Daily Devotion - Mar 8 - ¼}¦w¼w¯P¨C¤éÆF­× God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

慕安德烈每日靈修 God's Best Secrets by Andrew Murray

上帝臉上的光

經文: 「上帝就是光。」（約翰壹書一：5）「上帝是我的亮光。」（詩篇廿七：1）�

每天清晨，日出東方，人們懷著愉快的心，開始一天的工作，無論我們想到與否，陽光總是終日照耀著我們。

每天清晨，上帝的榮光也是如此照耀著祂的兒女，但如果我們要享受主臉上的光，就必須敞著臉仰望，信靠祂，好讓祂的榮光照著我們。�

設想一艘半夜遭擱淺的船隻，水手們多麽盼望黎明的來臨，他們長吁短歎，巴不得晨光立現。上帝的兒女也當如此等候上帝，且耐心等候祂的榮光降臨！�

「我的心等候主，勝於守夜的等候天亮，勝於守夜的等候天亮。」（詩篇一三○：6）�

「求您使您的臉光照僕人，憑您的慈愛拯救我。」（詩篇卅一：16）�

「耶和華阿，求您仰起臉來，光照我們。」（詩篇四：6）

「使您的臉發光，我們便要得救！」 （詩篇八十3，7，19）

等候上帝，切莫半途放棄，耐心等候直到祂的笑臉迎向你，祂的榮光光照你。那麽你將經歷到詩篇所說：「他們在您臉上的光裡行走，他們因您的名終日歡樂。」（詩篇八十九：15、16）

上帝的兒女們，衷心相信天父是多麽渴望我們與祂親近，每時每刻享受與祂同在的喜樂！就像你每天需要陽光，上帝的榮光也是我們不可或缺的。我們既能每天自然而然地享受陽光，同樣地，我們也以信心堅信，只要我們肯給上帝時間，親近依戀祂，祂就必向我們展笑顔、顯榮光。�

即使在陰霾天氣，陽光仍然照射，只是被烏雲遮住；同樣的，即使在艱難困苦中，上帝好像離我們很遠，其實祂仍眷顧你，要用慈愛環繞你。若我們相信烏雲背後，仍有普照的陽光停駐，我們也能依理推斷那在清晨照耀我們的榮光，也必一整天環繞著我們，讓我們時刻靠著主行走。�

安靜等候直到你心滿意足地說：「誰能像您如此施恩，用您的榮臉笑顔光照我？」親愛的弟兄們，花時間等候主，讓祂的榮光照著你，讓你可從心底湧出讚美：

「耶和華是我的亮光，是我的拯救。」（詩篇廿七：1）


THE LIGHT OF GOD'S COUNTENANCE

Scripture: "God is light."—1 JOHN i. 5."The Lord is my light."—Ps. xxvii. 1.

Every morning the sun rises, and we walk in its light and perform our daily duties with gladness. Whether we think of it or not, the light of the sun shines on us all day.
Every morning the light of God shines upon His children. But in order to enjoy the light of God's countenance, the soul must turn to God and trust Him to let His light shine upon it.
When there is a shipwreck at midnight, with what longing the mariners look for the morning! How often the sigh goes up, When will the day break? Even so must the Christian wait upon God, and rest patiently until His light shines upon him.
"My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning" (Ps. cxxx. 6).
O my soul, begin each day with one of the prayers:
"Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant" (Ps. xxxi. 16).
"Lord, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us" (Ps. iv. 6).
"Cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved" (Ps. Ixxx. 3, 7, 19).
Do not rest until you know that the light of His countenance and His blessing is resting on you. Then you will experience the truth of the word: "They walk in the light of Thy countenance; in Thy name do they rejoice all the day" (Ps. Ixxxix. 15, 16).
Children of God, do believe that it is the ardent longing of your Father that you should dwell and rejoice in His light all the day. Just as you need the light of the sun each hour, so the heavenly light, the light of the countenance of the Father is indispensable. As sure as it is that we receive and enjoy the light of the sun, so confidently may we count on it that God is longing to let His light shine on us.
Even when there are clouds, we still have the sun. So in the midst of difficulties the light of God will rest upon you without ceasing. If you are sure that the sun has risen, you count upon the light all the day. Make sure that the light of God shines upon you in the morning, and you can count upon that light being with you all the day.
Rest not till you have said: "There be many that say 'Who will show us any good!" Lord, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us." Take time, take time, till lhat light shines in your heart, and you can truly say:
"The Lord is my light and my salvation" (Ps. xxvii. 1).


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