423 中翻英 (123) We must warship God with our spirit and heart. 必須用心靈和誠實敬拜上帝. 6/20/2023

423 中翻英 (123) We must warship God with our spirit and heart.  必須用心靈和誠實敬拜上帝.                                           6/20/2023

六月二十日

「我要在那里与你相會，又要從法柜施恩座上二基路伯中間，和你說我所要吩咐你傳給以色列人的一切事。」（出   25:23   新國際版）

什么是我們与神交通的根基呢？那根基就是神的榮耀。我們与神交通，是在有二基路伯遮掩的施恩座，而二基路伯是稱為「榮耀的基路伯」。這是神榮耀彰顯的地方，也是隱含著對人類審判的地方。只有在那里，我們才能找到怜憫。神既是神，難道祂不能隨意顯出祂的怜憫？不！神的榮耀有其道德性，只有祂的榮耀和德性不受虧損時，祂才能施行怜憫。祂從不將施恩座与基路伯分离。

主流出來的寶血，使罪人可能与神有交通。惟獨這樣，神才能向人施恩而不損及祂的榮耀，惟獨這樣，神才能与人交通，而不背乎祂自己。為此，基督的寶血對于神的交通是基本的，并且是絕對基本的條件。然而，它還不是与神交通的基礎。當我在施恩座前与神交通了，我的眼睛不是看見那寶血，而是注視那榮耀。帕子在基督里既已除去，我們就得以敞著臉看見神的榮耀了。

June 20

"I will meet you there, and from between the two cherubim on the mercy seat of the testimony, I will tell you everything I will command you to communicate to the Israelites."        (Exodus 25:23 NIV)

What is the basis of our fellowship with God? That foundation is the glory of God. Our fellowship with God is at the mercy seat covered by two cherubim, and the two cherubim are called "the cherubim of glory". This is where God's glory is manifested, and it is also where judgment on mankind is implied. Only there can we find mercy. Since God is God, can He not show His mercy at will? No! God's glory has a moral quality, and only when His glory and virtue are not impaired can He exercise mercy. He never separated the mercy seat from the cherubim.

The shed blood makes it possible for sinners to have fellowship with God. Only in this way can God show grace to man without compromising His glory; only in this way can God communicate with man without denying Himself. For this reason, the blood of Christ is essential, and an absolutely essential condition, for the fellowship of God. However, it is not yet the basis for fellowship with God. When I communed with God at the mercy seat, my eyes were not on the blood, but on the glory. Now that the veil is removed in Christ, we can see the glory of God with opened faces.