司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening
一月十七日
經文: 一日太陽平西，大衛從床上起來，在王宮的平頂上遊行。（撒母耳記下十一：2）
在那時刻，大衛看到了拔示巴。試探總是尋找機會來抓住我們。無論在家或在外，我們常處於遇見罪惡誘惑的危險中。早晨始於危險，黃昏的黑陰仍使我們處於危險中。蒙上帝保守的人有平安，但是那些投入世界中的人，即使只在自己家中行走卻不戒備的仍是有禍的。自以為完全的人較其他人更容易暴露在危險中。大衛應該在前線為上帝爭戰，卻流連於耶路撒冷，貪戀奢華中的安歇，直至太平西才起床。慵懶和奢華是魔鬼的走狗，它們為牠提供許多掠食之對象。啊，但願耶穌約束的愛保守我們勤奮工作！當我看到以色列的王在傍晚才怠惰地離開他的寢塌，即立刻墮入了試探，我心立即儆醒。我要提醒自己儆醒把守門戶。國王上了屋頂，是否是為了安息和祈禱？若是，我們應當何等小心，知道不論多麼隱密，沒有一處是遠離罪惡的聖所！我們的心如同點著的火，充滿火花。我們必須隨時努力避免烈火燃起。撒但可以爬上屋頂，也能進入內室。即使能拒絕邪惡的惡魔於門外，自己的腐敗也足以摧毀我們，除非是上帝的恩典制止我們。要謹防黃昏的試探。太陽下山了，罪惡昇起了。我們需要一位夜間的守望者，如同白天需要一位保守者一樣。賜福的聖靈阿，求您今晚保守我們脫離各種罪惡！
Evening, January 17
Scripture: "And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house."(2 Samuel 11:2)
At that hour David saw Bathsheba. We are never out of the reach of temptation. Both at home and abroad we are liable to meet with allurements to evil; the morning opens with peril, and the shades of evening find us still in jeopardy. They are well kept whom God keeps, but woe unto those who go forth into the world, or even dare to walk their own house unarmed. Those who think themselves secure are more exposed to danger than any others. The armour-bearer of Sin is Self-confidence.
David should have been engaged in fighting the Lord's battles, instead of which he tarried at Jerusalem, and gave himself up to luxurious repose, for he arose from his bed at eventide. Idleness and luxury are the devil's jackals, and find him abundant prey. In stagnant waters noxious creatures swarm, and neglected soil soon yields a dense tangle of weeds and briars. Oh for the constraining love of Jesus to keep us active and useful! When I see the King of Israel sluggishly leaving his couch at the close of the day, and falling at once into temptation, let me take warning, and set holy watchfulness to guard the door.
Is it possible that the king had mounted his housetop for retirement and devotion? If so, what a caution is given us to count no place, however secret, a sanctuary from sin! While our hearts are so like a tinder-box, and sparks so plentiful, we had need use all diligence in all places to prevent a blaze. Satan can climb housetops, and enter closets, and even if we could shut out that foul fiend, our own corruptions are enough to work our ruin unless grace prevent. Reader, beware of evening temptations. Be not secure. The sun is down but sin is up. We need a watchman for the night as well as a guardian for the day. O blessed Spirit, keep us from all evil this night. Amen.
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