April 22

“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” John 15:11

             

(From Watchman Nee’s lost letter, dated April 22, 1972, in his sixty-ninth year, after twenty years in confinement and shortly before his

death.)

You know my physical condition. It is chronic illness—it is always with me. When strikes, it causes pain. Even if it should be dormant, it is nonetheless there. The difference is whether it strikes or not. Recovery is out of the question. In summer the sun can add some color to my skin, but it cannot cure my illness. But I maintain the joy in me.

Please don‘t be anxious. I hope you will also take good care of yourself, and be filled with joy! All the best to you.