I want to tell You, Lord, how much You mean to me

Pray this prayer as you are enjoying the hymn below:
Lord, direct my heart into the love of God and into the endurance of Christ. (2 Thes. 3:5)
Lord, gain me that I may conduct myself in a manner worthy of Your gospel. (Phil 1:27)
Lord, draw me and grow in me personally that we may run after You corporately. (Song of Songs 1:4)

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=112
1. I want to tell You, Lord, how much You mean to me.
Through years of careful molding, Your plan at last I see.
Though pain I've had and suffering too,
Myself I yield at last, Lord, to You.

2. I want to care for You, the way You've cared for me.
You've been my friend to comfort, received me when I've strayed.
And in return I offer You
My life so small compared, Lord, to You.

3. I'd like for You to fill me with all that You are.
And empty out my heart from everything You're not.
You've blessed me Lord by finding me.
Possess me now eternally.

Raise me higher, mounting as on eagle-wings

EVERY Christian has eagle's wings (Isaiah 40:31, 2 Corinthians 12:9) in him or her. The eagle's wings enable us to enjoy God as grace, strength and power.

The eagle's wings are also the means for the 4-living-creature coordination (Ezekiel 1:11-14). Our coordination is NOT in ourselves, but in God and by the divine grace, strength and power.

However, if we don't use it, we lose it. If we don't apply the eagle's wings practically in our daily walk, we would have no strength and no coordination. Enjoy the following hymn and exercise the eagle's wings given to you. Amen.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=nt&n=394b
1. Unto him that hath Thou givest
Ever more abundantly;
Lord, I live because Thou livest,
Therefore give more life to me,
Therefore speed me in the race,
Therefore let me grow in grace.

2. Deepen all Thy work, O Master,
Strengthen every downward root;
Only do Thou ripen faster,
More and more Thy pleasant fruit;
Purge me, prune me, self abase;
Only let me grow in grace.

3. Let me grow by sun and shower,
Every moment water me;
Make me really, hour by hour,
More and more conformed to Thee,
That Thy loving eye may trace
Day by day my growth in grace.

4. From Thy fullness grace outpouring,
Show me ever greater things;
Raise me higher, sun-ward soaring,
Mounting as on eagle-wings.
By the brightness of Thy face,
Ever let me grow in grace.

5. Let me, then, be always growing,
Never, never standing still,
Listening, learning, better knowing
Thee and Thy most blessed will.
Till I win the glorious race,
Daily let me grow in grace.

(Repeat the last two lines of each stanza)

Lord, I love You more and more each day

If you visit Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, you shall see this sign at the entrance of the Lower Falls:

Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints.

Do you realize that our human journey is just a short tour? We should have a sign that reads:
Take nothing but oil for the lamp. (Matthew 25:4)
Leave nothing but the testimony of Jesus. (Revelation 12:11)

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=lb&n=65
1. Lord, I love You more and more each day.
Lord, I love You more this very day.
I can't live without You anymore.
I can't make it like I did before.

Oh, those years when I was void of You.
Lord, You rescued me when I was through.
When I reminisce those other years,
Emptiness, heartaches, and many tears.

Lord, I do love You more everyday.
Lord, I do love You much more this very day.

2. Oh, that thirst that gnawed me deep within:
Drove me looking for satisfaction.
Oh, the many things that I have tried:
Left me thirsting and dissatisfied.

In this endless search for something new,
All the time this cry was just for You.
I was blind in trying many things
'Til I drank You as my living Spring.

Lord, I do love You more everyday.
Lord, I do love You much more this very day.

3. Lord, You came and filled my inmost being.
You're the sweetest satisfaction.
You're the Spirit as my everything,
Spirit in my spirit bubbling.

Thank You, Lord, for coming into me.
Now You're spreading in me constantly.
Lord, You're making home in all my heart,
As my treasure filling every part.

Dearest of all is He

Nothing is more subjective than eating. Eating is to take something into your being and that something becomes part of you. You are what you eat. Hence, if you take in Jesus as the tree of life (John 6:57), you are...

Sing the short hymn below and enjoy the tree of life in your spirit. As we are receiving Him as life and life supply, may He reduce our old being, replace our old nature, restore our soul, renew our mind, reconstitute us with truth, and recover us back to His eternal purpose.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=123
Dearest of all is He,
The One I love the best;
'Tis Him we all must seek,
And rely on Him at last.

Supplying all my need,
In weakness He sustains;
Fairest of fair to me
Ever faithful He remains.

He, our joy endlessly,
The same through every test;
Dearest of all is He;
He's the One I love the best.

Another New Day

Enjoy the tree of life (Revelation 2:7), kiss the Son (Song of Songs 1:2, Psalm 2:11-12) and abide in the vine (John 15:5). Make this short hymn your prayer to the Lord, who is merciful and gracious, dear and near:

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=41
Lord, I thank You for another new day to live You;
Another day for me to practice being one spirit with You.
Remind me this whole day to reject my self,
Not to trust myself,
And not to live by myself.
Strengthen me to live by You.
Make this a day for me to live You out.
Taking You as my everything,
Abiding in You as a branch in the vine.

Thou Breath from still eternity

Job 32:8 - But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
John 6:63b – the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
Matthew 7:11b – how much more your Father give good things to those who ask Him!
Luke 11:13b – how much more your Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!
Galatians 3:14 – In order that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

God is Spirit (=Breath), we can enjoy Him and be one with Him in our spirit (John 4:14,24).

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=nt&n=252
1. Thou Breath from still eternity
Breathe o'er my spirit's barren land—
The pine tree and the myrtle tree
Shall spring amid the desert sand;
And where Thy living water flows
The waste shall blossom as the rose.

2. May I in will and deed and word
Obey Thee as a little child;
And keep me in Thy love, my Lord,
For ever holy, undefiled;
Within me teach, and strive, and pray,
Lest I should choose my own wild way.

3. Thy Spirit, Stream by Thee, the Son,
Is opened to us crystal pure,
Forth flowing from the heavenly throne
To waiting hearts and spirits poor;
Athirst and weary do I sink
Beside Thy waters, there to drink.

4. My spirit turns to Thee and clings,
All else forsaking, unto Thee;
Forgetting all created things,
Remembering only "God in me."
Thy living Stream, Thy gracious Rain,
None wait for these, and wait in vain.

Chinese translation:
http://5loaves-2fish.blogspot.com/2008/04/blog-post_05.html

That's why I love Him

The process required to produce the fine flour for the meal offering: being sown, buried to die, growing up, being beaten by the wind/frost/rain/ sun, then being reaped, threshed, sifted, and ground.

He is "a man of sorrow" (Isaiah 53:3). In His human living the Lord Jesus had sorrow upon sorrow. However, in Him there is no bitterness or anxiety. Hence, He is fully qualified to save us, restore us, revive us, and shepherd us onto the unsearchable riches of God. That is why I love Him. Amen.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=lb&n=76
What about my sinful past?
And my conscience has no rest.
Deep within I feel the pain.
I'm condemned from all my guilty stains.

O my life of misery,
In the world of vanity,
As I searched for happiness,
My reward I received just emptiness.

God was far away from me,
Great and highest One is He.
Yet You took on humanity.
You came for me,
Hung on a tree,
Bled there to die for me.

That's why I love Him.
That's why I treasure Him.
That's why I give my life and all to Him.
That's why I love Him.
That's why I treasure Him.
That's why I give my life and all to Him.

Just one touch of You, dear Lord

Don't just crowd Jesus. (Luke 8:45b) Touch Him! And be touched by Him! (Luke 8:46) Touch Him to receive life supply and healing.Be touched by Him to let Him purify us and sanctify us. Amen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEQHwoJ9sDQ&feature=youtu.be
http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=lb&n=14
1. Just one touch of You, dear Lord,
Just one look into Your eyes,
Just one kiss from You,
You're all I need, my Love.
Let me hear again Your voice.
You are now my final choice.
Speak in love to me.
I'll waste myself on Thee.
Nothing and no one can satisfy me but You anymore.
Jesus, I love You, my only desire.
Oh Lord, I just love You.

2. Let me touch You as before,
Craving for You more and more,
You're the very best!
I'll drop the rest for You.
Oh, the kisses of Your mouth
Make my lips to praise and shout.
Lord, You're full of grace
Oh, what a taste my Love!
Nothing and no one can satisfy me but You anymore.
Jesus, my first Love, oh set me on fire
For You, my only desire.

3. Just infuse me with Your eyes.
Oh! This union satisfies!
As I gaze on You.
I'm filled with You, my Love.
Only You alone will do.
I can't make it without You.
Keep me close to You,
Just joined to You as one.
Nothing and no one can satisfy me but You anymore.
Jesus, I love You, my only desire.
Oh, set my heart on fire.

4. I repent and now return,
Grant my heart for You to burn.
Flame in me this zeal.
Lord, be in me so real!
I repent and now return,
Grant my heart for You to burn.
Flame in me this zeal.
Lord, be in me so real!
Jesus, my first Love! Oh Jesus, my best Love,
I now return to You.
Jesus, my first Love! Oh Jesus, my best Love,
I love You. I just love You!

Enjoy this one as well:
http://a-little-hymn-collection.blogspot.com/2009/06/savior-i-by-faith-am-touching-you.html

A great mystery, a wonderful story

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=6
1. There is a great mystery,
A wonderful story;
For ages 'twas hidden,
Now shown in His wisdom;
'Tis a divine romance
Of God and man in time;
Beyond understanding,
Yet seen in God's speaking.

(Chorus)
God fell in love with man;
For only God's love can
Make man just the same as He
In life and in nature.
We are His expression,
is bride, His enlargement;
Forever, together,
As living, insep'rable as one couple
Eternally.

2. Though He was rejected
By men who were blinded;
His love is constraining,
is heart still unchanging;
Thus in incarnation
Came He as salvation;
His name is called Jesus,
And He came to seek us.

3. Though I've been a sinner,
I now have been redeemed
By Christ who died for me,
Who was raised in glory.
I am joined to Him now,
Together we're living;
I love to enjoy Him,
For I've been forgiven.

4. His love is so tender,
To Him I'll surrender;
His name is so precious,
I gladly call, "Jesus!"
His Person's so charming,
My heart ever winning;
I'll hold back no longer,
I'll love Him forever.

Translation in Chinese:
http://5loaves-2fish.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_20.html

Abiding in the joy of the Lord

As we are walking down the path of our human journey, let's enjoy God as the Spirit by abiding in the Son in the church life. Don't just endure locust in the human history (Joel 1:2~2:11), enjoy Christ in the divine history (Joel 2:12~32). Amen!

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=98
(Chorus)
I'm walking down the road
That leads to glory.
I'm pressing toward the mark
By enjoying God!
I don't know so much,
Just to love Him.
I'm walking down the road,
Glory, here I come.

1. With the brothers and the sisters,
We enjoy Him day by day.
It's so simple and easy,
Our worries flee away.
Now we're growing together,
As one big family,
Abiding in the joy of the Lord.

2. We enjoy You, Lord Jesus,
In our experience.
We're getting to know You—
It's making us leap and dance.
Just eating and drinking,
It's what we do the best,
Delighting in the love of the Lord.

Come, Lord Jesus

God's nature is oneness. Hence, we have one Body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father in Ephesians Chapter 4. The oneness of Triune God must issue in one expression -- one Body. This makes a lot of sense. (On the contrary, being different is against God's nature and does not make sense at all.)

When we experience this oneness in a practical way, automatically we would have one accord (Acts 1;14; 2:46; 4:24) with the same mind, same opinion, same speaking in the church life (1 Corinthians 1:10, Philippians 2:5). Hence, all local churches should have the same nature, expression and function, since we all share the same source.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=285
As we become the same as Christ
In life, nature, expression, and function,
We are qualified to work with Him
For His Body.

As we trust in the Lord helplessly,
Depend on Him as our love and strength,
And listen to His speaking,
Our hope is to be raptured
Through the redemption of our body.

And our prayer is—
"Come, Lord Jesus!"
And our prayer is—
"Come, Lord Jesus!"
"Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord Jesus, come!"

Lord Jesus, You're lovely

Sing the following lovely song to the Lord because He solved our two biggest problems: sin and Satan. As the Lamb, He has washed us from our sins. As the Lion, He has dealt with Satan. He is worthy of our praises and our whole being.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=78
Lord Jesus, You're lovely.
You're more to be desired,
Than any earthly pleasure.
You're fine, beyond compare.
Lord Jesus, Your beauty
Does far exceed all others.
You're comely and You're tender.
You're radiant and You're fair.

When I behold You Jesus,
You draw my heart completely.
I cannot turn away Lord,
I rest in Your embrace;
And time is gone there's only
Your holy, matchless presence
Abiding in You, gazing
Upon Your glorious face.

I give my life to You Lord,
For You alone are worthy.
There's nothing and there's no one
That I desire but You.
May all my days be Yours, Lord,
My heart be given to love You,
To treasure and to serve You
By Your sufficient grace.

The gift of righteousness

Enjoy the following hymn and experience our dear God as the blowing wind, covering cloud, purifying fire, and glowing electrum (Ezekiel 1:4). He causes all things to work together so that His seekers may grow and glow (Romans 8:29). Amen.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=102
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUwFwDnBkg&feature=related
1. The gift of righteousness is measured in abundance,
The depth of His love I'll never understand.
His love reaches me and you;
His mercy goes farther too.
The One on the throne of God is called the Lamb.

So, why not open up and call His name, "Oh Lord!"
Find your spirit where His grace has been outpoured.
Call His name, taste His grace, exercise before His face
He's longing and yearning.
He's hoping and waiting.
He's ever desiring for you...To turn to Him.

2. He knows your deepest thought,
Your every situation.
He understands your heart,
He knows your history.
There's nothing in His way,
He's just waiting for you to say
"Lord Jesus, my wandering heart
I give to Thee."

I am a God-man!

Do you realize that we have two natures within us? We are created men with God's uncreated life in our spirit. Everyday, God's life is spreading into our soul - mind, will and emotion. Let's learn to reject our natural life (with its likes and dislikes) and let God's life grow. May the seed of life sprout and blossom. Amen!

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=293

(chorus) Did you know that I'm a God-man?
A three-part man mingled with the Triune God,
And I have a spirit
Where the enemy has no way, no hope, no ground...
I am a God-man![I am a God-man] (spoken)

1. The Lord lives inside of Me,
And He's using my spirit as a beachhead
To spread Himself into every part
Of my mind, emotion, and will.
He sowed Himself as the seed
Into my innermost part—
And the kingdom is here,
Today, now, inside of me
And my heart is now His home!

2. Every time I say "Amen" to His Spirit
And walk by my spirit,
The kingdom seed grows and develops
Deep inside of me.
On the outside, it may seem that there's
No change in me—
But I'm not the same,
'Cause as the seed grows in me,
Inside I'm becoming God!

Jesus, oh living Word of God

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=74
1. Jesus, oh living Word of God,
Wash me and cleanse me with Your blood
So You can speak to me.
Just let me hear Your words of grace,
Just let me see Your radiant face,
Beholding constantly.
Jesus, living Word,
My heart thirsts for Thee;
Of Thee I'd eat and drink,
Enjoy Thee thoroughly.

2. Jesus, most precious One to me,
I want to seek You constantly
So you can spread through me.
I would just call upon Your name,
Open to you; I have no shame
Loving You, Jesus Lord.
Jesus, precious One,
Be so real to me.
You are all I want;
I open wide to Thee.

3. Jesus, Oh living One in me,
Open my eyes that I might see
All that You are to me.
Just let me enter in Your heart,
Never from You would I depart,
Loving You constantly.
Jesus, living One,
Flood me thoroughly;
Take my willing heart
And overcome in me.

4. Lord I want You to have Your way,
Save me from being Satan's prey,
I am believing You.
All I can give to You, my Lord,
Is my whole being, love outpoured;
Lord, I belong to You.
Jesus, faithful God,
Gain us through and through;
Use us thoroughly
To see Your purpose through.

Now Christ is the life-giving Spirit

the mind set on the spirit is ... (Romans 8:6)
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are ... (Romans 8:14)

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=103
Now Christ is the life-giving Spirit;
Now Christ is the Spirit today.
Now Christ is the life-giving Spirit;
So turn to your spirit and say—
O Lord, Amen,
O Lord, Amen, Hallelujah!
O Lord, Amen,
O Lord, Amen, Hallelujah!

Now Christ is the life-giving Spirit;
Now Christ is the living Word too.
The Spirit will flow in our spirit,
The Word will be life to us through—
Praying, reading, praising and
Calling upon His name;
raying, reading, praising and
Calling upon His name;

2 Corinthians 13:14

Enjoy singing 2 Corinthian 13:14 & Revelation 22:1 and abide in the vine!

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=lb&n=42
The love of God and the grace of Christ
And fellowship of the Holy Spirit
Be with you, be with you all,
Be with you all, be with you all.
From the throne of our God and the Lamb
Flows a river of water of life,
Bright as crystal, reaching man.

God the Father is the source (like a power plant);
Christ the Son is the course (like a cable connecting the plant and the homes);
The Holy Spirit is the flow (like the electricity flowing within the cable).

When we turn our hearts to Him, His riches with His life and nature come right in. (When a switch is on, the electricity comes right in.) May the Lord soften our hearts, open our mouths, and strengthen our spirit. Amen.

symphony vs. cacophony

... if two of you are in harmony on earth concerning any matter for which they ask, it will be done for them from My Father who is in the heavens. (Matthew 18:19)

The word "harmony (or accord)" in Matthew 18:19 means "symphony". The opposite of a symphony is a cacophony, meaning a harsh, meaningless discordance of sound. This is what we find before a symphony is played, when the musicians are warming up. Each musician is playing a different piece, a different key. But when the concertmaster stands and gives them the E to tune to, the cacophony disappears. This, however, is not yet the "one accord" or "symphony." The conductor must come out, the musicians must watch the conductor intently to play in the intended tempo and dynamic, and they must listen to each other to blend together. They all must also look at the same music, the same page, and play in the same key.

The tuning to E is for us a tuning to the same mind and opinion according to Christ through the unique teaching of the apostles. The music we are playing is God's eternal economy. The requirement of playing a symphony properly is to have unbroken vertical fellowship with the conductor (Christ, the Head), but at the same time, also be attuned to the fellow musicians in sweet horizontal fellowship. Though the musicians may play different instruments (which are the allotted portions given to us), through the vertical and horizontal fellowship, their different allotted portions are not used individualistically, but for the one accord in the Body.

No soloist. No loners in the Body of Christ.

This heavenly symphony is music to our Father's ear. He will be so pleased that our requests will be answered by Him. In fact, our requests are what are on His mind as well.
( a little overflow from the 2008 winter training)

God has a dream

What did Paul see in Acts 9:1-19? What was this heavenly vision (Acts 22:6-16; 26:13-19)? Why did this vision totally change Paul? Why did this vision keep him going and going, even risking his life? Do you know that you are part of this heavenly vision?

May the same vision capture us, change our entire being, re-constitute us, uphold us, carry us, direct us, govern us, give us endurance, preserve us, keep us in oneness and bring us into God's up-to-date move. (cf. 2008 winter training)

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=3
God has a dream, this is what He's wanting.
God has a dream, and we are part of it.
God has a dream...that we may be one with Him.
God has a dream...realized in you and me!
God, you and me...a dwelling place to be.
God in man, and man in God: one entity.
Now, it's my dream...my vision and life to be!
God has a dream...realized in you and me!

Oh, there's a place for you

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=62

1. Oh, there's a place for you, my friend
Where the earthly sorrows end,
And the joy is flowing like a river, free;
Where everyone is satisfied,
As we mutually abide
In the One who gave His life for you and me.

(chorsu)
Oh, Jesus is blending us together;
He is the reason why we're here.
We will be one in Him forever,
And we will build according to this vision clear.

2. If you would like to know this place
Where you'll find abundant grace,
All that I can say is that you'll have to "see."
'Cause words come short of the appeal—
I just know that it is real—
Once you've seen it too, I think that you'll agree!

Life's too short

Unless one is born anew, he can not see the kingdom of God. (John 3:3b)

... So is the kingdom of God: as if a man cast seed on the earth. (Mark 4:26)

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=110
Life's too short
To waste a single day
The kingdom's life
Is closer everyday.
In the midst of time,
The kingdom's mine
Just by calling on His name each day.

The sweetest taste
Of life is deep within.
Its flowing out
Is primed by calling Him.
At the end of time,
The goal we'll see
The New Jerusalem we'll be.

Time is quickly
Running out each day.
The Lord will come
And swiftly end this age.
At the end of time,
The goal we'll see
The millennium is our entry.

Thy mighty love constrains me

The love of Christ constrains us that we would no longer live to ourselves, but to Him who died for us and was resurrected. (cf 2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

Break through my earthy nature, O Lord. Fill me and saturate me with the element of Your golden nature.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=nt&n=431

Thy mighty love, O God, constraineth me,
As some strong tide it presseth on its way,
Seeking a channel in my self-bound soul,
Yearning to sweep all barriers away.

Shall I not yield to that constraining power?
Shall I not say, O tide of love, flow in?
My God, Thy gentleness hath conquered me,
Life cannot be as it hath hither been.

Break through my nature, mighty, heavenly love,
Clear every avenue of thought and brain,
Flood my affections, purify my will,
Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain.

Thus wholly mastered and possessed by God,
Forth from my life, spontaneous and free,
Shall flow a stream of tenderness and grace,
Loving, because God loved, eternally.

Seek first the kingdom of God

God respects our free will and lets us choose. He allows us to make our own choices, but it does not necessarily mean that He is happy with our choices. This is God's permissive will. (1 Corinthian 10:23)

We will only please God when we choose God's choice. This is His perfect will. (Romans 12:2, Revelation 4:11)

...Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth. (Matthew 6:10)
... not My will, but Yours be done. (Luke 22:42)

Therefore, pray this frayer:"Lord, I will NOT do your permissive will. I will ONLY do your perfect will." Let this mind be in us. May we make our daily choices with God's perfect will in view. May we make decisions according to who He is and His purpose for us.

What is God's perfect will? Seek, and you shall find.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=120
Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And His righteousness;
And all these things shall be added unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah!

Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek, and you shall find.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah!

Man shall not live by bread alone,
But by every word
That proceeds out from the mouth of God.
Hallelu, Hallelujah!

Savior, I by faith am touching You

Pray this prayer: Lord, I want to touch you and be touched by you. Don't let me be the same day after day. Let me see You in all the visions and revelations. Without You, even the Bible knowledge is vanity. Lord Jesus, I love You.

Don't just crowd Him (Luke 8:45b). Touch Him from the bottom of your heart (Luke 8:46). Let Him make His home in your heart (Ephesians 3:17). Amen.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=h&n=559
1. Savior, I by faith am touching
Thee, the source of every good;
Virtue now, by faith am claiming,
Through the cleansing of Thy blood.

(chorus)
Touching Thee, new life is glowing
By Thy Spirit's burning flame;
Cleansing, purging, Spirit filling,
Glory to Thy Holy Name!

2. Touching Thee in faith, I take Thee
In Thy riches full and free;
All I am I open to Thee,
All Thou art Thou giv'st to me.

3. Touching now Thine outstretched scepter,
O most mighty King of kings;
Of Thy fullness now receiving,
High I mount on eagle wings.

4. Grace and virtue, strength and wisdom,
All my need, by Thee supplied;
Keep me touching, keep me claiming,
Keep me ever at Thy side.

Increase Yourself, O Lord

May this hymn become our desperate prayer. O Lord, use us to establish Your heavenly kingdom on earth. Lord Jesus, grow within us and spread from us! Fulfill Your prophcies in Matthew 16:18 and Revelation 22:20 - You will build Your church and You will come quickly!

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Lord Jesus, all our hearts You've gained,
You are the only One we love.
Lord, keep our hearts single and pure
To love You and Your church.
Increase Yourself, O Lord,
Now in us, grow more and more.
And build the glorious church,
You love and have died for.
Lord, we suffer and live to You,
'Tis our glory and joy.

Lord Jesus, we are Your increase,
The church, the kingdom, now we see;
Lord, may we in Your kingdom live,
Fighting for Your interest.
May Your recovery,
Forward march, spread far and wide.
May Your lampstands shine forth,
In each city so bright.
We fear not hardship nor evil,
For Lord You stand with us.

Philippians 4:10-14

Are you anxious over something? Are you somewhat depressed today? Did someone stir up your anger today? Don't be trapped in these conditions. Turn your heart to the Lord and enjoy Philippians 4:10-14 in a beautiful Irish melody. Christ is the secret of our Christian living. Amen!

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=150
1. Greatly I rejoiced in the Lord,
Because your thinking for me
Now at length anew has blossomed,
Which you had indeed taken thought,
But lacked opportunity.

(chorus)
Not by lack so that I speak,
But Christ my secret,
For I have learned in whatever circumstances
To be content.

2. I know how to be abased,
And I know how to abound,
To be filled, to hunger or lack,
In all things and in everything
I've learned the secret.

3. I am able to do all things
In Him who empowers me.
Nevertheless you did well
To have fellowship with me
In my affliction.

We only care for Christ!

God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may become God's expression and representation (cf. Ephesians 1:4). As God's chosen people, our center and content should be Christ with His person and His work. His person is who He is, both divine and human. His work is what He has accomplished. The church, God's house, should only express and represent His person and His work.

Saul's center was the law, a system created by God through Moses. Even this should not be our center. When Jesus visited him, he was made clear. As a result, he experienced a dispensational transfer. Paul was transferred from all things (even good things) to Christ. Sing the following hymn and enjoy the dispensational transfer. Amen!

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1. We from the law to Christ have turned;
To trust in Him by grace we've learned.
And since His glory we've discerned
We only care for Christ!
We only care for Christ!
We only care for Christ!
And since His glory we've discerned
We only care for Christ!

2. Christ brings us to God's house to dwell,
Where all day long His praises swell.
O hallelujah! None can tell
How lovely is God's house!
How lovely is God's house!
How lovely is God's house!
O hallelujah! None can tell
How lovely is God's house!

3. The house enlarged the city is;
The joy of all the nations 'tis,
The place for God to rule is this
On Zion's holy hill.
On Zion's holy hill,
On Zion's holy hill,
The place for God to rule is this
On Zion's holy hill.

4. From Zion Christ will take the earth
nd reign and fill its souls with mirth.
All nations will proclaim His worth,
Break forth and sing for joy.
Break forth and sing for joy,
Break forth and sing for joy,
All nations will proclaim His worth,
Break forth and sing for joy.

5. Christ--house--he city--earth, we see;
Thus God's great plan fulfilled will be.
O brothers, let us utterly
Be one with Him for this.
Be one with Him for this,
Be one with Him for this,
O brothers, let us utterly
Be one with Him for this.

The spirit of the prophet

The following hymn (based on 1 Corinthians 14:32) is now available at Hymnal.net. Enjoy it in the Sspirit (mingling of God's Spirit and our spirit according to John 4:24, Romans 8:16, and 1 Corinthians 6:17).

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The spirit of the prophet
Is subject to the prophet;
The word declares it so.
I don't have to wait for an inspiration,
My spirit is ready to go.
I don't have to live according to my feelings,
Or wait for a better day.
I can turn, I can call, "Lord Jesus!"

Since our spirit is subject to us, if we are willing to exercise our spirit we will enjoy the riches of God. If we are under the weather of our soul and not willing to exercise our spirit, we will NOT be able to enjoy the riches of God in Christ as the Spirit. Hence, let's tell the Lord:

O Lord Jesus, I am willing to take You in as my life and my life supply. Amen.

The overflow of life is work

The only way to let Christ grow in us is: prayer, the Sspirit, and the word.
(Note: the Sspirit is the mingling of the God's Spirit with our spirit.)

The only way to overflow Christ to others is: prayer, the Sspirit, and the word.

This should be our daily living and our testimony. May the Lord gain all of us to be His living witnesses, witnessing Him in our locality -> our state --> USA --> unto the uttermost part of the earth (Acts 1:8). Enjoy this hymn and let Him grow and multiply. Amen!

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1 The overflow of life is work,
The work should be our living!
What we experience e'er should be
The message we are giving.
When living and the work are one,
The work will be effectual;
When message and the life are one,
The word will be successful.

2 The work must be the fruit of life,
Born thru the Spirit's flowing;
As branches of the Lord, the vine,
Fruit bearing, life bestowing.
'Tis Christ Himself thru us to work,
Himself as life expressing,
And all the riches of His life
To others manifesting.

3 'Tis not a movement borne of man,
But by His power moving;
'Tis not the deeds done outwardly,
But inward action proving.
'Tis not the work of enterprise,
But 'tis His life confessing;
'Tis not to toil for our success,
But 'tis Himself expressing.

4 Our plans, our aims, our energy
We must abandon wholly,
That He may work His plan thru us,
His aim and object solely.
Ourselves, with all we are and have,
To death we must surrender,
That Christ may live Himself thru us
With riches and with splendor.

God's kingdom on earth

Where is the kingdom of God? A better question is - who is the kingdom of God? The kingdom of God is God Himself sown into us as the seed (Mark 4:26).

We need to repent (= change our mind) to receive the kingdom (Mark 1:15). Then we need to let this seed grow within us. It won't be easy (Acts 14:22), but the Lord's bountiful supply will empower us that we would have a living of expressing Christ (Romans 14:17).

Enjoy the following hymn and enjoy God's ruling and reigning within us (Romans 5:17,21)

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1 God's Kingdom on the earth is now
His sovereign government within;
'Tis Christ Himself in us to live
As Lord and King to rule and reign.

2 His life with His authority
Enthrones Him now within our hearts
To govern all our words and deeds
And regulate our inward parts.

3 The Lord enthroned within our hearts
His Kingdom doth establish there,
Assuring His full right to reign
And for God's purpose to prepare.

4 'Tis by His reign within our hearts
That life to us He e'er supplies;
When taking Him as Lord and King,
His wealth our being satisfies.

5 'Tis by His ruling from within
His fulness vast is testified;
'Tis when His inner kingdom rules
His Body's blessed and edified.

6 'Tis by His heav'nly rule within
As heav'ly citizens we live;
'Tis by submission to His rule
Expression of His reign we give.

7 Here in this heav'nly realm we live,
And with this heav'nly pow'r possessed
We walk and fight in heav'nly light
Until the Kingdom's manifest.

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water

Calling on the name of the Lord in a genuine way will provide us with a lot of benefits, such as:

1. It saves us from our anxious state of mind into a peaceful/restful condition
2. It saves us from who we are (unrighteousness) into who God is (righteousness)
3. It up-lifts us and make us rejoice even in a harsh environment
4. It causes us to enjoy God in Christ as the life-giving Spirit.
5. ...
(verse references: Acts 4:12, Romans 10:12-13, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 2 Timothy 2:19)

Many Christians don't know this secret, but God has shown us mercies that we can enjoy the unsearchable riches of Christ right now and right here, whenever and wherever. Hallelujah! Brothers and sisters, cry out and shout!

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=h&n=1340
(Isaiah 12:3,4,6)
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water
Out of the wells of salvation.
And in that day shall ye say,
Praise the Lord.
(Repeat the above four lines)

Call upon His name,
Declare His doings among the people,
Make mention that His name is exalted.
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion:
For great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Calling on the Lord out of a pure heart (2 Timothy 2:22)

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Oh my Lord, I really love You because You first loved us.
You so loved us that You gave us,
Your only begotten Son to save us all.
Oh my Lord, Your love is divine.
Oh with love, You sacrifice;
Went through the pain, went to the cross,
Shed Your blood that we may have Your salvation, Lord.
Jesus Lord, the Name I love.
With true love, I call Your Name.
'Tis sweet to call, so dear to call.
You are my Lord, my all in all.
Jesus Lord, Hallelujah!
With rejoicing, we praise and call.
Just call Your Name, Amen! Oh Lord!
Oh Jesus Lord, You will come,
Come to us.

O the joy of having nothing

A janitor sets his eyes on the coming week.
A clerk sets his eyes on the coming month.
A manager sets his eyes on the coming year.
A CEO sets his eyes on the coming 5-10 years.
A Christian sets his eyes on the coming ages - millennium and New Jerusalem.

Our daily walk is directed by our seeing. We are what we see. (2 Corinthians 4:18)

As Christians with the right seeing, we need to allow God to work Himself into us on a daily basis to make us the same as He is in life and nature. (1 John 3:2-3)

As Christians with the right vision, we need to be blended and knit together to build up the organic Body of Christ in order to end this age. (Ephesians 4:16)

Enjoy the following hymn (short and sweet) and pray to the Lord that He would make us ready for that day.

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O the joy of having nothing and being nothing, seeing nothing
But a living Christ in glory,
And being careful for nothing but His interests down here.
Whom do I have in heaven but Thee? (Psalm 73:25)
And there is none upon the earth that I desire beside Thee.
O the joy of having nothing and being nothing, seeing nothing
But a living Christ in glory,
And being careful for nothing but His interests down here. (Revelation 21:1-2)

Love the Lord with our whole heart

Jeremiah 32:39 - I will give them one heart and one way, to fear Me all the days, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

May the Lord fulfill His word in us by giving us one heart to love Him and enjoy Him (Mark 12:30) and one way to follow Him and serve Him (John 14:6).

Enjoy the following short hymn and allow the Lord to come into our heart to renew us and to take Christ as the only way. Amen.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=c&n=41
We would love the Lord our God
With our heart! With our whole heart!
Love our God with all our soul,
With our soul, love the Lord!
Love our God with all our mind
All we think and all we know.
Love our God with all our strength!
Love the Lord! Love the Lord!

What miracle! What mystery!

Do you know the highest definition of "being faithful"?
Being faithful means that we represent God and express God EXACTLY as what God is, without any distortion, alteration or reduction. Wow!

We know that we are all short, but we are on the way! This definition helps us better and higher experience God's salvaltion in our daily walk.
Sing the following hymn and enjoy God's operation within you to make you an exact copy of God. What miracle! What mystery! Amen!

http://www.hymnal. net/hymn. php?t=ns& n=151
What miracle! What mystery!
That God and man should blended be!
God became man to make man God,
Untraceable economy!
rom His good pleasure, heart's desire,
His highest goal attained will be.

Flesh He became, the first God-man,
His pleasure that I God may be:
In life and nature I'm God's kind,
Though Godhead's His exclusively.
His attributes my virtues are;
His glorious image shines through me.

No longer I alone that live,
But God together lives with me.
Built with the saints in the Triune God,
His universal house we'll be,
And His organic Body we
For His expression corp'rately.

Jerusalem, the ultimate,
Of visions the totality;
The Triune God, tripartite man—
A loving pair eternally—
As man yet God they coinhere,
A mutual dwelling place to be;
God's glory in humanity
Shines forth in splendor radiantly!

Will you be an overcomer?

Judges 5:15 – “great resolutions in heart” (心中定大志)
Judges 5:16 – “great searchings of heart” (心中設大謀)
Judges 5:31 – “May those who love Him be like the sun” (願愛你的人如日頭出現)

God would NOT fight alone for us. Rather, He would fight with us and in us. This is the principle of incarnation. Hence, when we decide to cooperate with Him, He will fight for us and make us shine like the sun.

Will you make this choice?

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=h&n=894
1. Will you be an overcomer?
Christ is calling now!
Will you then be such a follower,
Though you know not how?

(Chorus)
Will you be an overcomer?
Will you make this choice?
Christ is calling, Christ is calling,
Listen to His voice!

2. Will you be an overcomer?
To the Lord be drawn!
Keep the “first love,” never leave it,
Till the break of dawn.

3. Will you be an overcomer?
On His life depend!
Dare to suffer persecution,
Faithful to the end.

4. Will you be an overcomer?
Testimony bear!
Keep away from false religion,
”Hidden manna” share.

From the moment I first met Thee

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=305
当头一次遇见了你，我的心充满欢喜。
阿利路亚，喜乐满溢，主耶稣充满在我里。
头一次的爱，最甘甜的爱，耶稣，耶稣，我的爱。
超过一切真实的爱，竟然临及我；
甘甜的爱，最真实的爱，耶稣，耶稣，我的爱。

From the moment I first met Thee,
How my heart was filled with joy.
Hallelujah! Full joy in me,
As Thou flood me without alloy.
Oh the sweetest love is this first love;
Jesus, O Jesus my love!
Far exceeding all other loves,
Such love reaches me.
Such a sweet love, such a true love.
Jesus, O Jesus my love!

We have seen Christ is reality

Let's gain Christ in everything and every situation we encounter. Nothing comes to us by accident.(Luke 12:7) "Life is full of opportunities ordered by our Father's hand"

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We have seen Christ is reality:
But it's not sufficient just to see:
He in our experience must be
Everything to us.
We in prayer behold Him face to face,
In the Word and meetings know His grace;
But in daily life, in every place,
What is He to us?
Hallelujah! By His light we see
Oh, how real, how full our Lord will be
If we'll only turn to Him at every time, in every day,
Every thing, in every way and—
Be specific for reality!
And be done with generality!
If we'll just apply Him, we will see
He's everything to us.

Life is full of opportunities
Ordered by our Father's hand: we see
Everything's the best that it could be,
So let's gain Christ!
Christ our content and reality
To shine out from us unceasingly:
He must have a way in you and me,
He must have a way.
Hallelujah! In the body we
Bear the death of Christ continually:
Thus His life comes forth for all to see as
The outer man is broken down,
The inner man is shining so that—
In these earthen vessels men can see
There's the treasure of reality!
Thus the gospel's glorious light will be
Shining out from us.

Not just doctrines and theology,
But the content of reality:
Christ as everything in you and me,
He's everything to us!

Jehovah is my Shepherd

Do you realize that God has only one flock? According to John 10, He indeed has only one flock. This unique flock is the Body of Christ where Christ is all and in all.

Those who are not in the flock are in a fold. A fold may provide something seemingly not bad, but it locks up sheep and prevent them from enjoying the real thing - Christ and the church. Some may be in a fold of religious activities. Some may be in a fold of self-improvement. Some may be in a fold of social life. These folds replace Christ and resist the will of God.Pray that your Christian friends may be called by the Shepherd to get out of whatever fold and be brought back to the flock.

May the following hymn strengthen your prayer:
http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=18
Jehovah is my Shepherd; I will lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside waters of rest.
He restores my soul; He guides me on the paths
Of righteousness for His name's sake.
Your rod and staff comfort me.
Though I walk through death valley
I fear no evil, for You are with me.
You spread a feast before me,
You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
Goodness and lovingkindness
Will follow me always,
I will dwell in the house of Jehovah
For the length of my days.

My will is weak, my strength is frail

Man's end is God's beginning. God can not have a good start in us unless we realize that we have reached an end of our human enjoyment, or an end of our human struggling. When our strife ends, His life begins. Resurrection comes after the termination of the cross.

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My will is weak, my strength is frail,
And all my hope is nearly gone;
I can but trust Thy working true
To gently hold and lead me on.

I've tried my best, but still have failed,
E'en as before I've failed and erred;
Thy patience is my only trust
To hold and keep me to Thy word.

Whene'er my heart is lifted up,
How very near I am to fall;
I dare not do, I dare not think,
I need Thyself in great or small.

Thou art my Savior, strength and stay,
O Lord, I come to seek Thy face;
Though I'm the weakest of the weak,
My strength is nothing but Thy grace.