Chapter 7 of 11

Section 6

Section 6

with unleavened bread, which is Christ as our nourishment and enjoyment. Only He is the life supply of sincerity and truth, absolutely pure, without mixture, and full of reality. A feast is not a time for working; rather, it is a time for eating, enjoyment, satisfaction, and rest. In the Chris­ tian life Christ should be our food, enjoyment, satisfaction, and rest.

In Ephesians 3:8 Paul says, "To me, less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ as the gospel." The riches of Christ are what He is to us, such as light, life, righteousness, and holiness, for our experience and enjoyment. The Christian life is a life of enjoying the unsearch­ able riches of Christ.

In Philippians 1:19 Paul speaks of the boun­ tiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. The Christian life is a life of enjoying this bountiful supply.

In 2 Corinthians 13:14 Paul goes on to say, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." To be sure, the grace of Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit are for our enjoyment. The grace of the Lord is the Lord Himself as life to us for our enjoyment,

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