九月十九日

基督釋放了我們，叫我們得以自由。（加5：1）

這“自由”使我們能自由使用天國的憲章——聖經。有一節聖經說：“你從水中經過，我必與你同在。”信徒啊！你可以自由使用這節。另一節說：“大山可以挪開，小山可以遷移，但我的慈愛必不離開你”，你可以隨意用這節。你在應許的筵席上是一位備受歡迎的客人。聖經是一個裝滿無限恩典的寶庫任人取用。它是天堂的銀行，隨便你支取多少，必沒有阻礙和留難。只要存著信心，你便可以隨意蒙受神約中的一切福分。

神的話中沒有一條應許是你所不能得的。在灾難的深處願這自由能安慰你；在苦痛的浪中願它使你歡暢；當悲哀環繞著你的時候願它使你得慰。這是天父慈愛的表號，你隨時都可自由使用。你也可以自由到施恩寶座之前，信徒有權向天父隨時陳述自己的一切苦情。不論我們有什麽願望、困難或需要，我們都可自由地告訴他；不論我們犯了多少罪，我們都可以求他赦免；不管我們多麽貧窮，我們都可以按他的應許求他滿足我們一切的需要。

他准我們隨時到他的寶座之前——在黝黑的夜半，或是炎炎的午正都行。信徒哪！要使用你的權柄，不放鬆你的權利。你可以自由使用藏在基督裏的——智慧、公義、聖潔和救贖。不管你的需要是什麽，基督都能豐豐富富地供給你。你看你所有的是什麽樣的“自由”吧！你有不被定罪的自由，使用應許的自由，就到施恩寶座前的自由，最後有進入天堂的自由！

September 19

"The liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free." -- Galatians 5:1

This "liberty" makes us free to heaven's charter--the Bible. Here is a choice passage, believer, "When thou passest through the rivers, I will be with thee." You are free to that. Here is another: "The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee"; you are free to that. You are a welcome guest at the table of the promises. Scripture is a never-failing treasury filled with boundless stores of grace. It is the bank of heaven; you may draw from it as much as you please, without let or hindrance. Come in faith and you are welcome to all covenant blessings. There is not a promise in the Word which shall be withheld. In the depths of tribulations let this freedom comfort you; amidst waves of distress let it cheer you; when sorrows surround thee let it be thy solace. This is thy Father's love-token; thou art free to it at all times. Thou art also free to the throne of grace. It is the believer's privilege to have access at all times to His heavenly Father. Whatever our desires, our difficulties, our wants, we are at liberty to spread all before Him. It matters not how much we may have sinned, we may ask and expect pardon. It signifies nothing how poor we are, we may plead His promise that He will provide all things needful. We have permission to approach His throne at all times--in midnight's darkest hour, or in noontide's most burning heat. Exercise thy right, O believer, and live up to thy privilege. Thou art free to all that is treasured up in Christ--wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. It matters not what thy need is, for there is fulness of supply in Christ, and it is there for thee. O what a "freedom" is thine! freedom from condemnation, freedom to the promises, freedom to the throne of grace, and at last freedom to enter heaven!