him, having been rooted and being built up in Him as the good … [Continue reading]

We all Experience the One Christ in Different Ways according to our Measure of Faith

Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you for a share of the allotted portion of the saints in the light. Col. 1:12 To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, the called saints, with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, [who is] theirs and ours. 1 Cor. 1:2

We all were allotted the same Christ, the all-inclusive, extensive Christ as the reality of the good land, but we experience the one Christ in different ways, for each of us was allotted a portion of Christ according to our measure of faith. God is … [Continue reading]

Eating Christ as the Rich Produce of the Good Land to be Constituted His Overcoming People

As the living Father has sent Me and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also shall live because of Me. John 6:57

For us as believers in Christ to reach the goal of God's economy, we need to progress in our eating Christ to eat Him as the rich produce of the good land so that we may become His overcomers who defeat the spiritual enemies, are built up to be God's … [Continue reading]

Eating Christ as our Passover and as our Heavenly Food to be Constituted with Christ

For God is my witness how I long after you all in the inward parts of Christ Jesus. Phil. 1:8

In our Christian life, there are at least three stages of eating, corresponding to the picture seek with the people of Israel's eating: eating Christ as our Passover, eating Christ as our heavenly food to be reconstituted with Him, and eating Him as … [Continue reading]

As we Labor on Christ and Eat Him, we’re Constituted with Him and become God’s Inheritance

And the manna ceased on that day, when they ate of the produce of the land; and there was no longer manna for the children of Israel, but they ate of the yield of the land of Canaan that year. Josh. 5:12

As believers in Christ, we are constituted with what we eat; Christ is our heavenly food for our enjoyment, and as we labor on Christ as our good land, we gain Him as our enjoyment, we are constituted with Him, and we are transformed to become … [Continue reading]

Learning to Depend on the Lord by having a Life of Continual Fellowship with Him

Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, / And do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, / And He will make your paths straight. Prov. 3:5-6

As believers in Christ, we are not and cannot be independent - we constantly depend on the Lord, and we should consult God related to every problem that we encounter. The entire Bible shows us that in this universe there is a divine romance, a … [Continue reading]

As believers and Lovers of Christ, we need to Seek the Counsel of Jehovah in all Things

And the men took some of their provisions, but they did not ask for the counsel of Jehovah. Josh. 9:14

As those who love the Lord and practice living in His presence daily, we realize that He is our Husband and we are His bride, His wife; as such, we should not forget our Husband but rather, seek the Lord's counsel and check with Him concerning … [Continue reading]