Section 5
of life and insight. The Bible appreciates the dove's eyes, for the most beautiful part of a dove is its eyes. In the Song of Songs, the Lord praises His seeker for her doves' eyes (1:15). The dove is not a symbol of power, but of life. A dove is lovely, small, and full of life.
In John 12 we see that the Lord Jesus likens Himself to something even smaller than a dove— a grain of wheat (12:24). A grain of wheat is nei ther for outward appearance nor for power. A grain of wheat, which is full of life, is for the re production and propagation of life, for the mul tiplication in life. Thus, the Gospel of John is a book of life, not of power. The Lamb is not for power, but for redemption. If Jesus had come as a lion, no one could have put Him on the cross. However, He came as a little Lamb who was led to the slaughter and killed for our redemption (Isa. 53:7). What a difference between life and religion! Religion is for power, for movements, and for great leaders. Life needs a Lamb for redemption to remove all sinful things and a dove full of life to impart life, regenerate, anoint, transform, unite, and build. Then God will have a house, a Bethel. We all must see this.
I am concerned that some readers of this booklet may still hold the concept that we need