Ministry of Gods Word

I read this first about 25 years ago. Nee's insight into what happens inside the heart of a teacher was astounding. It was like he could read my mind and feel my emotions. Now I'm reading it again, and I believe the emphasis on the Word of God being made flesh would transform the church. Nee makes it clear that if you care to be used by God, then you must be dealt with and broken, because God doesn't intend to use you as a tape recorder. Excellent, excellent book if you care to be used by the Spirit of God. You'd better be spiritual, though. This is not a book about Bible interpretation. This book will always arouse a lot of mocking and scoffing, and it will be misused by arrogant and unsubmitted rebels. That's the nature of spiritual things, but if you're hungry to be close to God, humble before God, and building others with your teaching rather than teaching for self-glorification, then this is THE book for you, first after the Bible.

Watchman Nee is a gift to the Body as this book illustrates to any reader who is seeking to know how to minister God's Word. Brother Nee was a living sacrifice during his lifetime,and because of his sufferings, his experiences, and his intimate relationship with the Lord, the Lord passed on many revelations to him which he in turn shared with the Body through his writings...not just anyone can open up the Bible and read God's Word, then speak forth Christ to someone...he shows in this book what the qualifications are to put yourself in a position to truly "minister" the Word of God.

God spoke through prophets in Old Testament, and He speaks through the Son and the Church in New Testament. He is a speaking God, because He wants to build His chosen ones together by His living words. This book unveiled a very basic principle of supplying life to each other by speaking for God: a believer should speak for God according to what he is, but not according to what he knows. His regenerated being is his ministry, and his speaking according to this divine new being is his word ministry for the sake of life supply in the Church. What he knows transfers knowledge, which results in puffing up. What he is (regenerated new being) transfers life, which brings about life supply and building up. The book is classic and a must for the believer who wants to speak for God according to God's heart's desire but not according to his own personal preference.