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经文: 耶和华不轻易发怒，大有能力。（那鸿书一：3）
耶和华是不轻易发怒的。上帝的怜悯沛降于世如同乘风之翼，至于上帝震怒的脚步却是迟缓的，因为祂不愿意罪人死亡。上帝仁慈之仗在祂伸展出来的手中，祂公义之剑则藏于剑鞘，由那为人的罪流血而被刺穿的爱手垂握着。“主不轻易发怒”，因为祂大有能力。祂真有大能力，祂对自己有大能力。将无所不能结合一起的能力真正超越了全能。软弱的心灵不堪微小之刺激，强劲的意念则能忍受一切，如同大磐石，即使受到一千个碎石者的猛击亦不为所动。上帝看到仇敌，然而祂能控制怒气。若祂的神圣灭少一点，祂的怒气早就发作了，祂若以火摧毁这地，人类早就毁了。但是祂能力之浩大却带给我们怜悯。你是否能以谦卑之信心注视耶稣，并说：“祢为我代罪，祢是我的磐石、我的依靠。”？不要害怕上帝的大能，你已蒙赦罪、被祂接纳了，现在靠着信心，投入基督怀抱之中，寻求庇护，上帝的大能不再令你害怕，如同爱你的战士手握盾牌和剑不会令你恐惧一般。欢欣快乐吧！大有能力的祂是你的父、你的良友。
Evening, February 22
Scripture: “The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power.”(Nahum 1:3)
Jehovah “is slow to anger.” When mercy cometh into the world she driveth winged steeds; the axles of her chariot-wheels are red hot with speed; but when wrath goeth forth, it toileth on with tardy footsteps, for God taketh no pleasure in the sinner’s death. God’s rod of mercy is ever in his hands outstretched; his sword of justice is in its scabbard, held down by that pierced hand of love which bled for the sins of men. “The Lord is slow to anger,” because he is GREAT IN POWER . He is truly great in power who hath power over himself. When God’s power doth restrain himself, then it is power indeed: the power that binds omnipotence is omnipotence surpassed. A man who has a strong mind can bear to be insulted long, and only resents the wrong when a sense of right demands his action. The weak mind is irritated at a little: the strong mind bears it like a rock which moveth not, though a thousand breakers dash upon it, and cast their pitiful malice in spray upon its summit. God marketh his enemies, and yet he bestirs not himself, but holdeth in his anger. If he were less divine than he is, he would long ere this have sent forth the whole of his thunders, and emptied the magazines of heaven; he would long ere this have blasted the earth with the wondrous fires of its lower regions, and man would have been utterly destroyed; but the greatness of his power brings us mercy. Dear reader, what is your state this evening? Can you by humble faith look to Jesus, and say, “My substitute, thou art my rock, my trust”? Then, beloved, be not afraid of God’s power; for by faith you have fled to Christ for refuge, the power of God need no more terrify you, than the shield and sword of the warrior need terrify those whom he loves. Rather rejoice that he who is “great in power” is your Father and Friend.