Section 15
I apply Your blood to this situation." But that does not work. You need another kind of wash ing, not the washing by the blood, but the washing by the Spirit, the living Word, and the inner life. Who can afford you this kind of washing? Firstly, the Lord Jesus Himself and secondly, a saint or saints who have much life. You need to spend time in the Lord's presence. Remain in the Lord's presence and the Lord will come to you and wash you, not with the blood, but with the Spirit, the living Word, and the inner life. It is difficult to say just when He completes this washing. Some times it only takes a few minutes to wash the dirt away; at other times it may take half a day. Whenever you are in need of such a washing, just open yourself up to the Lord as you spend time in His presence and allow the inner life to flow within you. Spontaneously, something liv ing will flow, water, and wash you, and you will become clean again. Your spirit will be uplifted and your whole being will be so pleasant in the Lord's presence. This is the washing with the liv ing water in the presence of the Lord.
It is very easy for brothers and sisters who live and serve together to offend each other uncon sciously. They may not fight with one another, for fighting is sinful. They simply offend one