Church Perfecting Training

The objective truths of the Bible need to be experienced subjectively to complete the very purpose for which the truth exists. Otherwise, it will all rot as dead doctrines; at best, it will be good teaching and at worst, dead knowledge. This can easily affect the believers today even with the recovered church life. For this reason, there is a need to be reminded again and again of the precious truths the Lord has blessed us with. At some point of time I was inwardly concerned about myself and the saints in my locality; and looking to the Lord that we may not fall into the degradation of Sardis.

Beginning this month, the Lord has arranged regular perfecting training for the church in my locality. Though the subjects of the training were very common and well known, the practical reality needs a reminder again and again. It were on simple and basic truths of "exercising the spirit, morning revival and prayer." Truth-wise, almost all the saints knows and some can even give good messages on these topics. But in living out its reality, the sure mercy of the Lord is needed. In the principle of incarnation, a gentle and constant reminder is needed now and then. Thus, the training really helps.

Since this training, many new things started in the church-life. Two new group meetings were recovered with much vigor and vitality. Almost all the saints are revived as manifested in their countenances and functions in the meetings. Besides, the participation in the gospel preaching, prayer meeting, group meeting and Lord's table meeting have increased. Even the last weekend family training also help very much in the burden for all families to have a normal God-man family living. Personally, I myself and my family's living has improved spiritually. Praise the Lord for His mercy and blessing. Training really helps.

Just as Jehovah commanded the prophets and priests to remind the Israelite of His commandments again and again, generation after generation, we also need to be reminded again and again of the high-peak truths and revelations the Lord has blessed us with; both in knowledge, experience and practices.

The church perfecting training is a blessing to the whole church indeed, as the Lord leads us forward step by step. 

Lord, continue to train and perfect us.