I come to Thee, dear Lord

A hymn by brother Witness Lee, which I have been enjoying a lot...
1. 主阿，我来就你，
我心饥渴要你！
深愿在此吃你喝你，
享受你的自己。
2. 得见你的面目，
乃是我心所慕！
甚愿在此与你接触，
灵里得着饱足。
3. 你的荣耀面光，
我心何等欣赏！
真愿留此不再他往，
一直向你瞻仰。
4. 在这交通里面，
你是我的恩典！
使我心欢，使我灵满，
全人进入平安。
5. 还要在此等候，
还要向你寻求！
读经、祷告交替不休，
直到被你浸透！

Being led by the Spirit of God

Rom. 8:14-16 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery bringing you into fear again, but you have received a spirit of sonship in which we cry, Abba, Father! The Spirit
Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God.

The issue of justification

Justification has brought us into the realm of enjoyment. In this realm, we stand in grace, walk in peace, suffer in hope and enjoy God in our tribulations. While we are enjoying and suffering, we are being saved in His life. This is the issue of justification.

Romans 5:10 For if we, being enemies, were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more we will be saved in His life, having been reconciled,

My righteousness before God is Christ

1 Cor 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God: both righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

Thank you Lord that our righteousness before God is not our conduct, but Christ! Thank you Lord that we can put on Christ and have the boldness to come to God. This is salvation, and this is liberation.

Learning to Believe and Praise

Bible Verses

Heb 12:5 ...My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by Him; (11) Now no discipline at the present time seems to be a matter of joy, but of grief; but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised by it.

Words of Ministry

Every step of the Spirit's discipline is God's work in us. Had we not become sick that one time, what would have become of us? Had we not failed that one time, what would have become of us? What we faced may have been a problem, but through facing that problem we may have avoided greater problems. On that day we will see why the Lord allowed all these things to happen to us. On that day we will bow our heads and say, “Lord, I was a fool, because I did not praise You that day. I was a fool, because I did not give thanks to You that day.” When our eyes are opened and we become clear on that day, how very shameful we will be when we recall our murmurings.

We have to learn to believe and to praise. If we do, we will say on that day, “Lord! I thank You for Your grace which saved me from unnecessary complaints and murmurings...” We have a desire to praise the Lord because He is good. We need to always say, “The Lord is good.” Today we have to learn to believe that the Lord is good and that He is never wrong, even though we cannot always understand what He is doing. If we believe, we will praise. Our praises are His glory. To praise is to glorify God. God is worthy of all glory. May God gain abundant praises from His children.

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Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry, from Watchman Nee, Messages for Building Up New Believers, pp. 250-260. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. (Repeat 1/17/2000)

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