4月3日
标 题： 复活的主
经 节： 祂的头与发皆白，如白羊毛，如雪；眼目如同火焰；脚好像在炉中锻炼光明的铜；声音如同众水的声音。（启示录一章14～15节）
有时候我们忍不住想：要是我能够像十二使徒一样与主同行，作基督徒就会简单多了！这种想法暴露出我们尚不了解，今日我们所事奉的复活主有多么伟大。福音书中的耶稣通常被描绘成在海岸边行走、爱孩子们、仁慈赦免罪人的主，而在新约最末一卷书中所描写耶稣的形像，却是充满荣耀光辉！祂以威荣的权能统治所有的受造物。祂的外观是那么的宏伟，以至于祂所爱的门徒见到祂的时候，仆倒在地，好像死了一样（启示录一：17）。
我们低估了自己所事奉的主！不理会神的话语，或是违抗神直接的命令，就是忽视神宏伟的天性。对人的惧怕，证明我们不了解那位与我们同行的可敬可畏之主。今日我们所事奉的基督，是所有被造物的主。祂比我们所想像那位温和犹太教师更有威严、更有权能。
如果你正犹豫不决、难以顺服基督，仔细看清楚启示录如何描绘祂。如果你被试探压垮，祈求你心中那位权能的主。如果你已经忘记主的伟大与权能，以那位被爱使徒相同的眼光与主相遇。这次的相遇会戏剧般地改变你的生命！
The Risen Lord
His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes
like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a
furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters. (Revelation 1:14-15)
At times it is tempting to conclude: “If only I could have walked with
Jesus, as the twelve disciples did, it would be so much easier to live the
Christian life!” This thought reveals that we do not comprehend the greatness
of the risen Christ we serve today. The Jesus of the Gospels is often portrayed
as One who walked along the seashore, loving children and gently forgiving
sinners. Yet the image of Jesus that we see at the close of the New Testament
is far more dramatic! He stands in awesome power as He rules all creation. His
appearance is so magnificent that when John, His beloved disciple, sees Him, he
falls to the ground as though he were dead (Rev. 1:17).
We grossly underestimate the God we serve! To ignore God’s word or to
disobey a direct command from Him is to ignore the magnificent nature of
Christ. Our fear of other people proves that we do not understand the awesome
Lord who walks with us. The Christ we serve today is the Lord of all creation.
He is vastly more awesome and powerful than the gentle rabbi we often imagine.
If you struggle with your obedience to Christ, take a closer look at how
He is portrayed in the Book of Revelation. If you are succumbing to temptation,
call upon the powerful One who dwells in you. If you have forgotten how great
and mighty the Lord is, meet Him through the vision of the beloved disciple.
The encounter will dramatically affect the way you live!
