Daily Devotion - Feb 20 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

二月二十日

經文: 當時，耶穌被聖靈引到曠野，受魔鬼的試探。（馬太福音四：1）

當撒但試探我們時，牠以點燃的火花丟在我們身上。但是當牠試探基督時，火花如同落到水面上一樣。然而，敵人仍繼續其惡毒工作。魔鬼尚且在火花無法燃燒的情況下一而再、再而三地點火，若牠知道我們心中充滿易燃之物，豈不是會更多次多方地試探我們。即使你已藉聖靈大大潔淨，仍可預期地獄之犬會向你狂吠。在人群中，我們會預期受到試探，但是即使隱遁也無可避免受到相同的試驗。那穌基穌被聖靈引導離開人群，來到曠野，就受到魔鬼的試探。獨處有其好處，但是魔鬼也緊隨我們進入最甜美的隱退中。不要以為只有屬世的思想中才有可怖的意念和褻瀆的引誘，即使屬靈人也會遭受相同的試探。最聖潔的心靈也不保證能抵擋撒但的引誘。基督的食物和飲料是遵行那差祂來者的旨意，然而，祂也曾經受試探！你的心可能因愛耶穌而燃燒著，魔鬼卻試圖將你的愛降至不冷不熱。倘若你能告訴我上帝何時容許基督徒放下武器，我就能告訴你撒但何時會放棄試探人。我們必須像古代的戰士一樣，即使睡覺也必須戴著頭盔穿上護心鏡，因為欺騙者之首腦在我們放鬆警戒的剎那，就已將我們擄去成為它的獵物了。願主保守我們時刻儆醒守望，助我們最終能逃脫。

Evening, February 20

Scripture: "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil."(Matthew 4:1)

A holy character does not avert temptation—Jesus was tempted. When Satan tempts us, his sparks fall upon tinder; but in Christ's case, it was like striking sparks on water; yet the enemy continued his evil work. Now, if the devil goes on striking when there is no result, how much more will he do it when he knows what inflammable stuff our hearts are made of. Though you become greatly sanctified by the Holy Ghost, expect that the great dog of hell will bark at you still. In the haunts of men we expect to be tempted, but even seclusion will not guard us from the same trial. Jesus Christ was led away from human society into the wilderness, and was tempted of the devil. Solitude has its charms and its benefits, and may be useful in checking the lust of the eye and the pride of life; but the devil will follow us into the most lovely retreats. Do not suppose that it is only the worldly-minded who have dreadful thoughts and blasphemous temptations, for even spiritual-minded persons endure the same; and in the holiest position we may suffer the darkest temptation. The utmost consecration of spirit will not insure you against Satanic temptation. Christ was consecrated through and through. It was his meat and drink to do the will of him that sent him: and yet he was tempted! Your hearts may glow with a seraphic flame of love to Jesus, and yet the devil will try to bring you down to Laodicean lukewarmness. If you will tell me when God permits a Christian to lay aside his armour, I will tell you when Satan has left off temptation. Like the old knights in war time, we must sleep with helmet and breastplate buckled on, for the arch-deceiver will seize our first unguarded hour to make us his prey. The Lord keep us watchful in all seasons, and give us a final escape from the jaw of the lion and the paw of the bear.

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