Daily Devotion - Dec 1 - ¼}¦w¼w¯P¨C¤éÆF­× God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

慕安德烈每日靈修 God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

三個動作

經文: 「所以我告訴你們，凡你們禱告祈求的，無論是什麼，只要信是得著的，就必得著。」（馬可福音十一：24）

用理性去認知，用感性去體會，用意志去抉擇，這是靈魂的三個動作。一個基督徒「知道」在基督耶穌裡有豐盛的生命，他就會去「體會」，並決定用「行動」實際經歷。

認知——我們不能只滿足於頭腦中，關於在恩典上成長的知識，我們必須遵從上帝應許在我們心中所做的工，以及祂對我們的要求，聖經教導我們，若帶著虔誠懺悔的心，來到祂面前誠實認罪悔改，祂就要在我們裡面做工，超過我們所求所想的。讓我們確實明白上帝對我們的要求，以及祂所說的話。

渴慕——我們必須在意禱告的內容，全心全意盼望蒙應允，並肯為其付上代價。或許我們渴慕的心不夠強，我們可以向上帝求，上帝就會賜下渴慕的心，這當中或許會有一些掙扎，會有一些犧牲，要我們對付罪或老我自己，或遠離世界的誘惑，這些都可以靠著聖靈幫助來克服。但若沒有一顆渴慕的心，沒有一顆願意犧牲的心，則一切免談。

意志——這是最重要的關鍵。惟有一顆堅定的心志，我們才有信心與勇氣，支取上帝所應許的恩典。人常常在猶豫害怕間徘徊掙扎，而當落入絕望深坑，人的幫助全無時，才緊緊抓住上帝的手。上帝要堅固我們的心，使我們願意完全順服聖靈的帶領。惟有我們渴慕的心發展成堅定的意願，我們才有信心相信上帝所應許的一切。

上帝的兒女們！有成千上萬的基督徒，曾經歷過在耶穌裡豐盛的生命，這在以前他們是認為不可能的。你愈站立在上帝話語的磐石上，你就愈經歷到上帝的能力與大愛。請停下自己一切的工作，只單單地仰望倚靠上帝，讓祂在你我身上成就祂的旨意。


A THREEFOLD CORD

Scripture: "All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them."—MARK xi. 24.

To know, To feel, To will, these are the three chief activities of the soul. When a Christian realizes the fulness there is in Christ and the abundant life He gives, then these three words will show him the way to participate in this fulness.

To know.—We must not be content with our own thoughts about growth in grace. We must see to it that we know clearly what God promises to do in us, and what He requires of us. God's Word teaches us that if we come honestly, with all our sin and impotence, and sincerely yield to Christ our Lord, He will do in us far above what we dare think. See to it that you know clearly what God says you may ask of Him.

To desire.—We must be careful to desire with our whole heart that for which we pray, and be willing to pay the price for it. It may be our desire is faint. God will create the desire in answer to prayer. It may cost us a struggle, and much self-sacrifice, to let go the world and self, but the Spirit will come to our aid. But without strong desire and self-sacrifice progress will not be made.

To will.—The will is the most important point: only by firmness will faith have courage to appropriate what God bestows. Often in the midst of fear and struggle, and almost in despair, we will, to grasp what God offers. Our confidence must be in '" God alone. Christ Jesus will give us the assurance that He is strengthening us to yield ourselves to the Spirit's guidance. When t our desire has developed into a firm will, we shall have courage to believe all that God has promised.

Child of God, thousands have by these means come to experience such fulness in Christ as they never thought possible. The more you cast yourself upon the Word of God, and the love and power of Christ, the sooner you will enter into the rest of faith that ceases from works and depends upon God to fulfil His purposes in you.


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