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that those who keep themselves set apart unto God may eat. We read later in
Scripture that David took some of this holy bread and ate it, even though he was
not from the tribe of Levi. Yet God allowed this for David was a man after God’s
heart.
Feeding on the word of God, and beholding the face of God, are therefore
intertwined. The Christian begins to take on the glory of the Lord as He feeds on
the word and beholds the presence of Christ. Conversely, if we spend our time
pursuing the things of the world, and setting impurity before our faces, we will
take on the image of that which occupies our minds. The apostle Paul wrote:

II Corinthians 3:18
But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are
transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by
the Lord the Spirit.
[Darby Bible]

It is not just by reading the Bible that we are transformed. We are also
transformed as we commune with Christ through the indwelling Spirit. We are
called to be temples of the Spirit of Christ, and our bodies are to serve as a house
of prayer. In these bodies we are to abide with Christ, dwelling with Him in
fellowship and communion. This is not as mysterious as it may sound. It is simply
an acknowledgment that we dwell in the body God has given to us, and if we have
received the Spirit of Christ, then He dwells along with us.
How can two dwell together in the same house and not enjoy the presence of
one another? Yahshua said, “My sheep hear My voice.” When the Spirit comes to
dwell in a man or woman, He comes to commune with us. The word commune is
the root of the word communicate. To commune with someone we must keep
open the lines of communication. Christ speaks to us through the written word of
God. He also does so by the presence of the Spirit within us. The Spirit was given
to be Christ’s communicator.

John 16:13-15
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the
truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears,
He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify
Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. All things that the
Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose
it to you.”

I find myself speaking to Christ all throughout the day. Sometimes I get
down on my knees and pray. At other times I find myself speaking to Him as I am
going about my daily tasks. Our lives are to be filled with such communication,
and please note that the word communication begins with the prefix “co,” which
infers two parties are both speaking and listening.
The food that Yahshua gives to His children does not appeal to the flesh of
man. If given a choice to watch an hour of television, or spend an hour in reading
the Bible and prayer, those who are fleshly are inevitably drawn to the former