The All Inclusive Christ by Witness Lee

Author:Witness Lee
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion, Education, Christian Education, Christian Theology, General
ISBN: 9780870830204
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
Published: 1969-01-01T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

HOW TO POSSESS THE LAND

III. BY THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLES

Scripture Reading: Exod. 40:36-38; Lev. 8:7, 8, 10-12, 30; 20:26; 26:46

Before going on to Numbers, we must see something more in the two books of Exodus and Leviticus. We have seen that the way to enter the good land is by enjoying Christ step by step in an ever increasing measure, starting from the lamb of the passover. But there is something in our experience which is still more vital to us: that is, the governing principles, the governing factors. We have seen that to possess the good land, to enter into the all-inclusiveness of Christ, cannot be accomplished by an individual person, but only by a collective people. This is quite clear. But we must realize that especially with a collective people, the need exists for some governing principles. There must be order. In a corporate body, things must be put into order. If there are no governing principles, disorder and confusion will reign, and disorder and confusion are akin to the enemy. If we are out of order, we are spoiled and we are linked with Satan. Hence, it is impossible for us to enter into the good land. In order to maintain order among the Lord’s children, there must be some governing principles, some governing factors.

In these two books, Exodus and Leviticus, we not only see the various items of the enjoyment of Christ, but also the governing principles which God has ordained among His children. There are at least three important and vital governing factors or principles.

THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

The first governing principle is the presence of the Lord in the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire. I do not only say the pillar of cloud and pillar of fire, but the presence of the Lord in the pillar of cloud and in the pillar of fire. In these pillars, the presence of the Lord is the first governing principle. This factor relates to the gathering and to the activity or movement of the Lord’s people. When, how and where the Lord’s people should move and act depends on the presence of the Lord revealed to them in the pillar of cloud and in the pillar of fire. In other words, if we would go on to possess the land, we must do so by the presence of the Lord. If the presence of the Lord goes with us, we can enter and enjoy the land. You remember how the Lord promised Moses, “My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest” (Exod. 33:14). This means that He would bring the people into the possession of the land by His presence. So, Moses said to the Lord, “If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.” Moses demanded that the Lord’s presence must go with him; otherwise he would not go.

“My presence shall go with thee.” This is quite a peculiar word. The presence shall go. It does not mean that He will go.

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