四月二十七日
神，就是我们的神……（诗67:6）
我们不多用神所给我们的灵福，真是一件令人希奇的事，更希奇的事是我们不多使用神自己。虽然他是“我们自己的神”，可是我们却不常用他，也不多求他。我们很少来到主的手下与他商量！我们常是独行己事，毫不寻求他的帮助！我们在困难中常是自己背着我们的重担，而不会把它们放在那能扶持我们的主的身上！这并不是因为我们不能，我们的神好像在说：“孩子啊！我是你的。来吧！按着你的心意使用我吧；你可以随意到我的仓中，你越常来，必然越受欢迎。”他也曾说：“你们可比吩咐我。”我们若不能自由使用神的丰富，乃是自己的错。你既然有这样一位朋友，并且他这样的邀请你，你就可以从他取得你天天所需要的。他像一位一呼百诺的仆人一样等待你的吩咐。你既有一位可求的神，为什么要忍受缺乏呢；你既有一位帮助你的神，就不要怕也不要灰心丧胆，到你自己的宝库选取你所需要的吧——你所要的一切那里都有。要学会使神成为你的一切，他能供给并且成为你的一切。多使用你的神吧！在祷告中使用他。要常到他那里，因为他是你的神。你能把这么大的权利弃置一旁不加利用吗？要把你一切的需要都告诉他。时时凭著信心多多使用他吧！若黑暗之君遮掩了你，你要用神当作你的“太阳”；若强敌围困你，你要以耶和华为你的“盾牌”；因为他是他百姓的太阳和盾牌。若你在人生的旅途中迷失了道路，用他作“引路”，因为他必指引你。你无论何时何地，要记住神都能作你合时合式的需要，并且他能作一切你所需要他作的。
April 27
“God, even our own God.” –Psalm 67:6
It is strange how little use we make of the spiritual blessings which God gives us, but it is stranger still how little use we make of God Himself. Though He is “our own God,” we apply ourselves but little to Him, and ask but little of Him. How seldom do we ask counsel at the hands of the Lord! How often do we go about our business, without seeking His guidance! In our troubles how constantly do we strive to bear our burdens ourselves, instead of casting them upon the Lord, that He may sustain us! This is not because we may not, for the Lord seems to say, “I am thine, soul, come and make use of me as thou wilt; thou mayst freely come to my store, and the oftener the more welcome.” It is our own fault if we make not free with the riches of our God. Then, since thou hast such a friend, and He invites thee, draw from Him daily. Never want whilst thou hast a God to go to; never fear or faint whilst thou hast God to help thee; go to thy treasure and take whatever thou needest–there is all that thou canst want. Learn the divine skill of making God all things to thee. He can supply thee with all, or, better still, He can be to thee instead of all. Let me urge thee, then, to make use of thy God. Make use of Him in prayer. Go to Him often, because He is thy God. O, wilt thou fail to use so great a privilege? Fly to Him, tell Him all thy wants. Use Him constantly by faith at all times. If some dark providence has beclouded thee, use thy God as a “sun;” if some strong enemy has beset thee, find in Jehovah a “shield,” for He is a sun and shield to His people. If thou hast lost thy way in the mazes of life, use Him as a “guide,” for He will direct thee. Whatever thou art, and wherever thou art, remember God is just what thou wantest, and just where thou wantest, and that He can do all thou wantest.
