Daily Devotion - Feb 4 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

二月四日

經文: 作你們逃避報血仇人的地方。（約書亞記二十：3）

逃誠位置的安排是要讓人在半日之內可逃到其中。同樣的，救恩之言離我們也不遠。耶穌是一位同在的救主，離我們甚近，只需要我們放棄自己的功勞，緊握祂，使祂成為我們的一切。通往逃城的路總是暢通的，每條河上架了橋，每一障礙都被除去，因此逃跑的人總可找到一條容易的路徑到達逃城。每年一次，長老們沿路行走檢查路況，要肯定沒有東西阻礙任何人的逃走，使人不致被追捕被殺。福音的應許移去路上的絆腳石，是何等大的恩典！在交叉路口，在轉灣角上，都有路標指示：「往逃城的路」！這也是一幅指示通往基督耶穌之路的圖畫。它不像律法之路，是迂迴的，也不需服從無盡的規條。這是一條直路：「相信並得生命」。那是一條艱辛的路，自以為義的人不可能踏上去。然而，那也是一條易路，每個罪人跟隨此路可通往天堂。殺人者只要到達逃城的邊緣，就已經安全了。他不需要通過厚厚的城牆，城郊已足以保護他。你只要摸到基督外衣的繸子，就痊癒了（參閱太九：20∼22）。你若以「像一粒芥菜種般的信心」（參閱太十七：20）緊握住祂，就得救了。

Evening, February 4

Scripture: "Your refuge from the avenger of blood."(Joshua 20:3)

It is said that in the land of Canaan, cities of refuge were so arranged, that any man might reach one of them within half a day at the utmost. Even so the word of our salvation is near to us; Jesus is a present Saviour, and the way to him is short; it is but a simple renunciation of our own merit, and a laying hold of Jesus, to be our all in all. With regard to the roads to the city of refuge, we are told that they were strictly preserved, every river was bridged, and every obstruction removed, so that the man who fled might find an easy passage to the city. Once a year the elders went along the roads and saw to their order, so that nothing might impede the flight of any one, and cause him, through delay, to be overtaken and slain. How graciously do the promises of the gospel remove stumbling blocks from the way! Wherever there were by-roads and turnings, there were fixed up hand-posts, with the inscription upon them—"To the city of refuge!" This is a picture of the road to Christ Jesus. It is no roundabout road of the law; it is no obeying this, that, and the other; it is a straight road: "Believe, and live." It is a road so hard, that no self-righteous man can ever tread it, but so easy, that every sinner, who knows himself to be a sinner may by it find his way to heaven. No sooner did the man-slayer reach the outworks of the city than he was safe; it was not necessary for him to pass far within the walls, but the suburbs themselves were sufficient protection. Learn hence, that if you do but touch the hem of Christ's garment, you shall be made whole; if you do but lay hold upon him with "faith as a grain of mustard seed," you are safe.

"A little genuine grace ensures
The death of all our sins."
Only waste no time, loiter not by the way, for the avenger of blood is swift of foot; and it may be he is at your heels at this still hour of eventide.


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