The unique principle for the work in the New Testament is that the work of the Holy Spirit can be revealed only at the time of ministering to the Lord. We see this in Acts 13:1-2, where there were some brothers in the church in Antioch who were ministering to the Lord and fasting, and […]
Ministering to the Lord not by Human Effort or Sweat but in God’s Rest and Blessing
According to Ezek. 44:17-18, those who minister to the Lord should not wear woolen but linen garments, so that they would not sweat; this means that as we serve the Lord we should do a work with no sweat, no human effort, a work under God’s blessing. We want to be those who minister to […]
Ministering to the Lord by Drawing Near to Him and Spending Time with Him in Prayer
The Lord desires us to minister to Him by drawing near to Him, spend time before the Lord and pray more, and wait for His will to be revealed to us and infused into us, so that we may minister not only to His house but to the Lord Himself. In Ezek. 44 the Lord […]
Take time to Behold the Lord in the Morning: Don’t Seek a Feeling but simply Touch Him!
We must cooperate with God’s desire by practicing to give Him a free way to spread Himself into every part of our being. (The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1963, Vol. 1) How wonderful it is to give our dear Lord the first place in all things! God desires to have the preeminence, but He […]
How I enjoy the Lord in Reading the Holy Word for Morning Revival in the Morning
Eph 3:3 – That by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have written previously in brief. Eph 3:4 – By which, in reading it, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ. A wonderful way to touch the Lord and experience His riches becoming our daily supply is by […]
How I Exercise my Spirit to Touch the Living Lord in the Morning
I begin my time with the Lord as soon as I wake up, so that I may touch the living Lord. Every morning, before I get out of bed, before I do anything I say out loud, Lord Jesus I love You, thank You for another day to gain more of You. Whether I use […]
The Bible is a Divine Romance, a Record of God Courting His People and Marrying them
The Bible is a book of love – the entire Bible is a divine romance, for it is a record of how God is courting His chosen people whom He eventually marries. Our eyes are blessed to read such a fact and our ears are blessed to hear this, for many in the Old Testament […]