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经文: 人子在地上有赦罪的权柄。(马太福音九:6)
请看伟大医生最有能力的工作──祂有赦罪的权柄!当祂活在世上时,当赎价付出以前,当宝血洒在施恩座上以前,祂就有赦罪的权柄。祂已死过且已复活,难道祂现在不再有赦罪的权柄吗?基督信实地为祂的百姓偿还罪债,在祂里面到底有着什么样的权柄啊!祂已结束了过犯也完结了罪,现在祂有不受限制的权柄。你若对这点存疑,请看祂在永在的父前的恳求,用手指着祂的身上伤痕,要求父承认祂圣洁之爱的功迹!赦罪的权柄在此!“祂升上高天的时候,……各样的恩赐赏给人。”(弗四:8)。上帝将祂高举,使祂可以赐人悔改的心和赦罪的恩(参阅使徒五:31)。最深红的罪恶被祂朱红的宝血洗净了。此时,不论你的罪恶是什么,基督有能力饶恕你。只要一次祈求就可以达成。耶稣不需要再付更多的代价使你得饶恕,所有赦罪之工作已完成了。祂答覆你带泪的悔罪时就赦免了你的罪。就在此刻,祂能向你的心灵吹入上帝的平安之气,那是超越一切理性的。此平安是从你的罪得完全释免而迸发出来。但愿你现在就能经历耶稣赦罪的大能!不要再浪费时间,立即求告灵魂的大医生吧!
Evening, August 10
Scripture: “The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.”(Matthew 9:6)
Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: he has power to forgive sin! While here he lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, he had power to forgive sin. Hath he not power to do it now that he hath died? What power must dwell in him who to the utmost farthing has faithfully discharged the debts of his people! He has boundless power now that he has finished transgression and made an end of sin. If ye doubt it, see him rising from the dead! behold him in ascending splendour raised to the right hand of God! Hear him pleading before the eternal Father, pointing to his wounds, urging the merit of his sacred passion! What power to forgive is here! “He hath ascended on high, and received gifts for men.” “He is exalted on high to give repentance and remission of sins.” The most crimson sins are removed by the crimson of his blood. At this moment, dear reader, whatever thy sinfulness, Christ has power to pardon, power to pardon thee, and millions such as thou art. A word will speak it. He has nothing more to do to win thy pardon; all the atoning work is done. He can, in answer to thy tears, forgive thy sins today, and make thee know it. He can breathe into thy soul at this very moment a peace with God which passeth all understanding, which shall spring from perfect remission of thy manifold iniquities. Dost thou believe that? I trust thou believest it. Mayst thou experience now the power of Jesus to forgive sin! Waste no time in applying to the Physician of souls, but hasten to him with words like these:-
“Jesus! Master! hear my cry;
Save me, heal me with a word;
Fainting at thy feet I lie,
Thou my whisper’d plaint hast heard.