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1:1 耶穌基督的啟示,就是 神賜給他,叫他將必要快成的事指示他的眾僕人。他就差遺使者曉諭他的僕人約翰。 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
1:2 約翰便將 神的道和耶穌基督的見證,凡自己所看見的都證明出來。 who testifies to everything he saw--that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 1:3 念這書上預言的和那些聽見又遵守其中所記載的,都是有福的,因為日期近了。 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. 1:4 約翰寫信給亞西亞的七個教會。但願從那昔在、今在、以後永在的 神,和他寶座前的七靈, John,To the seven churches in the province of Asia:Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits(\f1 1:4 Or|i the sevenfold Spirit|d) before his throne, 1:5 並那誠實作見證的、從死裏首先復活、為世上君王元首的耶穌基督,有恩惠、平安歸與你們!他愛我們,用自己的血使我們脫離〔有古卷:洗去〕罪惡, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 1:6 又使我們成為國民,作他父 神的祭司。但願榮耀、權能歸給他,直到永永遠遠。阿們! and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 1:7 看哪,他駕雲降臨!眾目要看見他,連刺他的人也要看見他;地上的萬族都要因他哀哭。這話是真實的。阿們! Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. r So shall it be! Amen. 1:8 主 神說:「我是阿拉法,我是俄梅戛,〔阿拉法,俄梅戛:是希臘字母首末二字〕,是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」 <<I am the Alpha and the Omega,>> says the Lord God, <<who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.>> 1:9 我─約翰就是你們的弟兄,和你們在耶穌的患難、國度、忍耐裏一同有分,為 神的道,並為給耶穌作的見證,曾在那名叫拔摩的海島上。 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 1:10 當主日,我被聖靈感動,聽見在我後面有大聲音如吹號,說: 0 On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, 1:11 「你所看見的當寫在書上,達與以弗所、示每拿、別迦摩、推雅推喇、撒狄、非拉鐵非、老底嘉、那七個教會。」 which said: <<Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.>> 1:12 我轉過身來,要看是誰發聲與我說話;既轉過來,就看見七個金燈臺。 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 1:13 燈臺中間有一位好像人子,身穿長衣,直垂到腳,胸間束著金帶。 and among the lampstands was someone <<like a son of man,>> (\f2 1:13 Daniel 7:13) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 1:14 他的頭與髮皆白,如白羊毛,如雪;眼目如同火焰; His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 1:15 腳好像在爐中鍛鍊光明的銅;聲音如同眾水的聲音。 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 1:16 他右手拿著七星,從他口中出來一把兩刃的利劍;面貌如同烈日放光。 In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. 1:17 我一看見,就仆倒在他腳前,像死了一樣。他用右手按著我,說:「不要懼怕!我是首先的,我是末後的, When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: <<Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 1:18 又是那存活的;我曾死過,現在又活了,直活到永永遠遠;並且拿著死亡和陰間的鑰匙。 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. 1:19 所以你要把所看見的,和現在的事,並將來必成的事,都寫出來。 <<Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. 1:20 論到你所看見、在我右手中的七星和七個金燈臺的奧祕,那七星就是七個教會的使者,七燈臺就是七個教會。」 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels (\f3 1:20 Or|i messengers|d) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉(02月01日)
二月一日 「這事出於我。」列王紀上十二章24節 「得意暗藏在失意之中。」 ─福克斯牧師 我的孩子,今天我有一個信息傳給你;好叫你上面的黑雲消散,前面的嶇路變平。這個信息是很短的,只有五個字,但是我要你銘刻心中;又把它當作一個枕頭來安放你疲倦的頭,使你真能高枕無憂。這個信息是甚麼呢?就是「這事出於我」。 你有沒有想到過:凡與你有關的事,也與我有關?因為「摸你們的,就是摸我眼中的瞳人」(亞二8);「我看你為寶、為尊。」(賽四三4)所以,我特別喜歡訓練你。 當試煉攻擊你,「仇敵好像急流的河水沖來」(賽五九19)的時候,我要你知道「這事出於我」,你的軟弱需要我的剛強,你的平安在乎讓我替你爭戰。 你是不是正在艱難的環境中,四圍的人都不瞭解你,都不遂你的心意,都看不起你?「這事出於我」。我是管理環境的神。你所處的境遇並非偶然的,都有我的美意在其中的。 你不是曾求我給你謙卑嗎?你看,我已經把你放在一個學習謙卑的學校裡了;你所接觸的人和環境是被我利用來成全我的旨意的。 你是不是正感覺經濟缺乏呢?「這事出於我」,因為我是經管你用度的,我要你向我支取,完全仰賴於我。我的供給是無限的(腓四19)。我要你證實我的應許,我不願意你「在這事上卻不信耶和華你們的神。」(申一32) 你是不是整夜憂愁呢?「這事出於我」。我是憂患之子,常經憂患,深知怎樣擔當憂患的。當你向世人尋求安慰時,我故意叫他們不給你同情,好叫你轉向我尋求永遠的安慰(帖後二章16、17節)。你是不是渴望為我作些偉大的工作,結果反倒臥病在床呢?「這事出於我」。在你忙碌的日子,我不能引起你的注意力來;我要你學習一些更深的功課。事奉不是體貼自己的熱心,乃是遵行我的旨意。我有許多頂心腹的僕人,都是關在最冷僻的地方,用禱告事奉我。 今天我把這個信息當作一瓶香膏送在你手裡。你可以自由敷用。我的孩子,不順的環境、扎心的譭謗、無故的逼迫等等,臨到你的時候,你就敷上這香膏。如果你能在一切事上看見「這事出於我」,所有的痛苦便會立時消失了。 ─司諾 救世主俯身吻我說: 「這事出於我, 引導者故意如此安排, 愛你的, 只要耐心信賴我, 天父知道你有此需要, 雖然有時你看不明瞭。 表面的損失, 不必悲傷, 我所賜的, 才對你最好。」 於是我睜開淚眼, 禱告於天: 「親愛的主, 恕我無知, 前面的路, 您既都曾走過, 還有什麼艱難可言! 這事完全為了有益於我, 神的恩典足以應付每一試煉。 我將繼續歌唱: 神為我安排任何道路, 總是最好的揀選。」
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月01日)
February 1 "This thing is from me." (1 Kings 12:24.) "Life's disappointments are veiled love's appointments." -Rev. C. A. Fox. MY child, I have a message for you today; let me whisper it in your ear, that it may gild with glory any storm clouds which may arise, and smooth the rough places upon which you may have to tread. It is short, only five words, but let them sink into your inmost soul; use them as a pillow upon which to rest your weary head. This thing is from ME. Have you ever thought of it, that all that concerns you concerns Me too? For, "he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of mine eye" (Zech. 2:8). You are very precious in My sight. (Isa. 43:4.) Therefore, it is My special delight to educate you. I would have you learn when temptations assail you, and the "enemy comes in like a flood," that this thing is from Me, that your weakness needs My might, and your safety lies in letting Me fight for you. Are you in difficult circumstances, surrounded by people who do not understand you, who never consult your taste, who put you in the background? This thing is from Me. I am the God of circumstances. Thou camest not to thy place by accident, it is the very place God meant for thee. Have you not asked to be made humble? See then, I have placed you in the very school where this lesson is taught; your surroundings and companions are only working out My will. Are you in money difficulties? is it hard to make both ends meet? This thing is from Me, for I am your purse-bearer and would have you draw from and depend upon Me. My supplies are limitless (Phil. 4:19). I would have you prove my promised. Let it not be said of you, "In this thing you did not believe the Lord your God" (Deut.1:32). Are you passing through a night of sorrow? This thing is from me. I am the Man of Sorrows and acquainted with grief. I have let earthly comforters fail you, that by turning to Me you may obtain everlasting consolation (2 Thess. 2:16,17). Have you longed to do some great work for Me and instead have been laid aside on a bed of pain and weakness? This thing is from Me. I could not get your attention in your busy days and I want to teach you some of my deepest lessons. "They also serve who only stand and wait." Some of My greatest workers are those shut out from active service, that they may learn to wield the weapon of all-prayer. This day I place in your hand this pot of holy oil. Make use of it free, my child. Let every circumstance that arises, every word that pains you, every interruption that would make you impatient, every revelation of your weakness be anointed with it. The sting will go as you learn to see Me in all things. ─Laura A. Barter Snow. "`This is from Me,'the Saviour said, As bending low He kissed my brow, `For One who loves you thus has led. Just rest in Me, be patient now, Your Father knows you have need of this, Tho', why perchance you cannot see.─ Grieve not for things you've seemed to miss. The thing I send is best for thee.' "Then, looking through my tears, I plead, 'Dear Lord, forgive, I did not know, `Twill not be hard since Thou dost tread, Each path before me here below. And for my good this thing must be, His grace sufficient for each test. So still I'll sing, "Whatever be God's way for me is always best."
■ 永活之泉(02月01日)
二月一日 真實的敬拜 「敬拜神」啟示錄廿二章9節 讀過「代禱的訣要」的人常問說:為什麼禱告和代禱並不是一件大喜樂呢?難道我們沒有路可以與神相交以祂為樂,好像那些代禱者一樣為著所禱告的人帶下祂的能力和祝福麼? 對於這個問題有好幾個回答,但那最重要的回答就是:我們認識神太少了。在我們禱告的時候,我們並沒有將我們的心放在祂面前等候祂,好像是一件重要的事似的。但這件事卻是不可少的。我們常常想到我們自己、我們的需要、我們的軟弱、我們的盼望和我們的禱告。我們忘記了在每一個禱告中,神必須是第一,也必須是一切。去尋求祂、尋見祂、停留在祂面前;深信祂是聖潔的、與我們同在的,祂也實在聽了我們的禱告,也作工在我們裡面─只有這樣纔能使我們的禱告極其自然、極其容易,好像小孩子同他的父親講話一樣。 怎樣纔能如此親近神、與神相交呢?回答是簡單的:我們必須給神時間,讓祂將自己啟示給我們。用你的全心相信這一個,當你將自己謙卑敬虔的獻給神的時候,祂就聽你的禱告。但是如果你不給祂時間,不安靜在祂面前,你就不能得著這個。不是人數的眾多和你禱告話語的熱切,會使禱告有力量。禱告的力量是在於有一個活的信心,相信神自己要將你和你的禱告帶到祂慈愛的寶座前。到了祂的時候,祂自己就要給你證實,你的禱告一定蒙垂聽。 本書的用意,是要幫助你,在每一個禱告裡去認識那一條遇見神的路。我們每天要給你一些話語,使你藉著這些話叫你的心能俯伏在神的面前等候祂,使這些話又真又活的成為你的經歷。 今天就用這些話來開始: 「哦,我的主!我將我的心舉起向著您。」安靜的俯伏在祂面前,相信祂正在看著你,還要啟示祂的同在。「我的心渴慕神,渴慕那活的神。」
■ 中文屬天日子(02月01日)
二月一日 神的呼召 「基督差遣我,原不是為施洗,乃是為傳福音。」哥林多前書一章17節 保羅在這裡說,蒙神呼召,乃是傳福音;但是要記取保羅所說的「福音」,是指主耶穌基督裡救贖的真實。我們容易以傳福音的歸結作為成聖之工。保羅提到自己的經驗,不過是一種比方,其目的並不在他自己。我們沒有被差遣去傳救恩或成聖;我們被差遣去高舉耶穌基督(約十二32)。說耶穌基督藉著救贖使我成為聖人,那是捕風捉影之談。耶穌基督要藉著救贖拯救整個世界,把它恢復原狀。放在神寶座之前。我們個人所經驗的救贖,不過是一種救贖之真實的有力的說明,並不是救贖的終局。如果神是人,我們時常為我們的救恩和成聖請求祂,祂該是感覺怎樣難受和厭煩啊!我們從早到晚,為我們自己的事,耗費祂的精力──拯救我脫離某某事!當我們探到了神福音真實的基石,我們就不以私人些微的不順去麻煩神。 保羅生命中唯一的熱念是傳神的福音。他忍受痛心,忍受困苦,不得同情與諒解,只有一個理由,因為這些事不能動搖他對於神福音的專心。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月01日)
二月一日 「我所賜的水,要在他裡頭成為泉源。」約翰福音四章14節 當我們的生命是以服事人為重心時,我們會發現神的活水就像泉源一樣,從我們裡面自然湧出,使我們能祝福,並幫助我們周圍的人。更美的是,真心的祝福總是像雪花一樣飄然落下、覆蓋全地。活水在我們心中時,起先不過是一口井,但是當我們向他人伸出友善的手時,這活水不僅成了江河,甚至成為一處許多條河流彙集的三角洲,成為更大、更美的祝福。 這種豐富、自然流露的愛,乃與聖靈的工作有關。而聖靈是在耶穌升天之後,不僅降臨在祂的門徒身上,並且時刻與我們同在,給予我們事奉的力量。 事奉能力的真正秘訣,乃在於:一、心中充滿耶穌,並以祂為滿足。二、受聖靈的洗,讓滿溢的喜樂猶然而生,讓所領受的愛傳及他人。 記住,每一個新的事工,都需要聖靈重新再次充滿我們,並且從主耶穌那裡得到更深的生命。而更深的生命也得靠不斷地付出才得以成長。 給予,乃是加倍的擁有, 你能將你的祝福變成雙份嗎? 願你我把愛傳及他人。
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