5月14日 预备磨难日子的指引
预备磨难日子的指引
“神的应许，不论有多少，在基督都是是的。所以借着祂也都是实在的（“实在”原文作“阿们”），叫神因我们得荣耀。”（林后 1:20）
你是否有足够的智慧，去预备那必须站在神面前受审的日子？你是否渴望在现在的生活中，不再终日为那日的到来惶恐不安呢？若果真如此，请领受以下的指引：
要与基督建立圣约关系。 除非你有确凿的根据，深信基督必承认你属于祂，否则你无法指望毫无恐惧地面对死亡。天国的后嗣，乃是那些与神立约的人。那么，你当如何进入这圣约关系呢？唯有借着断绝那你与罪所立的约！按着堕落的本性，你原是罪和撒但约下的奴仆。你若要被接入与神所立的新约之中，就必须彻底废除旧的约。与地狱立约的人，绝不能同时与天堂立约。
要将自己许配给基督。 神只将恩典之约赐给基督的新妇。正如利百加若不应许作以撒的妻子，就不能领受金器、银器和华服（创 24:53）。“神的应许，不论有多少，在基督都是是的。所以借着祂也都是实在的（“实在”原文作“阿们”），叫神因我们得荣耀。”（林后 1:20）。当你接待基督时，你也领受了这一切的应许。拥有果树的人，自然有权享有树上结出的一切果子。因此，你当审视自己的内心，看其中是否存有基督在祂所聘娶的灵魂中所期待见到的特质。
要深思你是否打从心底爱慕基督的位格。你当一次又一次，以爱慕的眼光注视祂——照着祂在一切属灵完美中显明出来的注视祂。祂圣洁的性情与完全的恩典，是否令你心生渴慕？你心中是否甘愿撇下一切，专一归附基督？你是否愿意将灵魂的生命交托在祂手中，单单仰赖祂宝血的功劳，并靠着祂全能膀臂的大能而得救？如果你有足够的信心，托付祂在今生和来世看顾供应你，你就可以确信，祂的应许是为你存留的。
麦琴（麦克谦）读经计划进度
家庭敬拜：民23章，诗64-65章，
个人灵修：赛13章，彼前1章
MAY 14, THURSDAY
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING FOR THE EVIL DAY
“All the promises of God in him are yea, and in him, Amen, unto the glory of God by us” (2 Corinthians 1:20).
Are you wise enough to prepare for the day when you must stand before God? Would you like to live now without dreadful anticipation of that day? Then take theses directions:
Establish a covenant relationship with Christ. You cannot expect to face death without fear unless you have solid ground that Christ will claim you as His. The heirs of heaven are those who are in covenant with God. And how do you get into this covenant relationship? By breaking your covenant with sin! You are by nature a covenant servant to sin and Satan. If ever you are to be taken into a new covenant with God, you must break the old one. A covenant with hell and heaven cannot stand together.
Betroth yourself to Christ. God bestows the covenant of grace only upon Christ’s spouse. Rebekah did not receive the jewels and costly raiment until she promised to become Isaac’s wife (Genesis 24:53). “All the promises of God in him are yea, and in him, Amen, unto the glory of God by us” (2 Corinthians 1:20). When you receive Christ, you also receive the promises. He who owns the tree has a right to all the fruit it bears. See to it that there is found in you what Christ expects in every soul that He espouses.
Consider whether you can heartily love the Person of Christ. Look fondly on Him again and again, as He is set forth in all His spiritual perfection. Do His holy nature and perfect grace make you desire Him? Can you find it in your heart to forsake all others and cleave to Christ? Will you put the life of your soul in His hands, to be saved by the sole virtue of His blood and by the strength of His omnipotent arm? If you have sufficient faith in His care to provide for you now and in the life to come, you can be sure His promises are for you.