Daily Devotion - Jan 5 - 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

信心

經文: 「只要信。」（馬可福音五：36）

這兒有一個極重要的功課要學，亦即在密室單獨禱告時，要絕對相信上帝的愛和權能。花時間問自己一個問題：我對上帝的愛有堅定的信心嗎？若沒有，就別急著開始禱告。信心不會自己來的，信心是建立在上帝的信實上，想想這位創造天地的主，怎麼可能說謊，悖乎自己？不會的。祂有豐盛的慈愛，祂等著要祝福你，讀幾段談論到上帝慈愛及權能的經文，引用上面的話，並向祂禱告：「主啊，我靠著您的慈愛與信實，來向您禱告。」

我們若把信心誤為只是罪得赦免，成為上帝的兒女而已，那真是太小信了。信心包含的範圍更遠更廣，它包括相信上帝願為我們做一切的事，祂根據我們每天的需要，回應我們的禱告。上帝是全然智慧，大有能力，祂每天都樂意賜下恩典給我們。

當你進入密室祈禱時，先問自己：我真相信上帝與我同在嗎？耶穌也在旁和我一起祈禱嗎？我相信這一段分別為聖的時間，是蒙福的時刻嗎？

耶穌常教導門徒，信心是真實禱告的要素，祂今天也一樣教導我們這樣的功課，要常常親近上帝，求祂強化我們的信心，依賴祂的全能慈愛，就像祂以前對馬大說的話：「妳若信，就必看見上帝的榮耀。」（約十一：40）


FAITH

Scripture: "Only believe."—MARK v. 36.

We have here a lesson of the greatest importance, namely this, that when alone in the inner chamber we must send up our petitions trusting implicitly in the love of God and in the power of the Lord Jesus. Take time to ask yourself, the question: Is my heart full of a great and steadfast faith in God's love? If this is not the case, do not begin to pray at once Faith does not come of itself. Consider quietly how impossible it is for God to lie. He is ready with infinite love to give you a blessing. Take some text of Scripture in which God's power and faithfulness and love are revealed. Appropriate the words, and say: "Yes Lord, I will pray in firm faith in Thee and in Thy great love."
It is a mistake to limit the word "faith," to the forgiveness of sins, and to our acceptance as children of God. Faith includes far more. We must have faith in all that God is willing to do for us. We must have faith each day according to our special needs. God is infinitely great and powerful, Christ has so much grace for each new day, that our faith must reach out afresh each day according to the need of the day.
When you enter into the inner chamber, even before you begin to pray, ask yourself: "Do I really believe that God is here with me, and that the Lord Jesus will help me to pray, and I may expect to spend a blessed time in communion with my God?"
Jesus often taught His disciples how indispensable faith was to true prayer. He will teach us this lesson too. Remain in fellowship with Him, and ask Him to strengthen your faith in His Almighty power. Christ says to you and to me as to Martha: "Said I not unto thee that if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God."


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