Jeremiah 31:34b says For all of them will know Me, from the little one among them even to the great one among them, declares Jehovah, for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more. When we forgive someone for offending us, we hardly forget what they did to us. Nevertheless, […]
forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to what is before
“I do not account of myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do: Forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before, I pursue toward the goal” (Philippians 3:12-14a). A recent reading of this set of verses led to some inner searching during some personal morning time […]
if God leads you to walk a way that you do not know – hundreds of conversations with Him
Recently, I’ve been reminded of this one portion in the ministry by Watchman Nee, in a book called “Twelve Baskets Full”: If God leads you to walk a way that you know, it will not benefit you as much as if He would lead you to take the way that you do not know. This […]
learning Christ in a subjective way, being taught in Him and learn from Him
Ephesians 4:20 says, “But you did not so learn Christ”. What does it mean “to learn Christ”? To learn Christ does not mean that because Christ loved people, we should also love people. This is merely imitation. To learn Christ does not mean that we imitate Him; it means that we, within whom Christ dwells, have […]
not just believe in God or fear God, but love Him and set our heart on Him!
This morning I really enjoyed the verse in 1 Cor. 2:9 which says, But as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard and which have not come up in man’s heart; things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” What a wonderful verse! Here it doesn’t […]
A Fundamental Practice as a Christian: Confessing Our Sins
How many times do we confess our sins a week? I have to admit myself, that as a Christian, I never forget to participate in the positive aspects: singing, praying, reading the Word, and enjoying the Lord; but many times, reject some of the most fundamental matters of a Christian. We see the first case […]
Only Christ can Really Quench Our Thirst and Satisfy Us Fully
The Gospel of John shows us many instances of how Jesus, as the Incarnated God-man, came to meet man’s many and varied needs. In reading through this Gospel, we see that, in the parables and events shown, Jesus met fallen man’s need. In chapter four, man “being thirsty” displays that he is seeking for something […]