Caring for all believers Part X

In the last sharing in stating that men running the church of God ; we were not under any illusion that the Body of Christ/Church were being run by men. Its emphasis were on the parts as Paul described serving as ministering servants; watering what God has planted.

Serving as table attendants to the Farmer/Builder Christ. We were glad that some have chosen that as a major point of contribution; actually that to us is an indication of participation and further sharing on the issues we our sharing is raising.To us it us joyful news,as the knowledge of Christ is an expanse issue.

That no one the Father calls into His farm, vineyard, and church is left without human service or assistance too. Though God is the builder of the church, without a shadow of any doubt. Brethren waist no more energy on this truth but be responsible and careful, with the matter.

Let us continue from the last sharing. V.6 : “And everyone had four faces” of the four living creature, I will deal with that later on.

Dealing with the latter part of this verse, these must be wings of eagle, since among the creatures represented by the four faces (v.10), only eagles has wings.

In the Scriptures the wings of an eagle signify the grace, strength and power of God applied to us (Exodus.19:4; Isaiah 40:31; 1 Cor. 15:10; 2 Cor. 1:12; 4:7; 12:9 ).

V. 7: Feet according to Witness Lee signify walk. A calf's foot is straight, signifying that the walk of the living creatures is not crooked in human cleverness but is straight, frank, faithful and honest in the divine grace (2 Cor 1:12; 4:2; Matt. 5:37, 21:23-27; 1 Cor.4:21; Gal. 2:11-14). A calf's foot is cloven, divided signifying that in their walk the living creatures can discern what is right and what is wrong and what is clean and what is unclean in the eyes of God (Phil. 1:9-10; cf Lev. 11:3 Recovery Bible foot note).

That the feet of the living creatures sparkled like the sight of burnished bronze signifies that their walk has been tested and examined by the Lord and that it shines, given light to others and being a test to their walk (cf pls. Look for a copy of the recovery Bible to add to your arsenal of Bibles you will love it, with its spiritual inclined footnotes Rev.1:15).

This was the reason, I had stated earlier on that for the right environment to exist for persons or all believers to be taking care off; ensuring that each individuals learn to be submissive and be teachable, to learn, pray, know, cooperate, obey, experience, and enjoy God, be united with the brethren and God. To be leaders ( servants ) irrespective of social status and gifting with humility, and must be the types of persons whose walk have been tested, filled/full of Christ and approved of by God and men with exemplary church life alone needs to be ordained or selected as elders or leading brethren of a local church. It should not be that leaders are ordained or selected, just because such persons are too educated (though beneficial) have wealth, social status, been long in a locality or has been long in the ministry or fresh being rushed into leadership, a relative or friends of other leaders, all these are human determining factors and not God approved attributes, to be elders, servants, or deacon/nesses. Check again with the additional criteria as Paul stated in his epistle to the Church in many localities or cities especially through, Timothy, Titus, etc etc. A calf signifies freshness, livingness, and vigour (cf Psa. 29:6; Mal. 4:2). The walk of the living creatures as shown to and recorded by Ezekiel is vigorous, full of life, freshness, and newness, like a young calf (cf Roman 6:4;7:6).

V.8: The hands of a man indicate that a proper, normal Christian should always do things exactly like a man (Acts. 20:34). Let us save ourselves from the brethren who have only learnt to recite or memorised the ministries stuff including over dramatisation; to give room for the new entrants who also needs to know from learning from us all. This should be so that majority if not all brethren to come to the same God willing it so.

Although we conduct ourselves and labour in the grace and power of God (2 Cor.1:12; 1 Cor. 15:10), we should be very human in our living, cooperating with God in a human way and fulfilling our human duty. Measuring and understanding that, the growth of each individual is gradual and it must be balanced. The human hands are under eagle's wings indicates that in doing everything we should be under God's grace and under His covering, depending on the Lord and expressing Him.

V.9: Witnessed Lee dealt with the initial part of the sentence in v.11 note 2; whilst the other half was dealt in v 12 in note 1. We will therefore proceed with the same arrangement.

V.10: Each living creature we are told had four faces (v. 6). The face of a man indicates that the living creatures live in a proper humanity ( I love that ), the humanity of Jesus. The face of a lion indicates that in relation to sin, the world, and Satan they are bold, strong, victorious, and reigning (Rev. 5:5; Rom. 5:17). The face of an ox indicates that they are willing to bear the burden, to labour, and even to sacrifice themselves ( 1 Cor.15:10,58;Acts 20:24; Phil.2:30).

To be continued from part XI.