Maxims - No loaf which has been put in the Lord’s hand has ever been left unbroken

We always want to offer the bread whole, not broken. But no loaf which has been put in the Lord’s hand has ever been left unbroken.

After Brother Nee decided to serve the Lord, he met Sister Barber. She asked him, “Are you serving the Lord? What does the Lord want you to do?”

Brother Nee answered, “The Lord wants me to serve Him.”

Again she asked, “What were you going to do if the Lord didn’t want you to serve Him?”

He replied, “The Lord surely wants me to do something.”

Then she read from Matthew chapter 15 about the breaking of bread and asked, “How do you understand this passage?”

Brother Nee said, “First the Lord took the loaves and fish in His hand. Through His blessing they were multiplied and fed four thousand.”

Sister Barber spoke in a serious tone: “All the loaves in the Lord’s hand were broken and given out by the Lord. The unbroken bread could not be transformed and feed others. Brother, please remember, many times I was just like the bread saying, ‘Lord! I give myself to You.’ However, in my heart I still held out hope, as if to say, ‘Lord, even though I have given myself to You, don’t break me.’ We always want to offer the bread whole, not broken. But no loaf which has been put in the Lord’s hand has ever been left unbroken.”

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