Daily Devotion - Nov 30 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

十一月三十日

經文: 米迦勒同他的使者與龍爭戰。龍也同牠的使者去爭戰。（啓示錄十二：7）

兩個大國之間的爭戰總是激烈的，直至其中一國毀滅方能止息。善與惡是不可能和平相處的。若考慮和平共存就意味黑暗權勢的得勝。米迦勒一直在爭戰，他聖潔之靈深深憎惡罪，他無法忍受罪惡。耶穌就是龍的仇敵，不是溫和的敵人，而是積極的、強勁的敵人，祂堅決要滅絕罪惡。祂所有的僕人，無論是天上的天使或地上的使者，必須要去爭戰。他們是天生的戰士。在十字架前他們立約永不與罪惡休戰。在主軍隊中的每個士兵每天都有任務，全心、全性並全力與龍爭戰。龍和牠的牧者也不停止爭戰。牠們使用任何可用的武器不停地屠殺。我們在事奉上帝時若認為敵對的事物不會來到，那是愚蠢的。我們越熱心，越會受到從地獄權勢而來的攻擊。教會可能倦怠，可是她大敵的永不安靜之靈卻不會停止爭戰。牠憎恨女人的後裔，盡其所能想把教會吞食，遍地是激烈的爭戰，夢想和平是危險且是空談。榮耀歸於上帝，我們知道戰爭的結局！大龍將被摔下去永遠滅亡，耶穌並與祂在一起的將得到冠冕。願我們磨利刀劍，祈求聖靈加增我們的力量前去爭戰！

Evening, November 30

Scripture: "Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels."(Revelation 12:7)

War always will rage between the two great sovereignties until one or other be crushed. Peace between good and evil is an impossibility; the very pretence of it would, in fact, be the triumph of the powers of darkness. Michael will always fight; his holy soul is vexed with sin, and will not endure it. Jesus will always be the dragon's foe, and that not in a quiet sense, but actively, vigorously, with full determination to exterminate evil. All his servants, whether angels in heaven or messengers on earth, will and must fight; they are born to be warriors—at the cross they enter into covenant never to make truce with evil; they are a warlike company, firm in defence and fierce in attack. The duty of every soldier in the army of the Lord is daily, with all his heart, and soul, and strength, to fight against the dragon.

The dragon and his angels will not decline the affray; they are incessant in their onslaughts, sparing no weapon, fair or foul. We are foolish to expect to serve God without opposition: the more zealous we are, the more sure are we to be assailed by the myrmidons of hell. The church may become slothful, but not so her great antagonist; his restless spirit never suffers the war to pause; he hates the woman's seed, and would fain devour the church if he could. The servants of Satan partake much of the old dragon's energy, and are usually an active race. War rages all around, and to dream of peace is dangerous and futile.

Glory be to God, we know the end of the war. The great dragon shall be cast out and for ever destroyed, while Jesus and they who are with him shall receive the crown. Let us sharpen our swords to-night, and pray the Holy Spirit to nerve our arms for the conflict. Never battle so important, never crown so glorious. Every man to his post, ye warriors of the cross, and may the Lord tread Satan under your feet shortly!


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