Deep calls unto deep, and only what comes from the depths of our being can touch the depths of others’ being; we need to send roots downward and bear fruit upward, sending our roots deep down into Christ in our personal and private time with Him and not exposing our roots but having hidden and […]
Deep Calls unto Deep: Sending Roots into Christ and having Deep Experiences of Him
The kingdom life – the life and living of the kingdom of God – is a life that can take root downward and bear fruit upward; deep calls unto deep, so Christ needs to take root down in our heart, and we need to take root deep in Christ as the all-inclusive Christ. When the […]
we need to be deeply rooted in Christ to bear fruit and bear His fragrance
In Hosea 14:5-7 we see that the cedars of Lebanon are associated with three things: the lily, the olive tree, and the vine. The cedars of Lebanon are very tall and the roots are very deep, and they signify the Christians who strike their roots deep into God. For us to have a pure and […]
having a hidden and secret life with the Lord to be solidly rooted in Him
This morning there was a question from brother Watchman Nee that really touched me, Besides the part of our life which is visible before men, how much hidden life do we have before the Lord? On the one hand we shouldn’t be “hidden Christians” or “believers in secret”; on the other hand we need to […]
developing a hidden root-system with the Lord by spending time with Him, dealing with our heart, and not exposing our roots
This morning I was again so exposed by the Lord in His Word, and also encouraged to draw closer to Him and just spend time with Him! The only way we can go on in our Christian life and the way we can become the overcoming ones that bring the Lord back is by spending […]