The God-glorifying Sanctuary on this Earth
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February 12, 2012 |
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 "When the priests came forth from the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without regard to divisions), and all the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and kinsmen, clothed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, standing east of the altar, and with them one hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD saying, "He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting," then the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God." (2 Chronicles 5:11-14)
God gave Manmin members the vision for the construction of the Grand Sanctuary and He Himself has guided the church since its opening. He has increased the power of the shepherd and the measure of faith of the church members to reveal His glory to the whole world through the sanctuary built by His sanctified children. What then does this sanctuary that God wants really like? What kinds of qualifications must be met and how should we pray for the construction of sanctuary?
1. The Temple of Solomon Accepted by God with Joy
The sons of Israel could not build the Temple right away. During their life in the wilderness, they always had to move to different locations at the command of God. The sons of Israel were able to build the Temple only when they had a united kingdom after conquering the Canaan Land and passing the era of the Judges.
King David loved God so much, and he prepared more than enough materials to build the Temple so that his son Solomon could build it. He prepared appropriate materials for the Temple's size, structure, and decorations, and even for the dedicated things as gold and silver vessels and ladles, but he did not prepare them with his own thoughts. As written in 1 Chronicles 28:19, he prepared the things as God showed him. In the work of the Holy Spirit, God showed the detailed design of the Temple.
David's son, Solomon actually began the construction in the fourth year of his reign. After 7 years, when they dedicated the Temple, the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes gathered before the Temple. They gave offerings that could not be counted. When the Ark of the Covenant was put in the Temple, the joyful praise filled the whole place.
The priests and Levites who sanctified themselves made themselves heard with one voice, offering up praises playing all the musical instruments. When they gave glory to God in one voice, the Temple was filled with clouds, and the priests were unable to stand while ministering because of the cloud.
2 Chronicles 7:1 says, "Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the house." The people saw the fire come down from Heaven and bowed down in worship and gave glory to God. God gave them such great joy in their hearts, and this joy cannot be expressed with words.
2. The Spiritual Meaning in the Grand Sanctuary at This End Time
God let only David know the details of the structure of the Temple. He let us know the size, the structure's plan, and the ornaments of the Grand Sanctuary in detail. What spiritual meanings are there in the Grand Sanctuary which God will fulfill in this end time?
First, the Grand Sanctuary is a monument in this physical space that shows the glory of God who is in spiritual space.
The Grand Sanctuary will be the greatest and best sanctuary in human history. It will reveal the power and dignity of the almighty God. As the darkness thickens towards the end time, there are increasingly more buildings and monuments that lift up people, but it is difficult to find any monuments that manifest the glory of God.
Furthermore, within men's thoughts, people even say it is wrong to build such a big church building. In this generation, God has given us the duty to build the Grand Sanctuary that will reveal the dignity and power of God.
This sanctuary will be splendid on the outside and the inside. It will have the glory of God, and have the flames of the Holy Spirit 24 hours a day. There will be words of life and fiery works of God's power that revive the souls that continually spread the Word to the whole world. As read in Habakkuk 2:20, the Grand Sanctuary will become an ark of salvation where all the earth will see the glory of God and to which the 'kings of the nations' will come.
Second, the Grand Sanctuary is a monument that celebrates the victory of God in human cultivation.
The purpose of God's creating human beings is to gain true children. They are the children who love God with sincere hearts and perfect faith and share their hearts with God. God had to go through a lot of pain to gain them. He had to undergo the pain of betrayal of the archangel Lucifer and the first man, Adam. He had to bear with the pain of His only begotten Son, Jesus, dying on the cross.
The ultimate goal of the enemy devil and Satan is for all mankind to neglect the way of salvation and stand against God. It is to cause the eventual failure of God's plan for human cultivation. God prepared the way of salvation even before the ages and sent Jesus Christ. He also sent to us another Helper, the Holy Spirit. So those who have good consciences will accept the Lord upon hearing the gospel. Some of their hearts will be changed by the works of the Holy Spirit and come forth as true children who understand the heart of God.
Not just anybody can build the Grand Sanctuary just because they have money and authority or the technology. Only the true children of God can build it. They are those who have become sanctified by casting away every form of evil. For this reason, when the Grand Sanctuary is actually built, God will be comforted for all his painstaking mourning that He had to bear since He planned human cultivation. In other words, the Grand Sanctuary will be a monument that celebrates the victory of God in human cultivation.
3. How to Completely Fulfill the Duty of Building the God-glorifying Sanctuary
'The God-Glorifying Sanctuary on this Earth' is the sanctuary that will proclaim that God has fulfilled His plan of human cultivation by gaining true children in this sin-filled world. Also, the Canaan Sanctuary will be built as one of the annexes of the Grand Sanctuary, and it will show that the number of the sanctified believers has been filled through tears, mourning, and times of devotion. Now, what do we have to do to completely fulfill the duty of constructing the Canaan Sanctuary and the Grand Sanctuary?
First, we have to recover the image of God the Father completely.
God has expended so much effort to make us what we are today. He taught us many secrets of the deep spiritual realm and let us experience the power to lay the foundation of our faith. He has increased our faith through revival meetings, conferences, and overseas crusades over these many years. Especially, during this past year, God let us ride on the rapid flow of spirit along with the original lights of God. Through these things there are now so many believers who stand on the rock of faith. Many of you have come into spirit, and several of you are in whole spirit.
But we have to run forward more earnestly. Those who are not standing on the rock of faith yet have to do so quickly. Those who are already standing on the rock of faith have to go into spirit, and those who are in spirit into whole spirit. Those who are in the whole spirit must reach the full measure of the Christ. This is the way to more quickly build the Canaan Sanctuary and the Grand Sanctuary.
Second, we must continually store up the prayers of faith and love.
Of course, you have already been storing up so much prayer, but until the actual building is constructed and stands before us, we must continue to pray with all our hearts. If you are praying with a more earnest heart than when you build your own homes, you can think of what to pray for in detail.
You can pray for the money to build the Canaan Sanctuary and the Grand Sanctuary to come in quickly. You pray for all the administrative and legal matters to be taken care of properly; engineers with the best technology and good hearts will come; and that they will be built as quickly as possible. Also, you might pray that the workers who are in charge of overseeing the construction to be united as one and work in faith. Pray that there will be no mistakes, that the enemy devil and Satan will not disturb or disrupt the processes. Pray that each detail of the building will be according to God's will. In addition, you should earnestly pray that all believers of Manmin will be sanctified quickly so that they will build the sanctuary as one.
I hope all you beloved believers will continue the march of faith. I urge you to quickly have the full measure of the Christ and store up fervent prayers for the construction of the sanctuary. In doing so, I pray in the name of the Lord that you will become like the foundation stones of the Canaan Sanctuary and the glorious Grand Sanctuary that will be revealed.
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