I Am Following in the Footsteps of the Lamb

Shen Ai, Singapore

When I was 18 years old my mother got ill, and so she started believing in the Lord Jesus. At the time, I knew the Lord Jesus’ name but didn’t understand anything about faith in the Lord. It was quite a coincidence that I later went to work for a company where most of the employees were Christians. Through interacting with them, I saw how they treated people with love and patience, and I came to believe that Christians were a pretty good bunch of people. During that period, there was a colleague who often told me the story about how the Lord Jesus was nailed to the cross in order to redeem mankind. I gradually developed an interest in faith in the Lord, and started going with my colleagues to their church to worship. The first time I entered the church and heard hymns praising God being sung I was unexpectedly moved to tears by the Lord’s love. I prayed to the Lord like this: “Oh, Lord Jesus! Thank You for picking me out of the vast ocean of humanity to become one of Your daughters. I wish to follow You forever….” During that period, whenever I met some difficulties in my daily life, or was mocked by my friends and relatives because of my faith in the Lord, as long as I came in front of the Lord and prayed, my spirit would find immense release. I felt that the Lord Jesus was my only reliance in life and that I would never leave the Lord’s side. At that time my favorite hymn was: “Rock, rock, Jesus Christ! Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven, only You are the savior. You are the mediator, You are the son of God, You are the lamb. You are the way and the truth, You are the life, You are the light, You are the rock, the fortress, the city of refuge and the shield. We belong to You; we will never be shaken from generation to generation.” And this is how I relied on the Lord’s great power and motivation gained from the guidance of the Lord’s words to get through all the difficulties and troubles of life.

But then, for some unknown reason, I started to slowly feel that I wasn’t enjoying the meetings anymore. The pastor’s sermons were always the same old stuff, without any new light in them, and I felt that I wasn’t gaining anything. My spirit began to wither, and became weaker and weaker. Because of this, I often prayed to the Lord like this: “Lord, in my heart there is no desire to go to the church meetings. When I do go I just go through the motions and don’t gain sustenance for my spiritual life. Lord, I feel helpless. I’m wandering around at a loss about what to do. Please lead me out of this.” But no matter how I prayed and begged I could never feel the Lord’s presence. The darkness and pain grew in my heart and my confidence became weaker by the day. Then, in 2014, my husband had an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. We ended up paying 2 years of medical bills and compensation, which left us with debts of over 100,000 yuan. It was this debt pressure that forced my husband and I to relocate to Singapore to work and make more money.

The Substance of Christ Is God I God who becomes flesh

AlmightyGod says, "The meaning of incarnation is that God appears in the flesh, and He comes to work among man of His creation in the image of a flesh. So, for God to be incarnated, He must first be flesh, flesh with normal humanity; this, at the very least, must be true. In fact, the implication of God’s incarnation is that God lives and works in the flesh, God in His very essence becomes flesh, becomes a man. " 

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God who becomes flesh

is called Christ,

so the Christ

that can give people truth

is called God.

It is not too much to say like that.

For He possesses

the substance of God.

He possesses God's disposition

and wisdom in His work,

which are unreachable by man.

Those who call themselves Christ

yet cannot do the work of God

are frauds.

Christ is not merely

the manifestation of God on earth,

but the particular flesh

assumed by God,

as He carries out,

completes His work among man.

Christ is not merely

the manifestation of God on earth,

but instead,

the particular flesh assumed by God,

as He carries out,

completes His work among man.

Why is it said that God’s two incarnations complete the significance of the incarnation?

Bible Verses for Reference:

“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin to salvation” (Heb 9:28).

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (Jhn 1:1).

Relevant Words of God:

The first incarnation was to redeem man from sin through the flesh of Jesus, that is, He saved man from the cross, but the corrupt satanic disposition still remained within man. The second incarnation is no longer to serve as a sin offering but to fully save those who were redeemed from sin. This is done so that those forgiven can be delivered from their sins and be fully made clean, and attain a change in disposition, thereby breaking free of Satan’s influence of darkness and returning before the throne of God. Only in this way can man be fully sanctified. God began the work of salvation in the Age of Grace after the Age of Law had come to an end. It is not until the last days, when God has fully purified mankind by doing the work of judgment and chastisement of man for rebelliousness, will God conclude His work of salvation and enter into rest. Therefore, in the three stages of work, only twice did God become flesh to carry out His work among man Himself. That is because only one in the three stages of work is to lead man in their lives, while the other two are the work of salvation. Only if God becomes flesh can He live alongside man, experience the suffering of the world, and live in an ordinary flesh. Only in this way can He supply man of His creation with the practical word that they need. Man receives full salvation from God because of God incarnate, not directly from their prayers to heaven. For man is fleshly; man is unable to see the Spirit of God and much less able to approach Him. All that man can associate with is God’s incarnate flesh; only through Him can man understand all the words and all the truths, and receive full salvation. The second incarnation is sufficient to get rid of the sins of man and fully purify man. Hence, the second incarnation will bring to a close all the work of God in the flesh and complete the significance of God’s incarnation.

from “The Mystery of the Incarnation (4)” in The Word Appears in the Flesh

Can't Say All That Is in My Heart

Understanding:    🎶💖🎵💖🎶💖🎵💖

God's word has authority and power, can purify the corrupt disposition of man. No matter what setbacks and failures we meet, don't give up or cry, because God is by our side. God is our rear guard! Don't be afraid, we have God! God bless, Amen!

 

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Today I have met You,

my hopes have all come true.

I have enjoyed all the riches

in Your warm, loving embrace.

Your heart is truly beautiful,

Your love captivates me.

What You have and what You are,

they are so precious to me.

I can't describe, there are no words:

How lovely is Almighty God!

You live here amongst mankind

and set examples in every way.

Your love is my companion.

Your words ever supply me.

You refine and cleanse me.

In suffering judgment,

I taste the sweetness within.

In Your true love for me,

I cannot say all in my heart.

Purified, I am Yours,

and I'll love You forever!

Enlightenment From a Story of Solomon—Two Flower Baskets

Xu Fan

　　wisdom of Solomon, Enlightenment From Two Flower Baskets, story of solomon

　During my free time, I read a story about Solomon from the internet. A king from a neighboring country gave, as a present, two uncommon and rare flower baskets to Solomon. The flowers of one of the flower baskets were real and the flowers of the other basket were fake. However, the flowers of both baskets looked extremely similar. There was almost no way to distinguish the real flowers from the fake flowers just by looking at their appearance. The state official from the neighboring country that delivered the flower baskets had heard of Solomon’s wisdom. So, he asked Solomon to distinguish between the real flowers and the fake flowers. Solomon sent some people to bring the two flower baskets to his garden. Nobody understood what Solomon’s intentions were. Solomon asked everyone to gather at the garden and there they understood why he brought the two baskets into the garden. The real flowers had attracted many bees to them while the fake flowers did not have any.

How Do You Have a Relationship With God? 4 Ways

By Jin Qiu

Brothers and Sisters of Find the Shepherd:

　　I’m a Christian. Since I believed in the Lord, I have been enjoying the Lord’s grace and blessings, but recently I couldn’t feel the Lord’s presence. I didn’t feel enlightened when reading the Bible nor moved through prayer. When encountering things, I couldn’t act according to the Lord’s words. Losing my former faith and love, I felt confused and worried. What should I do to resolve my problem?

Sincerely yours,

Zhao Xun

Brother Zhao Xun:

　　I understand how you feel. I had the same problem as you in the past. Later, through reading some spiritual books, I gained some light and enlightenment and understood some things. Your situation is the consequence of your losing the work of the Holy Spirit. If you want to recover the work of the Holy Spirit, you must establish a proper relationship with God. There are four ways for you to achieve that.

A Hymn of God's Word "God's Realness and Loveliness" | The Church of Almighty God

“For Adam and Eve, the Lord God made coats of skins, and clothed them.”

What we can see from this image is that God appears in the role

of the parent of Adam and Eve.

Ah … ah … ah … ah …

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God made Adam and Eve, taking them as His companions.

As their only family, He looked after their life,

as well as took care of all, all their basic necessities.

God appears in the role of the parent, the parent of Adam and Eve.

God made Adam and Eve, taking them as His companions.

As their only family, He looked after their life,

as well as took care of all, all their basic necessities.

God appears in the role of the parent, the parent of Adam and Eve,

as the parent of Adam and Eve.

In this work God does, in this work God does,

man is unable to see how lofty God is, or His paramount supremacy.

Nor can they see Him shrouded in mystery, or His wrath and majesty.

Everything they can see is the love of God and His humility.

And they see His concern for man as well as His duty and care toward man.

Jan. 31, 2018 Super Blue Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse

Impression after watching:

Let God's word be the guide of our life. Only in God's word can we find the value of the life and the meaning of human life. Four Blood Moons have appeared. Looking at the world, more and more disasters occur. Our humans' life is so fragile and can't stand a single blow in front of disasters. I have to reflect: am I able to control my own fate? The One Who Holds Sovereignty Over Everything discloses the answer for us.

January 31 brings a lunar trifecta: the super blue blood Moon! Starting at 5:30 a.m. Eastern, NASA TV will offer a livestream of the Moon. This full moon is the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit -- known as perigee -- and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It’s the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon.”