Caring For All Believers! Part XII

When Jesus Christ spoke to Peter and the rest of the Apostles/Disciples to feed the flock; He was aware that (A) He wasn't making the Body of Christ to be owned by any individual/s, (B) Neither was He making it possible for the Church to be broken into bits and pieces or fragments, and to have private names and laws.

Not also withstanding the competition amongst men to be leaders of the Body of Christ. See how Jesus adviced the mother of John and his brother over a request she made for her children to Him.I hope someone will remember His answer and related parable He told them,to draw an informative conclusions themselves.

Jesus Christ, also known as the Bridegroom was not expecting to marry many Brides but a unified Bride. We must therefore reason again to know whether what we are all doing is line with the way Christ approves off, and will produce the kind of Bride, not Brides that the Father is preparing for Him.All of us must be aware that our God is not polygamous, and will therefore not be marrying several wives, as some religious institutions are ascribing to. Our God approves of only one man Bridegroom) to one woman (Bride). So He Himself not also like man, will not do what man does wrong.

So what the following studies in Ezekiel shows us, is that the Church, the economy of God, is God Himself running, administering, and evolving His nature into His followers to become one with Him as a corporate entity. In this Unified Organism, wholly constittuded of God Himself, will dwell in man, also as the "City of gold otherwise known as, "The River of Gold,"

V.26.The four living creatures are not only for the manifestation of the Lord and not only for the move of the Lord but also for the administration, the government, of the Lord. Note: the emphasis of the living creatures being used for God's administration, government and move of the Lord, is an indication also of the use of them by God. So the Lord is among them and above them for His manifestation, move, and government.

In such a situation God is not only the God of heaven but also the God of the earth ( check with my explanation with Matt. 11:25 paragraph three).Through the living creatures the heavens are open to the earth and are joined to the earth.(This understanding is very rare to all but the humble few or humility can enable many to come to this heavenly reasoning).

This means the Lord's presence is always with His throne. The Lord's throne is both in the third heavens and in our spirit (Rev.4:2-3; Heb. 4:16; also cross ref.2 Tim.4:22 1st paragraph.(aren't we fortunate and blessed with such an insight).The throne above the crystal clear expanse indicates that whenever we have a “clear sky” in our Christian life and our church life, we will be under the ruling of the throne. We will have to maintain that clear sky above us dear brethren.

“The highest point in our spiritual experience is having a clear sky with a throne above it ( not just any man made throne) . To reach this point means that in everything we allow God to have the pre-eminence and are completely submissive to God, s authority and administration.”The throne is not only for God to reign over us but also for God to accomplish His eternal purpose. If we have the throne in our spiritual life, God will not only rule over us but will also fulfill His purpose in us, with us, and through us.

After the mention of the throne a “sapphire stone was mentioned.”A sapphire stone blue in colour, signifies a heavenly condition that exists when God is present in a particular situation (Exo.24:10). The throne being in the likeness of a sapphire stone shows the presence of God in a heavenly situation.

After which the One on the throne was mentioned. The One on throne says looks like a man, yet with Him there is the appearance of the glory of Jehovah (v.28), indicating that the One sitting on the throne is both God and man. This is Jesus Christ, the God-man, the mingling of God and man. He was the complete God, and He was incarnated to be a man(John.1:1,14).

Having the nature of man, He lived, died, resurrected, and ascended as a man, and now as the One on the throne. He is still the Son of Man ( John 6;62; Acts.7:56. Hence, since the ascension of the Lord Jesus there has been a man on the throne. In the millennium and in the new heaven and new earth for eternity, there will still be a man on the throne (Matt.19:28;Rev.22:1,3).

As revealed in the Bible, God's mysterious intention in His relationship with man is to mingle Himself with man and thereby to become the same as and make man the same as God in life, in nature, and in expression but not in the Godhead. So therefore man was created in the image of God to express God and to rule for God (Gen.1:26-28; study this in my next book). Please note: Ezekiel says the One on the throne and the four living creatures both have the appearance of a man. Indicating that the four living creatures on earth are the expression of the One on the throne (refer to the explanation on verse second paragraph.

This expression is the manifestation of God in humanity (Tim.3:15-16). God do want the cooperation of man for such spiritual evolution to take place, in a condition of which His believers and children can thrive here on earth. God in heaven do desire to gain man on earth for His expression working Himself into man. This is the life and nature we have been called by faith through Christ for, we are not Christians for entertainment, for vain promises, looking for super church buildings with sumptuous designs (thank God such façades are fading away and are being sold, with some being converted to homes).

Furthermore, God's intention is to work on man in order that man will be on the throne. As the Pioneer, the Forerunner, the Lord Jesus cut the way to enter into the glory and sit on the throne (Heb.2:6-9), and we, His many brothers, are now following Him (Heb.2:10-12; Rev.3:21;22:5).

V.27: You will realise that in this verse John saw something he perceived to be electrum. The appearance of man on the throne has two aspects; from His lions upward He has the appearance of electrum, and from His lions downward, the appearance of fire. The upper part of a man, from his lions to his head, is the part of feeling, of sensation, signifying his nature and disposition.

According to His nature and disposition the Lord Jesus on the throne has the appearance of electrum, signifying the redeeming God. The lower part of a man's body is for moving. The appearance of fire from the lions downward signifies the Lord's appearance in His move God's burning and sanctifying.

Brothers, we are about to depart from drinking or feeding on milk to go to feeding the solid food, indicating ( our matured conviction by the Spirit and coming to the full knowledge of Him who as called us to His throne. That is if we dont grow weary of denying ourselves and let Christ have His way in our lives.I hope the Lord is ministering power to someone here!!!

Catch you up on another or next sharing come this Lord's day as He wishes, Oh may His quest to have you as His become a reality today if you faint not.