“Come and Dine!”

At the creation of man, God presented man with a choice of two pathways—one which would lead to life and joy in God’s presence, and another which would lead to death and even enmity with God. These two critical pathways were whether man would eat of the tree of life or whether man would eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Rather interestingly, it only mattered to God that man would choose life—God actually did not desire man to choose either good or evil. (Genesis 1-2)

This question—“life or death?”—posed before humankind at its birth, has perpetuated and remains today. Today God still asks us—do we want death by being immersed in the concerns for good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, or do we want life by taking in what would nourish and supply us?

I graduated from the University of California, San Diego, in the class of 1999. Ten years before graduating from college, I came to know the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee and also began meeting with the local church. I received tremendous supply and nourishment from the ministry and from the fellowship among the churches. By the Lord’s mercy, not long after, I realized that I was in a place that was full of life, joy, and rest. In fact, every time of fellowship was like another great feast.

Where did all this supply come from, however? Was it because I was enlarging my social circle, participating in fun activities, going to more places, or even getting free meals at people’s houses? Or was it because of more “spiritual” reasons – e.g., gaining more spiritual knowledge, learning spiritual songs, improving and sharpening my morale, becoming a regular churchgoer? … I would have to say, No!! There is only one place of real supply, and it is spoken of in the Gospel of John, chapter 6, where the Lord Jesus Christ declares that He Himself is the bread of life that satisfies (v.51), and in chapter 4, where He tells us that He will give us water that will truly quench our thirst (v.14).

So, as I was presented with the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, and with the fellowship among the local churches, I was brought to Christ—where the bread of life and the water of life is super-abounding and is the real satisfaction to all my hunger and thirst. This is a never-ending sure supply which has nourished me, and which will continue to supply into eternal life. (John 4:14)

S. Chen

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