《静夜亮光》一月六日

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经文: 晚上耶和华的灵(原文作手)降在我身上。(以西结书三十三:22)

在黑夜里受磨炼的不是只有你一人。但愿你能心诚意悦地降服在主的管教下,并且小心谨慎地竭力从中获益。主的手能使心灵得着力量,向永恒攀升。啊,愿我能亲身感受上帝的对付!上帝的同在与内往,使心灵如鹰展翅上腾升至天上。那时刻,我们将充满了属灵的喜乐,忘却世上的反应烦恼。当我们接近那眼不能见的事物时,可见的事物就失去了控制我们的力量。身躯虽如奴仆,静候在山麓;心灵却能自由地登上山巅,在主的面前敬拜祂。哦,但愿今晚赐我圣洁的时刻能与祢亲密相交!主知道我的需要!我的心凋萎,我的信心软弱,我的热情冷却了。这些皆成为祂医治的手必须降在我身上的理由。祂的手能冷却我额上火烧的热气,能平息我心中的搅扰。那荣耀的手创造了世界,也能更新我的心思意念。那永不疲倦的手支撑着地球的巨大柱子,也能托住我的心灵。那仁爱的手环抱着众圣徒,也能安抚我。那大能的手击败了敌人,也能征服我的罪孽。为了拯救我,耶稣的双手被刺透。曾经一度摸到但以理,使他下跪而得见上帝异象的手,我也必能心到它抚摸在我身上。

Evening, January 6

Scripture: “Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening.”(Ezekiel 33:22)

In the way of judgment this may be the case, and, if so, be it mine to consider the reason of such a visitation, and bear the rod and him that hath appointed it. I am not the only one who is chastened in the night season; let me cheerfully submit to the affliction, and carefully endeavour to be profited thereby. But the hand of the Lord may also be felt in another manner, strengthening the soul and lifting the spirit upward towards eternal things. O that I may in this sense feel the Lord dealing with me! A sense of the divine presence and indwelling bears the soul towards heaven as upon the wings of eagles. At such times we are full to the brim with spiritual joy, and forget the cares and sorrows of earth; the invisible is near, and the visible loses its power over us; servant-body waits at the foot of the hill, and the master-spirit worships upon the summit in the presence of the Lord. O that a hallowed season of divine communion may be vouchsafed to me this evening! The Lord knows that I need it very greatly. My graces languish, my corruptions rage, my faith is weak, my devotion is cold; all these are reasons why his healing hand should be laid upon me. His hand can cool the heat of my burning brow, and stay the tumult of my palpitating heart. That glorious right hand which moulded the world can new-create my mind; the unwearied hand which bears the earth’s huge pillars up can sustain my spirit; the loving hand which incloses all the saints can cherish me; and the mighty hand which breaketh in pieces the enemy can subdue my sins. Why should I not feel that hand touching me this evening? Come, my soul, address thy God with the potent plea, that Jesus’ hands were pierced for thy redemption, and thou shalt surely feel that same hand upon thee which once touched Daniel and set him upon his knees that he might see visions of God.