慕安德烈每日靈修 God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray
靈裡復興
經文: 「耶和華萬軍之上帝阿，求您使我們回轉，使您的臉發光，我們便要得救。」（詩篇八十：19）
以色列這悲慘的民族，需要格外的憐憫與拯救。仇敵攻擊凌辱她，好似上帝已轉身掩面，完全不顧惜他們。大衛在詩篇中三次用這樣的話，來加強他的禱告：「激起你的力量，來拯救我們！」
今日的世代，教會雖然不少，但仇敵卻樂見許多基督徒軟弱無力，冷淡退後，無法抗拒世俗的引誘，沈迷於燈紅酒綠的生活，道德低落，物慾橫流。上帝的兒女不禁要問：「該怎麼辦？難道沒有復興的希望？」難道上帝不願祂的子民過著更豐盛的生活？過著異於外邦人的得勝罪惡的生活？上帝不是以祂的慈愛，保證祂要垂聽我們的禱告？上帝不是等候我們同心禱告來復興教會？復興是絕對必要的，而且也是可能的。上帝渴望我們來支取所應許的恩典，行使我們祭司的職權，為自己也為眾人代求。（彼前二：9）
復興從何開始？從上帝的兒女開始，基督徒們要過著分別為聖的生活，將自己獻上當作活祭，求聖靈使用我們這個器皿，作為帶領人認識耶穌的橋樑。耶穌既然捨命流血作萬人的贖價，不願一人沈淪，我們就應當以傳福音、領人歸主，作為我們終生的職志。
惟有當上帝的兒女，願擺上一切，抱著肯受苦的心志，專心一致的服事上帝，復興的火花才會開始。
親愛的弟兄姐妹們，除非我們肯順服上帝，讓上帝在各樣的事上居首位，否則我們是無法嚐到豐盛生命的滋味。也就是說，我們當操練時時刻刻為耶穌作見證，並願為所帶領的人，付上流淚禱告的代價，為要得著這些人的靈魂，歸主名下。
REVIVAL
Scripture: "Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts. Cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved."—PSALM Ixxx. 19.
Israel was in sore need. Their enemies scoffed at them as if God had forsaken them. Three times the Psalmist uses the words of our texts to reinforce his prayer, "Stir up Thy might, and come and save us."
In our day the enemy rejoices that in spite of our many churches, Christianity is so powerless in overcoming the sins of drunkenness, immorality, worldly-mindedness, and love of money. God's children are asking: "Can nothing be done? Is there no hope of Revival?" Is God not willing to lead His people into a fuller, deeper life of victory over sin and all that opposes Christ in Christian and heathen lands? Has not God in His great love promised to give us His Spirit in answer to prayer? Is God not waiting for our prayers to begin the work of revival? A revival is much needed, and it is possible. God is longing for us to claim His promise and exercise our right as members of the Royal Priesthood (1 Pet. ii. 9).
Where must the Revival begin? With God's children, who may offer themselves to God as instruments to be used by the Holy Spirit, separating themselves from sin, and devoting themselves to the work of saving souls.
Christians must- .realize and prove that the object of their life is God's service, and the saving of those for whom Christ shed His blood.
Revival has already begun wherever God's children offer up everything to live and work and suffer as Christ did.
Dear child of God, it avails little to desire a deeper or more abundant life unless this is the chief object: to be a witness for Jesus and to win others to His service, and to intercede for them as a labor of love.
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