And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those who are perishing, in whom the god of this age has blinded the thoughts of the unbelievers that the illumination of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. Because the God who said, Out of darkness light shall shine, is the One who shined in our hearts to illuminate the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Cor. 4:3-6
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would learn to pray for the binding of the blinding work of the god of this age so that the gospel of the glory of Christ might shine into the hearts of many unbelievers (2 Cor. 4:3-6 and notes 3-1, 4-1, and 4-4).
Thirty years ago Brother Watchman Nee was preaching the gospel, telling people that God’s intention is not for us to do good. Good does not mean anything to God. He stressed this point so much that it was very clear. A brother had brought a friend to the meeting, and looking at his friend from time to time during the message, he noticed that he was always nodding his head positively as if he understood. The brother was so happy, thinking that his friend was listening carefully and taking everything in. After the meeting, the brother asked his friend, “What do you think about the message?” He replied, “Yes, all religions encourage people to do good.” However, in his message Brother Nee had stressed very clearly that God has no intention to require man to do good. This man’s reply indicated that his understanding was blinded by the enemy. Many times we need to pray that God would bind the god of this age and bind his blinding work during a message. (Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1964, vol. 3, “The Economy of God,” ch. 5, pp. 188-189)
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