5月17日清晨甘露


五月十七日

就该自己照主所行的去行。(约壹26

为什么基督徒们当效法基督呢?他们应当为他们自己的缘故那样行。若他们要他们的灵性健全的话——若他们要逃避罪的病痛,要在恩典上增长壮大,就当以耶稣为他们的模范。为他们自己的快乐的缘故,若他们要安然吃喝,重新得力;若他们要与耶稣有一种圣洁而快乐的交通;若他们要不被这世界的忧虑和困难所缠绕,就该自己照他所行的去行。除了在你的心中戴着耶稣的形象使之管制你一切的动作之外,无论什么都不能帮助你迅速地走向天堂。你靠着圣灵的能力,行走在耶稣的脚步中,那时你就是最快乐、最容易被人认出你是神的儿子来了。彼得远远地跟着是最危险也是最不安的事。其次,为信仰的缘故,要努力像耶稣。我们的信行不符致被仇敌攻击,但是受仇敌的损害远不及受朋友的损害来得大!谁使主的手受伤更多呢?乃是假师傅所用的虚伪的刀剑。伪装的人,像穿着羊皮进到圈中的狼,比圈外的狮子更能残害羊群。任何武器都不及犹大的亲嘴来得锋利。假师傅所给福音的危害比冷酷的批评或不信的人更加厉害。但,尤其是为基督的缘故,要效法他的榜样。基督徒啊!你爱你的救主吗?你宝贵他的名吗?你事事贵重他吗?你愿意看见这世界的国成了他的国吗?你愿意他得荣耀吗?你是否切心要引领许多灵魂归向他呢?如果是,要效法耶稣,要作被众人所知道、所念诵的……基督的信


May 17

“So to walk even as He
walked.” — 1 John 2:6

Why should
Christians imitate Christ? They should do it for their own sakes. If they
desire to be in a healthy state of soul–if they would escape the sickness of
sin, and enjoy the vigour of growing grace, let Jesus be their model. For their
own happiness’ sake, if they would drink wine on the lees, well refined; if
they would enjoy holy and happy communion with Jesus; if they would be lifted
up above the cares and troubles of this world, let them walk even as He walked.
There is nothing which can so assist you to walk towards heaven with good
speed, as wearing the image of Jesus on your heart to rule all its motions. It
is when, by the power of the Holy Spirit, you are enabled to walk with Jesus in
His very footsteps, that you are most happy, and most known to be the sons of
God. Peter afar off is both unsafe and uneasy. Next, for religion’s sake,
strive to be like Jesus. Ah! poor religion, thou hast been sorely shot at by
cruel foes, but thou hast not been wounded one-half so dangerously by thy foes
as by thy friends. Who made those wounds in the fair hand of Godliness? The
professor who used the dagger of hypocrisy. The man who with pretences, enters
the fold, being nought but a wolf in sheep’s clothing, worries the flock more
than the lion outside. There is no weapon half so deadly as a Judas-kiss.
Inconsistent professors injure the gospel more than the sneering critic or the
infidel. But, especially for Christ’s own sake, imitate His example. Christian,
lovest thou thy Saviour? Is His name precious to thee? Is His cause dear to
thee? Wouldst thou see the kingdoms of the world become His? Is it thy desire
that He should be glorified? Art thou longing that souls should be won to Him?
If so, imitate Jesus; be an “epistle of Christ, known and read of all
men.”

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