Daily Devotion - Feb 22 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

二月二十二日

經文: 耶和華不輕易發怒，大有能力。（那鴻書一：3）

耶和華是不輕易發怒的。上帝的憐憫沛降於世如同乘風之翼，至於上帝震怒的腳步卻是遲緩的，因為祂不願意罪人死亡。上帝仁慈之仗在祂伸展出來的手中，祂公義之劍則藏於劍鞘，由那為人的罪流血而被刺穿的愛手垂握著。「主不輕易發怒」，因為祂大有能力。祂真有大能力，祂對自己有大能力。將無所不能結合一起的能力真正超越了全能。軟弱的心靈不堪微小之刺激，強勁的意念則能忍受一切，如同大磐石，即使受到一千個碎石者的猛擊亦不為所動。上帝看到仇敵，然而祂能控制怒氣。若祂的神聖滅少一點，祂的怒氣早就發作了，祂若以火摧毀這地，人類早就毀了。但是祂能力之浩大卻帶給我們憐憫。你是否能以謙卑之信心注視耶穌，並說：「您為我代罪，您是我的磐石、我的依靠。」？不要害怕上帝的大能，你已蒙赦罪、被祂接納了，現在靠著信心，投入基督懷抱之中，尋求庇護，上帝的大能不再令你害怕，如同愛你的戰士手握盾牌和劍不會令你恐懼一般。歡欣快樂吧！大有能力的祂是你的父、你的良友。

Evening, February 22

Scripture: "The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power."(Nahum 1:3)

Jehovah "is slow to anger." When mercy cometh into the world she driveth winged steeds; the axles of her chariot-wheels are red hot with speed; but when wrath goeth forth, it toileth on with tardy footsteps, for God taketh no pleasure in the sinner's death. God's rod of mercy is ever in his hands outstretched; his sword of justice is in its scabbard, held down by that pierced hand of love which bled for the sins of men. "The Lord is slow to anger," because he is GREAT IN POWER . He is truly great in power who hath power over himself. When God's power doth restrain himself, then it is power indeed: the power that binds omnipotence is omnipotence surpassed. A man who has a strong mind can bear to be insulted long, and only resents the wrong when a sense of right demands his action. The weak mind is irritated at a little: the strong mind bears it like a rock which moveth not, though a thousand breakers dash upon it, and cast their pitiful malice in spray upon its summit. God marketh his enemies, and yet he bestirs not himself, but holdeth in his anger. If he were less divine than he is, he would long ere this have sent forth the whole of his thunders, and emptied the magazines of heaven; he would long ere this have blasted the earth with the wondrous fires of its lower regions, and man would have been utterly destroyed; but the greatness of his power brings us mercy. Dear reader, what is your state this evening? Can you by humble faith look to Jesus, and say, "My substitute, thou art my rock, my trust"? Then, beloved, be not afraid of God's power; for by faith you have fled to Christ for refuge, the power of God need no more terrify you, than the shield and sword of the warrior need terrify those whom he loves. Rather rejoice that he who is "great in power" is your Father and Friend.



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