Daily Devotion - Feb 2 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(¤é) Morning by Morning

司布真每日靈修(日) Morning by Morning

二月二日

經文: 「若不流血，罪就不得赦免。」(希伯來書九：22)

典型的猶太宗教儀式，很少不用血來獻祭的，若沒有犧牲獻上，罪就不得赦。再沒有別的性祭可以替代上帝的羔羊──耶穌基督──做我們的挽回祭。無罪的耶穌，祂的寶血永遠有功效，可以洗淨我們靈魂的罪，因此人需要耶穌。這惟一的救法，是何等令人歡欣快慰！僅有宗教外表的信徒，他們不明白為什麼基督徒會這麼喜樂，他們也不明白罪得赦免饒恕是什麼滋味。他們所做的修行功德，並不能實際帶給他們多大的心靈安慰，他們注意到宗教的儀文，卻忽略了救恩與寶血。這是過去一般人的習慣與通病。朋友們，要知道，要除去良心污穢的惟一之法，就是看一眼在十架的耶穌，接受祂所流的寶血，如同利未人的律法說：「血就是生命。」讓我們確信，接受救恩所帶來的新生命，是充滿信心、喜樂，與恩典！

Morning, February 2

Scripture: "Without the shedding of blood is no remission."(Hebrews 9:22)

This is the voice of unalterable truth. In none of the Jewish ceremonies were sins, even typically, removed without blood-shedding. In no case, by no means can sin be pardoned without atonement. It is clear, then, that there is no hope for me out of Christ; for there is no other blood-shedding which is worth a thought as an atonement for sin. Am I, then, believing in him? Is the blood of his atonement truly applied to my soul? All men are on a level as to their need of him. If we be never so moral, generous, amiable, or patriotic, the rule will not be altered to make an exception for us. Sin will yield to nothing less potent than the blood of him whom God hath set forth as a propitiation. What a blessing that there is the one way of pardon! Why should we seek another?
Persons of merely formal religion cannot understand how we can rejoice that all our sins are forgiven us for Christ's sake. Their works, and prayers, and ceremonies, give them very poor comfort; and well may they be uneasy, for they are neglecting the one great salvation, and endeavouring to get remission without blood. My soul, sit down, and behold the justice of God as bound to punish sin; see that punishment all executed upon thy Lord Jesus, and fall down in humble joy, and kiss the dear feet of him whose blood has made atonement for thee. It is in vain when conscience is aroused to fly to feelings and evidences for comfort: this is a habit which we learned in the Egypt of our legal bondage. The only restorative for a guilty conscience is a sight of Jesus suffering on the cross. "The blood is the life thereof," says the Levitical law, and let us rest assured that it is the life of faith and joy and every other holy grace.

"Oh! how sweet to view the flowing
Of my Saviour's precious blood;
With divine assurance knowing
He has made my peace with God."


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