七月三十一日
我在他們裏面。（約17：23）
若我們的心靈與我們的主有這樣密切的關係，你看我們的交通有多深廣呀！這幷不是小管之中的一綫細流，而是又深又廣的河道，涌流著汪洋的活水。看哪！他在我們面前給我們一個敞開的門，我們爲何遲疑不前？這一座交通的城有許多珍珠門，每一個門都有一顆珍珠，幷且都爲我們大開，等待幷迎接我們進去。若僅有一個小洞讓我們與耶穌交談，那已是極大的權利，我們也必從窄門裏和主說話；那末，我們有這末大的一個門，豈不是更蒙大福嗎？若主耶穌距我們很遠，中間隔開許多風浪大作的海洋，那末我們必切慕著派遣使者把我們的愛帶給他，幷把神家的信息帶來；但你看他的恩慈，他家的門就靠近我們，不，他乃是與我們同在，他在我們卑微的心中安設帳棚，好不斷地與我們交談。
若我們不常與他相交，那是一件多麽愚蠢的事呀！若是路途遙遠、危險幷艱難，那末我們不怪朋友們彼此的疏淡；但是既然住在一起，那末約拿單會忘記大衛嗎？丈夫遠出，妻子雖然不能與丈夫談話，也可以安心獨居；但若丈夫就在隔壁一間屋子裏，那末她能忍受與他分離的苦嗎？信徒啊！你不是坐在他的筵席之上嗎？要尋求主，因爲他已經靠近你；要抱住他，因爲他是你的兄長；緊緊抓住他，因爲他是你的丈夫；把他放在你的心上，因爲他是你自己的骨肉。
“常在我裏面的，我也常在他裏面。”
July 31
“I in them.” — John 17:23
If such be the union which subsists between
our souls and the person of our Lord, how deep and broad is the channel of our
communion! This is no narrow pipe through which a thread-like stream may wind
its way, it is a channel of amazing depth and breadth, along whose glorious
length a ponderous volume of living water may roll its floods. Behold He hath
set before us an open door, let us not be slow to enter. This city of communion
hath many pearly gates, every several gate is of one pearl, and each gate is
thrown open to the uttermost that we may enter, assured of welcome. If there
were but one small loophole through which to talk with Jesus, it would be a
high privilege to thrust a word of fellowship through the narrow door; how much
we are blessed in having so large an entrance! Had the Lord Jesus been far away
from us, with many a stormy sea between, we should have longed to send a
messenger to Him to carry Him our loves, and bring us tidings from His Father’s
house; but see His kindness, He has built His house next door to ours, nay,
more, He takes lodging with us, and tabernacles in poor humble hearts, that so
He may have perpetual intercourse with us. O how foolish must we be, if we do
not live in habitual communion with Him. When the road is long, and dangerous,
and difficult, we need not wonder that friends seldom meet each other, but when
they live together, shall Jonathan forget his David? A wife may when her
husband is upon a journey, abide many days without holding converse with him,
but she could never endure to be separated from him if she knew him to be in
one of the chambers of her own house. Why, believer, dost not thou sit at His
banquet of wine? Seek thy Lord, for He is near; embrace Him, for He is thy
Brother. Hold Him fast, for He is thine Husband; and press Him to thine heart,
for He is of thine own flesh.
