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经文: 见所罗巴伯手拿线铊就欢喜。（撒迦利亚书四：10）
这些小东西表示所罗巴伯手中的工作已经开始了。没有人能忽视小的开始，因为耶和华已经兴起一人，他将坚持下去直至基石已备妥，并听到胜利的欢呼声。这对在耶稣里的每一信徒而言是一大安慰。恩典之工在开始时可能很小，但是线铊就在那可信靠的手中。比所罗门更伟大的建造师负责建造属天的殿，祂永不失败，永不灰心，直到最高的殿顶完工为止。倘若线铊在一般人的手中，那我们会为建筑物担忧。耶和华的意愿却要由耶稣的手来完成，那我们会为建筑物担忧。耶和华的意愿却要由耶稣的手来完成。倘若墙未经适当之计划和监工，勿忙砌起，可能会偏斜。但是使用线铊的是蒙拣选的监督。耶稣总是监督着祂属灵殿宇的建造，因此它能造得既稳固又美好。我们喜欢速成的结果，耶稣却宁愿有仔细的判断。祂要用线铊，凡不在线上的必被拆除。这就是许多谄媚之工失败和许多闪耀见证被推翻的原因。审判主的教会不是我们的责任，因为耶稣有坚定的手，有真实的眼，祂善于使用线铊。当为审判在祂手中而欢欣。线铊被积极地使用，就在营造者的手中。这也肯定地指出祂要推进工作直至完成。主耶稣啊，当我们见到祢在进行伟大的工程时，我们是多么喜乐！
Evening, November 26
Scripture: “They shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel.”(Zechariah 4:10)
Small things marked the beginning of the work in the hand of Zerubbabel, but none might despise it, for the Lord had raised up one who would persevere until the headstone should be brought forth with shoutings. The plummet was in good hands. Here is the comfort of every believer in the Lord Jesus; let the work of grace be ever so small in its beginnings, the plummet is in good hands, a master builder greater than Solomon has undertaken the raising of the heavenly temple, and he will not fail nor be discouraged till the topmost pinnacle shall be raised. If the plummet were in the hand of any merely human being, we might fear for the building, but the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in Jesus’ hand. The works did not proceed irregularly, and without care, for the master’s hand carried a good instrument. Had the walls been hurriedly run up without due superintendence, they might have been out of the perpendicular; but the plummet was used by the chosen overseer. Jesus is evermore watching the erection of his spiritual temple, that it may be built securely and well. We are for haste, but Jesus is for judgment. He will use the plummet, and that which is out of line must come down, every stone of it. Hence the failure of many a flattering work, the overthrow of many a glittering profession. It is not for us to judge the Lord’s church, since Jesus has a steady hand, and a true eye, and can use the plummet well. Do we not rejoice to see judgment left to him?
The plummet was in active use－it was in the builder’s hand; a sure indication that he meant to push on the work to completion. O Lord Jesus, how would we indeed be glad if we could see thee at thy great work. O Zion, the beautiful, thy walls are still in ruins! Rise, thou glorious Builder, and make her desolations to rejoice at thy coming.