Practical Issues of This Life by Watchman Nee

Author:Watchman Nee
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion, Christian Life, General
ISBN: 9780935008296
Publisher: Christian Fellowship Pub.
Published: 1975-07-14T22:00:00+00:00

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6 The Lord Is Never Discouraged

Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that

drinketh of this water shall thirst again; but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life. (John

4.13,14)

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did. But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all

men. (2.23,24)

Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone. (6.15)

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest. For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. . . . Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. . . . And having said these things unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

(7.3,4,6,9)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. (12.24)

Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. (13.37,38)

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (16.31-33)

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Practical Issues of This Life

Nothing that our Lord has done on earth fails to be good. The Gospel according to Mark has this word to say: “He hath done all

things well” (7.37). Whatever He does is indeed good. We would now like to talk about what the Lord Jesus has in fact done, and directing special attention to the words found in John 4.13,14.

There the Lord Jesus says how He will fill the heart of the Christians so that they will no longer be unsatisfied. He himself has promised us this: that “every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst.” Anyone who drinks of the water which the Lord gives will have his thirst forever quenched, and thus he will never sense any lack nor will he ever be disappointed. We will naturally ask the question, though, whether this really is so. Our answer is: Yes, it is so. We who have received the Lord Jesus may truly never be thirsty again.

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