The Local Church

A Change of Heart

Although I was raised in a Christian family and I believed in and received the Lord Jesus into my heart at a young age, during my early teenage years I did not really want to be a Christian. I wanted to live my own life without any other influence of God or my family.

One weekend I was invited to a young people's retreat where my life was forever changed. A young man was speaking about a perfect man named Jesus, who was actually God in the flesh. This One was mocked by man and forsaken by God the Father. He was beaten, mocked, and spit upon, yet He did not utter a word. The crown of thorns was put upon His head, many stripes were laid upon His back, and nails were driven into His hands and feet. These words made me wonder, “Why would the all-powerful God of this universe endure such torture, when He could have just then annihilated them all?” The answer to my wondering was soon given. “Because of His great love for you,” the man said, “All of the sins you have ever committed were on Him that day and all the sins you'll ever commit. He paid for them with His own blood.”

I was so moved by the Lord's love for me even when I had been so unwilling to follow Him. I knew then, that I wanted to live my life for Him. The group of young people I was with that weekend was believers meeting in the local churches. Most of the believers there are active Christians. They really are for the Lord. I have found that the Christian brothers and sisters I've met in the local churches have a daily living of loving the Lord with their whole heart and seeking to grow as believers in Christ. They really want to be believers according to God's way and desire for his children, which is recorded in the Bible. I'd never met so many people who love the Lord Jesus so much and want to see His goal fulfilled and His heart satisfied. Their main focus is on Christ Himself. To meet with them, to me, is a great joy on earth!

Oh the Riches!

The ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee is so very precious and valuable. The focus of their ministry is just Christ Himself as seen in the Bible. When the Lord Jesus was on the earth He testified to the Pharisees who were accusing Him, “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that testify concerning Me” (John 5:39). And in Luke, when Jesus was with His disciples, He revealed that the Bible is really focused on Christ Himself. Luke 24:27 says, “And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, He explained to them clearly in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” Jesus Christ Himself always, when speaking of the Scriptures, led His disciples to see Christ and enjoy Christ as their life (John 5:40; John 11:25, 1:4, 5:26, etc.).

Watchman Nee and Witness Lee really cared only for the riches of Christ unveiled in the whole Bible and the recovery of many truths in the Bible lost throughout many centuries. The purpose of recovering these many truths was to help the believers to know and experience Christ. Because of these two faithful ones' speaking and writing, I have had so much enjoyment of the riches of Christ which are seen in the Bible. Thank the Lord for the ministries of these two Christian brothers! I think that it is a blessing to listen to and hear their ministries.

Jeanette Robertson | Back to List

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