Daily Devotion - Apr 21 - ?H?sao?a2?A‾ Faith's check book

信心的支票簿 Faith's check book 上帝必償還 經文: 「憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華；他的善行，耶和華必償還。」（箴言十九︰17） 我們幫助窮人，乃是出於同情心；不是為了被人知道，或得人稱讚，更不是為了影響他們，我們純粹是出於惻隱之心而助人。 我們絕不能期待從窮人身上獲得回報，連心�存有一絲他們會感恩圖報的念頭�不可，我們只能把我們所做的，當作借給耶和華的。祂經手這樁事，若我們在這件事上仰望祂，就要專心地認定祂。這是何等恩寵，上帝竟願屈尊向我們借貸，那位商人的帳簿中，有上帝的名字在�面，他是特別受到青睞，然而收支簿上只有一些些金額，那是何等可惜的事，讓我們在上帝的名下累進金額，也就是，馬上大方地幫助下一位有需要的人。 俗云︰「施恩慎無念，受施慎勿忘。」上帝的話是這樣說的，祂的名是可稱頌的，祂應許償還我們的勝過金銀。我們在沮喪的時刻，是否覺得灰心喪志﹖我們可謙卑地來到祂「信心」的銀行，支取我們所需的。我們當中，是否還有人對「幫助窮人」裹足不前，可憐的人，願他的眼目被打開！ God Repays Scripture: "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will He pay him again"(Proverbs 19:17). We are to give to the poor out of pity. Not to be seen and applauded, much less to get influence over them; but out of pure sympathy and compassion we must give them help. We must not expect to get anything back from the poor, not even gratitude; but we should regard what we have done as a loan to the LORD. He undertakes the obligation, and, if we look to Him in the matter, we must not look to the second party. What an honor the LORD bestows upon us when He condescends to borrow of us! That merchant is greatly favored who has the LORD on his books. It would seem a pity to have such a name down for a paltry pittance; let us make it a heavy amount. The next needy man that comes this way, let us help him. As for repayment, we can hardly think of it, and yet here is the LORD's note of hand. Blessed be His name, His promise to pay is better than gold and silver. Are we running a little short through the depression of the times? We may venture humbly to present this bill at the bank of faith. Has any one of our readers [oppressed] the poor? Poor soul. May the LORD forgive him. www.glorypress.com