Daily Devotion - Feb 2 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

二月二日

經文: 這都是古時所記載的。（歷代志上四：22）

這些事尚不及那些令我們心靈振奮的事古老。讓我們來回憶，復述那些事蹟，如同守財奴數算他的金子。父藉祂至高無上之選擇權，揀選我們得永生。在這世界的根基被立以前，我們就被祂揀選了。永遠之愛是與此揀選並行的。並不單單只是上帝的旨意將我們分別出來，其中還包含了上帝的愛。父上帝在起初、從起初就愛我們了。永恆的計畫將我們從注定的毀滅中拯救出來，潔淨我們，使我們成聖，最後榮耀我們，這計畫從開始就設計好了。不變的愛和絕對的主權是並行的，上帝的約是永�的。在第一顆星開始閃亮以前，耶穌已對神聖應許作了承諾。在祂�面，選民注定了可以得到永生。因此按著上帝的目的，在上帝的愛子和祂子民之間建了最最蒙福的約。時日不多了，但是這約仍然是他們得安全之根基。這些古老之事常被忽略，甚至被大多數信徒所排斥，真是恥辱！他們只要更多明白自已的罪，就會更崇敬祂的恩典。讓後今晚來讚美並敬拜祂。

Evening, February 2

Scripture: "And these are ancient things."(1 Chronicles 4:22)

Yet not so ancient as those precious things which are the delight of our souls. Let us for a moment recount them, telling them over as misers count their gold. The sovereign choice of the Father, by which he elected us unto eternal life, or ever the earth was, is a matter of vast antiquity, since no date can be conceived for it by the mind of man. We were chosen from before the foundations of the world. Everlasting love went with the choice, for it was not a bare act of divine will by which we were set apart, but the divine affections were concerned. The Father loved us in and from the beginning. Here is a theme for daily contemplation. The eternal purpose to redeem us from our foreseen ruin, to cleanse and sanctify us, and at last to glorify us, was of infinite antiquity, and runs side by side with immutable love and absolute sovereignty. The covenant is always described as being everlasting, and Jesus, the second party in it, had his goings forth of old; he struck hands in sacred suretyship long ere the first of the stars began to shine, and it was in him that the elect were ordained unto eternal life. Thus in the divine purpose a most blessed covenant union was established between the Son of God and his elect people, which will remain as the foundation of their safety when time shall be no more. Is it not well to be conversant with these ancient things? Is it not shameful that they should be so much neglected and even rejected by the bulk of professors? If they knew more of their own sin, would they not be more ready to adore distinguishing grace? Let us both admire and adore tonight, as we sing—

"A monument of grace,
A sinner saved by blood;
The streams of love I trace
Up to the Fountain, God;
And in his sacred bosom see
Eternal thoughts of Love to me."


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