The fire was never meant to go out

In June 2020 a pandemic closed one door — and opened another entirely. At home, prayer and the study of truth became the whole of each day.2020 年 6 月，疫情关上了一扇门，却打开了另一扇门。在家中，祷告与真理学习成了每一天的全部。

On 24 July the Lord spoke: “On this day, pray without ceasing for twenty-four hours. Pour yourself out as a drink offering on the altar of 24/7 prayer.” She obeyed.七月二十四日，主说：“在这一天，你要二十四小时不住地祷告，将自己浇奠在 24/7 祷告的祭坛上。”她顺服了。

Through twenty-four hours of fasting prayer in tongues, every hour someone walked into the Zoom room to keep watch with her — none of them knowing why they felt drawn to come.二十四小时方言禁食祷告中，每隔一个小时，就有人走进 Zoom 房间陪她守望——她们自己也不知道，为什么会突然想进来。

No appointment, no notice. Through this the Lord showed what He desired: not one person’s intercession, but a corporate prayer hall of the body of Christ.没有约定，没有通知。借着这个，主让她看见祂所期待的——不是一个人的祷告，而是基督身体团体性的祷告殿。

After a twenty-one-day fast and a prophetic word — “Focus on your calling; walk in God’s plan” — a co-worker said, “Let’s do it today.” Zoom was opened, and the altar simply began. No committee, no ceremony.经过二十一天禁食，以及一个先知预言——“专注在你的呼召上，走在神的计划里”——同工说：“就今天吧。”当天开了 Zoom，祷告殿就这么开始了。没有筹备委员会，没有启动仪式。

Only later came the discovery: 16 October is World Food Day. In tongues, a sister’s words were translated as ancient Hebrew — “Joseph’s granary.” Date, tongues, translation met at one point. Not a day chosen by man, but appointed by God.后来才发现：十月十六日是世界粮食日。方言祷告中，一位姊妹的话被译出，竟是古希伯来文——“约瑟的干粮屋”。日期、方言、翻译，三线交汇于一点。不是人选的日子，是神定的日子。

On the first anniversary, praying in tongues, a vision came: Israel encamped in the wilderness — four camps, four standards, the Levite camp in the center around the tabernacle.开殿一周年，方言祷告时看见一幅图画：以色列人在旷野安营——四营四纛，中间利未营围绕会幕。

This was the structure of the four living creatures — the ministry’s blueprint, drawn down from heaven.这就是四活物的结构——事工的蓝图，从天上画了下来。

The four living creatures are not four kinds of people — they are the fourfold manifestation of one life: Christ and His body. God distributed that life among twenty-four courses, so the whole body could bear it together, respond in rotation, and complete one another.四活物不是四种人——是基督与基督身体一个生命的四面彰显。神把这生命分配给二十四班，让整个身体一起承载、轮流回应、彼此补足。

From 16 October 2020 — twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, all year — the altar has not ceased. All of it in tongues: no translation needed, no language barrier; every tribe and nation can take part.从 2020 年 10 月 16 日起——每天二十四小时、每周七天、全年无休——祭坛从未间断。全是方言祷告：不需翻译、没有语言障碍，各族各邦的人都能参与。

Outwardly, the face of a man — God’s work made visible and witnessed. Inwardly, the face of the eagle — unceasing communion with God. The wheels may turn and the courses change, but if the Spirit is not in the wheels, all motion loses its way.向外，是人的脸——使神的作为可被看见、被见证；向内，是鹰的脸——与神不住地交通。轮可以转、班可以换，但若灵不在轮中，一切运转终将失去方向。

You already know tongues. You know prayer. We do not come to teach you — we come to share, and to pray together. One Spirit, one throne — only the languages differ. What God gave you, He is joining to a wheel that never stops.你们已经认识方言，也认识祷告。我们不是来教导你们——而是来分享，一同祷告。一灵，一宝座——不同的只是语言。神赐给你们的，祂正把它连于一个永不停止的轮子。

“One who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God… he builds himself up.” (1 Corinthians 14:2, 4)  ·  “The Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” (Romans 8:26)“那说方言的，原不是对人说，乃是对神说……说方言的，是造就自己。”（林前 14:2, 4） · “圣灵……亲自用说不出来的叹息替我们祷告。”（罗 8:26）

“Praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God.” (Jude 20–21)  ·  “…praying at all times in the Spirit.” (Ephesians 6:18)“在圣灵里祷告，保守自己常在神的爱中。”（犹 20–21） · “靠着圣灵，随时多方祷告祈求。”（弗 6:18）

Four faces of one life around the throne; tongues-prayer is the eagle’s face — soaring, watching, never sleeping. The 24 hours are divided among 24 courses, so tongues rise without a gap.宝座周围同一生命的四张脸；方言祷告是鹰的脸——翱翔、警醒、永不睡觉。一天二十四小时分给二十四班，每班守自己的更——方言祷告就没有间断。

Worship (lion), Prayer (eagle), Truth (man), Service (ox) — and the Levite camp in the center, keeping rhythm and order. Not five centers: one goal — that God’s will be done on earth as in heaven. The throne alone is the center.敬拜（狮）、祷告（鹰）、真理（人）、服侍（牛）——利未营居中，协调节奏与秩序。不是五个中心，只有一个目标：让神的旨意行在地上如同在天上。宝座才是中心。

Prayer is the entrance, worship the lifestyle, truth the foundation, service the fruit — four halls encircling one throne.以祷告为入口，以敬拜为生活，以真理为根基，以服侍为结果——四殿围绕一个宝座。