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Your Takeaways For This Week
The Outer Man and the Outer Court
The Holy Place: Cooperating with God’s Breaking
The Holy of Holies: The Result of Breaking
Connecting the Process of Breaking with the Tabernacle’s Journey
The Holy of Holies: The Result of Breaking
Practical Steps to Enter the Holy of Holies
Welcome to this week's edition of The Equipper! We’ve been talking about how the breaking of the outer man is essential for releasing the Holy Spirit’s power in our lives, as taught by Watchman Nee in The Release of the Spirit. Today, we’re going even deeper—connecting this process to the journey through the Tabernacle of Moses, a powerful symbol of the believer’s path to God’s presence.
The Outer Man and the Outer Court
When the Israelites entered the Tabernacle, they first passed through the Outer Court. This was the place of sacrifice, where the priests offered animals to atone for sin. In the same way, our spiritual journey begins in the outer man—our flesh, soul, emotions, and self-will. Just like the sacrifices in the Tabernacle were necessary to approach God, we must allow our outer man to be broken to release the Spirit within us.
I have often said that the flesh loves comfort, and the soul loves to lead according to its own thoughts and emotions. These are the areas where we experience the most resistance, and even demonization. It’s in the outer man—where sin, self, and pride dominate—that the breaking must occur. This is the starting point for every believer’s spiritual growth, where the fire of trials and testing begin to purify us.
Key Insight: Just as the Israelites could not skip the sacrifice in the Outer Court, we cannot bypass the breaking of the outer man. The altar of sacrifice represents the necessary humbling and breaking that prepares us to enter deeper into God’s presence.
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The Holy Place: Cooperating with God’s Breaking
Beyond the Outer Court lies the Holy Place, where the lampstand, the table of showbread, and the altar of incense are found. These items symbolize the deeper spiritual disciplines we embrace as we cooperate with God’s breaking process. It is important to note that the only light in this room is produced by burning olive oil. This speaks of the revelation of the Spirit where the outer court had natural light.
The Lampstand: The lampstand represents the light of the Holy Spirit, illuminating our hearts and guiding us into truth. As our outer man is broken, the Holy Spirit is free to reveal areas where our pride, self-reliance, and emotions have been hindering God’s work. When we accept this light, we move into greater alignment with His purposes.
The Pressing of the Olive Produces the Oil: The lampstand was fueled by pure olive oil, but this oil didn’t come without a cost—it came from the pressing of olives. Just as the olive must be crushed to release its oil, so too must the believer in Jesus often undergo a pressing, a breaking, to release the anointing of the Spirit within. The crushing of the outer man, through trials, challenges, and even moments of suffering, produces a pure flow of the Holy Spirit in our lives. It’s in this pressing that God refines us, and just like the oil that fuels the lampstand, our lives begin to burn brightly for His glory when we surrender to this process.
The Table of Showbread: The bread on this table represents God’s Word—our spiritual sustenance. As we allow the breaking of the outer man, we must feed on the Word of God daily to keep our spirit strong. Just as the bread was continually replaced in the Holy Place, so must we continually return to Scripture for nourishment.
The Altar of Incense: The altar of incense symbolizes prayer and worship, rising as a sweet aroma to God. When we are broken, our prayers shift from self-centered requests to deep intercession. As our outer man is broken, our spirit rises to commune with God in a more intimate and powerful way.
Scripture:
Exodus 30:1 (NIV) Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense.
Hebrews 9:1-4 (NIV) Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. 2 A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand and the table with its consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, 4 which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant.
Please note the transition of the altar of incense from the Holy Place to the Most Holy Place. This speaks of the transition that God will bring us through into His presence during times of intercession and worship.
Key Question: What is God illuminating in your life right now? Where is He calling you to deeper surrender, prayer, and reliance on His Word?
The Holy of Holies: The Result of Breaking
Finally, the believer reaches the Holy of Holies, where the Ark of the Covenant resides. This represents the full presence of God—where the Spirit of God dwells in power and glory. In the Tabernacle, only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies, and only once a year. But for us, through Christ’s sacrifice, the veil has been torn, and we are invited into this place of deep intimacy with God.
However, we cannot enter the Holy of Holies without going through the process of the Outer Court and the Holy Place. This is where the breaking of the outer man is most critical. Until our pride, self-will, and flesh are broken, the Holy Spirit cannot flow freely within us. Only when we cooperate with God’s breaking work can we enter His presence with true humility, purity, and authority.
Key Insight: The breaking of the outer man is not a one-time event but a continual process. Each time God breaks a new area of our soul or flesh, we experience a deeper release of the Spirit and greater access to the fullness of His presence.
Connecting the Process of Breaking with the Tabernacle’s Journey
Just as the priests moved deeper into the Tabernacle, so we must journey deeper with God, embracing the breaking process:
The Outer Court - The Body - The Way: The breaking of the outer man begins here—our flesh and soul must be humbled, just like the sacrifices offered to God. This is where demonization can be addressed, and self-reliance is shattered.
The Holy Place - The Soul - The Truth: As we cooperate with God, allowing the Spirit to reveal and heal us, we embrace deeper prayer, reliance on the Word, and surrender to the Spirit’s light. We move from striving to intimacy, with our spirit being nourished.
The Holy of Holies - The Spirit - The life: Once the outer man is broken, we can enter the fullness of God’s presence. Here, we experience His power, authority, and deeper relationship, walking in true humility and purity.
For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit (Ephesians 2:18 NIV).
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6 NIV).
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23 NIV).
Practical Steps to Enter the Holy of Holies
Acknowledge the Breaking: Recognize the areas where God is working to break down your outer man, whether through trials, relationships, or personal challenges.
Embrace Spiritual Disciplines: Just as the lampstand, showbread, and incense are part of the Holy Place, immerse yourself in the Word, prayer, and worship as God breaks and refines you.
Seek God’s Presence: Cooperate with God’s process to enter deeper into His presence. The more you surrender, the more His Spirit flows.
Walk in Humility: The breaking produces humility and access to greater spiritual authority. Approach each area of your life—ministry, relationships, and work—with a posture of humility before God.
Reflection for the Week: Where are you in your spiritual journey through the Tabernacle? What is God breaking in you right now, and how can you move deeper into His presence?