四月四日
神使那无罪的，替我们成为罪，好叫我们在他里面成为神的义。（林后5:21）
悲哀的基督徒呀！你为什么哭泣呢？你是为自己的败坏悲伤吗？仰望你完全的主，要知道你在他里面已经得以完全了，在神的眼中认为你像没有犯过罪一样的完全；不，还不只这样，我们乃是义的，主已经成为我们的义袍穿在我们身上了，因此你所有的超过了人的义——你所有的乃是神的义。你不必因你的罪性和败坏悲伤，要切记，你所有的罪都不能定你的罪。你已经学会恨恶罪，你也要学会知道罪并不是你的了——已经放在基督的头上了。你所站的地位并不是你的——乃是基督的。你被悦纳并非因你，而是因你的主；你今天虽然有许多罪，还是一样地被神接纳，好像当你站在神的宝座前，脱离了败坏的时候一样地蒙悦纳。我求你，着重这个宝贵的意思：在基督里完全。因为你已“在基督里得以完全”了。你穿上了救主的义袍，你必像那圣者一样地圣洁了。“谁能定他们的罪呢？有基督耶稣已经死了，而且从死里复活，现今在神的右边，也替我们祈求。”基督徒呀！你的心应当欢喜快乐，因为你已“在爱子里蒙悦纳”了。你为什么还骇怕呢？你的脸要常挂著笑容，你的生活要靠近你的主，你要靠近天城居住，因为不久，你的时候来到，你要被举起到耶稣所坐的地方，在他右边和他一同作王，正像他升高到神的右边和神一同作王一样。这一切都是因为是“那不知罪的，替我们成为罪，好叫我们在他里面成为神的义。”
April 4
“For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we
might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” –2 Corinthians 5:21
Mourning Christian! why weepest thou? Art
thou mourning over thine own corruptions? Look to thy perfect Lord, and
remember, thou art complete in Him; thou art in God’s sight as perfect as if
thou hadst never sinned; nay, more than that, the Lord our Righteousness hath
put a divine garment upon thee, so that thou hast more than the righteousness
of man–thou hast the righteousness of God. O Thou who art mourning by reason
of inbred sin and depravity, remember, none of thy sins can condemn thee. Thou
hast learned to hate sin; but thou hast learned also to know that sin is not
thine–it was laid upon Christ’s head. Thy standing is not in thyself–it is in
Christ; thine acceptance is not in thyself, but in thy Lord; thou art as much
accepted of God to-day, with all thy sinfulness, as thou wilt be when thou
standest before His throne, free from all corruption. O, I beseech thee, lay
hold on this precious thought, perfection in Christ! For thou art “complete
in Him.” With thy Saviour’s garment on, thou art holy as the Holy one.
“Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is
risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession
for us.” Christian, let thy heart rejoice, for thou art “accepted in
the beloved”–what hast thou to fear? Let thy face ever wear a smile; live
near thy Master; live in the suburbs of the Celestial City; for soon, when thy
time has come, thou shalt rise up where thy Jesus sits, and reign at His right
hand; and all this because the divine Lord “was made to be sin for us, who
knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”
