“New Life Source” [Reflections on Watchman Nee's Normal Christian Life Ch.4-5]

In days of old, for each of us
(Nee comments), in the world of fuss
And bother, we drew life and stuff
From satan’s API – and tough –

Was life indeed, but that’s all changed –
Cut off by Christ’s transition – range
Of which encompassed everything;
The old’s detached – Christ can now bring

New life to us through API
(That’s branch and vine) since we have died
In Christ – acknowledged that transpired
When Christ was killed, as world desired.

But we’ve been placed in Christ by God –
New API, stepped off the sod
To Kingdom-layer, new place to stand
As we mature – called “Beulah land” –

In days gone by – nice metaphor;
Like API today – it’s more
Appropriate to what’s around
In daily life, as each has found.

So, here we are, connection’s changed,
Our source for life’s been re-arranged;
Now we ramp-up new life in Thee,
O Lord, what’s next for me to see?

“Just carry on there, Stuie babe,
It all comes clear now you’ve been saved
And helped to comprehend a bit
New life in Me, because of it.”

Okay Lord, thanks for this.

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