John 6:57 As the living Father has sent Me and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also shall live because of Me. (Recovery Version)
What is our food? It must be Christ, not a Christ in doctrine or teaching, but Christ in our ministry. Christ ministered to others as the trespass offering will be their Savior and our food. This is also true with the sin offering, the peace offering, and the meal offering….The more we handle Christ and minister Him to others, the more we feed upon Him. We cannot minister an objective Christ, but One who is so subjective to us. He as our merchandise is also our food, for we must eat what we sell. (Witness Lee, The Priesthood, ch. 9)
A priest who is outside the Holy Place is a hungry priest. A priest who does not participate in the priestly service does not have any food to eat. If we are hungry, it is because we have not drawn near to God as a priest. If we do not contact God, fellowship with God, or live in the presence of God, we will be unable to enjoy Christ as God’s offerings. Drawing near to God and enjoying Christ are inseparable. (The Priesthood and God’s Building, ch. 9, by W. Lee)
