Christ came as the Bridegroom to Court us and Marry the Church as His Bride, His Wife

When the Lord Jesus came, He came as the Bridegroom for the bride (John 3:29; Matt. 9:15). At the end of this age, Christ will come to marry His redeemed and take her as His wife (Rev. 19:7). For eternity in the new heaven and new earth, the New Jerusalem will be the wife of the Lamb; this is the fulfillment of the divine romance revealed in the Scriptures (Rev. 19:7-9; 22:17).

When the Lord Jesus came, He came as the Bridegroom for the bride; now we as believers in Christ are produced to be the bride of Christ, and at the end of this age there will be a wedding feast culminating in our eternal married life with the … [Continue reading]

As the Counterpart of Christ, we need to be Romantic Christians Loving the Lord

Song of Songs 1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.

The relationship that God wants to have with man is of love, and the Bible is a book of romance, for God created us not only to be in His image and with His likeness but that we would become the counterpart of Christ. In the Old Testament in … [Continue reading]

In a Pure and Holy Sense, the Bible is a Romance: God has a Love Relationship with us

If we enter into the deep thought of the Bible, we will realize that the Bible is a romance, in a most pure and holy sense.

If we were to enter into the deep thought of the Bible, we will realise that the Bible is a romance, in a most pure and holy sense, with God as the male and we as His people as the female, for us to enter into marriage together. In our … [Continue reading]

Our Work in Serving God is a Warfare, and Christ is our Unique Portion and Inheritance

2 Tim. 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight; I have finished the course; I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, with which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will recompense me in that day, and not only me but also all those who have loved His appearing.

The service of the priests was in nature a spiritual warfare, and the portion of the priests was nothing other than Christ - Christ was their house, inheritance, land, clothing, food, and everything. As believers in Christ we are priests to God; we … [Continue reading]

We need to Realise that our Priestly Service is in the Nature of Spiritual Warfare

2 Cor. 10:4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful before God for the overthrowing of strongholds, as we overthrow reasonings and every high thing rising up against the knowledge of God, and take captive every thought unto the obedience of Christ.

Our service as priests is in the nature of a warfare, for we are a priestly army and whenever we do any service for God, it is in the nature of spiritual warfare; all our priestly service is a spiritual fight. We should not be, however, … [Continue reading]

As Priests and Levites we Enjoy God and Minister Christ while doing Practical Things

1 Pet. 2:5 You yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house into a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

In the New Testament all believers are both priests and Levites, and all our service should be under the supervision of the inward, spiritual view of the New Testament priesthood. In the Old Testament those who served God were of two classes - … [Continue reading]

We need to Match God in His Move on Earth today by Serving Him and Ministering Christ

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

The holy service portrayed in Numbers was for a God who is very active and moving; our priesthood and service is not for Christ who is inactive but for a Christ who is very active, and we must match God in His move. On one hand as believers in … [Continue reading]