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The Word of God performed by the Spirit of God.

¶ It has to be mentioned that there are some who would point out the spiritual danger of making an issue out of New Testament principles of Church government. If the Word of God is examined carefully, there is nothing in the Word that is to be actioned without the Spirit or without a beautiful Spirit quickening Word of God "principle" governing and breathing "life" into the practical fellowship of the Church gatherings. What is being sought to outline here is the reality that such wisdom of God can only be worked out by the Spirit or what will follow is spirituality that can be summed up as "clouds without water" and a mist of nothingness, disappointment and failure. What is sought to be emphasised here is this absolute must that any truth about Church government cannot be produced by man but man is to so position himself that the Lord may "perform his Word" with man. This was the case with Solomon in the building the house of God, that God Himself would perform his Word to accomplish such with the accompaniment of his glory! [1Kings` 6:12. 8:10-11.]

"Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:" [1 Kings 6:12.]

"And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,
So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord." [1 Kings` 8:10-11.] 
¶ Our prayer should be (with joy and expectation of great things) "Lord perform your Word with me".

God won't accompany mans own ideas with his Glory! But if man will seek for the Lord to perform his Word with him then the power of the Spirit will carry him and the work according to the Word of God and great blessing and glory will follow. What was promised to be behind Solomon? The promise was that God would perform his Word and on that basis the Temple of God would be built and God's glory would fill it!