3月12日 顺服你的主
顺服你的主
那曾让恶人逃避神的惧怕，如今却化为敬畏之心，鼓励着蒙恩的人向圣灵敞开心扉。
你顺服谁的律法？黑暗之君与和平之君的律法，正如它们的本性一样截然相反：一个是“罪和死的律”（罗8:2），一个是“圣洁、公义、良善的律”（罗 7:12）。除非罪已经使你眼瞎，以致你再也无法分辨圣洁与污秽，否则你应当不难作出判断。
当撒但来试探你时，请观察自己的反应：你如何回应它的引诱？你是稳稳站立，持守着神的律例而不动摇吗？还是你的灵魂像拥抱挚友一样接受试探，甚至因找到了一个放纵私欲的借口正暗自窃喜呢？若是后者，你就是处于撒但的权势之下！正如保罗所说：“岂不晓得你们献上自己作奴仆，顺从谁，就作谁的奴仆吗？”（罗6:16）。
你向谁寻求庇护呢？你把信任放在谁身上呢？一位仁慈的君王乐意保护他的臣民，也期待他的臣民将安危交托给他。因此，顺服的臣民会将国之大事托付给君王及其谋士的智慧：受了冤屈，他们求告公义；犯了过错，他们就伏在律法之下，甘心承担应得的惩治。
你是否信靠神的智慧，深信祂必公义地待你？一个不肯悔改的人不敢把自己交托给神，他深知自己的灵魂需要一场彻底的大扫除，但他却迷恋那些污秽，想方设法要留住它们。于是，他关上所有通往纯洁与公义的门窗，暗中为自己的罪性摆上一桌丰盛的宴席，躲在隐秘处吞吃。如今，那曾让恶人逃避神的惧怕，却化为敬畏之心鼓励着蒙恩的人向圣灵敞开心扉：他欣然迎接灵魂被洁净的前景，并且明白神所施行的洁净是为了除去属肉体的垃圾，好为更丰盛的福分腾出空间。
麦琴（麦克谦）读经计划进度
家庭敬拜：出23章，约2章，
个人灵修：伯41章，林后11章
MARCH 12, THURSDAY
OBEYING YOUR MASTER
Now the same fear that drives the wicked man away from God, encourages the gracious one to throw open his heart to the Spirit’s knock.
Whose law do you obey? The laws of the prince of darkness and the Prince of peace are as contrary as their natures—one a law of sin (Romans 8:2), and the other a law of holiness (Romans 7:12). Unless sin has already blinded you so that you can no longer discern between the holy and the profane, you should have no problem resolving this issue.
When Satan comes to tempt you, observe your behavior. How do you respond to his enticements? Do you stand fast on the ordinances of God and refuse to be swayed? Or does your soul embrace the temptation as a bosom friend, glad for an excuse to entertain it? If so, you are under the power of Satan! In the words of Paul, “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants are ye?” (Romans 6:16).
Where do you go for protection? Who has your confidence? A good prince is eager to protect his subjects. He expects them to trust him with their safety. Obedient subjects therefore commit state matters to the wisdom of their prince and his council. When wronged, they appeal for justice; when guilty, they submit to the penalty of the law and bear their proper punishment.
Do you trust the wisdom of God to deal justly with you? An impenitent man is afraid to trust himself to God’s care. He knows what a thorough housecleaning his soul needs, but he likes the filth and wants to keep it. So he locks the doors and windows to all that is pure and righteous, and spreads a lusty feast for his own sinful nature to devour in private. Now the same fear that drives the wicked man away from God, encourages the gracious one to throw open his heart to the Spirit’s knock. He welcomes the prospect of a cleansed soul and understands that the purging God sends is to get rid of carnal refuse and make room for added blessings.