The four living creatures in Ezekiel 1 are the unique and complete expression of Christ; they have the face of a man (a genuine and proper man), of a lion (boldness, vigor, strength, victory, and reigning), of an ox (willing to labor, bear the burden, and sacrifice), and eagle (powerful, buoyant, and transcendent). The appearance […]
Being Proper Human Beings – being Jesusly Human – who live out the Humanity of Jesus
February 23, 2017 by 10 Comments
The four living creatures in Ezek. 1 have four faces, but the face in the front is of a man; this indicates that we must have a proper humanity, bearing the appearance of a man, by living out the humanity of Jesus in our daily living. The four living creatures bear the appearance of a […]
The Living Creatures are the means for God’s Manifestation, Move, and Administration
February 22, 2017 by 7 Comments
Chapter one of Ezekiel is both deep, profound, and fascinating; the four living creatures, in particular, are very interesting, for with them we see the appearance of a man, and they manifest God’s glory, they are the means for God to move, and they are the means for God to administrate on the throne. The […]
God’s Central Thought and Arrangement are Related to Man, for Man is to Express God
February 21, 2017 by 5 Comments
It is very significant that the One sitting on the throne in Ezek. 1 has the likeness of a man and the four living creatures bear the appearance of a man; this shows us that the four living creatures are the corporate expression of the man on the throne (see Ezek. 1:5, 26). Ezekiel 1 […]
Experiencing the Wind, Cloud, Fire, and Electrum to become the Four Living Creatures
February 20, 2017 by 10 Comments
The result of our experiencing God as the storm wind, the brooding cloud, and the consuming fire is that we are becoming His expression – the electrum; furthermore, we are becoming the four living creatures – we become full of life, living, active, coordinated, and much more! This week we will spend some time to […]
Ezekiel 1 shows us God’s Eternal Intention to have the Manifestation of God in Man
February 18, 2017 by 8 Comments
The conclusion of Ezekiel 1 is that on the throne there’s One who has the appearance of a man, and the four living creatures also have the appearance of a man, which shows us that, in His mysterious relationship with man, God mingles Himself with man to become the same as man and make man […]
Ezekiel 1 unveils God’s Desire to be Expressed Corporately in Christ and His Body
February 17, 2017 by 9 Comments
Ezekiel 1, the deepest chapter in the whole Bible, unveils to us the desire of God’s heart and the purpose He wants to accomplish; in this chapter we see that God obtains a corporate expression of Himself in Christ and His Body, that is, the Man on the throne and the four living creatures on […]
