Monday, August 14, 2017

Untitled Poem (God’s Work)

By Watchman Nee



God is more concerned with who we are

than what we do



True service is the outflow of His life



Service that pleases Him

is Christ’s life pouring out through us



To offer ourselves to God

is not to work for God

But to allow God to work in us



If we do not allow God to work in us

We cannot truly work for God



(Translated: Elissa Lin Rathe & Alan Rathe)

Friday, July 21, 2017

God’s Blessings


God’s blessings are numerous

God’s blessings are abundant

God’s blessings are boundless

God’s blessings are infinite


He is the God who owns everything

For He has made everything

God is infinite


He is the Author and Maker of all of us

Everything we have

Everything we see

Everything we can only imagine


For  

“What no eye has seen,
    what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived
    the things God has prepared for those who love him.”


God is a great God of blessings

He blesses us with abundant blessings

He blesses us with boundless blessings


Things of the spiritual realm


Of joy

that we are His

We are His children and co-heirs with Christ

He holds us in the palms of His hands

He loves us continually and boundlessly



Of peace

that passes all understanding

When what we experience

Are felt as good or sad

The height of all heights

Or the bottomless abyss


Peace

Shalom

From above

And within us

Cuddling us

Embracing us

Surrounding us


In and through our circumstances

Despite our circumstances



Of the mysteries of God

Through the Holy Spirit He reveals to us His Truths

Deep calls to deep

Logos communes with us

The Indwelling Holy Spirit resonant within us

Truths we read in His Word

Things that

Our eyes have not seen

Our ears have not heard

Our hearts have not thought

His Holy Spirit reveals them to us




Of earthly blessings

Granting us what we need

What we enjoy

What we wish and dream for


Earthly blessings

Material blessings

Physical blessings

Are icing on the cake

But oh

What icing

What blessings



What abundant blessings

What boundless blessings



God is a generous God

And He loves to give to His children


Just because


Because

We

Are

His


His Chosen

Beloved

Children





Thank You, God

For Your numerous blessings

For Your abundant blessings

For Your boundless blessings

For Your infinite blessings



For You

Being

You


The Generous

Lavish

God that You Are


That I get to benefit

and to reap from

You



Being You

Monday, January 30, 2017

God is the Potter and We Are the Clay



God is the Potter

We are the clay


The Potter sees the finished product

And anticipates its process


Before the wedging process

Before the pinching and the molding

and the rewedging


The Potter “sees” what will be formed

And goes about to

Wedge

Cut

Hit

Throw

rewedge


The clay 

For just the right consistency



The Potter

Molds

Shapes

Pinches

Centers

Pulls

Forms


The lump of clay

To conform to the vision the Potter has in mind

For that specific pottery


Each pottery unique in its

Purpose

Use

Design


All for the pleasure of the Potter

As the Potter sees fit






We are the clay

God is the Potter


He wedges

Cuts

Hits

Throws

Rewedges

Us 


Preparing our heart-soil


So that He might go about to

Mold

Shape

Pinch

Center

Pull

Form


Us

His lump of clay


Into the masterpiece pottery

He saw in His Mind

Even before the foundation of the world was set


For His own purpose

His use

His design


Each a Unique design

Every one of us


According to His own pleasure


For His own pleasure


God’s


Pleasure





Monday, January 16, 2017

God is Pleased
2003


The Lord brings forth life from the abyss

And He says, “It is good.”


The Lord brings forth life anew from the cross

And He says, “This is good.”


The Lord rejoices over His creation

And dances over His re-creation.

He rejoices,

Sings,

Roars with laughter

Over His salvation,

And He declares,

“THIS IS GOOD!”


“This is my people, my beloved, my chosen ones,

For whom I created the world and gave them life

Even before the foundation of the world was formed.

…and now at the empty tomb,

I have recreated them.”



At the throne room of God,

Where,

God, the Father,

Jesus, the Victorious Son,

and

The Gentle Holy Spirit

Sit and reign.



They reign from on high, and they dance,

Arms linked with arms,

As they rejoice over their masterpieces of life…



Now we get to join them

In this intimate circle of dance.

As we dance with all our might

And with our whole being

For now, we have joined them

In the circle of one.



We are ONE with

God, the Father,

Jesus, the Victorious Son,

And

The Gentle Holy Spirit.



God is pleased.

He is very pleased,

And He says,


“THIS IS GOOD!!!”