We Have Found the New Work of the Holy Spirit (II)

We Have Found the New Work of the Holy Spirit (II)

(2) How to seek God’s new work?

I curiously asked, “Why has God’s work moved?” Brother Zheng answered, “Brothers and sisters, let’s read the Bible, ‘And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have you not returned to me, said the LORD. And also I have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city: one piece was rained on, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. So two or three cities wandered to one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have you not returned to me, said the LORD.’ (Amos 4: 6-8) Here is our understanding: ‘Cleanness of teeth’ means that there is nothing to eat or drink, and nothing to preach; ‘want of bread’ means that there is no supply of God’s present words and no guidance of new light, yet man still doesn’t pray or seek the direction of God’s work; that ‘I have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest’ refers to the change in God’s work; that ‘I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city’ means that some churches have God’s work while some don’t. From these we see that God’s work will transfer.” I surprisedly said, “Brother, there is enlightenment in your understanding of the scriptures. Although we can recite these scriptures and they are even printed on our calendars, we don’t understand their meaning. Brother Zheng, brothers and sisters in our church are always passive and weak. So, God’s work has really moved? And He no longer worked in our church?” Other brothers and sisters echoed, “Yeah, has it really moved?” A young sister categorically said, “They indeed gave a clear and well-founded fellowship. God’s work has moved!”

Then Sister Wang, who came together with Brother Zheng, fellowshipped, “Do the words ‘I have withheld’ in the scripture ‘I have withheld the rain from you….’ mean that it is God who withholds the rain?” Brothers and sisters said in unison, “Yeah.” Sister Wang continued, “Well, that is God’s plan. Jehovah God issued the laws to make man know what sins are. But at the end of the Age of Law, people of Israel committed more and more sins, so much so that there were not enough sin offerings. Therefore, the Israelites offered blind or crippled animals. If that had continued, man would have been condemned by the laws and died under the laws. God knew that mankind needed an eternal sin offering, so the Lord Jesus was incarnated to end the Age of Law, bring the Age of Grace, and begin the work of redemption. Thus it can be seen that Jehovah God left the Temple because of the needs of mankind and the needs of the work. God’s work is always moving forward, and God will not remain in one age all the time, because God is always new and never old. Just as a passage of words says, ‘History is always moving forward, and the work of God is always moving forward. For His six-thousand-year management plan to reach its end, it must keep progressing onwards. Each day He must do new work, each year He must do new work; He must open up new paths, must begin new ages, begin new and greater work, and bring new names and new work. The Spirit of God is always doing new work, and never clings to the old ways and regulations. His work also never ceases, and is happening all the time.’ (from The Word Appears in the Flesh) God’s work is done by God Himself. His work advances from the old age to a new one for the purpose that people will be brought into a higher realm and will receive a greater salvation from Him. Today we should look up to and pray to God together to seek the new work of God and search for the footsteps of God. I believe that God will not abandon us.” I said, “Thank the Lord. Through your fellowship, I understand that the reason why God’s work has moved is that God’s management plan goes forward. Then how shall we seek the new work of God and the footsteps of God?” Sister Wang said, “Follow the Lamb wherever He goes. The word ‘He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches,’ which is mentioned several times in Revelation chapter 2 and 3, tells us that God will definitely utter words in the last days, that is, God will work and save us with His words. If we find the new words of God, we find the new work of God and catch up with the footsteps of God. There is such a passage of words, “…since we are searching for the footprints of God, we must search for God’s will, for the words of God, for the utterances of God—for where there are the new words of God, there is the voice of God, and where there are the footsteps of God, there are the deeds of God. Where there is the expression of God, there is the appearance of God, and where there is the appearance of God, there exists the truth, the way, and the life.” (from The Word Appears in the Flesh) So, if we find the new words of God, we find God and find the truth, the way, and the life!”

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We Have Found the New Work of the Holy Spirit (II)