628 中翻英 (428) 「除你以外, 在天上我有誰呢？除你以外, 在地上我也沒有所愛慕的. 我的肉體和我的心腸衰殘；但神是我心裡的力量，又是我的福分，直 到永遠.」(詩: 73: 25-26) 12/31/2023

628  中翻英 (428) 「除你以外, 在天上我有誰呢？除你以外, 在地上我也沒有所愛慕的.                                     我的肉體和我的心腸衰殘；但神是我心裡的力量，又是我的福分，直                                 到永遠.」(詩:  73: 25-26)                                        12/31/2023

愛我們的上帝, 謝謝祢的扶持, 在這一年中孩子深知祢是的我的力量, 又是我的福分.  讓孩子經歷過93個年頭.  雖然我的肉體和我的心腸衰殘, 但我把祢交付給孩子的事做完了.  使孩子在靈裡深深領悟到永恆日子的光景.  是為祢賜孩子永恆的喜樂和平安的福份.  孩子必須向世人作見證.  主, 祢是上帝的兒子. 為贖我們罪人的罪, 被釘死在十字架上, 三天後從死裡復活, 後升天坐在上帝的右邊.  奉主耶穌基督的名禱告.  阿們.

十二月三十一日

 大衛按神的旨意，服事了他那一世的人，就睡了，歸到他祖宗那里。」                  （徒 13:36   新國際版）

大衛服事了他那一世代的人，他不能服事兩個世代。今日我們卻想借著組織、系統、机构等來長久維持我們的工作，但舊約的圣徒們只是服事了他們那一個世代就過去了，這是一個很重要的生命原則。麥子從撒种、生長、結穗到收成，然后整棵植物，甚至連根也都要被犁出來。神的工作那屬靈性質的程度，也照樣是沒有屬地的根，且完全沒有一點屬地的味道。人雖一代一代的過去，但主卻永存，一切与教會有關的事物，必須是現在的、活潑的、能應付目前之需要的。永不可讓它成為固定的，被「地」所捆綁的，或靜止的。神把祂的工人收取回去，但祂又賜下新的。我們的工作雖會受損失，但祂的工作卻永遠是完美無疵的。沒有任何事物可以搖動祂，因祂仍然永遠是神. 

December 31st

"After David had served his generation according to the will of God, he fell asleep and was returned to his fathers." (Acts 13:36 NIV)

David served his own generation; he could not serve two generations. Today we want to maintain our work for a long time through organizations, systems, institutions, etc., but the saints in the Old Testament only served for their generation and passed away. This is a very important life principle. Wheat goes from sowing, growing, bearing ears to harvesting, and then the entire plant, even the roots, has to be plowed out. Likewise, the spiritual nature of God's work has no earthly roots and no earthly flavor at all. Although people pass from generation to generation, the Lord remains forever. Everything related to the church must be present, lively, and able to meet current needs. Never allow it to become fixed, ground-bound, or static. God takes away His workers, but He gives new ones. Although our work may suffer losses, His work is always perfect. Nothing can shake Him, for He remains God forever.

 

627 中翻英 (427) Lord, I praise You! Serving You is the right path in my life. 主阿, 我贊美祢! 事奉祢是我人生正確的道路. 12/30/2023

627  中翻英 (427)   Lord, I praise You! Serving You is  the right path in my life.                                                                                                         主阿, 我贊美祢! 事奉祢是我人生正確的道路.               12/30/2023            

洪水的發生是自然事件，它總是與發生當地的地理及地質有不可分割的關連.  洪水發生的區域多般在河流, 和湖泊一帶,  及沖積扇，和地面逞塌陷區域.  人總喜歡居住在低窪洪水氾濫區, 因地形平坦, 土壤肥沃等等.  它們的使用經常干擾洪水原有的自然洪氾區形成的過程, 即所謂與洪水爭地.

過剩的水資源（洪水）的處理.很多大規模的無法利用的洪水, 必須設法使用工程作業加以處理.例如, 1931 年長江流域的洪水為災(水文分析在 "621 '道成肉身'博客" 中有詳細說明.)     一般處理過剩的洪水有結構物和非結構物處理兩大分別.     照工程經濟分析作業得的結果,   應該使用非工程措施,   例如,   洪水預報.    因為使用工程措施耗費資金太大.   無法收回成本.   但如1931類似的極大的洪水,  三峽大埧把防洪災目標附在多目標水庫工程, 應列為例外(詳情另文說明).    

十二月三十日的晨曦默思令編輯者悟出主才是在選擇使用祂工人的主.    我在來美國時自己心中肯定奉獻作傳道人.  但在40年後,  才知我不合上帝的心意.  沒有如本 "晨曦默思 "的作者Watchman    Lee   (倪析聲弟兄)被主所重用.    

「我也甘心樂意為你們的靈魂費財費力。」（林后   12:15   新國際版）

在一九二九年，當我結束了一段長期的福音工作以后，我筋疲力盡的回到我的家鄉福州。有一天，在軟弱非常和健康欠佳的情況下，我在街上扶杖步行，遇見了一位從前在學校里的老教授，他邀請我到一間茶室里去談話。我們坐下后，他向我再三審視，然后說：「現在請你留心听：當你在學校的時候，我們對你的期望很高，我們都以為你會有很大的成就。你今天是否要告訴我，你就是成了現在的這一种人？」乍听這句尖銳的問話，我必須承認，我最初的反應几乎是失聲痛哭，我的事業，我的前途，一切都完了。現在這位老教授還在問我：「你是否仍舊執迷不悟，依然故我的沒有成就，沒有發展，沒有表現？」但就在一剎那間，我真的知道什么叫作有榮耀的靈住在我身上。當我想到能夠為著主，將我的生命完全傾倒出來時，我的魂間就充滿了榮耀，我能舉目望天，安詳的向主說：「主阿，我贊美你！事奉你是最上好的。我已經揀選了正确的人生道路。」

December 30

"I am willing to spend money and labor for your souls." (2 Corinthians 12:15 NIV)

In 1929, after a long period of gospel work, I returned to my hometown of Fuzhou exhausted. One day, in a state of extreme weakness and poor health, I was walking with a cane in the street when I met an old professor from my former school, who invited me to talk to him in a tea room. After we sat down, he looked at me again and again, and then said: "Now please listen carefully: when you were in school, we had high expectations for you, and we all thought you would achieve great things. Are you today Tell me, is this the kind of person you are now?" When I first heard this sharp question, I must admit that my initial reaction was almost to burst into tears. My career, my future, everything was over. Now this old professor is still asking me: "Are you still stubborn and still have no achievements, no development, no performance?" But in that moment, I really knew what it meant to have the spirit of glory living in me. . When I think about being able to pour out my life completely for the Lord, my soul is filled with glory. I can raise my eyes to the sky and say to the Lord peacefully: "Lord, I praise You! Serving You is The best. I have chosen the right path in life."

626 中翻英 (426) Only as we get close to the Lord , then can we know what to do ministry. 只有當我們親近主, 才能真正認識事奉的意義. 12/29/2023

626 中翻英 (426) Only  as we get close to  the Lord ,   then can we know what to  do  ministry.                                                                                         只有當我們親近主, 才能真正認識事奉的意義.                        12/29/2023

十二月二十九日的晨曦甘露真是恩典.   主的面貌秀美,  祂的  聲音柔和,   我們必須見祂的榮面,   聽祂的旨意,   才能在形事為人上,   彰顯祂事工的榮耀.

「我的鴿子阿，祢在磐石穴中，陡嚴的隱密處，求祢容我得見祢的面貌，得听祢的聲音，因為祢的聲音柔和，祢的面貌秀美。」（歌  2:14   新國際版 ）

在掙脫世累到主面前這件事上，我們往往感覺是何等艱難！我們常常避開与主單獨會面的机會，甚至當我們在肉身上与外界的事物隔离了，但我們的心思仍然流蕩在外。我們有許多人能夠很愉快的在人群中工作，但我們能有几人肯在至圣所里親近神？到祂面前跪下一個鐘頭，真是需要我們全人所有的力量。我們若非厲害的要求自己，就無從做到這一步。然而每一個事奉主的人都認識到，那些与主親密的時光是何等的寶貴，無論是午夜夢回之后，与主相交一小時，或是清晨破曉之際，向祂傾心吐意六十分鐘，其中的經歷，都是甜美非凡的。讓我很坦率的告訴你，你不能夠与神維持著一個距离而去事奉神。只有學會了親近祂，你才能認識什么是真正的事奉。

December 29th

"My pigeon, you are in the steep secret place in the rock point, please tolerate you to see your appearance, you have to listen to your voice, because your voice is soft, your appearance is beautiful." (Song 2 2 : 14  NIV)

How difficult we often feel! We often avoid the opportunity to meet with the Lord alone, and even when we are isolated from the outside world on the body, but our minds are still wandering. Many of us can work in the crowd happily, but how many people can we be close to the sanctuary? To kneel down in front of His face, it really requires all the strength of us. If we are not asking ourselves, we will not be able to do this. However, everyone who serves the Lord realized how valuables are those intimate time with the Lord. Whether it is the midnight dream return, it interacts with the Lord for an hour or in the early morning. In minutes, the experiences are all sweet and extraordinary. Let me tell you frankly, you can't be able to serve God with a distance from God. Only when you learn to get close to Him can you know what is the real ministry.

625 中翻英 (425) Lord save me from the 1931 flood disaster, I have to surrender. 主從1931年洪水災難中救了我, 我必須奉獻自己. 12/28/2023

625 中翻英 (425)          Lord save me from the 1931 flood disaster, I have to surrender.                                                                          主從1931年洪水災難中救了我, 我必須獻上自己.                12/28/2023

十二月二十八日的曠野筵席啟示孩子必須獻上自己.   今年是我94歲生日,   我向上帝說我要奉獻自己,   回饋社會祂所賜的憐憫及恩賜.   把我在台灣大學土木系水利組恩師徐世大教授所教的水利工程,   盡可能的在博客中說得清楚.   以報答恩師所傳授的恩愛於萬一.

「我祈求為要得這孩子，耶和華已將我所求的賜給我了。所以我將這孩子歸与耶和華。」（撒上   1:27-28   新國際版）

你有沒有注意上面經文里的兩個短句？對我來說，這兩句實在太寶貴了！現在把它們連在一起讀：「耶和華已將我所求的賜給我, 我將這孩子歸与耶和華。」哈拿在困苦中向神祈求一個儿子，她的請求蒙答應了。還有什么禱告的得答應能超過這個呢？她所有的祈求都是為要得一個孩子，然而當她得到了她的衷心所愿以后，她卻把孩子回獻給那位賞賜者——神。當撒母耳從她的手里交出獻与神時，圣經告訴我們，他們「于是在那里敬拜耶和華。」（撒上1:28）

當所定的日子臨到，我要如同哈拿一樣，把我的撒母耳，就是我一切盼望所集中的，從自己手里交出獻与神時，我才認識什么是敬拜神的真義。敬拜緊隨十字架之后，而神在那里必須成為我們一切中的一切。當我們將自己所寶貴的全獻与神而兩手空空的時候，我們生命的焦點，便從我們本身轉移到神的身上，這就是真實的敬拜。 

December 28

"For this child I prayed; and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him: therefore I also have granted him to the LORD." (1 Samuel 1:27-28)

        Do you notice the two phrases here? To me, these two sentences are so precious! Now read them together: "The Lord has given me what I asked for, and I also have granted him to the Lord." In her distress, she had besought the Lord for a son, and her request had been granted. What answer to prayer surpasses this one?  All her prayers was for this child.  Yet now, when she had received all she craved, she gave the child all back to the Giver. And as Samuel passed out of her hands, we are told, “they worshiped the Lord there." (1 Samuel 1:28)

             When the day comes for me, as it came for Hannah, that my Samuel, in whom all my hopes are centered, pass out my own hands into God’s, then I shall know what it really means to worship Him.  For worship follows in the of the cross, where God is All and in all.  When our hands are emptied of all we hold dear and the focus shifts from ourselves to God. This is true worship.

 

624 中翻英 (324) "A rainbow surrounded the throne." (Revelation 4:3) 有虹圍著寶座.（啟 4:3 ） 12/27/2023

 624 中翻英 (324)   "A rainbow surrounded the throne." (Revelation 4:3) 有虹圍著寶座.（啟   4:3 ）                                                                 12/27/2023

有整條虹彩圍著寶座，那是上帝在用洪水毀滅世界人類, 向宇宙所做的見證，宣布坐寶座的上帝，在祂一切管理的行動中, 都必永恒信實的遵守祂与人所立的約   ---   不再用洪水淹滅世界.    挪亞方舟載挪亞一家八口及世上一對一對的所有生物, 留存世界人類及世上身所有的生物,   這事跡在基督信仰者心中是永遠的實存,  雖無法眼見,  却記載在聖經中.    據推算約在公元前4000年, 與我國大禹在4000年前治中國洪水一樣的實存.    上帝在四十晝夜的降暴雨後,   出現彩虹.   見證祂必守住祂與人立的約.   以後永不用洪水淹滅人類.

十二月二十七日

「又有虹圍著寶座。」（啟   4:3   新國際版 ）

啟示錄第四章至十一章的异象，都是關乎神的寶座（啟   4:2），第十一章至廿二章的异象，卻是關乎神的殿（啟   11:19）。在前者，一開始我們就看見一個寶座的虹，在后者，一開始我們便看見在神的殿中現出祂的約柜。神寶座的設立，乃是為著統治全宇宙。而那全然圍著寶座的整條虹彩，就是祂向全宇宙所做的見證，宣布那位坐寶座者，在祂一切管理的行動中都必永恒信實的遵守祂与人類所立的約。神殿的建立，卻是為著作祂自己的居所。約柜本是以色列國生活中的主要核心，雖然那些不忠貞的以色列民已將約柜失掉了，然而約柜仍然是神本身的見證。無論如何，約柜所保證的乃是：由于神的本性是全真的，祂向那些与祂立約之子民所許的諾言，就必完全履行。「因為祂不能背乎自己」（提后   2:13）。在基督里祂的信實已經堅定的保證了—并且我們是在基督里屬神的子民。

December 27

"And a rainbow surrounded the throne." (Revelation 4:3)

The visions in Revelation chapters 4 to 11 are all about God's  throne  (Revelation 4:2), but the visions in chapters 11 to 22 are about   God's    temple (Revelation 11:19) . In the former, we see a throne rainbow at the beginning, and in the latter, we see the ark of God appearing in the temple of God at the beginning. The throne of God was established to rule the entire universe. And the entire rainbow that completely surrounds the throne is His testimony to the entire universe, announcing that the one who sits on the throne will eternally and faithfully abide by the covenant He has made with mankind in all His administrative actions. The temple was built to serve as His own dwelling place. The Ark of the Covenant was originally the main core of the life of the nation of Israel. Although the unfaithful Israelites had lost the Ark of the Covenant, the Ark of the Covenant was still  God's    testimony  about Himself. In any case, what the Ark of the Covenant guarantees is that because God's nature is completely true, His promises to His covenant people will be fully fulfilled. "For He cannot deny Himself" (2 Timothy 2:13). His faithfulness is firmly assured in Christ—and we are God's people in Christ.

 

623 中翻英 (323) God's blood bled for us. That is His love. 主為我們流血, 這就是愛. 12/26/2023

623 中翻英 (323)  God's blood bled for us.  That is His love.  主為我們流血, 這就是愛.                                     12/26/2023

十二月二十六日的曠野筵席啟示跟隨祂的信徒,   祂為我們在十字架上流的寶血,   就顯明了祂的愛.

「神愛我們的心，我們也知道, 也信。神就是愛，住在愛里面的，就是住在神里面，神也住在他里面。」（約壹  4:16   新國際版   ）

什么叫愛呢？愛不是話語，最深的愛，不是話語所能表明的。那個浪子預備見了他的父親就要說：「父親，我得罪了天，又得罪了你，從今以后，我不配稱為你的儿子，把我當作一個雇工罷。」但是，他离家還遠時，他父親就動了慈心，跑去抱著他的頸項，連連与他親嘴。跑去！哦，一個父親的心，是要縮短罪的距离。當父親向他親嘴時，他知道他父親的心了。他的父親并沒有說，我愛你，他一親嘴，浪子就知道他父親的心了。他不能再說：「你把我當作一個雇工罷」這句話了，他心里只能說：我父親愛我。請你們今天不要誤會神的心，請你來到十字架下。耶穌已經替你死了，這已經把神的心告訴你了。你看見主耶穌的血，就知道神是何等的愛你了。

December 26

"We know and believe that God loves us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." (1 John 4:16  NIV)

What is love? Love is not words. The deepest love cannot be expressed by words. The prodigal son was ready to say to his father, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. From now on, I am not worthy to be called your son. Treat me like a hired servant." However, he left. While he was still far away from home, his father was moved with compassion, ran to hold him around his neck, and kissed him repeatedly. Run! Oh, a father's heart is to shorten the distance of sin. He knew his father's heart when he kissed him. His father did not say, I love you. The prodigal knew his father's heart as soon as he kissed him. He could no longer say: "Treat me as a hired hand." He could only say in his heart: My father loves me. Please don’t misunderstand God’s heart today. Please come to the foot of the cross. Jesus has died for you, which has revealed God’s heart to you. When you see the blood of the Lord Jesus, you will know how much God loves you.

When the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman.   Galatians  4:4

 

When Jesus was born, Israel was a subject nation.   The greatness of the kingdom was but memory, and the people of God paid the tribute to Caesar.  These were the days of Augustus, and Rome ruled the world.  Yet I spite of appearances, He was born in the fullness of time. Everything was prepared.  The Gospel of Christ was for all men; it could not be confined to one tiny nation.  So God permitted Rome to absorb the world, and Jesus Christ was crucified in the Roman empire upon a Roman cross.

 

Rome’s communications were good.  Her roads and her ships went everywhere.  Jews could come to Jerusalem at Pentecost, hear the gospel and carry it back home without crossing hostile national boundaries.  Because Rome ruled, the apostles might travel freely from city to city within the empire, speaking to men of the Savior.  The book of the Acts demonstrates the neutrality and the fairness of  the secular authorities.  Rome is likened in Scripture to a wild beast, but God who shuts lions’mouths had tames her for His instrument.  He shuts and no man opens; He opens, and no man can shut.    

622 中翻英 (322) God is love. 上帝就是愛. 12/25/2023

622 中翻英 (322)                God is love.                        上帝就是愛.                                                  12/25/2023

十二月二十五日

「那城里有個寡婦，常到他那里說，我有一個對頭，求你給我伸冤。」                                          （路   18:3   新國際版）

你所愛的人在哪里，那里就變成可愛的。你所愛的人在哪里，那里才是樂土。祂不在這里了，所以，我的心是一個寡婦的心，這世界于我，不過是一個空白了。所以我們能不被世界吸住，并非因為世界不可愛。       

在稠人廣眾中，我感覺孤單，因為祂不在這里了。在离群獨處時，我心情火熱，因為我想念到有祂。當我徘徊海濱，觀浪花，听濤聲，我不孤單，我不岑寂，因為祂安慰了我。弟兄姊妹們，在這世界，也許是許多東西會吸住你，但主若充滿了，那些就算不得什么了。      祂在這世界，是被人殺死，祂所留下的，不過是一個十字架，一個空洞的墳墓。我的主已經死了，所以我是一個寡婦。這世界不是不好，也不是不可愛，乃是因為祂不在這里了。弟兄姊妹們，我們在世上真是一個寡婦的地位。我們的主，不在這地上了，所以世界于我，就成為不可愛的了。

December 25

“There was a widow in that city who often came to him, saying, I have an enemy, please give me justice.” (Luke 18:3 NIV)

Wherever your beloved is, there becomes loving place. Wherever the one you love is, that is the paradise. He is no longer here, so my  heart is  like a widow's heart, and this world is just like a empty  spot to me.  Therefore,   we are not attracted by the world that is not because the world is unlovable.

I feel alone in the crowd because He is no longer here. When I'm alone with others, my heart burns because I miss Him. When I wander on the beach, watching the waves and listening to the sound of the waves, I am not alone or calm, because He comforts me. Brothers and sisters, in this world, you may be attracted by many things, but if you are filled with the Lord, those things will be nothing.

In this world, He was killed by others, and all He left behind was nothing more than a cross and an empty tomb. My Lord is dead, so I am a widow. This world is not bad or unlovable, but it is because He is no longer here. Brothers and sisters, we are truly in a widow's position in this world. Our Lord is no longer on this earth, so the world has become unlovable to me.

621 中翻英 (321) The Word became Flesh (四). 道成肉身(四). 12/24/2023

621 中翻英 (321)                   The Word became Flesh (四).             道成肉身(四).            12/24/2023

我們在天上的阿巴父, 祢的兒子主耶穌基督的降生, 決定了孩子的命運.  若沒有主基督的降世救罪人, 就沒有REV.  William Richard Johnson 在1931年救孩子免於長江極大洪災之死亡, 使孩子得以生存在世上作見證.  奉主的名禱告.  阿們.

為什麼主安排孩子在1930年12月28日出生. 又在1931年夏季引發長江下游暴雨及含強大水氣流的南方氣流進入上游, 引發暴雨, 因此形成極大的洪災, 十四萬人葬身洪水.  這不是偶然.  因為上帝要藉孩子作見證三位一體的真上帝的兒子耶穌降世為人, 道成肉身.  美國的美以美會的長孫牧師信主耶穌, 重生得救, 來中國江西南昌傳福音. 上帝藉他救了孩子, 讓我能親身作見證.  一點都不含糊.

請訪友給編輯者在此以數十年學習水文學的心得, 來說明1931年的洪水發生的天時地理的互相影響.  幫助中華民族的在長江, 黃河等大河流旁居住的, 常常在洪水為災的境遇下求生的苦難同胞得以警醒.  黃河為災是出自沉滓(沙石), 還有就是恩師徐世大教授在上水利工程課時, 不會忘記的提醒學生 "與水爭地".  中華民族5000年前就在黃河河套平原求生.     食物(開墾),   烹飪(爛砍伐森林), 居所整地等....,   最大主因是黃河流經黃土平原.   又缺乏水土保持( water   conservation)常識.

現在要說明的是1931年的洪水發生的主要原因.  首先是要分清楚是當地(local)暴雨造成的洪水災害, 或是上游洪流引發的洪災.  例如, 長江中游武漢城市附近暴雨成災, 說是三峽大埧洩洪引發, 這就是缺乏水文知識引起的麻煩.  1931年長江極大洪災是兩方面助成的.  一是當地己發生暴雨成災, 同時這股強烈南方含充足水汽的氣流, 仍然衝進長江上游, 在上游產生暴雨.  現在作水文分析: 上游洪流因坡降大, 水流急, 而九江下游坡降小, 水流緩慢, 極大洪水災難就形成了 --- 上游洪流洪峰與下游洪峰重疊了. 

十二月二十四日的晨曦甘露是信心.    這是舊約聖經記載的餵飽一百人神蹟.   什麼是信心?    親愛的主內的訪友,  在您一生中, 曾遇到上帝的對您的扶助, 是出乎您意料之外?     那不是偶然發生的,   那是上帝對您的計劃.

「仆人說，這一點豈可擺給一百人吃呢？」（王下   4:43   新國際版）

在神的工作上，信心是一個很重要的因素，因為沒有信心，就沒有真正的屬靈工作。但在我們的信心需要操練和加強，而神是用物質上的需要，作為一种訓練方法，使我們能達到那目的。在許多不可触摸的事物上揚言向神有信心是不大困難的。我們甚至可以在這事上自欺，因為客觀方面沒有具體的實例，來證明我們那种缺乏信心的真情。但要是有了經濟上，飲食上，現款上等需要，這些非常實際的事物，就立即試驗出我們信心的實在。如果我們在工作上不能信靠神供給我們地上的需要，那我們談到屬靈的需要又有什么用處呢？我們向別人宣告神是活的神，讓我們就在物質的實際范圍里，證明神是活的。如果我們先學會了在物質的需要上信靠神，那么當屬靈需要來臨的時候，我們便知道應該如何堅定不移的信靠祂了。

December 24

“The servant said, ‘Shall this be given to a hundred men to eat?’” (2 Kings 4:43)

Faith is a very important factor in the work of God, because without faith, there is no real spiritual work. But our faith needs to be exercised and strengthened, and God uses material needs as a training method to enable us to achieve that goal. It is not difficult to profess faith in God in many untouchable things. We can even deceive ourselves on this matter because there are no concrete examples of objective evidence of our lack of faith. But if there are financial, food, cash and other needs, these very practical things will immediately test the reality of our faith. If we can’t trust God to provide for our earthly needs at work, what good is it for us to talk about spiritual needs? We declare to others that God is a living God, and let us prove that God is alive within the realm of physical reality. If we first learn to trust God with material needs, then when spiritual needs come, we will know how to trust Him unswervingly.

620 中翻英 (320) Never be lazy in diligence, but be fervent in spirit, always serving the Lord. 殷勤不可懶惰，要心里火熱，常常服事主. 12/23/2023

 620 中翻英 (320)        殷勤不可懶惰，要心里火熱，常常服事主

十二月二十三日

「殷勤不可懶惰，要心里火熱，常常服事主。」（羅    12:11   新國際版 ）

肉體可以在一時受刺激而熱心，可以因有情感的作用而熱心，但是這不過是一時的，決不會長久。肉體可以在他最殷勤的時候，還是最懶惰的，因為他所殷勤的不過那些合乎他心意的事，不過是情感幫助他這樣做。對他所不喜悅的事，當他情感冷淡的時候，他就不能服事主。不管陰晴，繼續地，慢慢地，一步一步，与主同受勞苦的事，乃是肉體所做不來的。「靈里火熱」乃是一件長久的事，惟有如此，才能「常常服事主」。我們應當避免一切屬肉體的熱心，應當讓圣靈這樣的充滿了我們的靈，以致祂能保守我們的靈火熱，不至當情感冷落時，靈也隨之而冷落，以致在主的工作上，也像有「拉不動」的情形。

December 23

“ be lazy in diligence, but be fervent in hearts, always serving the Lord.” (Romans 12:11)

The flesh can be stimulated and enthusiastic for a moment, and it can be enthusiastic due to the influence of emotions, but this is only temporary and will never last. The flesh can be the laziest when it is most diligent, because it is only diligent about those things that suit its heart, and it is only emotions that help it do so. When his emotions are cold toward things that displease him, he cannot serve the Lord. No matter whether it is cloudy or sunny, to continue, slowly, step by step, to labor with the Lord is something that the flesh cannot do. "Fire in the spirit" is a long-lasting thing. Only in this way can we "always serve the Lord." We should avoid all carnal zeal and let the Holy Spirit fill our spirit in such a way that He can keep our spirit hot so that when our emotions become cold, our spirit will not become cold with it, causing us to fail in the work of the Lord. It also seems like there is a situation where "it can't be pulled".

619 中翻英 (319) Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God 直等到我們眾人在真道上同歸于一，認識上帝的儿子. 12/22/2023

619 中翻英 (319)     Until we all  reach   unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God                                                       直等到我們在真道上同歸于一，認識上帝的儿子.          12/22/2023

十二月二十二日的曠野筵席啟示在曠野中走主的道路的聖徒在懷疑,   在曠野中會有筵席擺上嗎?   有的,   不然他們怎會在曠野中奔走40年之久,   沒有缺少肉類及飲水!   

「直等到我們眾人在真道上同歸于一，認識神的儿子 ........」（弗   4:13   新國際版）

能夠同那些在解經上和我們不一致的人常有接触，這對于我們的「肉體」總是不對勁，但對于我們的靈性卻有助益。我們對圣經可能有正确的見解，但神卻借此机會叫我們可以顯出我們心里的正确態度。我們可能信得對，但神卻在試驗我們，看我們是否愛得對。我們是多么容易有一個裝備圣經純正教訓的頭腦，但卻缺少了一顆充滿真實仁愛的心。哦！我們多么需要基督徒的容忍！哦，我們多么需要廣大度量的心！可嘆的是，許多神的儿女為他們所得著的亮光而大發熱心，以致他們毫無猶豫的將一切在解經上与他們殊异的人標作「局外人」，并按此而對待他們。神愿意我們大顯愛心，即使向那些与我們在最可寶貴的真理上持异見的人，也該如此。當一個講解圣經的人在真理上受到反對，這种反對就最容易將他的屬靈光景試驗出來。 

December 22    

  "Until we all  reach  unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God ....."                                    (Ephesians 4:13 NIV)

                        Being in constant contact with those whose interpretations of the Bible differ from our own is always wrong for us "in the flesh," but it is helpful for us spiritually. We may have a correct view of the Bible, but God takes this opportunity to give us the opportunity to reveal the correct attitude in our hearts. We may believe rightly, but God is testing us to see if we love rightly. How easy it is for us to have a mind equipped with the sound teachings of the Bible, but lack a heart filled with true love. Oh! How we need Christian tolerance! Oh, how we need a generous heart! Sadly, many of God's children are so zealous for the light they have that they  immediately label  as "outsiders" and treat    whose interpretation of the Bible differs from their.    God would have us  toward  all who hold views contrary to those so dear to us.   Nothing  spirituality    of a teacher as opposition to his teaching.

618 中翻英 (318) Know the Lord, to listen to His own voice and follow Him closely. 認識主, 听主自己的聲音，并且緊緊的跟隨祂. 12/21/202 3 618 中翻英 (318) Know the Lord, to listen to His own voice and follow Him closely. 認識主, 听主自己的聲音，并且緊緊的跟隨祂. 12/21/202 3

618 中翻英 (318)        Know the Lord,   to listen to His own voice and follow Him closely.                                                                                                                             認識主,    听主自己的聲音, 并且緊緊的跟隨祂.                               12/21/202 3                                                                                          

十二月二十一日晨曦默思是啟示信徒要親自听主自己的聲音，并且緊緊的跟隨祂, 這樣的來認識主, 才真實. 

「他們不用各人教導自己的鄉鄰，和自己的弟兄說，"你該認識主！"    因為他們從最小的到至大的，都必認識我。」（來   8:11   新國際版）

在舊約時代，人們尋求明白神的旨意，通常都是限于下列兩种途徑：（一）律法，（二）先知。但基督教不是根据告示，乃是根据啟示。你對基督是否只有書本上的知識？你對基督的認識是否只根据某些神真實的仆人所傳講的話，還是你直接与主發生接触？如果我們有一些与神親密的朋友，而他們又能夠時常將神的啟示交通出來讓我們共同分享，這在我們基督徒的生活上，是一件十分寶貴的事。一次又一次的，我們需要從他們得到發人深省的鼓舞，以及膏油丰滿的良言。然而新約卻肯定的告訴我們：「他們都必認識我。」而「認識」這個字的原意是「在他們里面認識我。」不管神所大用之人有多少從神而來的正确亮光，我們也不該獨一完全的靠他們的交通与扶持而生活行事。我們的責任，乃是听主自己的聲音，并且緊緊的跟隨祂。

December 21

" No longer will a man teach his neighbor or  a  man his brother, saying,  "Know the Lord,"   because  they will  all know me, from the least of them to the greatest." (Hebrews 8:11 NIV)

In the Old Testament era, when people sought to understand God's will, they were usually limited to the following two ways: (1) the law, and (2) the prophets. But Christianity is not based on notices but on revelation. Do you only have a bookish knowledge of Christ? Is your knowledge of Christ based solely on the words preached by some of God's true servants, or do you have direct contact with the Lord? If we have some close friends with God, and they can often communicate God's revelations to us and let us share them together, this is a very precious thing in our Christian life. Time and time again, we need thought --- provoking encouragement and anointing words from them. However, the New Testament definitely tells us,    "They will all know me." And the original meaning of the word "know" is "know me in them." No matter how much correct light comes from God for those whom God uses greatly, we should not rely solely on their fellowship and support to live and act. Our responsibility is to listen to the Lord's own voice and follow Him closely.

617 中翻英 (317) “Gird your loins and serve me.” 束上腰帶伺候我.（路17:8）12/20/2023

617 中翻英 (317)  “Gird your loins and serve me.”  束上腰帶伺候我.（路17:8）12/20/2023

二月二十日曠野筵席上有盤菜餚   "束上腰帶伺候我."（路17:8)     我們知道自己雖然也要吃喝, 不過必須先讓主得著滿足, 而后才輪到我們.    雖然我們也該有享受, 但必須讓主的喜樂先滿足了, 才可以有我們的分.    我們有沒有常常問自己,  "我們為主所做的工，是首先叫自己還是讓主得著滿足？"

「這樣，你們做完了一切所吩咐的，只當說，我們是無用的仆人，所做的本是我們應分做的。」（路   17:10   新國際版）

在這段經文里，那仆人可能會負責兩种重要的工作：「耕地」和「牧羊」。然而當他做完一切之后，主耶穌卻提醒我們說，那仆人要先伺候主人，讓主人吃喝完了，得著滿足，然后他自己才可以吃喝。多少時候，當我們從田間工作回來（不論是向不信的人傳福音，或是照顧教會的需要），我們很容易滿足地回來或欣賞自己所完成的多項事工。但主卻向我們回答說：「束上腰帶伺候我。」（路17:8）當然，我們自己也必須吃喝，不過必須先讓主得著滿足，而后才輪到我們。我們也該有享受，但必須讓主的喜樂先滿足了，才可以有我們的分。讓我們常常問自己：我們為主所做的工，是首先叫自己還是讓主得著滿足？

February 20

"So when you have done everything you were commanded, you should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we did what was our duty.' " (Luke 17:10  NIV)

In this passage, the servant may be responsible for two important tasks: "ploughing the fields" and "shepherding the sheep." However, after he has done everything, the Lord Jesus reminds us that the servant must first serve his master and let his master eat and drink and be satisfied, and then he can eat and drink himself. How often, when we come back from working in the field (whether evangelizing unbelievers or tending to the needs of the church), it is easy to come back satisfied or appreciative of the many ministries we have accomplished. But the Lord answered us: “Gird your loins and serve me.” (Luke 17:8)      Of course, we ourselves must eat and drink, but we must satisfy the Lord first, and then it is our turn. We should also enjoy it, but we must first let the Lord's joy be satisfied before we can have our share. Let us always ask ourselves: In the work we do for the Lord, do we first satisfy ourselves or the Lord?

616 中翻英 (316) The divine favor is to be found where brothers are living in harmony. 弟兄和睦同居是信徒從天上上帝所賜的恩惠. 12/19/2023

616  中翻英 (316)         The divine favor is to be found where brothers are living in harmony.                                                                                                                           弟兄和睦同居是信徒從天上上帝所賜的恩惠.               12/19/2023   

十二月十九日

"恐怕有毒根生出來擾亂你們，因此叫眾人沾染污穢. "（來 12:15 新國際版）

神的恩惠可以比擬作一只野生的飛鳥，而你卻在設法引誘它飛進你的房間。你只好讓它自愿的飛進來，并且當它飛進之后，你必須十分謹慎，否則，它會再飛出去。你雖不能勸誘它飛進，但卻能輕易的導致它离開。只要你稍微疏忽，它就飛走了！    

在祝福我們這件事上，神是主動的，我們這一方面，不需要任何努力。但當祂的恩典丰滿的給了我們之后，我們只要稍微不謹慎，就可能失掉它。當弟兄們和睦同居，神的恩惠就特別顯明，可是當他們中間有了磨擦時，神的恩惠就消隱了。你有否發覺，當你与任何弟兄不和睦時所導致的嚴重后果（即使在爭執的事上你全對）？無論如何，你必須謹慎你的話語，免得你失去主的恩惠，因為當你事后醒覺，那「恩惠的鳥」已飛走了！

   Dec. 19

"Lest any root of bitterness spring up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled. "          (Hebrews 12:15  NIV)     

The favor of the Lord may be likened to a wild bird that you are seeking to lure into a room.  Try as you may, you cannot induce it to fly in.  It must do so of its own accord; and then, if it does, you will have to be on the alert lest it fly out again. You could not persuade it to enter, but you can easily cause it to depart. Just a little carelessness on you part and it is gone! 

 In bless us, it is God who takes the initiative; no effort is called for on our side.  But when His blessing has been fully bestowed, it takes but a little heedlessness on our part to loss it.  The divine favor is to be found where brothers are living in harmony --- never, as well as know, where there is discord among them.  Do you realize how serious a thing it is to be at variance with any brother, even if a consideration of every aspect of the case proves you to be right?  At all costs give heed to our words lest you forfeit the Lord's favor and awake to find the bird flown!      

 

615 中翻英 (315) God's name should be honored. 上帝的名是應當榮耀的. 12/18/2023

 615 中翻英 (315)       God's name should be honored.           上帝的名是應當榮耀的.        12/18/2023

我們在天上的阿爸父, 願人都遵祢的名為聖, 因為祢的名是應該榮耀的. 凡我們跟隨祢的人, 所作所為, 都是奉耶穌基督的名. 因為上帝所看重的是祂兒子主耶穌基督. 求主讓我們在禱告中, 不要忘了在最後, 一定要說是奉主耶穌基督的名禱告.  阿們. 

十二月十八日晨曦默思非常的要緊,   凡是有基督信仰者,   都得像使徒彼得一樣,   奉耶穌基督的名行事為人, 榮耀主上帝的名是基督信仰者的根源.

「奉拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名，叫你起來行走。」（徒   3:6   新國際版）

請思想一下，彼得對坐在美門門口那位瘸腿的人所說的話：「奉耶穌基督的名。」很清楚的，再也沒有別的名，（當然彼得自己的名是毫無用處）能夠帶進那同樣戲劇性的果效。讓我給你一個簡單的例證：不久以前，我的一位同工寫信給我，要我寄一點錢給他。我讀完了他的信，按著他所要求的預備妥當，然后將那筆款交付信差。我這樣做，對嗎？對的，一定是對的。因那封信有我朋友的親筆簽名，這個簽名對我已經很足夠了。我是否應該還要查詢那信差的姓名，年齡、職業、籍貫等等，也許因著不滿意他的身份而打發他空手回去？不，絕對不，因他是奉我朋友的名前來的，而我則是尊重我朋友的名字。

神注視著祂那位在榮耀中的儿子，而不是注視我們這些在地上的人。祂尊重祂儿子的名字。那天在美門門口所發生的，完全是從耶穌這名字的效力所引致的。祂的仆人所以能夠与眾不同，乃是因為他們有權去運用這全能的圣名。

 Dec 18

“In the name of Jesus of Christ of Nazareth,  walk.” (Acts 3:6 NIV)

Consider what Peter said to the lame man sitting at the Beautiful Gate,    "In the name of Jesus Christ." Clearly, there is no other name (of course Peter's own name was useless) can bring about the same dramatic effect. Let me give you a simple illustration: Not long ago, one of my co-workers wrote to me and asked me to send him some money. I read his letter, prepared it as he requested, and handed the money to the messenger. Am I doing it correctly?    Right, it must be right. Since the letter was signed by my friend, this signature was enough for me. Should I also inquire about the messenger's name, age, occupation, place of origin, etc., perhaps sending him back empty-handed because I am dissatisfied with his identity? No, absolutely not, because he came in the name of my friend, and I respect my friend's name.

God is looking at His Son in glory, not at us here on earth. He honors the name of His Son. What happened at the Beautiful Gate that day was entirely caused by the efficacy of the name Jesus. What makes His servants special is their authority to use the almighty name.

614 中翻英 (314) The Word became flesh (三). 道成肉身(三). 12/17/2023

614  中翻英 (314)            The Word became Flesh (三).            道成肉身(三).            12/17/2023

十二月十七日

「你這困苦被風飄蕩不得安慰的人哪，我必以彩色安置你的石頭，以藍寶石立定你的根基。」（賽54:11）

在伊甸園和圣城新耶路撒冷里面，我們發現除了金子以外，還有寶石這一個主要因素。寶石乃是經過漫長的時間，在地下被火焚燒而成，而它們的美麗，則是經過巧妙的雕刻与琢磨，才得以展現出來的。按著屬靈的話來說，這是神在你我里面忍耐的做工，將那屬天价值的事物，組織在我們的生命里，這些价值是極其貴重。凡不肯付上代价的，就永不能達到這地步！神的恩典是白給的，但只有付出高价的人，才能買到珍貴的寶石。多少時候，我們要喊說：「這個代价太大了！」然而，我們与主一同「經過水火」所學習的功課，是有真正价值的。有些事物一碰到神的光，就自然消滅，它們不必等候火的試驗。但那些經過神的試驗仍能存留的，那才是真正有价值的事物。

December 17

“O you who are wretched and driven by the wind without comfort, I will set your stones with colored stones and lay your foundations with sapphires.” (Isaiah 54:11)

In the Garden of Eden and the holy city New Jerusalem, we find that in addition to gold, there is also precious stones as a major factor. Gemstones are burned by fire in the ground over a long period of time, and their beauty is revealed through ingenious carving and polishing. In spiritual terms, this is God’s patient work in you and me, organizing things of heavenly value into our lives, and these values ​​are extremely precious. Anyone who is unwilling to pay the price will never reach this point! God's grace is free, but only those who pay a high price can purchase precious gems. How often do we have to cry out, “The price is too high!” However, the lessons we learn “through fire and water” with the Lord are of real value. Some things will naturally perish as soon as they encounter God's light; they do not have to wait for the test of fire. But those things that survive God’s testing are truly valuable.

 

613 中翻英 (313) Lord came to the world for bearing the sins of the world. 主的降生是為贖世人的罪. 12/16/2023

613 中翻英 (313)            Lord came to the world for bearing the sins of the world.                                                                                              主的降生是為贖世人的罪.                                 12/16/2023

十二月十六日的曠野筵席是啟示世人,   主耶穌基督道成肉身,   是為贖我們的罪.   而世人不要祂、拒絕祂、不接受祂.     親愛的訪友,   我們有這樣對待主嗎?

「祂不灰心，也不喪膽，直到祂在地上設立公理，海島都等候祂的訓誨。」                          （賽   42:4 新國際版）

約翰福音第一章就記著主到自己的地方來，自己的人倒不接待祂。祂來為要擔當以色列人的罪，為要擔當外邦人的罪，但是人不要祂、拒絕祂、不接受祂。祂在十字架上時，人不要祂，神也不要祂。若是我們，必定要失望、灰心、憂愁難過了。但是約翰十九章記載，主在十字架上喊說：「成了」。若是你和我就要喊說「罷了」。祂卻像打胜仗的軍兵吶喊一樣，喊著說：「成了」。祂一生一世把神當作祂的滿足。祂對于世人沒有一點盼望，并不盼望從人得著什么。祂不受從人來的榮耀。祂不是要行自己的意思，乃是要遵行差祂來者的旨意，看哪！我常行差我來者的旨意。我們的主一生一世只把神的旨意當作祂的滿足，所以世上的人、事、物、無論如何變遷，都不會使祂失望。凡以神為滿足的，是不會失望的。

December 16

“He will not lose heart, nor will he be discouraged, until he establishes justice in the earth, and the islands wait for his instruction.” (Isaiah 42:4 NIV)

The first chapter of the Gospel of John records that the Lord came to his own place, but his own people did not receive him. He came to bear the sins of Israel and the sins of the Gentiles, but people did not want Him, rejected Him, and did not accept Him. When He was on the cross, people did not want Him, and God did not want Him. If it were us, we would definitely be disappointed, discouraged, and sad. But John Chapter 19 records that the Lord shouted on the cross, “It is finished.” If you and I were to shout "that's it". But He cried out like a victorious soldier shouting, "It is finished." He regarded God as His satisfaction all his life. He has no hope for the world and does not expect to receive anything from them. He receives no glory from men. He did not seek to do His own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Him. Behold! I always do the will of him who sent me. Our Lord only regarded God’s will as His satisfaction all his life, so people, things, and things in the world, no matter how they changed, would never disappoint Him. Anyone who is satisfied with God will not be disappointed.

612 中翻英 (312) Salvation is the shining of God's light. 救恩就是上帝的光照在我們心里. 12/15/2023

612 中翻英 (312)   Salvation is the shining of God's light. 救恩就是上帝的光照在我們心里.                                                     12/15/2023            

十二月十五日 的晨曦甘露就是上帝的光 照在有基督信仰人的心裡.     親愛的訪友,   您喜愛這光嗎?     這光就是救恩.     當我們心裡有上帝的光時,   朋友,    您就會常帶喜樂的心,   願意向人傳揚主耶穌基督的福音.    而且不只是嘴傳,   却是以身作則的顯示出這光的大能.       聖經上這樣記載 :  " 祢的話是我腳前的灯,   路上的光. "   (詩   119 :   105)   編輯者多次有過這樣的經歷,    每當我心煩意亂,   不知所從時,   就讀聖經,   聖經記載上帝的話語就照亮了我的心,   我就帶著喜樂,   安然渡過.    這是真實的見証.

「........ 神，已經照在我們心里，叫我們得知神榮耀的光，顯在耶穌基督的面上。」（林后  4:6  新國際版）

什么是救恩？救恩就是神的光照射進來。那光如被蒙蔽，就是蒙蔽在滅亡的人身上。但神的光已照進我們這些罪人的心里，只要看見這光，這就是救恩！當我們眼見救主面上的榮光時，我們就在那一霎時得救了。如果我們僅是明白和贊成一些道理，那是毫無果效的，因我們尚未看見這位真理的主。但我們必須如照相机快門一開就攝取影像一樣，在見到主是救主的一剎那，里面就會立刻開始改變。而那對于我們是「天上之异象」的，便成為「祂儿子啟示在我心里」（徒26:19，加1:16）。對于這种活生生的經歷，我們無須花力气去提醒自己，因為這件事是我們永不會忘記的。

December 15th

"For God, who said, "Let  light shine out of darkness, " made His light shine in our hearts,  to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."   (2 Corinthians 4:6  NIV)

What is salvation? Salvation is the shining of God's light. If that light is obscured, it is veiled to those who perish. But God’s light has shined into the hearts of us sinners.  As long as we see this light, this is salvation! When we see the glory of the Savior’s face, we are saved in that moment. If we only understand and agree with some doctrines, it will be ineffective because we have not yet seen the Lord of truth. But we must be like a camera that captures an image as soon as the shutter is opened. The moment we see the Lord as our Savior, we will immediately begin to change within. And what is to us a "vision in heaven" becomes "the revelation of his Son in me" (Acts 26:19, Gal. 1:16). We don’t need to make any effort to remind ourselves of this living experience, because we will never forget it.