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.