Daily Devotion - Apr 6 - ¥q¥?‾u‥C?eAF-×(?e) Morning by Morning

司布真每日靈修(日) Morning by Morning 四月六日 經文: 「這樣，我們也當出到營外就了祂去。」（希伯來書十三：13） 基督徒所以要離開傳統宗教、世俗罪惡，不是想標新立異或特立獨行，乃是要效法主。耶穌甘心背十架接受凌辱，做為門徒的我們，豈可向罪惡妥協，與世界為友？耶穌一生的事蹟，就是不斷地抗爭罪惡，推翻謬誤傳統。 若你與世俗為友，你就是與天父為敵，分別為聖的路或許是一條孤單的路，但卻是一條安全的路。敬虔的生活或許會讓你面臨抉擇的矛盾掙扎，甚至犧牲利益與享樂，但至終是條平安喜樂的道路。 再沒有一件事比做為耶穌精兵更快樂的事，耶穌賜下豐富的恩典，與情愛的滋潤，使得精兵即使在爭戰時，所享受的平安與喜樂，比旁人在休閒時得到的還多。這聖潔的道路，是與主相親的生活，是藏在至高者的隱密處。藉此，我們希望出到營外，甘受凌辱，過得勝的生活。十架的羞辱只是暫時的，孤單寂寞的日子也是短暫的，背後將有永恆的榮耀等著我們。真的，想到將來要進到天堂與主面對面，世上這至暫至輕的苦楚凌辱，實在算不得什麼。 Morning, April 6 Scripture: "Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp."(Hebrews 13:13) Jesus, bearing his cross, went forth to suffer without the gate. The Christian's reason for leaving the camp of the world's sin and religion is not because he loves to be singular, but because Jesus did so; and the disciple must follow his Master. Christ was "not of the world:" his life and his testimony were a constant protest against conformity with the world. Never was such overflowing affection for men as you find in him; but still he was separate from sinners. In like manner Christ's people must "go forth unto him." They must take their position "without the camp," as witness-bearers for the truth. They must be prepared to tread the straight and narrow path. They must have bold, unflinching, lion-like hearts, loving Christ first, and his truth next, and Christ and his truth beyond all the world. Jesus would have his people "go forth without the camp" for their own sanctification. You cannot grow in grace to any high degree while you are conformed to the world. The life of separation may be a path of sorrow, but it is the highway of safety; and though the separated life may cost you many pangs, and make every day a battle, yet it is a happy life after all. No joy can excel that of the soldier of Christ: Jesus reveals himself so graciously, and gives such sweet refreshment, that the warrior feels more calm and peace in his daily strife than others in their hours of rest. The highway of holiness is the highway of communion. It is thus we shall hope to win the crown if we are enabled by divine grace faithfully to follow Christ "without the camp." The crown of glory will follow the cross of separation. A moment's shame will be well recompensed by eternal honour; a little while of witness-bearing will seem nothing when we are "for ever with the Lord." www.glorypress.com