Daily Devotion - Jan 20 - ¼}¦w¼w¯P¨C¤éÆF­× God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

慕安德烈每日靈修 God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

代禱

經文: 「靠著聖靈隨時多方禱告祈求，並要在此儆醒不倦，為眾聖徒祈求。」（以弗所書六：18）

代禱是何等蒙福的服事！一個人為自己禱告蒙應允，這當然要感謝上帝的恩典，而你為別人禱告蒙垂聽，那又是何等光榮的事！上帝真是因為你的禱告，而施恩祝福那個你為他禱告的人嗎？是的，上帝恩寵我們，讓我們有份於祂的工作，和祂一起同工。若我們不盡職做好我們代禱的責任，我們就對不起我們的弟兄，也讓上帝的工作受虧損。

上帝命定「代禱」作為拯救人靈魂的方法，也命定「代禱」作為造就傳道人和信徒的方法，讓彼此在愛中以信心建立，甚至地極之處的人，都能夠因我們的禱告而蒙祝福，身為上帝的兒女，豈不該全心全意地為眾人代求，將上帝的祝福臨到全地？

弟兄姐妹們，開始用心代禱支取上帝的恩典，為你也為別人。為你的鄰居，也為你所帶領的慕道友，為你教會的牧師及宣教士，為你的國家及在上位的領袖禱告，也為眾人禱告。若你肯降服聖靈的引導，完全為主而活，你就會明白花時間等候在主面前，是討主喜悅的事，也是讓自己蒙福，得能力的時刻，更為你代禱的對象帶來祝福。

是的，「要恆切禱告，並為眾聖徒祈求」，藉此你將明白「代禱」是得人靈魂的利器，也是藉此將榮耀歸給上帝。


INTERCESSION

Scripture: "Praying at all seasons in the Spirit ... in all persever¬ance and supplication for all the saints."—EPH. vi. 18.

What an unspeakable blessing there is in intercession. That " one should pray down heavenly gifts on himself is a wonder of grace, but that he should bring down blessings on others is indeed an inconceivable honour. Will God indeed make the pouring out of blessing on others, dependent on our prayers? Yes, He makes us His remembrancers and fellow-workers. He has taken us into partnership in His work; if we fail in doing our part, others will suffer, and His work will suffer unspeakable loss.
God has appointed intercession as one of the means by which souls shall be saved, and saints and ministers of the Gospel edified and built up in the faith. Even the ends of the earth will receive life and blesssing through our prayers. Should we not expect God's children to strive joyfully and with all their powers, by means of intercession, to bring down blessing on the world ?
Christian, begin to use intercession as a means of grace for yourself and for others. Pray for your neighbors. Pray for souls with the definite desire that they may be won for Christ. Pray for your minister, for all ministers and missionaries. Pray for your country and people, for rulers and subjects. Pray for all men. If you surrender yourself to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and live a life wholly for God, you will realize that the time spent in prayer is an offering well-pleasing to God, bringing blessing to yourself, and power into the lives of those for whom you pray.
Yes, "pray always with all prayer and supplication, watch¬ing thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." And in so doing you will learn the lesson that intercession is the chief means of winning souls, and bringing glory to God.


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