Peace and grace in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 4:64:6 Before the throne there wasa sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, werefour living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.There are four living creatures in the midst and around the throne.
Four living creatures are four men who ever lived in the world but in the ambience of the throne of Heaven, until they were really lifted up to the throne of Heaven. They are Enoch, Moses, Elijah, and Lord Jesus.
John 14:1-314:1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 14:2 In My Father's house are many mansions; if it werenot so,I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, thereyou may be also. Lord Jesus was lifted up to the heaven to prepare a place for us. He will come for the second time to lift us up to the throne of Heaven forever.
Revelation 22:322:3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.The throne of Heaven is the activity of serving God. Thus, to be able to be lift up to the Heaven, we must be active in serving Him. Be careful, there is an accepted ministry and the rejected one. We must minister with the system of the throne of Heaven.
The practices of ministering with the system of the throne of Heaven are as follows.
- The foundation of the ministry is holiness.
Revelation 4:6-8
4:6 Before the throne there wasa sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, werefour living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
4:7 The first living creature waslike a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature waslike a flying eagle.
4:8 Thefour living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:"Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
It is the holiness of our body, spirit, and soul, or the holiness of our whole life.
Isaiah 4:1
4:1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying,"We will eat our own food and wear our own apparel;Only let us be called by your name,To take away our reproach."
Every time we minister God, let us pray so that our reproach is taken away, meaning we can be sanctified by the sword of the Word.
Every servant of God must not make reproach in any matters.
Seven women take hold of one man means as follows.
- Physically, the ratio of women and men in the last days is 7:1. It triggers two things as follows.
- Hunting system. The greatest hunting now, even within the house of God, is the hunting of money and sex. A man hunts woman is not good. Moreover, a woman hunts man is a reproach.
- The perfect uncleanness, that is sin concerning eating-drinking and marrying-being given in marriage. It will lead to Babylon or the bride of Satan who will be destroyed.
- Spiritually, one man is Jesus, and seven women are the seven churches of the Gentiles.
It means that the churches of the Gentiles in the last days must hold fast and obey one man, that is one true teaching Word. It is especially through the perseverance in Bible Study Service with Holy Communion, so that the Word is entrenched and becomes character in our life.
2 Corinthians 11:2-4
11:2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you asa chaste virgin to Christ.
11:3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
11:4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or ifyou receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted--you may well put up with it!
Be careful that in the last days, many churches of God are deceived by the serpent with its craftiness, as it was experienced by Eve. Many people will not hold fast the true teaching Word (many kinds of teaching = many men) and will lead to Babylon.
What is sanctified by the sword of the Word?
- Sinful words or lies are sanctified so we can say good and right words.
- The deeds of sins up to the peak of sins are sanctified, so we can do good and right deeds.
- The sinful character (worry) causes unrighteous living. It is sanctified so we can minister God with faithfulness and righteousness.
Matthew 6:31-33
6:31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
6:32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
If we have been sanctified, the results are as follows.
- Our matter is living in holiness and ministering with faithfulness and righteousness. Thus, all eating-drinking matters belong to God. Everything will be added by God, meaning we live from His cross. There will be no negative, but always positive condition up to the eternal life.
- The name of Jesus is attached to us.
Isaiah 56:4-5
56:4 For thus says the Lord:"To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,And choose what pleases Me,And hold fast My covenant,
56:5 Even to them I will give in My houseAnd within My walls a place and a nameBetter than that of sons and daughters;I will give them an everlasting nameThat shall not be cut off.
The eunuchs refer to holy, faithful, and right lives.
The name of Jesus is a beautiful name, meaning our life will be beautiful, until we become the bride of God.
- The driving engine of our ministry is the seven burning lamps of fire, that is Holy Spirit with His seven manifestations. We can receive it through perseverance in General Service.
Revelation 4:5
4:5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire wereburning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
The results are as follows.
- Holy Spirit makes us faithful and fervent in spirit in ministering God. We never get bored or leave the ministry until the end line.
- Holy Spirit makes us be in light, meaning being honest. We are honest in the matter of marriage and money, until in every matter. It is started with being honest in confessing sins. If sins are hidden, Holy Spirit will be quenched.
Holy Spirit will bring us to the city of light, that is the New Jerusalem.
- The peak of ministry is worship prayer, through perseverance in Prayer Service.
Revelation 4:9-11
4:9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
4:10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
4:11 "You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power;For You created all things,And by Your will they exist and were created."
Worship prayer is the process of tearing the flesh with all its desire and will, so we are renewed from the flesh man to the spiritual one as Jesus who was obedient up to His death on the cross. We must be obedient until the flesh does not sound anymore.
Matthew 7:21-23
7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
7:22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
7:23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
The measure of success in the ministry to God is until we reach the throne of Heaven, that is being obedient until the flesh does not sound anymore. We must struggle to become obedient until the flesh does not sound anymore, because many people failed. Moses were commanded to speak to the rock but he struck it. Lot's wife were forbidden to look behind, but she did. It depends on our own struggling to be obedient. If the flesh is torn, we will be obedient.
The results are as follows.
- The great merciful hands of God are able to care us in these difficult days up to the days of antichrist.
- The great merciful hands of God are able to set us free from oppression, so everything becomes easy and light.
Judges 2:18
2:18 And when the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed them and harassed them.
- The great merciful hands of God are able to tidy up all untidy things.
Matthew 18:27
18:27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
Ruth 3:18
3:18 Then she said, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day."
Today, God is struggling to tidy up our life. God will never stop until all things are tidied up. It is until He perfects us to become His bride.
God blesses us.