Daily Devotion - Nov 26 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

十一月二十六日

經文: 見所羅巴伯手拿線鉈就歡喜。（撒迦利亞書四：10）

這些小東西表示所羅巴伯手中的工作已經開始了。沒有人能忽視小的開始，因為耶和華已經興起一人，他將堅持下去直至基石已備妥，並聽到勝利的歡呼聲。這對在耶穌�的每一信徒而言是一大安慰。恩典之工在開始時可能很小，但是線鉈就在那可信靠的手中。比所羅門更偉大的建造師負責建造屬天的殿，祂永不失敗，永不灰心，直到最高的殿頂完工為止。倘若線鉈在一般人的手中，那我們會為建築物擔憂。耶和華的意願卻要由耶穌的手來完成，那我們會為建築物擔憂。耶和華的意願卻要由耶穌的手來完成。倘若牆未經適當之計劃和監工，勿忙砌起，可能會偏斜。但是使用線鉈的是蒙揀選的監督。耶穌總是監督著祂屬靈殿宇的建造，因此它能造得既穩固又美好。我們喜歡速成的結果，耶穌卻寧願有仔細的判斷。祂要用線鉈，凡不在線上的必被拆除。這就是許多諂媚之工失敗和許多閃耀見證被推翻的原因。審判主的教會不是我們的責任，因為耶穌有堅定的手，有真實的眼，祂善於使用線鉈。當為審判在祂手中而歡欣。線鉈被積極地使用，就在營造者的手中。這也肯定地指出祂要推進工作直至完成。主耶穌啊，當我們見到您在進行偉大的工程時，我們是多麼喜樂！

Evening, November 26

Scripture: "They shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel."(Zechariah 4:10)

Small things marked the beginning of the work in the hand of Zerubbabel, but none might despise it, for the Lord had raised up one who would persevere until the headstone should be brought forth with shoutings. The plummet was in good hands. Here is the comfort of every believer in the Lord Jesus; let the work of grace be ever so small in its beginnings, the plummet is in good hands, a master builder greater than Solomon has undertaken the raising of the heavenly temple, and he will not fail nor be discouraged till the topmost pinnacle shall be raised. If the plummet were in the hand of any merely human being, we might fear for the building, but the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in Jesus' hand. The works did not proceed irregularly, and without care, for the master's hand carried a good instrument. Had the walls been hurriedly run up without due superintendence, they might have been out of the perpendicular; but the plummet was used by the chosen overseer. Jesus is evermore watching the erection of his spiritual temple, that it may be built securely and well. We are for haste, but Jesus is for judgment. He will use the plummet, and that which is out of line must come down, every stone of it. Hence the failure of many a flattering work, the overthrow of many a glittering profession. It is not for us to judge the Lord's church, since Jesus has a steady hand, and a true eye, and can use the plummet well. Do we not rejoice to see judgment left to him?

The plummet was in active use—it was in the builder's hand; a sure indication that he meant to push on the work to completion. O Lord Jesus, how would we indeed be glad if we could see thee at thy great work. O Zion, the beautiful, thy walls are still in ruins! Rise, thou glorious Builder, and make her desolations to rejoice at thy coming.


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