they before the throne of God; and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them。 They shall hunger no more; neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them; nor any heat。 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them; and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes。 ISA。 60:20。 John 16:33。 …Rom。 8:22;23。 …II Cor。 5:4。 Rev。 7:14…17。
十二月二十一日 晚课
夫子,我们丧命,你不顾吗(可4:38)? 耶和华善待万民,他的慈悲覆庇他一切所造的(诗145:9)。 凡活着的动物,都可以作你们的食物,这一切我都赐给你们,如同菜蔬一样(创9:3)。地还存留的时候,稼穑、寒暑、冬夏、昼夜就永不停息了(创8:22)。 耶和华本为善,在患难的日子为人的保障,并且认得那些投靠他的人(鸿1:7)。 神听见童子的声音。 神的使者从天上呼叫夏甲说:夏甲!你为何这样呢?不要害怕, 神已经听见童子的声音了。 神使夏甲的眼睛明亮,她就看见一口水井,便去将皮袋盛满了水,给童子喝(创21:17,19)。 不要忧虑说:吃什么?喝什么?穿什么?你们需用的这一切东西,你们的天父是知道的(太6:31,32)。 Master; carest thou not that we perish? The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works。 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things。 — While the earth remaineth; seed…time and harvest; and cold and heat; and summer and winter; and day and night; shall not cease。 The LORD is good; a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him。 — God heard the voice of the lad: and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven; and said unto her; What aileth thee; Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is。 And God opened her eyes; and she saw a well of water; and she went; and filled the bottle with water; and gave the lad drink。 Take no thought; saying; What shall we eat? or; what shall we drink? for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things。 — Trust 。。。 in the living God; who giveth us richly all things to enjoy。 MARK 4:38。 Psa。 145:9。 Gen。 9:3。 …Gen。 8:22。 Nah。1:7。 …Gen。 21:17;19。 Matt。 6:31;32。 …I Tim。 6:17。
十二月二十二日 早课
你们因信心所作的工夫(帖前1:3)。 信 神所差来的,这就是作 神的工(约6:29)。 信心若没有行为就是死的(雅2:17)。惟独使人生发仁爱的信心才有功效(加5:6)。顺着情欲撒种的,必从情欲收败坏;顺着圣灵撒种的,必从圣灵收永生(加6:8)。我们原是他的工作,在基督耶稣里造成的,为要叫我们行善,就是 神所预备叫我们行的(弗2:10)。他为我们舍了自己,要赎我们脱离一切罪恶,又洁净我们,特作自己的子民,热心为善(多2:14)。 弟兄们,我们该为你们常常感谢 神,这本是合宜的,因你们的信心格外增长,并且你们众人彼此相爱的心也都充足(帖后1:3)。因此,我们常为你们祷告,愿我们的 神看你们配得过所蒙的召,又用大能成就你们一切所羡慕的良善和一切因信心所作的工夫(帖后1:11)。你们立志行事,都是 神在你们心里运行,为要成就他的美意(腓2:13)。 Your work of faith。 This is the work of God; that ye believe on him whom he hath sent。
Faith; if it hath not works; is dead; being alone。 —
Faith worketh by love。 — He that soweth to his flesh; shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting。 — We are his workmanship; created in Christ Jesus unto good works; which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them。 — Who gave himself for us; that he might redeem us from all iniquity; and purify unto himself a peculiar people; zealous of good works。 We are bound to thank God always for you; brethren; as it is meet; because that your faith groweth exceedingly; and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth。 Wherefore also we pray always for you; that our God would count you worthy of this calling; and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness; and the work of faith with power。 — It is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure。 I THES。 1:3。 John 6:29。 Jas。 2:17。 …Gal。 5:6。 …Gal。 6:8。 …Eph。 2:10。 …Tit。 2:14。 II Thes。 1:3;11。 …Phi 2:13。
十二月二十二日 晚课
主要降临的应许在哪里呢(彼后3:4)? 亚当的七世孙以诺曾预言这些人说:看哪,主带着他的千万圣者降临,要在众人身上行审判(犹14,15)。 看哪,他驾云降临,众目要看见他,连刺他的人也要看见他,地上的万族都要因他哀哭(启1:7)。 主必亲自从天降临,有呼叫的声音和天使长的声音,又有神的号吹响,那在基督里死了的人必先复活。以后我们这活着还存留的人必和他们一同被提到云里,在空中与主相遇。这样,我们就要和主永远同在(帖前4:16,17)。因为 神救众人的恩典已经显明出来,教训我们除去不敬虔的心和世俗的情欲,在今世自守、公义、敬虔度日,等候所盼望的福,并等候至大的 神和我们救主耶稣基督的荣耀显现(多2:11…13)。 Where is the promise of his ing? Enoch 。。。 the seventh from Adam; prophesied of these; saying; Behold; the Lord eth with ten thousands of his saints; to execute judgment upon all。 — Behold; he eth with clouds; and every eye shall see him; and they also which pierced him; and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him。 The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout; with the voice of the archangel; and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds; to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord。 The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men; teaching us that; denying ungodliness and worldly lusts; we should live soberly; righteously; and godly; in this present world; looking for that blessed hope; and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ。 II PET。 3:4。 Jude 14;15。 …Rev。 1:7。 I Thes。 4:16;17。 Tit。 2:11…13。
十二月二十三日 早课
让他持住我的能力,使他与我和好(赛27:5)。 耶和华说:我知道我向你们所怀的意念,是赐平安的意念,不是降灾祸的意念(耶29:11)。耶和华说:恶人必不得平安(赛48:22)。你们从前远离 神的人,如今却在基督耶稣里,靠着他的血,已经得亲近了。因他使我们和睦(弗2:13,14)。父喜欢叫一切的丰盛在他里面居住。既然藉着他在十字架上所流的血成就了和平,便藉着他叫万有都与自己和好了(西1:19,20)。神设立耶稣作挽回祭,是凭着耶稣的血,藉着人的信,要显明 神的义。因为他用忍耐的心,宽容人先时所犯的罪,好在今时显明他的义,使人知道他自己为义,也称信耶稣的人为义(罗3:25,26)。我们若认自己的罪, 神是信实的,是公义的,必要赦免我们的罪,洗净我们一切的不义(约1:9)。你们当倚靠耶和华直到永远,因为耶和华是永久的磐石(赛26:4)。 Let him take hold of my strength; that he may make peace with me。 I know the thoughts that I think toward you; saith the LORD; thoughts of peace; and not of evil。 — There is no peace; saith the LORD; unto the wicked。 In Christ Jesus ye who sometime were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ。 For he is our peace。 It pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell: and having made peace through the blood of his cross; by him to reconcile all things unto himself。 — Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood; to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past: 。。。 that he might be just; and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus。 — If we confess our sins; he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins; and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness。 Trust ye in the LORD for ever; for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength。 ISA。 27:5。 Jer。 29:11。 …Isa。 48:22。 Eph。 2:13;14。 Col。 1:19;20。 …Rom。 3:24…26。 …I John 1:9。 Isa。 26:4。
十二月二十三日 晚课
神赐给我们永生,这永生也是在他儿子里面(约壹5:11)。
父怎样在自己有生命,就赐给他儿子也照样在自己有生命。父怎样叫死人起来,使他们活着,子也照样随自己的意思使人活着(约5:26,21)。复活在我,生命也在我;信我的人,虽然死了,也必复活。凡活着信我的人必永远不死(约11:25,26)。我是好牧人,好牧人为羊舍命。我将命舍去,好再取回来。没有人夺我的命去,是我自己舍的。我有权柄舍了,也有权柄取回来,这是我从我父所受的命令(约10:11,17,18)。若不藉着我,没有人能到父那里去(约14:6)。人有了 神的
儿子就有生命,没有 神的儿子就没有生命(约壹5:12)。 你们已经死了,你们的生命与基督一同藏在 神里面。基督是我们的生命,他显现的时候,你们也要与他一同显现在荣耀里(西3:3,4)。 God hath given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son。 As the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself。 As the Father raiseth up the dead; and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will。 I am the resurrection; and the life: he that believeth in me; though he were dead; yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die。 — I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep。 I lay down my life; that I might take it again。 No man taketh it from me; but I lay it down of myself。 I have power to lay it down; and I have power to take it again。 This mandment have I received of my Father。 — No man eth unto the Father; but by me。 — He that hath the Son; hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God; hath not life。 — For ye are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God。 When Christ; who is our life; shall appear; then shall ye also appear with him in glory。 I JOHN 5:11。 John 5:26;21。 John 11:25;26。 …John 10:11;17;18。 …John 14:6。 …I John 5:12。 …Col。 3:3;4。
十二月二十四日 早课
你们若顺从肉体活着必要死,若靠着圣灵治死身体的恶行必要活着(罗8:13)。