一月三十日
你听见桑树梢上有脚步的声音，就要急速前去……（撒下5:24）
基督教会的会友都应当恳切祷告，时时让圣灵在他们心中感动他们，好叫基督的国快来临，并且愿他的“旨意行在地上，如同行在天上”；但神有时好像特别看中了锡安，那时在他们好像是“桑树梢上有脚步的声音”？那末我们应当加倍地祷告，加倍地热心，在宝座前摔跤要比平时加倍的努力。行动要敏捷，要振奋。潮水已经涨起来，现在让我们英勇地把它（教会）拉上岸来。让五旬节的圣灵再大降临，让五旬节的工作重新恢复。基督徒呀！在你里面你也能常“听见桑树梢上有脚步的声音”。你有一种特殊的祷告的能力，神的灵赐你欢喜和快乐，常读圣书，常支取神的应许，你在神恩面的光中行走，你能自由在灵中与神相通，并且你与基督的交通必更密切。当你听到“桑树梢上有脚步的声音”时，就是你最快乐的时候，是你急速前去的时候；现在应当除去你一切的恶习，那时，圣灵必帮助你的软弱。张起你的帆来，但要记住你所唱得：
“我只能扬帆；你！你！必吹起顺利的风！”
你只要扬起帆来就够了。当风来时，你不要因为没有预备好的缘故，便坐失良机。寻求神的帮助，在你的信心更加坚强的时候，要更加热心负责；当你更能自由的到宝座前时，要使你更能恒切地祷告；当你更加与基督亲近时，要使你的说话能更圣洁。
January
30
“When
thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then thou
shalt bestir thyself.” –2 Samuel 5:24
The members of Christ’s Church should be
very prayerful, always seeking the unction of the Holy One to rest upon their
hearts, that the kingdom of Christ may come, and that His “will be done on
earth, even as it is in heaven;” but there are times when God seems
especially to favour Zion, such seasons ought to be to them like “the
sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees.” We ought then to be doubly
prayerful, doubly earnest, wrestling more at the throne than we have been wont
to do. Action should then be prompt and vigorous. The tide is flowing–now let
us pull manfully for the shore. O for Pentecostal outpourings and Pentecostal
labours. Christian, in yourself there are times “when thou hearest the
sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees.” You have a peculiar
power in prayer; the Spirit of God gives you joy and gladness; the Scripture is
open to you; the promises are applied; you walk in the light of God’s
countenance; you have peculiar freedom and liberty in devotion, and more
closeness of communion with Christ than was your wont. Now, at such joyous
periods when you hear the “sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry
trees,” is the time to bestir yourself; now is the time to get rid of any
evil habit, while God the Spirit helpeth your infirmities. Spread your sail;
but remember what you sometimes sing–
“I can only spread the sail;
Thou! Thou! must breathe the auspicious
gale.”
Only be sure you have the sail up. Do not miss the gale for want of
preparation for it. Seek help of God, that you may be more earnest in duty when
made more strong in faith; that you may be more constant in prayer when you
have more liberty at the throne; that you may be more holy in your conversation
whilst you live more closely with Christ.
