聖經經節
創世記十二7：耶和華向亞伯蘭顯現，說，我要把這地賜給你的後裔。亞伯蘭就在那裡為向他顯現的耶和華築了一座壇。8：從那裡他又遷到伯特利東邊的山，支搭帳棚…
約壹二15：不要愛世界，和世界上的事。人若愛世界，愛父的心就不在他裡面了；16：因為凡世界上的事，就是肉體的情慾、眼目的情慾、並今生的驕傲，都不是出於父，乃是出於世界。17：這世界和其上的情慾，正在過去；惟獨實行神旨意的，永遠長存。
職事的話
【亞伯拉罕從那裡又遷到伯特利東邊的山，支搭帳棚。】並不是他出來的時候沒有帳棚，可是神不題起帳棚；等到他有了祭壇之後，神的話纔給我們看見帳棚。甚麼叫作帳棚？帳棚的意思是流動的，是不札根的。神要藉著祭壇來對付你自己，神要藉著帳棚來對付屬乎你的東西。亞伯拉罕有祭壇，他把他的一切都給了神，那麼是不是從今以後亞伯拉罕連身上的衣服都沒有了？不，亞伯拉罕還有牛，還有羊，還有許多東西。但是，亞伯拉罕是住在帳棚裡的人。換句話說，祭壇所餘剩的東西，只能保留在帳棚裡。這是一個原則，就是你所有的東西都得放在祭壇上，但是還有餘剩的東西，是留下給你用的，那一個東西並不是你所有的，乃是在帳棚裡的。許多東西一奉獻給神，神就拿去，神就不留給你。但是有的東西擺在祭壇上，神還留給你用。
亞伯拉罕的生活一直是祭壇的生活，到有一天，他連獨生的兒子都擺在祭壇上了，神怎麼作？神沒有把以撒收去。是的，你擺在祭壇上的，的的確確神收去；神不能讓你為自己活著，神不能讓你憑著自己的喜好活著，神不能讓你憑著自己的能力活著。祭壇是把你所有的收光。但是，擺在祭壇上的東西，神不一定都把牠燒了。有許多東西，像以撒那樣，雖然你擺在壇上，但是神再把那一個給你。不過，在你手裡的這些東西，你不能再以為是你的；這些東西，你只能放在帳棚裡。
有人要問說，『如果我將我一切所有的都給神，是不是說我應當把所有的東西都賣掉？是不是說我所有的錢都得拿出來散光了？如果我奉獻給神，那麼我家裡只能有多少把椅子，有多少張桌子？我只能留下幾套衣裳？』有的人的確為著這些問題在那裡作難。我們要記得，我們有兩種生活，一種是在神面前的生活，一種是在世界裡的生活。在神的面前，我們所有的的確都在祭壇上；但是，在世界裡活著，許多物質的東西還是需要的。我們活在這裡，還得有衣、食、住。我如果不需要牠，我就可以捨棄牠。我可以用這些東西，但不能被這些東西摸著。這些東西可以在我手裡，也可以不在我手裡；可以加添，也可以減少。這就是帳棚的生活。
(c) Living Stream Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自倪柝聲文集〝一般的信息〞（卷一），第120至122頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
神的顯現帶進完全的奉獻（二）
聖經經節
羅馬十二1：所以弟兄們，我藉著神的憐恤勸你們，將身體獻上，當作聖別並討神喜悅的活祭，這是你們合理的事奉。
林後五14：原來基督的愛困迫我們，因我們斷定：一人既替眾人死，眾人就都死了；15：並且祂替眾人死，是叫那些活著的人，不再向自己活，乃向那替他們死而復活者活。
職事的話
神向亞伯拉罕顯現，亞伯拉罕就築了一座壇。這裡的壇不是獻贖罪祭的壇，這裡的壇乃是獻燔祭的壇。贖罪祭是為著我自己贖罪，燔祭是將我自己奉獻給神。這裡的祭壇不是指著主耶穌怎樣替我們死說的，乃是指著我們怎樣將自已奉獻給神說的。這裡的祭壇，就是羅馬十二章那一類的祭壇。神的慈悲豫備了主耶穌替我們死，神的慈悲豫備了十字架將我們和基督一同釘死，神的慈悲豫備了十字架對付了魔鬼，神的慈悲豫備了生命活在我們裡面，神的慈悲也要將我們帶到榮耀裡去。是因為神諸般的慈悲【憐憫】，所以，你要將你自己當作活祭獻給神。
獻燔祭有一件事是很有意思的，就是你如果是有力量的人，你可以獻一隻牛作祭；你如果沒有力量獻牛，就可以獻上一隻羊；你如果沒有力量獻羊，就可以獻上斑鳩或雛鴿。（利一 3，10，14。）但是，不論你獻牛、獻羊，或者獻斑鳩、雛鴿，總要把全隻獻上。你不能獻上半隻牛或者半隻羊。神所要的都是整個的，神不要一半的奉獻，神不要不完全的奉獻。
燔祭放在壇上作甚麼用呢？是要把牠完全燒了。人以為奉獻給神就是為神作這個作那個，但是神的要求乃是焚燒。神不是要一隻牛去為祂耕地，神乃是要這隻牛放在壇上燒了。神不是要我們的工作，神乃是要我們這個人，要我們把整個人都獻上，為著祂燒了。祭壇的意思不是作工，乃是為神活著；祭壇的意思不是忙碌，乃是為神活著。所有的活動不能代替祭壇，所有的工作不能代替祭壇。我完全為神活著，這纔是祭壇的生活。新約裡的祭，就是羅馬十二章所說的將身體獻上當作活祭，不是像舊約裡那樣燒一次就完了。我們是天天在祭壇上燒，而又是活的。是一直活的，又是一直燒的，這是新約裡的祭。
(c) Living Stream Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自倪柝聲文集〝一般的信息〞（卷一），第118至120頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
羅馬十二1：所以弟兄們，我藉著神的憐恤勸你們，將身體獻上，當作聖別並討神喜悅的活祭，這是你們合理的事奉。
林後五14：原來基督的愛困迫我們，因我們斷定：一人既替眾人死，眾人就都死了；15：並且祂替眾人死，是叫那些活著的人，不再向自己活，乃向那替他們死而復活者活。
職事的話
神向亞伯拉罕顯現，亞伯拉罕就築了一座壇。這裡的壇不是獻贖罪祭的壇，這裡的壇乃是獻燔祭的壇。贖罪祭是為著我自己贖罪，燔祭是將我自己奉獻給神。這裡的祭壇不是指著主耶穌怎樣替我們死說的，乃是指著我們怎樣將自已奉獻給神說的。這裡的祭壇，就是羅馬十二章那一類的祭壇。神的慈悲豫備了主耶穌替我們死，神的慈悲豫備了十字架將我們和基督一同釘死，神的慈悲豫備了十字架對付了魔鬼，神的慈悲豫備了生命活在我們裡面，神的慈悲也要將我們帶到榮耀裡去。是因為神諸般的慈悲【憐憫】，所以，你要將你自己當作活祭獻給神。
獻燔祭有一件事是很有意思的，就是你如果是有力量的人，你可以獻一隻牛作祭；你如果沒有力量獻牛，就可以獻上一隻羊；你如果沒有力量獻羊，就可以獻上斑鳩或雛鴿。（利一 3，10，14。）但是，不論你獻牛、獻羊，或者獻斑鳩、雛鴿，總要把全隻獻上。你不能獻上半隻牛或者半隻羊。神所要的都是整個的，神不要一半的奉獻，神不要不完全的奉獻。
燔祭放在壇上作甚麼用呢？是要把牠完全燒了。人以為奉獻給神就是為神作這個作那個，但是神的要求乃是焚燒。神不是要一隻牛去為祂耕地，神乃是要這隻牛放在壇上燒了。神不是要我們的工作，神乃是要我們這個人，要我們把整個人都獻上，為著祂燒了。祭壇的意思不是作工，乃是為神活著；祭壇的意思不是忙碌，乃是為神活著。所有的活動不能代替祭壇，所有的工作不能代替祭壇。我完全為神活著，這纔是祭壇的生活。新約裡的祭，就是羅馬十二章所說的將身體獻上當作活祭，不是像舊約裡那樣燒一次就完了。我們是天天在祭壇上燒，而又是活的。是一直活的，又是一直燒的，這是新約裡的祭。
(c) Living Stream Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自倪柝聲文集〝一般的信息〞（卷一），第118至120頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
神的顯現帶進完全的奉獻（一）
聖經經節
創世記十二7：耶和華向亞伯蘭顯現，說，我要把這地賜給你的後裔。亞伯蘭就在那裡為向他顯現的耶和華築了一座壇。8：從那裡他又遷到伯特利東邊的山，支搭帳棚；…他在那裡又為耶和華築了一座壇，並且呼求耶和華的名。
羅馬十四8：我們若活著，是向主活；若死了，是向主死。所以我們或活或死，總是主的人。
職事的話
創世記十二章七節給我們看見，祭壇是根據於神的顯現，沒有神的顯現，就沒有祭壇。誰也不能將他自己奉獻給神，而他是沒有遇見神的；誰也不能把一切都擺在祭壇上，而是沒有神的顯現的。奉獻不是由於人的勸勉，不是由於人的催促，乃是由於神的顯現。如果神沒有向人顯現，那就沒有一個人是能自動把他所有的都擺在祭壇上的，沒有一個人是能自動把自己奉獻給神的。人即使盼望將他自己奉獻給神，但是事實上人憑著自己沒有一點東西可以奉獻給神，就像有的人所說的：『我要將我的心奉獻給主，我的人卻不去。』人這一邊不能到主那一邊去。如果有一天，我們遇見主，那一個遇見，就自然而然產生奉獻。只要你遇見神一下，只要你看見神一下，你就不是你自己的。神是遇見不得的！人一遇見神，人就沒有方法為自己活著。
我們要知道，奉獻的能力是從神的顯現來的，是從神的啟示來的。口裡講奉獻的人，不一定都是奉獻的人；教訓人奉獻的人，不一定都是奉獻的人；明白奉獻道理的人，也不一定都是奉獻的人。只有看見神的人，他纔真是奉獻的人。亞伯拉罕遇見了神，就在那裡為耶和華築了一座壇。保羅在【往大馬色的】路上遇見了主耶穌，就說，『主阿，我當作甚麼？』 （徒二二10。）所以，生命的轉機不是因為我們自己如何定規；生命的轉機不是我們要為神作這一個，要為神作那一個；生命的轉機是因為我們看見了神。遇見神的結局，就是叫你完全掉一個頭，你不能再繼續走你從前的路。神給我看見了祂自己，我就得著了能力，捨去我的自己；神給我看見了祂自己，我就沒有辦法，不得不棄絕自己。神的顯現叫你活不了，神的顯現叫你不能為自己活。神的顯現裡面有無窮無盡的能力，那一個顯現把你一生的道路都改變了。基督徒為神活著的能力是在乎看見神！哦，不是我要立志事奉神就能事奉神，不是我要築祭壇就能築祭壇，乃是要有神的顯現。
(c) Living Stream Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自倪柝聲文集〝一般的信息〞（卷一），第117至118頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
創世記十二7：耶和華向亞伯蘭顯現，說，我要把這地賜給你的後裔。亞伯蘭就在那裡為向他顯現的耶和華築了一座壇。8：從那裡他又遷到伯特利東邊的山，支搭帳棚；…他在那裡又為耶和華築了一座壇，並且呼求耶和華的名。
羅馬十四8：我們若活著，是向主活；若死了，是向主死。所以我們或活或死，總是主的人。
職事的話
創世記十二章七節給我們看見，祭壇是根據於神的顯現，沒有神的顯現，就沒有祭壇。誰也不能將他自己奉獻給神，而他是沒有遇見神的；誰也不能把一切都擺在祭壇上，而是沒有神的顯現的。奉獻不是由於人的勸勉，不是由於人的催促，乃是由於神的顯現。如果神沒有向人顯現，那就沒有一個人是能自動把他所有的都擺在祭壇上的，沒有一個人是能自動把自己奉獻給神的。人即使盼望將他自己奉獻給神，但是事實上人憑著自己沒有一點東西可以奉獻給神，就像有的人所說的：『我要將我的心奉獻給主，我的人卻不去。』人這一邊不能到主那一邊去。如果有一天，我們遇見主，那一個遇見，就自然而然產生奉獻。只要你遇見神一下，只要你看見神一下，你就不是你自己的。神是遇見不得的！人一遇見神，人就沒有方法為自己活著。
我們要知道，奉獻的能力是從神的顯現來的，是從神的啟示來的。口裡講奉獻的人，不一定都是奉獻的人；教訓人奉獻的人，不一定都是奉獻的人；明白奉獻道理的人，也不一定都是奉獻的人。只有看見神的人，他纔真是奉獻的人。亞伯拉罕遇見了神，就在那裡為耶和華築了一座壇。保羅在【往大馬色的】路上遇見了主耶穌，就說，『主阿，我當作甚麼？』 （徒二二10。）所以，生命的轉機不是因為我們自己如何定規；生命的轉機不是我們要為神作這一個，要為神作那一個；生命的轉機是因為我們看見了神。遇見神的結局，就是叫你完全掉一個頭，你不能再繼續走你從前的路。神給我看見了祂自己，我就得著了能力，捨去我的自己；神給我看見了祂自己，我就沒有辦法，不得不棄絕自己。神的顯現叫你活不了，神的顯現叫你不能為自己活。神的顯現裡面有無窮無盡的能力，那一個顯現把你一生的道路都改變了。基督徒為神活著的能力是在乎看見神！哦，不是我要立志事奉神就能事奉神，不是我要築祭壇就能築祭壇，乃是要有神的顯現。
(c) Living Stream Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自倪柝聲文集〝一般的信息〞（卷一），第117至118頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
Monday, October 18, 2010
Peace from Committing All to God
Bible Verses
Phil 4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (7) And the peace of God, which surpasses every man's understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Matt 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Words of Ministry
The first thing that enables us to have peace is to bring all our matters and requests to God. Our work, our need, and the difficulties we encounter should all be committed to the Lord. We should say to the Lord, “Lord, I commit all these things to Your hand.” We can commit to the Lord whatever we encounter through prayer, petition, and thanksgiving, and the peace of God will keep our heart and mind. God will keep us. All we need to do is make our request known through prayer and petition with thanksgiving. As soon as we encounter any matter, we have to commit that matter to God immediately. Once we have made such a commitment, God's peace keeps us. Whenever we make our commitment to God, His peace will come. As a result, we will be free from outside influence all the time. Regardless of how great the difficulty or how numerous the activities, the peace of God in us will guard our hearts.
The first condition is faith, and the second condition is obedience. God allows many things to come upon us. If we reject what God wants for us, if we do not accept His will, or if we have other desires, we will lose our rest within. We should realize that rest comes from consecration. Therefore, when any difficulty arises, we need to take His yoke and learn from Him. Although we may not be able to act according to our own wish and may have to suffer, we will have rest. We will have rest if we say to the Lord, “Lord, whatever You want me to do, I am willing.” However, if we are not willing to obey, if we choose our own pathway or our own way of life, or if we cherish our own desire, we will lose the rest. All of our personal desires and dissatisfactions will deprive us of our peace within. Peace will fill our heart when we say to the Lord, “Lord, everything that You give me is the best. I am willing to take Your way, choose Your will, and set aside my own wish.”
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 119. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Phil 4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (7) And the peace of God, which surpasses every man's understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Matt 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Words of Ministry
The first thing that enables us to have peace is to bring all our matters and requests to God. Our work, our need, and the difficulties we encounter should all be committed to the Lord. We should say to the Lord, “Lord, I commit all these things to Your hand.” We can commit to the Lord whatever we encounter through prayer, petition, and thanksgiving, and the peace of God will keep our heart and mind. God will keep us. All we need to do is make our request known through prayer and petition with thanksgiving. As soon as we encounter any matter, we have to commit that matter to God immediately. Once we have made such a commitment, God's peace keeps us. Whenever we make our commitment to God, His peace will come. As a result, we will be free from outside influence all the time. Regardless of how great the difficulty or how numerous the activities, the peace of God in us will guard our hearts.
The first condition is faith, and the second condition is obedience. God allows many things to come upon us. If we reject what God wants for us, if we do not accept His will, or if we have other desires, we will lose our rest within. We should realize that rest comes from consecration. Therefore, when any difficulty arises, we need to take His yoke and learn from Him. Although we may not be able to act according to our own wish and may have to suffer, we will have rest. We will have rest if we say to the Lord, “Lord, whatever You want me to do, I am willing.” However, if we are not willing to obey, if we choose our own pathway or our own way of life, or if we cherish our own desire, we will lose the rest. All of our personal desires and dissatisfactions will deprive us of our peace within. Peace will fill our heart when we say to the Lord, “Lord, everything that You give me is the best. I am willing to take Your way, choose Your will, and set aside my own wish.”
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 119. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Being Saved in Rest
Bible Verses
Isa 30:15 For thus says the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you will be saved; In quietness and in trust will be your strength; But you were not willing,
Rom 8:6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the spirit is life and peace.
Words of Ministry
Brothers and sisters, the one failure in our life is inward disturbance whenever we have outward activities. Many times, even before outward activities come, we are already disturbed within, and this disturbance deprives us of the strength to deal with outward activities. We should know that the strength of our living comes from rest, quietness, and trust. Anyone who is easily irritated cannot have strength before God; the same is true for anyone who is disturbed in heart. We should remember that our strength depends upon inner quietness and trust.
There is an eye in every hurricane. Although the wind turns furiously around the eye, the eye itself is very quiet. Our strength lies in a life that revolves around a stable center. Outward activities may be blowing like furious winds, yet within we can be most peaceful. “In quietness and in trust will be your strength.” Our thoughts must not be disturbed because of the multitude of outward activities. Consider the sea. Although there are high waves, strong winds, and the surface of the sea may be in great turmoil, the depths of the sea have no movement at all; everything is very peaceful below. The life of a Christian should be characterized by quietness and trust. We cannot expect to be idle, but we can expect peace and quietness in the midst of a busy daily life. There can be much activity outwardly, yet there is peace and quietness inwardly. The peace that we seek is inner peace. When there is inner peace, we will not fail.
Our Lord was never affected by the outward circumstances. When a storm raged, the Lord was fast asleep, but the disciples cried, “We are perishing!” Why did they cry? They had no rest. But the Lord remained unaffected (Matt. 8:23-27). When the band of soldiers and officers came to arrest Him, He asked them, “Whom do you seek?“ They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus said to them, “I am.” When they heard this, they drew back and fell to the ground. Those who tried to make an arrest were scared by the One they sought to arrest (John 18:2-6). Oh, the Lord deserves our continuous praise. He was never moved by outward events but lived according to His inner being.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible
and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages,
Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 117-118.
Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Isa 30:15 For thus says the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you will be saved; In quietness and in trust will be your strength; But you were not willing,
Rom 8:6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the spirit is life and peace.
Words of Ministry
Brothers and sisters, the one failure in our life is inward disturbance whenever we have outward activities. Many times, even before outward activities come, we are already disturbed within, and this disturbance deprives us of the strength to deal with outward activities. We should know that the strength of our living comes from rest, quietness, and trust. Anyone who is easily irritated cannot have strength before God; the same is true for anyone who is disturbed in heart. We should remember that our strength depends upon inner quietness and trust.
There is an eye in every hurricane. Although the wind turns furiously around the eye, the eye itself is very quiet. Our strength lies in a life that revolves around a stable center. Outward activities may be blowing like furious winds, yet within we can be most peaceful. “In quietness and in trust will be your strength.” Our thoughts must not be disturbed because of the multitude of outward activities. Consider the sea. Although there are high waves, strong winds, and the surface of the sea may be in great turmoil, the depths of the sea have no movement at all; everything is very peaceful below. The life of a Christian should be characterized by quietness and trust. We cannot expect to be idle, but we can expect peace and quietness in the midst of a busy daily life. There can be much activity outwardly, yet there is peace and quietness inwardly. The peace that we seek is inner peace. When there is inner peace, we will not fail.
Our Lord was never affected by the outward circumstances. When a storm raged, the Lord was fast asleep, but the disciples cried, “We are perishing!” Why did they cry? They had no rest. But the Lord remained unaffected (Matt. 8:23-27). When the band of soldiers and officers came to arrest Him, He asked them, “Whom do you seek?“ They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus said to them, “I am.” When they heard this, they drew back and fell to the ground. Those who tried to make an arrest were scared by the One they sought to arrest (John 18:2-6). Oh, the Lord deserves our continuous praise. He was never moved by outward events but lived according to His inner being.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible
and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages,
Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 117-118.
Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Entering and Staying in the Holy of Holies
Bible Verses
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brothers, boldness for entering the Holy of Holies in the blood of Jesus,
Gal 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Words of Ministry
The tabernacle in the Old Testament was divided into the outer court, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies. Within the Holy of Holies was the ark in which God dwelt. In the Holy Place, there was the showbread, the golden lampstand, and the golden censer. In the outer court, there was the altar and the laver. Between the Holy of Holies and the Holy Place, there was a separating veil; between the Holy Place and the outer court, a curtain. Only the priests and the Levites could enter into the outer court, and only the priests could go into the Holy Place. Finally, only the high priest could enter into the Holy of Holies once a year with the blood.
In the New Testament, God speaks through His servant declaring that we are the temple of God (1 Cor. 3:16). The Christian life is likened to God's tabernacle or temple. The outer court was very busy indeed; thousands of Israelites made their offering there, and many Levites spent their days slaying thousands of oxen and sheep. While there were many in the outer court from morning to evening, there was no one in the Holy of Holies. It might have been noisy in the outer court, but the Holy of Holies remained serene and quiet; it might have been very busy in the outer court, but the Holy of Holies was not affected at all. This is the life of a Christian. We may be in contact with thousands of people, but inwardly we should remain undisturbed. Although we may be busy outwardly, we can be undisturbed in spirit and have uninterrupted fellowship with the Lord inwardly. This is what it means to have peace and rest in our human spirit.
Christians should live in a state of continuous prayer. This is not a matter of praying ten minutes or half an hour, or a brief prayer in the morning which ceases as we go to work. As we live before the Lord, we must maintain our fellowship with Him even though we are outwardly busy. We should have a regular time for prayer and Bible reading, but apart from this time, our inner life should continue to have fellowship with the Lord. Therefore, if we live a life of peace and rest in the Holy of Holies, external things cannot touch us; neither can the environment shake us. When we live in the Holy of Holies, we will see that God saturates everything; we will have an intimate and uninterrupted fellowship with God which no outside forces can sever.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 116-117. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brothers, boldness for entering the Holy of Holies in the blood of Jesus,
Gal 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Words of Ministry
The tabernacle in the Old Testament was divided into the outer court, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies. Within the Holy of Holies was the ark in which God dwelt. In the Holy Place, there was the showbread, the golden lampstand, and the golden censer. In the outer court, there was the altar and the laver. Between the Holy of Holies and the Holy Place, there was a separating veil; between the Holy Place and the outer court, a curtain. Only the priests and the Levites could enter into the outer court, and only the priests could go into the Holy Place. Finally, only the high priest could enter into the Holy of Holies once a year with the blood.
In the New Testament, God speaks through His servant declaring that we are the temple of God (1 Cor. 3:16). The Christian life is likened to God's tabernacle or temple. The outer court was very busy indeed; thousands of Israelites made their offering there, and many Levites spent their days slaying thousands of oxen and sheep. While there were many in the outer court from morning to evening, there was no one in the Holy of Holies. It might have been noisy in the outer court, but the Holy of Holies remained serene and quiet; it might have been very busy in the outer court, but the Holy of Holies was not affected at all. This is the life of a Christian. We may be in contact with thousands of people, but inwardly we should remain undisturbed. Although we may be busy outwardly, we can be undisturbed in spirit and have uninterrupted fellowship with the Lord inwardly. This is what it means to have peace and rest in our human spirit.
Christians should live in a state of continuous prayer. This is not a matter of praying ten minutes or half an hour, or a brief prayer in the morning which ceases as we go to work. As we live before the Lord, we must maintain our fellowship with Him even though we are outwardly busy. We should have a regular time for prayer and Bible reading, but apart from this time, our inner life should continue to have fellowship with the Lord. Therefore, if we live a life of peace and rest in the Holy of Holies, external things cannot touch us; neither can the environment shake us. When we live in the Holy of Holies, we will see that God saturates everything; we will have an intimate and uninterrupted fellowship with God which no outside forces can sever.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 116-117. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Busy Outwardly, Resting Inwardly
Bible Verses
Luke 10: 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; 42 But there is need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Matt 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Words of Ministry
How can we live a peaceful and unperturbed life? Let us see what the Lord said. He did not say that one should not work, nor did He say that one should spend half of his time working and the other half dealing with spiritual things. He did not say to Martha that it was wrong to do many things, but He reminded Martha not to let these things enter into her and disturb her. The Lord Jesus did not say that she had done too much; He said that she had considered too much. He did not say that she had taken up too many tasks; He said that she had taken up too many worries. You may work from morning until evening, but you should not be disturbed by it. Many people do not have much to do outwardly, yet they are very busy inwardly. Some people have already spent five sleepless nights worrying about work that needs to be done five days from now.
Brothers and sisters, this is the Christian life. We should work and not be lazy. It is necessary to work and to be occupied, but we should be at peace within. There should only be one thing within us -- Christ. The Lord asks only one thing of us -- that we remain untouched by whatever circumstance we are in. Although we may be busy outwardly, we should maintain our fellowship with God. Thank God that there was not only a Martha but also a Mary. Mary chose the best portion -- fellowship with the Lord. The Lord wanted Martha to learn the way of inward rest from her sister, not the way of work. It is all right for us to be a Martha outwardly, but inwardly we should be like Mary, who was in complete union with the Lord. Although outwardly we can be very busy, inwardly we should fellowship with God and be at rest. This is a most precious experience.
Every one of us can live this kind of life, which is not in the physical realm or in our feeling but in the depth of our being. Then we will be in constant fellowship with the Lord, living a peaceful and serene life in His presence. We must remember that God has not asked us to be lazy and do nothing. Rather, the Lord wants us to shoulder outward activities on the strength of His indwelling. Although we may be busy from morning until evening, no person or thing should deprive us of our inner peace and rest. We should be busy outwardly but peaceful inwardly. Within us there should be only one person -- Christ.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 114-115. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Luke 10: 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; 42 But there is need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Matt 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Words of Ministry
How can we live a peaceful and unperturbed life? Let us see what the Lord said. He did not say that one should not work, nor did He say that one should spend half of his time working and the other half dealing with spiritual things. He did not say to Martha that it was wrong to do many things, but He reminded Martha not to let these things enter into her and disturb her. The Lord Jesus did not say that she had done too much; He said that she had considered too much. He did not say that she had taken up too many tasks; He said that she had taken up too many worries. You may work from morning until evening, but you should not be disturbed by it. Many people do not have much to do outwardly, yet they are very busy inwardly. Some people have already spent five sleepless nights worrying about work that needs to be done five days from now.
Brothers and sisters, this is the Christian life. We should work and not be lazy. It is necessary to work and to be occupied, but we should be at peace within. There should only be one thing within us -- Christ. The Lord asks only one thing of us -- that we remain untouched by whatever circumstance we are in. Although we may be busy outwardly, we should maintain our fellowship with God. Thank God that there was not only a Martha but also a Mary. Mary chose the best portion -- fellowship with the Lord. The Lord wanted Martha to learn the way of inward rest from her sister, not the way of work. It is all right for us to be a Martha outwardly, but inwardly we should be like Mary, who was in complete union with the Lord. Although outwardly we can be very busy, inwardly we should fellowship with God and be at rest. This is a most precious experience.
Every one of us can live this kind of life, which is not in the physical realm or in our feeling but in the depth of our being. Then we will be in constant fellowship with the Lord, living a peaceful and serene life in His presence. We must remember that God has not asked us to be lazy and do nothing. Rather, the Lord wants us to shoulder outward activities on the strength of His indwelling. Although we may be busy from morning until evening, no person or thing should deprive us of our inner peace and rest. We should be busy outwardly but peaceful inwardly. Within us there should be only one person -- Christ.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 114-115. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
There Is Need of One Thing
Bible Verses
Luke 10:38 Now as they went, He entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her home. (39) And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and was listening to His word. (40) But Martha was being drawn about with much serving, and she came up to Him and said, Lord, does it not matter to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to do her
part with me. (41) But the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; (42) But there is need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Words of Ministry
One day as our Lord came to a certain village, a sister named Martha received Him into her home. She loved our Lord and wanted to do many things for Him in order to please Him. She did this and that; she prepared this thing and that thing. She did many things, but then she became disturbed. Not only was she disturbed, she also worried about many things, and her mind was troubled. Martha, like those who are ill at ease, sought to blame others by going to the Lord and saying, “Lord, does it not matter to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to do her part with me.” But the Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; but there is need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Oh, the Lord said that only one thing is needed! Martha did many things, but the Lord said that there was need of only one thing. We plan one thing after another and do one thing after another. It seems that we have planned many things and done much, yet there is need of only one thing! There are not many needful things; there is only one thing which is needful!
Brothers and sisters, what is the one thing that is needful? It is nothing other than Christ Himself -- this is what Mary chose. We can have this needful thing only by sitting quietly before the Lord as Mary did. Every Christian should work, and it is wrong if anyone does not work. The Bible tells us that the man who will not work should not eat (2 Thes. 3:10). We should work diligently. However, we often find no rest within when we work; we may even feel that we have forgotten the Lord. Sometimes we are so busy from morning till evening that we do not find time for prayer or Bible reading before the Lord. When we labor, do some spiritual work, or give assistance to a brother or sister, our motive is for the Lord, yet eventually we become distracted; our heart is disturbed. The problem is that there are too many things that cause us to forget the Lord and let Him go. Let us listen to the Lord, who is telling us that only one thing is needful! This very thing is to have rest in the Lord and to be content in Him.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 113-114. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Luke 10:38 Now as they went, He entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her home. (39) And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and was listening to His word. (40) But Martha was being drawn about with much serving, and she came up to Him and said, Lord, does it not matter to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to do her
part with me. (41) But the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; (42) But there is need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Words of Ministry
One day as our Lord came to a certain village, a sister named Martha received Him into her home. She loved our Lord and wanted to do many things for Him in order to please Him. She did this and that; she prepared this thing and that thing. She did many things, but then she became disturbed. Not only was she disturbed, she also worried about many things, and her mind was troubled. Martha, like those who are ill at ease, sought to blame others by going to the Lord and saying, “Lord, does it not matter to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to do her part with me.” But the Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; but there is need of one thing, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Oh, the Lord said that only one thing is needed! Martha did many things, but the Lord said that there was need of only one thing. We plan one thing after another and do one thing after another. It seems that we have planned many things and done much, yet there is need of only one thing! There are not many needful things; there is only one thing which is needful!
Brothers and sisters, what is the one thing that is needful? It is nothing other than Christ Himself -- this is what Mary chose. We can have this needful thing only by sitting quietly before the Lord as Mary did. Every Christian should work, and it is wrong if anyone does not work. The Bible tells us that the man who will not work should not eat (2 Thes. 3:10). We should work diligently. However, we often find no rest within when we work; we may even feel that we have forgotten the Lord. Sometimes we are so busy from morning till evening that we do not find time for prayer or Bible reading before the Lord. When we labor, do some spiritual work, or give assistance to a brother or sister, our motive is for the Lord, yet eventually we become distracted; our heart is disturbed. The problem is that there are too many things that cause us to forget the Lord and let Him go. Let us listen to the Lord, who is telling us that only one thing is needful! This very thing is to have rest in the Lord and to be content in Him.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, General Messages, Vol. 37, in The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, pp. 113-114. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
The Reward of Being A Seeker
Bible Verses
John 20:15 Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking? She, supposing that He was the gardener, said to Him, Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away. (16) Jesus said to her, Mary! She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, Rabboni! (which means Teacher). (18) Mary the Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, I have seen the Lord, and that He had said these things to her.
Words of Ministry
If we want to see something more of the Lord, we must have more fellowship with Him. Mary's seeing the Lord was the best morning watch [devotional]. In this morning watch, she met the Lord and the Lord met her; she prayed to the Lord and the Lord spoke to her; she fellowshipped with the Lord and the Lord gave His word and His revelation to her.
In this chapter it is quite evident that there are three kinds of disciples. The first kind is represented by Mary, the second by Peter and John, and the third by the lazy ones. The lazy disciples had no revelation or discovery of the Lord's resurrection. Peter and John had the discovery and the revelation but not the experience. Mary had the discovery, the revelation, and the experience. What is shown in this record is also true of Christians today.
This record reveals the accomplished fact of Christ's resurrection, but the discovery of His resurrection still requires our seeking, and the experience of His resurrection demands even further seeking. We must first seek the Lord before we can discover His resurrection, and we must seek the Lord even more before we can experience His resurrection.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-Study of John, pp. 543-544. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
John 20:15 Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking? She, supposing that He was the gardener, said to Him, Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away. (16) Jesus said to her, Mary! She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, Rabboni! (which means Teacher). (18) Mary the Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, I have seen the Lord, and that He had said these things to her.
Words of Ministry
If we want to see something more of the Lord, we must have more fellowship with Him. Mary's seeing the Lord was the best morning watch [devotional]. In this morning watch, she met the Lord and the Lord met her; she prayed to the Lord and the Lord spoke to her; she fellowshipped with the Lord and the Lord gave His word and His revelation to her.
In this chapter it is quite evident that there are three kinds of disciples. The first kind is represented by Mary, the second by Peter and John, and the third by the lazy ones. The lazy disciples had no revelation or discovery of the Lord's resurrection. Peter and John had the discovery and the revelation but not the experience. Mary had the discovery, the revelation, and the experience. What is shown in this record is also true of Christians today.
This record reveals the accomplished fact of Christ's resurrection, but the discovery of His resurrection still requires our seeking, and the experience of His resurrection demands even further seeking. We must first seek the Lord before we can discover His resurrection, and we must seek the Lord even more before we can experience His resurrection.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-Study of John, pp. 543-544. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
The Lord’s Triumph over Death
Bible Verses
John 20:6 Then Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beheld the linen cloths lying there (7) And the handkerchief which had been over His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in one place apart.
Words of Ministry
I believe that at a certain point the Lord might have said to death, “Death, your time is over. Now I shall rise up, walk out of your domain, remove the wrappings from off My body, put everything in a good order, and leave it in the tomb as a testimony that I have raised Myself up from among the dead.” Then the Lord might have said good-bye to death and walked away. The Lord was not in a rush. He did not run excitedly away from the tomb like a kidnap victim who hurriedly flees after he has been released. No, the Lord was at peace and very much at ease.
He might simply have taken a good look at death, finding that it was powerless to do anything with Him. Although death tried its best to retain Him, this was impossible. Being very much at ease, the Lord removed the wrappings, folded the handkerchief, and put them in a good order. Death watched Him as He easily did this. He was unafraid and nothing threatened Him. He might have said, “Death, I have finished My mission. You can do nothing with Me, and I am not afraid of you. Now is the time for Me to walk out of your domain. I am not in a hurry. I could stay here for another day if I wanted to, but now it's time to leave.” This was the true situation when the Lord rose from the dead.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-Study of John, pp. 537. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
John 20:6 Then Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beheld the linen cloths lying there (7) And the handkerchief which had been over His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in one place apart.
Words of Ministry
I believe that at a certain point the Lord might have said to death, “Death, your time is over. Now I shall rise up, walk out of your domain, remove the wrappings from off My body, put everything in a good order, and leave it in the tomb as a testimony that I have raised Myself up from among the dead.” Then the Lord might have said good-bye to death and walked away. The Lord was not in a rush. He did not run excitedly away from the tomb like a kidnap victim who hurriedly flees after he has been released. No, the Lord was at peace and very much at ease.
He might simply have taken a good look at death, finding that it was powerless to do anything with Him. Although death tried its best to retain Him, this was impossible. Being very much at ease, the Lord removed the wrappings, folded the handkerchief, and put them in a good order. Death watched Him as He easily did this. He was unafraid and nothing threatened Him. He might have said, “Death, I have finished My mission. You can do nothing with Me, and I am not afraid of you. Now is the time for Me to walk out of your domain. I am not in a hurry. I could stay here for another day if I wanted to, but now it's time to leave.” This was the true situation when the Lord rose from the dead.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-Study of John, pp. 537. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Life-Imparting Being More Wonderful Than Redemption
Bible Verses
John 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Rom 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,
Words of Ministry
The life-imparting aspect of the Lord's death is even more wonderful than the redemptive aspect. Redemption is excellent, marvelous, and wonderful, and it seems that nothing can surpass it. But life-imparting exceeds redemption. Suppose a sinner comes to the Lord and believes on Him as the Lamb of God who died on the cross for his sins, shedding His blood for his sins. The blood even forms a fountain in which he can be cleansed... Although he is washed, he is still dead [in his spirit], like a corpse in a mortuary. He is now deadly clean, being a dead person who had been washed by the blood. By this we see that it is not enough to be cleansed by the blood. We must also be living.
If we are redeemed without being reborn, our condition is still poor. God's purpose is that redemption be followed by the imparting of life. Redemption is for this, preparing the way for us to receive the divine life. The water must follow the blood. The blood is for redemption, forming a fountain in which we may be cleansed, and the water is for regeneration, forming a fountain of living water from which we may drink at any time. Outwardly we have been washed and inwardly we have been filled with this divine life. Now we are living as well as clean, and we all can shout, “Hallelujah! I have been redeemed and I have been born again!”
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-Study of John, pp. 526. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
John 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Rom 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,
Words of Ministry
The life-imparting aspect of the Lord's death is even more wonderful than the redemptive aspect. Redemption is excellent, marvelous, and wonderful, and it seems that nothing can surpass it. But life-imparting exceeds redemption. Suppose a sinner comes to the Lord and believes on Him as the Lamb of God who died on the cross for his sins, shedding His blood for his sins. The blood even forms a fountain in which he can be cleansed... Although he is washed, he is still dead [in his spirit], like a corpse in a mortuary. He is now deadly clean, being a dead person who had been washed by the blood. By this we see that it is not enough to be cleansed by the blood. We must also be living.
If we are redeemed without being reborn, our condition is still poor. God's purpose is that redemption be followed by the imparting of life. Redemption is for this, preparing the way for us to receive the divine life. The water must follow the blood. The blood is for redemption, forming a fountain in which we may be cleansed, and the water is for regeneration, forming a fountain of living water from which we may drink at any time. Outwardly we have been washed and inwardly we have been filled with this divine life. Now we are living as well as clean, and we all can shout, “Hallelujah! I have been redeemed and I have been born again!”
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-Study of John, pp. 526. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
Monday, October 04, 2010
看見我們是葡萄樹的枝子
聖經經節
約翰十五1：我是真葡萄樹，我父是栽培的人。
4：你們要住在我裡面，我也住在你們裡面。枝子若不住在葡萄樹上，自己就不能結果子，你們若不住在我裡面，也是這樣。5：我是葡萄樹，你們是枝子；住在我裡面的，我也住在他裡面，這人就多結果子；因為離了我，你們就不能作甚麼。
職事的話
真正的住有賴於清楚的異象，清楚的看見：你是枝子。一旦你看見自己是枝子，你就很難離開葡萄樹，你會想要留在葡萄樹裏。這留就是住。…我們需要禱告：『主阿，給我清楚看見我是一根枝子。』我相信有一天主會給你看見。你會看見你是一根枝子；並且說，『讚美主，我是一根枝子。』這樣，你就會住在祂裏面。
只要你住在祂裏面，祂就住在你裏面。祂住在我們裏面，有賴於我們住在祂裏面。我們的住是祂住的條件；而祂住在我們裏面，卻不是我們住在祂裏面的條件。在祂來說，沒有甚麼是帶有條件的；但在我們來說，由於我們刻變時翻，所以需要有條件。我們若不住在祂裏面，祂就無法住在我們裏面。雖然祂不改變，我們卻是多變。我們可能今天住在祂裏面，明天就離開了祂。所以，祂住在我們裏面有賴於我們住在祂裏面。
【這關係到我們每日對主同在的經歷和享受。雖然我們知道，我們一旦接受了祂，祂就永遠不離開我們。】
(c) Living Steam Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自李常受著〝約翰福音生命讀經〞，第452至453頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
約翰十五1：我是真葡萄樹，我父是栽培的人。
4：你們要住在我裡面，我也住在你們裡面。枝子若不住在葡萄樹上，自己就不能結果子，你們若不住在我裡面，也是這樣。5：我是葡萄樹，你們是枝子；住在我裡面的，我也住在他裡面，這人就多結果子；因為離了我，你們就不能作甚麼。
職事的話
真正的住有賴於清楚的異象，清楚的看見：你是枝子。一旦你看見自己是枝子，你就很難離開葡萄樹，你會想要留在葡萄樹裏。這留就是住。…我們需要禱告：『主阿，給我清楚看見我是一根枝子。』我相信有一天主會給你看見。你會看見你是一根枝子；並且說，『讚美主，我是一根枝子。』這樣，你就會住在祂裏面。
只要你住在祂裏面，祂就住在你裏面。祂住在我們裏面，有賴於我們住在祂裏面。我們的住是祂住的條件；而祂住在我們裏面，卻不是我們住在祂裏面的條件。在祂來說，沒有甚麼是帶有條件的；但在我們來說，由於我們刻變時翻，所以需要有條件。我們若不住在祂裏面，祂就無法住在我們裏面。雖然祂不改變，我們卻是多變。我們可能今天住在祂裏面，明天就離開了祂。所以，祂住在我們裏面有賴於我們住在祂裏面。
【這關係到我們每日對主同在的經歷和享受。雖然我們知道，我們一旦接受了祂，祂就永遠不離開我們。】
(c) Living Steam Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自李常受著〝約翰福音生命讀經〞，第452至453頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
用我們所『有』的來建造
聖經經節
林前十四26：弟兄們，這卻怎麼樣？每逢你們聚在一起的時候，各人或有詩歌，或有教訓，或有啟示，或有方言，或有繙出來的話，凡事都當為建造。
歌羅西三16：當用各樣的智慧，讓基督的話豐豐富富的住在你們裡面，用詩章、頌辭、靈歌，彼此教導，互相勸戒，心被恩感歌頌神。
職事的話
在教會裡有兩個難處，一個難處就是沒有的自以為有。…根本神在他裡面沒有說話，神在他裡面沒有作工，他裡面是空洞的，但是，他就是喜歡發表，喜歡說話。這就叫教會得不著造就。另一個難處就是有的人不肯隨從聖靈的引導。有許多弟兄姊妹，主在他身上已經說話，可是他一直在那裡等候，壓制自己不說話，這就叫教會該得著供應而沒有得著。總之，你如果覺得裡面是空的，你就不應當說話；你如果知道你有，你就應當供應教會。聖靈要藉著你所有的將生命流通到聚會裡，叫神的兒女能摸著生命。神把祂的話放在你心裡，你在辦事情的時候是這一句話，你走在路上又是這一句話，你看見神對你說了話。你要知道，你的那一句話不是為著你個人的，那一句話乃是為著教會的。你『有』的時候，你就應該把你所有的供應教會。
在舊約造會幕的時候，他們是把金子、銀子拿來奉獻給神。我們今天也是這樣，把我們所有的拿來奉獻給神；有的人有啟示，有的人有教訓，有的人有詩歌，大家都拿來。
我們要在平日多與神來往，多仰望神在我們身上作工，叫我們有，然後用我們所有的來供應教會。我們要記得，神在聚會裡引導你，乃是因為你已經有詩歌，你已經有啟示，你有東西可以分給人。因為你平日有學習、有積蓄，所以你能在聚會裡有引導、有供應。你所能分給教會的，不是你忽然想起的，不是你自己覺得有意思的，而是你平日所有的，是神在這些日子中所給你的。你用你所『有』的供應教會，教會就得著造就，弟兄姊妹就得著幫助。大家把這些擺出來，這就是活的，這就是豐富的。
(c) Living Stream Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自倪柝聲文集〝一般的信息〞（卷一），第93至95頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
林前十四26：弟兄們，這卻怎麼樣？每逢你們聚在一起的時候，各人或有詩歌，或有教訓，或有啟示，或有方言，或有繙出來的話，凡事都當為建造。
歌羅西三16：當用各樣的智慧，讓基督的話豐豐富富的住在你們裡面，用詩章、頌辭、靈歌，彼此教導，互相勸戒，心被恩感歌頌神。
職事的話
在教會裡有兩個難處，一個難處就是沒有的自以為有。…根本神在他裡面沒有說話，神在他裡面沒有作工，他裡面是空洞的，但是，他就是喜歡發表，喜歡說話。這就叫教會得不著造就。另一個難處就是有的人不肯隨從聖靈的引導。有許多弟兄姊妹，主在他身上已經說話，可是他一直在那裡等候，壓制自己不說話，這就叫教會該得著供應而沒有得著。總之，你如果覺得裡面是空的，你就不應當說話；你如果知道你有，你就應當供應教會。聖靈要藉著你所有的將生命流通到聚會裡，叫神的兒女能摸著生命。神把祂的話放在你心裡，你在辦事情的時候是這一句話，你走在路上又是這一句話，你看見神對你說了話。你要知道，你的那一句話不是為著你個人的，那一句話乃是為著教會的。你『有』的時候，你就應該把你所有的供應教會。
在舊約造會幕的時候，他們是把金子、銀子拿來奉獻給神。我們今天也是這樣，把我們所有的拿來奉獻給神；有的人有啟示，有的人有教訓，有的人有詩歌，大家都拿來。
我們要在平日多與神來往，多仰望神在我們身上作工，叫我們有，然後用我們所有的來供應教會。我們要記得，神在聚會裡引導你，乃是因為你已經有詩歌，你已經有啟示，你有東西可以分給人。因為你平日有學習、有積蓄，所以你能在聚會裡有引導、有供應。你所能分給教會的，不是你忽然想起的，不是你自己覺得有意思的，而是你平日所有的，是神在這些日子中所給你的。你用你所『有』的供應教會，教會就得著造就，弟兄姊妹就得著幫助。大家把這些擺出來，這就是活的，這就是豐富的。
(c) Living Stream Ministry。經文取自聖經恢復本，闡釋部份取自倪柝聲文集〝一般的信息〞（卷一），第93至95頁。以上著述均由水流職事站發行，職事站位於美國加州安那翰。
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