Those Who Are to Be Made Perfect Must Undergo Refinement
God's words, "While undergoing trials, it’s normal for people to be weak, or have negativity within them, or to lack clarity on God’s will or their path for practice. But in any case, you must have faith in God’s work, and not deny God, like Job. Although Job was weak and cursed the day of his own birth, he did not deny that all things in human life were bestowed by Jehovah, and that Jehovah is also the One to take it all away. No matter how he was tested, he maintained this belief. No matter what kind of refinement you undergo in your experiences from God’s words, God requires mankind’s faith. This way, what is perfected are people’s faith and aspirations. You cannot touch or see it; it is under these circumstances that your faith is required. People’s faith is required for when something cannot be seen by the naked eye, and your faith is required for when you cannot let go of your own notions. When you are not clear on God’s work, what is required is your faith and that you take a firm stance and stand witness. When Job reached this point, God appeared to him and spoke to him. That is, it is only from within your faith that you will be able to see God, and when you have faith God will perfect you."
God is Our True Shepherd
📚📚 Question: The Lord Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
“I am the resurrection, and the life” (John 11:25).
“The words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63).
Then, how should we read God’s words in a way that we’ll be able to understand the truth in them?
📚📚 Answer:
The Lord Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). “I am the resurrection, and the life” (John 11:25). “The words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63). “I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12). God’s word is the truth, the way and the life. In the Age of Law, Jehovah God promulgated laws and the Ten Commandments, which have allowed us to know that only by living according to the words from God’s mouth and worshiping God, can people receive His blessings and guidance. In the Age of Grace, the Lord Jesus preached the way of repentance, performed the work of redemption, and expressed the truth to redeem the human race. As long as we repent and confess according to the Lord Jesus’ words, we will receive the abundant grace, blessings, peace, and happiness from Him, and enjoy His tolerance, mercy and love, and the spiritual consolation bestowed by Him. The Lord Jesus’ words are the lamp before our feet and the light unto our paths, and have led all mankind through the Age of Grace for 2000 years. The Word of God is very important to us. Then, how should we read God’s words in a way that we’ll be able to understand the truth in them?
The Bible says, “For the letter kills, but the spirit gives life” (2 Corinthians 3:6). God’s words are the truth, and every sentence of them contains God’s intentions, and meanwhile is a manifestation of the life disposition of God Himself. So when we read God’s words, we need to understand what God’s intentions in every sentence are, what issues these words have revealed, and what the manifestations of these issues are. We should also understand that, God’s words are the truth, so the problems revealed by God all exist within us, rather than targeting any specific individual. Thus, we should reflect according to these problems, to see what manifestations we exhibit that are not the practice of God’s words but is rebelling against and resisting God. Not only should we know our own deficiencies and shortcomings from God’s words, but even more know what God has and is. When we pray, seek and carefully read God’s words, we will be able to see God’s mercy and salvation for us that show between the lines. For example, many of us believers in the Lord have read the Lord Jesus’ words, “Not every one that said to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity” (Matthew 7:21-23). But if we don’t pray to God to obtain His enlightenment and illumination, it’ll be difficult for us to understand the true meaning of these verses. Only through praying and seeking can we understand that these words of God are telling us the requirement for entering into the kingdom of heaven. That is, in our belief in God, only by practicing God’s words and following His will can we enter into the kingdom of heaven. If we only focus on laboring, sacrificing, and upholding the name of the Lord, but do not place importance on practicing God’s words and obeying God, then this is not following God’s will and we can’t enter into the kingdom of heaven. Just like those who are referred to in the verses, they preach and cast out demons in the name of the Lord, but in the end the Lord brands them as evil-doers. Only through praying and seeking can we understand the true meaning of these verses, see God’s salvation for us, and thus act in accordance with His intentions.
God says, "God seeks those who long for Him to appear. He seeks those who are able to hear His words, those who have not forgotten His commission and offer up their heart and body to Him. He seeks those who are as obedient as babes before Him, and do not resist Him. If you are unhindered by any force in your devotion to God, then God shall look upon you with favor, and shall bestow His blessings upon you."
【靈修生活】安靜在神面前靈修達到的果效
每一位基督徒都知道信神必須得有正常的靈生活，也就是靈修，這是我們與神建立正常關係的基礎，也是我們屬靈生命長大必不可少的實行方式。
我們也知道要想靈修達到好的果效需注重把心安靜在神面前，只有真正安靜在神面前的人，無論是與神禱告還是禱讀神話才能獲得聖靈作工、獲得神的開啟光照，能明白神話語的內涵之意，讓我們對神更有認識。
當我們這樣操練心安靜在神面前，我們靈裡就敏銳，遇事能夠尋求神，跟神的關係就越來越親近，生命長進也越快。
書上說：「一切靈生活都是藉著安靜在神面前達到的。禱告需要安靜在神面前，然後才能被聖靈感動；吃喝神話安靜在神面前，能有開啟光照，能達到真正認識神的話；在平時默想交通用心親近神的時候安靜在神面前，你裡面才能對神有真實的親近，對神的愛、對神的作工才能有真實的認識，對神的心意才能真正體貼。」
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So This Is How the Lord Returns
Many believers in the Lord have read the following biblical prophecy: "They shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory" (Matthew 24:30). They believe that when the Lord returns, He will certainly descend on a cloud, but there are other prophecies in the Bible that say: "Behold, I come as a thief" (Revelation 16:15). "And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet him" (Matthew 25:6). It is clear that there are prophecies that the Lord will come in secret in addition to the prophecy that He will openly come down on a cloud. So what is the truth about His return?
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The Substance of Christ Is Obedience to the Will of the Heavenly Father
Almighty God says, "The incarnate God is called Christ, and Christ is the flesh donned by the Spirit of God. This flesh is unlike any man that is of the flesh. This difference is because Christ is not of flesh and blood but is the incarnation of the Spirit. He has both a normal humanity and a complete divinity. His divinity is not possessed by any man. His normal humanity sustains all His normal activities in the flesh, while His divinity carries out the work of God Himself. Be it His humanity or divinity, both submit to the will of the heavenly Father. The substance of Christ is the Spirit, that is, the divinity. Therefore, His substance is that of God Himself; this substance will not interrupt His own work, and He could not possibly do anything that destroys His own work, nor would He ever utter any words that go against His own will. Therefore, the incarnate God would absolutely never do any work that interrupts His own management. This is what all man should understand."
from "The Word Appears in the Flesh"
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