8月16日 認識我嗎？

他按著名叫自己的羊。（約十3）

當我誤會祂時，祂認識我嗎？（約二十17）人可以認識所有教義，卻不一定認識耶穌。若教義只是霸佔了與主的相親，那人就陷入危機裡。馬利亞為什麼哭？教義對馬利亞來說，無重於腳下的草。任何法利賽人都可以在教義上愚弄馬利亞，可是有一件事實卻是他們無法抹煞的；耶穌曾從她身上趕出七個鬼。不過祂的賜福，絕對比不上祂自己。馬利亞“看見耶穌站在那裡，卻不知道是耶穌。”但當她一聽見祂的聲音，便立刻知道說話的那一位原與她有關係。“夫子！”

在我固執地懷疑時，祂認識我嗎？（約二十27）我有沒有對主某一方面存疑－－懷疑人家的見證，因為我沒有那樣的經歷？門徒告訴多馬看見了主，多馬卻懷疑－－“我非看見……我總不信。”多馬需要主耶穌個人的接觸。祂什麼時候觸摸，怎樣觸摸，我們不曉得，但當這臨到，是何等的寶貴哩。“我的主，我的神！”

我自私地不認祂時，祂認識我嗎？（約二十一15-17）彼得曾發咒起誓不認耶穌，但主復活以後，卻單獨向他顯現。祂扶起他，然後又在別人面前復興他。“主啊，你知道我愛你！”（約二十15-17）我與耶穌基督有沒有一段個人的歷史？門徒的標記之一，就是與主緊密的聯繫，深切的認識祂，以致任何東西也不能搖動對祂的信心。

祈禱◆我們所需要的就只有你！願今天我們與你的親密關係，成為永遠難忘的日子！

August 16 Does He Know Me?

“He calleth . . . by name.” John 10:3

When I have sadly misunderstood Him? (John 10:17) It is possible to know all about doctrine and yet not know Jesus. The soul is in danger when knowledge of doctrine outsteps intimate touch with Jesus. Why was Mary weeping? Doctrine was no more to Mary than the grass under her feet. Any Pharisee could have made a fool of Mary doctrinally, but one thing they could not ridicule out of her was the fact that Jesus had cast seven demons out of her; yet His blessings were nothing in comparison to Himself. Mary “saw Jesus standing and knew not that it was Jesus . . ;” immediately she heard the voice, she knew she had a past history with the One who spoke. “Master!”

When I have stubbornly doubted? (John 10:27) Have I been doubting something about Jesus – an experience to which others testify but which I have not had? The other disciples told Thomas that they had seen Jesus, but Thomas doubted – “Except I shall see . . , I will not believe.” Thomas needed the personal touch of Jesus. When His touches come, or how they come, we do not know; but when they do come they are indescribably precious. “My Lord and my God!”

When I have selfishly denied Him? (John 21:15-17) Peter had denied Jesus Christ with oaths and curses, and yet after the Resurrection Jesus appeared to Peter alone. He restored him in private, then He restored him before the others. “Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee.”

Have I a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one sign of discipleship is intimate connection with Him, a knowledge of Jesus Christ which nothing can shake.