四月二十七日

神，就是我們的神……（詩67:6）

我們不多用神所給我們的靈福，真是一件令人希奇的事，更希奇的事是我們不多使用神自己。雖然他是“我們自己的神”，可是我們卻不常用他，也不多求他。我們很少來到主的手下與他商量！我們常是獨行己事，毫不尋求他的幫助！我們在困難中常是自己背著我們的重擔，而不會把它們放在那能扶持我們的主的身上！這並不是因為我們不能，我們的神好像在說：“孩子啊！我是你的。來吧！按著你的心意使用我吧；你可以隨意到我的倉中，你越常來，必然越受歡迎。”他也曾說：“你們可比吩咐我。”我們若不能自由使用神的豐富，乃是自己的錯。你既然有這樣一位朋友，並且他這樣的邀請你，你就可以從他取得你天天所需要的。他像一位一呼百諾的僕人一樣等待你的吩咐。你既有一位可求的神，為什麼要忍受缺乏呢；你既有一位幫助你的神，就不要怕也不要灰心喪膽，到你自己的寶庫選取你所需要的吧——你所要的一切那裡都有。要學會使神成為你的一切，他能供給並且成為你的一切。多使用你的神吧！在禱告中使用他。要常到他那裡，因為他是你的神。你能把這麼大的權利棄置一旁不加利用嗎？要把你一切的需要都告訴他。時時憑著信心多多使用他吧！若黑暗之君遮掩了你，你要用神當作你的“太陽”；若強敵圍困你，你要以耶和華為你的“盾牌”；因為他是他百姓的太陽和盾牌。若你在人生的旅途中迷失了道路，用他作“引路”，因為他必指引你。你無論何時何地，要記住神都能作你合時合式的需要，並且他能作一切你所需要他作的。

April 27

"God, even our own God." --Psalm 67:6

It is strange how little use we make of the spiritual blessings which God gives us, but it is stranger still how little use we make of God Himself. Though He is "our own God," we apply ourselves but little to Him, and ask but little of Him. How seldom do we ask counsel at the hands of the Lord! How often do we go about our business, without seeking His guidance! In our troubles how constantly do we strive to bear our burdens ourselves, instead of casting them upon the Lord, that He may sustain us! This is not because we may not, for the Lord seems to say, "I am thine, soul, come and make use of me as thou wilt; thou mayst freely come to my store, and the oftener the more welcome." It is our own fault if we make not free with the riches of our God. Then, since thou hast such a friend, and He invites thee, draw from Him daily. Never want whilst thou hast a God to go to; never fear or faint whilst thou hast God to help thee; go to thy treasure and take whatever thou needest--there is all that thou canst want. Learn the divine skill of making God all things to thee. He can supply thee with all, or, better still, He can be to thee instead of all. Let me urge thee, then, to make use of thy God. Make use of Him in prayer. Go to Him often, because He is thy God. O, wilt thou fail to use so great a privilege? Fly to Him, tell Him all thy wants. Use Him constantly by faith at all times. If some dark providence has beclouded thee, use thy God as a "sun;" if some strong enemy has beset thee, find in Jehovah a "shield," for He is a sun and shield to His people. If thou hast lost thy way in the mazes of life, use Him as a "guide," for He will direct thee. Whatever thou art, and wherever thou art, remember God is just what thou wantest, and just where thou wantest, and that He can do all thou wantest.