Daily Devotion - Jan 11 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

一月十一日

經文: 我已經為你祈求。（路加福音二十二：32）

想到我們的救贖主永不停止為我們代求，是何等的鼓舞啊！當我們禱告的時候，祂為我們祈求。當我們沒有禱告的時候，祂仍然為我們代求。因為祂的懇求，保護我們脫離了那沒有看見的危險。請注意主向彼得所說的安慰之言，祂說：「西門、西門，撒但想要得著你們，好篩你們，像篩麥子一樣。但……」但是甚麼呢！「但是去為你自己祈禱吧！」那是一個很好的忠告，但是經上並不是如此記載。祂也沒有說：「但是我將使你儆醒，使你可以持守。」那真是一項大祝福，但是經上也不是如此記載。祂說：「但我已經為你祈求，叫你不至於失了信心。」（路二十二：31∼32）。我們對救主的祈求真不知虧欠了多少！當我們來到天國的山巔，回顧主我們的上帝一路帶領時，我們應當如何讚美祂啊！當祂在永恆的寶座前祈禱時，祂摧毀了撒但在地上的工作。祂永不休息，日夜指著手上的釘痕，將我們的名字記在祂的護胸甲上，我們應當如何感謝祂啊！甚至在撒但開始試探以前，祂已在天國開始了懇求，使撒但不能為所欲為。仁慈勝過了惡毒。祂並不是說：「撒但已在篩你們，因此我要為你們祈求。」祂說：「撒但想要得著你們。」祂對撒但的每一意圖瞭如指掌，因此能防患於未然。祂並沒有說：「但是我願意為你們祈求。」不，祂說：「我已經為你祈求，我已經作了。甚至在你被控告以前，我已經前往法院去為你辯護了。」

Evening, January 11

Scripture: "I have prayed for thee."(Luke 22:32)

How encouraging is the thought of the Redeemer's never- ceasing intercession for us. When we pray, he pleads for us; and when we are not praying, he is advocating our cause, and by his supplications shielding us from unseen dangers. Notice the word of comfort addressed to Peter—"Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat; but"—what? "But go and pray for yourself." That would be good advice, but it is not so written. Neither does he say, "But I will keep you watchful, and so you shall be preserved." That were a great blessing. No, it is, "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." We little know what we owe to our Saviour's prayers. When we reach the hill-tops of heaven, and look back upon all the way whereby the Lord our God hath led us, how we shall praise him who, before the eternal throne, undid the mischief which Satan was doing upon earth. How shall we thank him because he never held his peace, but day and night pointed to the wounds upon his hands, and carried our names upon his breastplate! Even before Satan had begun to tempt, Jesus had forestalled him and entered a plea in heaven. Mercy outruns malice. Mark, he does not say, "Satan hath desired to have you." He checks Satan even in his very desire, and nips it in the bud. He does not say, "But I have desired to pray for you." No, but "I have prayed for you: I have done it already; I have gone to court and entered a counterplea even before an accusation is made." O Jesus, what a comfort it is that thou hast pleaded our cause against our unseen enemies; countermined their mines, and unmasked their ambushes. Here is a matter for joy, gratitude, hope, and confidence.

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