Taking the way of enjoying Christ as the tree of life – Crucial fellowship from Brother Lee
“In May of 1943…I had contracted a serious case of tuberculosis…I saw the tree of life during the two and a half years of my illness. During those two and a half years I saw that in the Lord’s recovery and in His work we lacked life. Every kind of problem, regardless of what it may be, is the result of a shortage of life. When I saw this, I was extremely remorseful, I confessed much and had a thorough repentance before the Lord, and I also had many dealings before Him…The messages on the tree of life saved many saints and also released many of the brothers and sisters in Nanking. Because of the four years of turmoil in the church in Shanghai, the saints had been disheartened and depressed for years and were unable to do anything. These messages released their spirit and enlightened their heart…I thank the Lord that through the messages on the tree of life, the church in Shanghai was healed…The messages on the tree of life laid a foundation for the revival of the church in Shanghai”—The History and Revelation of the Lord’s Recovery, vol. 1, pp. 130, 133, 135, 138.
“If we want to take the way of enjoying God, we must have a change of concept…If we want to enter into the reality of the enjoyment of God, we must see a controlling vision…It was not until I was forty years of age that the Lord revealed to me the way of enjoying Him. I was disappointed that for twenty years most of my time and energy had been wasted. Most of my prayers were of no value, and the time that I had spent reading the Bible and other spiritual books was also of no value. This is when I realized that our way of working was wrong and that our way of spiritual pursuit was also wrong.
“Because I suffered a great loss from taking the wrong way, I do not want others to repeat the same mistake. I hope that others can take the way of enjoying God. I implore the saints to no longer take the wrong way. We should consider our former way of pursuit. We must have a drastic change of concept. We need to have a controlling vision”—The Vision of the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, p. 51.
CORPORATE READING OF THE LIFE STUDY (Colossians)
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HOLY WORD FOR MORNING REVIVAL
2024 December Semiannual Training: EXPERIENCING, ENJOYING, AND EXPRESSING CHRIST (2)
Week of 04/20-04/26
Message 13: The Seed of David Becoming the Son of God
Week of 04/27-05/03
Message 14: Christ as the Emancipator and as the One Who Makes Us More Than Conquerors
Week of 05/04-05/10
Message 15: God’s Power and God’s Wisdom
Week of 05/11-05/18
Message 16: Our Spiritual Food, Our Spiritual Rock, and the Contents of the Lord’s Table
Week of 05/19-05/25
Message 17: Christ as the Image of God and the Treasure
ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRAYERS
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2025 International Memorial Day Blending Conference
Subject: The Preparation of the Bride
May 23-26, 2025
Phoenix, Arizona
Pakistan
Please pray for the short-term propagation from April 17 to May 2, involving two co-workers from Taiwan and nine trainees from Hong Kong. May many local saints rise up to coordinate with them, and through this time of propagation, may the Lord gain seeking young people on the campuses and key families in the community.
France – Francophone Conference in Paris
The annual French-speaking blending conference in Paris will be held this weekend, April 25 to 27. The conference will have five messages on “Chapters 5 through 8 of Romans—the Kernel of the Bible” along with the Lord’s table and a special fellowship session.
Pray for the Lord to cover every aspect of this conference, including the health of the speaking and traveling brothers, and bind any frustration of the enemy. Pray for the Lord to advance in His present move through His up-to-date speaking and the blending of the saints in the French-speaking world. In particular, pray for newer saints and recent contacts to touch the reality of the Body and see a vision of God’s economy and the Lord’s recovery.
Ethiopia
There will be a blending conference in Addis Ababa from April 26 to 27 for the churches in Ethiopia. Close to 1,000 saints from all over the country are expected to attend. Currently, there are 11 lampstands in Ethiopia. The subject of the conference is “Chapters 5 through 8 of Romans—the Kernel of the Bible.”
Please pray for the Lord to release His word to His people for the furtherance of His move in Ethiopia and the preparation of His Bride. Also pray for all practical matters, including transportation and hospitality.