572 中翻英(272)        Lord, have  a mercy on me!        主阿, 求祢憐憫我!       11/5/2023

.     

十一月五日

「因為到神面前來的人，必須信有神，且信祂賞賜那尋求祂的人。」（來   11:6 新國際版）       

三項關于神的事實，构成了真實信心的基礎：（一）祂能（太   9:28）；（二）祂肯                     （太   8:2-3），（三）祂是（來   11:6）。請你特別注意，我所題的最后信心的基礎，不是指著含糊的相信有一位神，而是要确信神是一位活的神，且是現在的，并在積極行動中的神。

讓我們假設你在帶領一個罪人歸向基督，你和他一同禱告——而他自己也禱告了。那時，你問他目前站在什么地位上（得救或沉淪）？如果他回答說，神能夠拯救他，你對這答案滿意嗎？如果他再進一步，肯定的說，神愿意拯救他。這答案夠了嗎？絕對是不夠的，你對這答案必不會滿足，直到他表示确信神現在已經拯救了他，并且神現在已是他的救主。如果我們只認識「神能」和「神肯」，而缺少了「神是」，我們在屬靈上是不能達到任何的結果的。因為神的能力和慈愛，只能鼓勵我們，叫我們有盼望。但信心乃是建立在神現在的行動上。除非你能夠說：「我的所是和我的所有都是因為基于「神是」！」不然，你就不要認為自己有了信心。 

November 5th

“For whoever comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV)

Three facts about God form the basis of true faith: (1) He can (Matthew 9:28); (2) He is willing (Matthew 8:2-3); (3) He is (Hebrews 11:6 ). Please pay special attention to the fact that the final basis of faith I mentioned does not refer to vague belief that there is a God, but to the conviction that God is a living God who is present and in active action.

Let’s say you are leading a sinner to Christ, and you pray with him—and he prays. At that time, you ask him what position he currently stands in (salvation or destruction)? If he answers that God can save him, are you satisfied with that answer? If he goes further, it is certain that God is willing to save him. Is this answer enough? Absolutely is not enough, and you will not be satisfied with the answer until he expresses his conviction that God has now saved him, and that God is now his Savior. If we only know "God can" and "God wills" but lack "God is", we will not be able to achieve any spiritual results. Because God’s power and love can only encourage us and give us hope. But faith is based on God’s current actions. Unless you can say: "What I am and everything I have is based on "God is"! ” Otherwise, don’t think you have faith.