5月28日 在软弱之处格外警醒
在软弱之处格外警醒
世上还有哪个时代，比今日更缺乏爱心、怜悯、舍己以及圣洁的大能呢？
近来，人们对敬拜中细枝末节的事倍加关注；然而，谁在照看那个小孩子呢？也就是说，谁在看顾基督信仰中最核心的本分呢？世上还有哪个时代，比今日更缺乏爱心、怜悯、舍己以及圣洁的大能呢？可悲的是，这些首要的本分如同那个小孩子一般，正面临极大的危险，即将毁灭于纷争与分裂的烈火中；而这烈火，正是我们中间对次要之事那种扭曲的热心所点燃的。
你务要格外警醒，在自知软弱之处看守自己。城池最薄弱的缺口，需要重兵把守；正如我们的身体，最脆弱的部位也总被遮盖并保暖得最严实。你属灵恩典的织物若当真强韧得均匀无瑕，以致找不出丝毫软弱之处，那反倒令我深感诧异了。
请听从我在此事上的劝诫：你发觉自己何处最为软弱，便当在何处最为谨慎地警醒。 你的头脑软弱吗？我是指你的判断力。那就务必谨慎，切勿与那些只顾饮用“玄妙空想”和高谈阔论之烈酒的人同流合污。你的软弱在于血气与私欲吗？当严加看守它们，如同住在茅草屋中的人，必须留意烟囱里飞出的每一粒火星，生怕一星半点落在茅草上，便引燃整座房屋。当邻舍的房屋起火时，我们懂得将水泼在自家的屋顶上，或用湿布将其盖住。当别人嘴里吐出怒焰时，你也要将水泼在自己焦躁的灵上，免得你里面也烧起火来。你当随时存记几处能使人冷静、息怒的经文，专为这等时刻预备妥当。
这些预防性措施，能助你坚固防线，抵御魔鬼的任何攻势。而在击退仇敌之后，你仍能“站立得住”。
麦琴（麦克谦）读经计划进度
家庭敬拜：申1章，诗81-82章，
个人灵修：赛29章，约叁1章
MAY 28, THURSDAY
BE WATCHFUL WHERE YOU ARE WEAK
Was there ever less love, compassion, self-denial, or power of holiness than today?
Lately there has been much attention given to the small details of worship, but who is looking after the little child—that is, the main duties of Christianity? Was there ever less love, compassion, self-denial, or power of holiness than today? Unfortunately these cardinal duties, like the child, are in great danger of perishing in the fire of contention and division which a perverse zeal for lesser things has kindled among us.
Be especially careful to watch yourself in those areas where you know you are weak. The weakest part of the city needs the strongest guard; in our bodies, the most vulnerable parts are covered and kept the warmest. I would think it most unusual if the fabric of your grace was so consistently strong that you could find no weakness of any point.
Take my advice in the matter, and watch most carefully the area you find weakest. Is your head weak—your judgment I mean? See to it that you do not keep company with those who drink only the strong wine of “seraphic notions” and highflown opinions. Is your weakness in your passions? Watch over them as one who dwells in a thatched-roof house is careful of every spark that flies out his chimney, for fear one should land on the thatch and set the whole house on fire. When our neighbors house is ablaze, we throw water on our own-roof, or cover it with a wet sheet. When flame breaks out at another’s mouth, throw water on your own hot spirit to prevent a fire breaking out in you. You should always have available some cooling, wrath-quenching scriptures for just such a situation.
These preventive measures will enable you to secure your house against any attack by the devil. And when the enemy has been put down, you will still be “standing.”