Daily Devotion - Apr 24 - ¥q¥?‾u‥C?eAF-×(?e) Morning by Morning

司布真每日靈修(日) Morning by Morning 四月二十四日 經文: 「靠著愛我們的主，在這一切的事上，已經得勝有餘了。」（羅馬書八：37） 一開始我們為罪責備自已，來到耶穌面前求祂的饒恕赦免；然後我們又覺得需要能力來對付我們的罪，以攻克己身。保羅說：「無知的加拉太人哪，耶穌基督釘十字架，已經活畫在你們眼前，誰又迷惑了你們呢？我只要問你們這一件：你們受了聖靈，是因行律法呢？是因聽信福音呢？你們既靠聖靈入門，如今還靠肉身成全嗎？你們是這樣的無知嗎？」（加三：1∼3）把你的罪帶到十字架前，因為只有將老我與耶穌同釘十字架，罪的問題才得解決。比如，你的壞脾氣，你可曾把它帶到耶穌面前．我是怎樣得到救恩？豈不是按著我的本相來到救主面前，相信您必要救我？同理，我們相信耶穌也能改變我的壞脾氣。我必須來到十架面前，向主說：「我相信您必要把我從壞脾氣中釋放出來。」這是對撒旦致命的一擊。你覺得自己貪婪嗎？你覺得被俗事綑綁得不能脫身嗎？或許你可同撒旦一直纏鬥下去，但最迅速快捷的方法，還是就近耶穌的寶血泉，這是惟一能從罪中得釋放之道。把你的罪交給耶穌，你的禱告，你的痛悔，你的眼淚──這一切若沒有耶穌的參與，皆屬枉然。即使你自暴自棄，別人也認為你無可救藥，但耶穌有辦法，祂可以改造你，也只有藉著耶穌，你才能得勝有餘！ Morning, April 24 Scripture: "And because of all this we make a sure covenant."(Nehemiah 9:38) There are many occasions in our experience when we may very rightly, and with benefit, renew our covenant with God. After recovery from sickness when, like Hezekiah, we have had a new term of years added to our life, we may fitly do it. After any deliverance from trouble, when our joys bud forth anew, let us again visit the foot of the cross, and renew our consecration. Especially, let us do this after any sin which has grieved the Holy Spirit, or brought dishonour upon the cause of God; let us then look to that blood which can make us whiter than snow, and again offer ourselves unto the Lord. We should not only let our troubles confirm our dedication to God, but our prosperity should do the same. If we ever meet with occasions which deserve to be called "crowning mercies" then, surely, if he hath crowned us, we ought also to crown our God; let us bring forth anew all the jewels of the divine regalia which have been stored in the jewel-closet of our heart, and let our God sit upon the throne of our love, arrayed in royal apparel. If we would learn to profit by our prosperity, we should not need so much adversity. If we would gather from a kiss all the good it might confer upon us, we should not so often smart under the rod. Have we lately received some blessing which we little expected? Has the Lord put our feet in a large room? Can we sing of mercies multiplied? Then this is the day to put our hand upon the horns of the altar, and say, "Bind me here, my God; bind me here with cords, even for ever." Inasmuch as we need the fulfilment of new promises from God, let us offer renewed prayers that our old vows may not be dishonoured. Let us this morning make with him a sure covenant, because of the pains of Jesus which for the last month we have been considering with gratitude. www.glorypress.com