The Normal Christian Life, Watchman Nee

I made a commitment this weekend to start writing on the blog again.  I have been reading, The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee again with a friend so what better way to start the blog up again where the name of the blog came into existence.

"What is the normal Christian life? We do well at the outset to ponder this question.

The Apostle Paul gives us his own definition of the Christian life in Galations 2:20. It is "no longer I, but Christ". Here he is not stating something special or peculiar -- a high level of Christianity. He is, we believe, presenting God's normal for a Christian, which can be summarized in the words: I live no longer, but Christ lives His life in me.

God makes it quite clear in His Word that He has only one answer to every human need -- His Son, Jesus Christ. In all His dealings with us He works by taking us out of the way and substituting Christ in our place. The Son of God died instead of us for our forgiveness: He lives instead of us for our deliverance. So we can speak of two substitutions -- a Substitute on the Cross who secures our forgiveness and a Substitute within who secures our victory. It will help us greatly, and save us from much confusion, if we keep constantly before us this fact, that God will answer all our questions in one way only, namely, by showing us more of His Son."   Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Life, page 9.

I will continue to provide quotes from each chapter as we work through the book.  

PS - New saying the Lord has given me since last I wrote and it is:                                         LET HIM PERMEATE YOUR NOW. 

Grace and Peace