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memo
from Watchman Nee's Open Letter(1928)

We sincerely believe that in this last hour God is leading His children to experience the cross of His Son more deeply so that they will be ready to ascend. God's present purpose is to opeed up the completion of the testimony of His Son, the destruction of the Enemy, and the arrival of the kingdom. We trust that, in these few days left, God will gather His children in unity and that the church will not become a hindrance but, rather, a fellow-worker with Him towards the accomplishment of His eternal purpose. We humbly expect to be in God's hand and have a part in this glorious work.

The darkness in this current age is readily recognized by all who have eyes to see. What saddens our heart is the realization that were all which is "of man" to be taken away from the children of God there would be very little if anything left which would be "of God". What we see today is almost exclusively the works of man. Even in many beautiful works which people consider to be spiritual works, how much is really done by God himself? How pitiful that many works done "for the Lord", "in the name of God", " for the kingdom of God" or "for the chuch of Christ" are but the activities of man's corrupted flesh! These are done without seeking God's will, without receiving God's order, and without depending on God's power! The children of God simply do what they think is best! Everything is there excpt God. Thoughts, plans and efforts take the place of God. Unless God's children repent and return they shall one day discover how useless was their spiritual work, for they are destroying themselves as well as the work of God.
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May His Spirit lead us into all truths.

February 28, 2006 at 02:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)