七月二十四日
只管站住！看耶和华今天向你们所要施行的救恩。（出14：13）
这些话是神在信徒受到大难和危困之时所给他们的命令。信徒在进退维谷、左右两难，上天无路、入地无门之时该怎麽办呢？主向他说：“只管站住！”遇到这种情形，他应当专心听主的话，因爲别人和恶者也必前来说长道短，以致衆说纷纭，莫衷一是。绝望对你说：“躺下等死吧，拉倒吧！”但神却愿我们高高兴兴地鼓起勇气来，就是在最危难的时候，也当以他的慈爱和信实爲乐。怯懦对他说：“回来吧，再回到世俗里；你不能作一个基督徒，那太难了。改变你的主意吧！”但是，无论撒但怎样用可咒的话劝你，若你是神的孩子，就不当听从它。他叫你力上加力，奋勇向前，那末死亡或地狱是绝不会使你转离正路的。
若你遵命暂时站住，等到合宜的时候，你必能重新得力，大得进展。卤莽说道：“你要发奋，有所作爲才行，站住等待，乃是懒惰人的行径。”我们必须立即有所作爲——我们一想到就当这样作——我们乃要仰望那爲我们行作一切事的神。妄想夸口说：“若大海当前，也要走上去，因爲必有神迹出现。”但是信心既不听妄想，也不听绝望、怯懦和卤莽的话，乃要听神的话说“只管站住”，像磐石一样稳固不移，“只管站住”，挺身昂首立正站直，准备行动，听候号令，欢喜忍耐地等候神的指示；不久神必向你说话，正像摩西清清楚楚地对以色列人说：“往前走！”
“……主尊名总不怕认，虽因主受辱极甚，荣耀主是你本分，往前走。”
July 24
“Stand still, and see the salvation of the
Lord.” — Exodus 14:13
These words contain
God’s command to the believer when he is reduced to great straits and brought
into extraordinary difficulties. He cannot retreat; he cannot go forward; he is
shut up on the right hand and on the left; what is he now to do? The Master’s word
to him is, “Stand still.” It will be well for him if at such times he
listens only to his Master’s word, for other and evil advisers come with their
suggestions. Despair whispers, “Lie down and die; give it all up.”
But God would have us put on a cheerful courage, and even in our worst times,
rejoice in His love and faithfulness. Cowardice says, “Retreat; go back to
the worldling’s way of action; you cannot play the Christian’s part, it is too
difficult. Relinquish your principles.” But, however much Satan may urge
this course upon you, you cannot follow it if you are a child of God. His
divine fiat has bid thee go from strength to strength, and so thou shalt, and
neither death nor hell shall turn thee from thy course. What, if for a while
thou art called to stand still, yet this is but to renew thy strength for some
greater advance in due time. Precipitancy cries, “do something. Stir
yourself; to stand still and wait, is sheer idleness.” We must be doing
something at once–we must do it so we think–instead of looking to the Lord,
who will not only do something but will do everything. Presumption boasts,
“If the sea be before you, march into it and expect a miracle.” But
Faith listens neither to Presumption, nor to Despair, nor to Cowardice, nor to
Precipitancy, but it hears God say, “Stand still,” and immovable as a
rock it stands. “Stand still”;–keep the posture of an upright man,
ready for action, expecting further orders, cheerfully and patiently awaiting
the directing voice; and it will not be long ere God shall say to you, as
distinctly as Moses said it to the people of Israel, “Go forward.”
