Daily Devotion - Apr 18 - ¥q¥?‾u‥C?eAF-×(?e) Morning by Morning

司布真每日靈修(日) Morning by Morning 四月十八日 經文: 「……又把朱紅線繩繫在窗戶上。」（約書亞記二：21） 喇合緊緊地依靠探子的應許做為保命之道，她把他們視為以色列上帝的代表，她的信心是簡單而又堅定，而且她很順服。在窗口綁根紅線，只是個小小的動作，但她不敢輕忽忘掉。弟兄們，我們是不是從這例事件中學得一個教訓？你有沒有遵循上帝旨意？有時那只不過是微不足道的小事。你有沒有接受洗禮，以及領用聖餐？你有沒有堅定地信靠寶血潔淨的功效？還是轉移注意力在其他枝節的儀文上？若紅線懸在窗口上，過往的路人一定會清楚看到，在生活中旗幟鮮明地表白我們基督徒的身份，這原沒有什麼可恥的，讓世人或撒旦儘情地看吧！耶穌的寶血是我的樂歌，也是我所誇口的。我的靈哪！上帝的使者會看到我的樂歌，也是我所誇口的。我的靈哪！上帝的使者會看到我那根紅線，雖然在軟弱時我自己倒看不見。耶和華至聖者看到紅線，會越門而過；耶利哥城倒塌了，但喇合立在城牆上的房子卻聞風不動。我的肉體本相雖然軟弱易碎，但災難試驗來臨時，我卻能倖免於難。我的靈哪！願我的心房常懸著一條紅線，頭上常戴救恩的頭盔，靜享主賜的安息。 Morning, April 18 Scripture: "She bound the scarlet line in the window."(Joshua 2:21) Rahab depended for her preservation upon the promise of the spies, whom she looked upon as the representatives of the God of Israel. Her faith was simple and firm, but it was very obedient. To tie the scarlet line in the window was a very trivial act in itself, but she dared not run the risk of omitting it. Come, my soul, is there not here a lesson for thee? Hast thou been attentive to all thy Lord's will, even though some of his commands should seem non-essential? Hast thou observed in his own way the two ordinances of believers' baptism and the Lord's Supper? These neglected, argue much unloving disobedience in thy heart. Be henceforth in all things blameless, even to the tying of a thread, if that be matter of command. This act of Rahab sets forth a yet more solemn lesson. Have I implicitly trusted in the precious blood of Jesus? Have I tied the scarlet cord, as with a Gordian knot in my window, so that my trust can never be removed? Or can I look out towards the Dead Sea of my sins, or the Jerusalem of my hopes, without seeing the blood, and seeing all things in connection with its blessed power? The passer-by can see a cord of so conspicuous a colour, if it hangs from the window: it will be well for me if my life makes the efficacy of the atonement conspicuous to all onlookers. What is there to be ashamed of? Let men or devils gaze if they will, the blood is my boast and my song. My soul, there is One who will see that scarlet line, even when from weakness of faith thou canst not see it thyself; Jehovah, the Avenger, will see it and pass over thee. Jericho's walls fell flat: Rahab's house was on the wall, and yet it stood unmoved; my nature is built into the wall of humanity, and yet when destruction smites the race, I shall be secure. My soul, tie the scarlet thread in the window afresh, and rest in peace. www.glorypress.com