Why Saints Must Enjoy Christ as the Good Land "in the Light"

 

Why Saints Must Enjoy Christ as the Good Land "in the Light"

1 Pet 2:9: "That you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light"

1 Tim 6:16: "Who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light"

Heb 4:12: "The word of God is living and operative"

John 9:5: "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world"

John 1:4: "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men"

Eph 5:8: "You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light"

John 8:12: "He who follows Me...shall have the light of life"

Rev 1:20: "The seven lampstands are the seven churches"

1 John 1:7: "If we walk in the light...we have fellowship with one another"

John 4:14: "The water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into eternal life"

 

Category	Item	Meaning	Reason	Example	Application	Related Scriptures
Core Truth	Enjoying Christ as Good Land in Light	Saints must experience and enjoy the all-inclusive Christ in divine illumination	Light is God's essence, Christ is the reality of the good land, both inseparable	Israelites enjoying rich produce in the promised land	Daily experience of Christ in God's word illumination, especially at the Lord's table	Col 1:12: "Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light" Isa 2:5: "Come, let us walk in the light of Jehovah" 1 John 1:5: "God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all" James 1:17: "Father of lights"
Source of Light	God is Light	God Himself is the source and essence of all light, the foundation of all illumination	God's holiness, purity, and truth make Him absolute light	God's glory appearing on Mount Sinai, Moses' face shining	Worship with recognition of God's holy nature, self-examination in His presence
Medium of Light	God's Word is Light	Scripture illuminates the heart, revealing God's will and truth	God's word contains His essence, carrying His nature and power	David receiving illumination and life guidance through Psalms	Daily Bible reading and meditation, allowing God's word to illuminate the heart	Psa 119:105: "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" Psa 119:130: "The entrance of Your words gives light"
Manifestation of Light	Christ is Light	Christ incarnated as the world's light, expressing God	Christ is God's expression, the effulgence of His glory	Christ's life, teaching, and miracles manifesting God's light on earth	Following Christ, imitating His example, walking in light	John 8:12: "I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness" John 8:12: "Shall have the light of life" Rom 8:10: "If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness"
Indwelling Light	Christ's Life is Light	Christ's life within believers becomes internal light, illuminating the heart	Life itself has the function of illumination, revealing and removing darkness	The Holy Spirit's illumination and guidance in regenerated believers	Living by Christ's life, letting the indwelling Christ illuminate everything
Expression of Light	Believers are Light	Believers become light through Christ's indwelling, manifesting Christ in the world	Christ dwelling in believers enables them to reflect His radiance	Early church believers' good testimony in a dark generation	Living out Christ in life, work, and family, shining as lights	Matt 5:14: "You are the light of the world" Phil 2:15: "That you may appear as luminaries"
Corporate Light	Church as Lampstand	The church collectively witnesses Christ, like a lampstand holding and manifesting Christ's light	The church is the manifestation of Christ's Body, God's testimony on earth	The seven churches as seven golden lampstands in Revelation	Manifesting Christ together with all saints in church life	Matt 5:15: "Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but on the lampstand" John 1:29: "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" Exo 3:8: "A land flowing with milk and honey" 1 Pet 2:2: "Long for the guileless milk of the word" John 12:24: "Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies...it bears much fruit" Phil 3:10: "To know Him and the power of His resurrection" Psa 19:10: "Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb"
Good Land Riches	Redemptive Life (Milk)	Christ's redemptive riches nourish believers like milk, satisfying spiritual needs	Christ as God's Lamb gave His life for our sins, like cattle producing milk for calves	Cattle producing milk to feed young, signifying rich supply of Christ's redemptive love	Daily drawing on the efficacy of Christ's precious blood, experiencing forgiveness and cleansing
	Generating Life (Honey)	Christ's resurrection life is sweet like honey, bringing heavenly enjoyment	Christ like a grain of wheat died and resurrected, producing many grains, like bees collecting nectar to make honey	Bees diligently collecting flower nectar to make honey, signifying sweetness of Christ's resurrection life	Experiencing the power of Christ's resurrection, finding heavenly sweetness in trials
Necessity of Light	Light Reveals Reality	Only in light can we see Christ's true appearance and rich content	In darkness we cannot distinguish truth from falsehood; light illuminates and reveals all reality	Peter, James, and John seeing Christ's glorious reality at the transfiguration	Seeking God's illumination in Bible reading and prayer, knowing Christ's rich reality	Psa 36:9: "In Your light we see light" 2 Cor 4:6: "The God who said, Light shall shine out of darkness...shone in our hearts"
	Light Brings Life	Spiritual light is always connected with life; true life is obtained only in light	Light and life are essentially the same, both manifestations and functions of divine life	Lazarus resurrecting from the valley of death's shadow, gaining light and life	Living in light means living in life, rejecting all death and darkness	John 1:4: "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men" John 11:25: "I am the resurrection and the life"
	Light Brings Holiness	Walking in light removes sin and darkness, bringing sanctification and purity	Light has spiritual functions of cleansing, separating, and purifying	Isaiah seeing the Lord's glory in the temple, having his lips cleansed with burning coal	Confessing sins under God's illumination, letting the Lord's blood cleanse all unrighteousness	1 John 1:7: "If we walk in the light...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from every sin" Mal 3:2-3: "He is like a refiner's fire"
	Light Promotes Fellowship	Only in light can we have real, transparent fellowship with God and all saints	Darkness separates fellowship relationships, while light promotes unity and communion	Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended, disciples continuing in one accord in prayer	Being open and transparent in church life, having genuine fellowship with brothers and sisters	1 John 1:3: "That you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ"
Practical Application	Lord's Table as Good Land	The Lord's table is the specific place where we enjoy Christ as the good land	All riches of the good land are realized and applied at the Lord's table	Israelites enjoying various produce of the land after entering the promised land	Every breaking of bread gathering should enjoy Christ with reverence and thanksgiving	1 Cor 10:16-17: "The bread which we break, is it not the fellowship of the body of Christ?" 1 Cor 11:23-26: "This is My body...This is My blood of the covenant" Isa 25:6: "Jehovah of hosts will prepare for all peoples on this mountain a feast of fat things" Psa 23:5: "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies" Psa 16:11: "In Your presence is fullness of joy"
	Riches of the Feast	Enjoying Christ's redemptive and resurrecting all-sufficiency at the Lord's table	Christ's riches of milk and honey are opened to us in the bread-breaking meeting	The rich feast of Passover prefiguring Christ's abundant supply	Focusing on Christ in meditation during bread-breaking meetings, experiencing His riches
	Divine-Human Satisfaction	Both God's intention and human needs are completely satisfied at the Lord's table	This is the center of God's eternal plan and the deep longing of the human heart	David's rest and satisfaction before God in Psalm 23	Deep blending with the Lord at His table, experiencing heavenly rest and satisfaction

 

Core Theme:

The necessity for believers to experience and enjoy the all-inclusive Christ as their spiritual inheritance while walking in divine illumination.

Main Content:

Comprehensive biblical analysis of light's six dimensions and Christ's dual richness as our spiritual good land.

Key Points:

•       Light as God's essential nature and the medium for experiencing Christ

•       Christ's dual aspects: redemptive life (milk) and resurrecting life (honey)

•       The practical application through the Lord's table as our spiritual feast

 

Conclusion:

Saints must enjoy Christ as the good land "in the light" because:

(1) Light is God's essence - apart from light we cannot truly know God and Christ;

(2) Light reveals Christ - only in light can we see Christ's riches and reality

(3) Light brings life - enjoying Christ in light brings genuine life supply

(4) Light promotes fellowship - only in light can we have real communion with the Triune God and all saints.

 This is not a one-time experience but the normal Christian life, especially at the Lord's table where we enjoy Christ as our good land "in the light," experiencing His redemptive and resurrecting life in all its fullness.

  

*Please refer to the 2025 June Semi-Annual Summer Training, General Topic: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part 3), Part 2: Knowing Christ as Our Model and Taking Him as Our Model