11月27日

標 題：神與你同在

經 節：萬軍之耶和華如此說：在那些日子，必有十個人從列國諸族中出來，拉住一個猶大人的衣襟，說：「我們要與你們同去，因為我們聽見神與你們同在了。」（撒迦利亞書八章23節）

神渴望以祂自己的靈充滿祂的百姓，好叫其他人可以在祂的百姓身上，認出祂大能的同在。在信徒的生活中，神的同在應該是十分明顯的。當全能神的靈充滿信徒，信徒不可能繼續過著從前的日子，而其他人也會因之看到神。

神藉著先知撒迦利亞曉諭祂的百姓，祂的同在會改變他們的生命。如果神的百姓緊密地與神同行，列國諸族會聽說他們是一群認識神的百姓。在地上，人們會從各國到祂的百姓中間尋找真神。如果人們看到神其中的一個兒女，他們會渴望自己能與他或她在一起，因為如此就能與神在一起。神給了十個人想親近一個信徒的鮮明畫面，他們渴望找到神。

基督的同在應該清楚地彰顯在你的生活中，以至於你周遭的人想親近你。他們會讓自己的兒女與你的兒女在一起，因為你的兒女是在敬虔的環境下成長。你的雇主應該非常欣賞你；人們會想找你作領袖，因為知道你在神的面前持守正直。你的生活與家庭應該如吸引人的磁鐵，因為人們感受到神與你及你的家人同在。如果你允許自己的生活中，更顯明地有基督的同在，就會有更多人親近你，尋求神。

God Is with You

Thus says the LORD of hosts: "In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.' " (Zechariah 8:23)

God’s desire is to fill His people with His Spirit so that others recognize His powerful presence in them. The presence of the Lord in a believer’s life ought to be obvious. When the Spirit of almighty God fills a believer, the believer cannot go on living as before. Others will see God.

God told His people through the prophet Zechariah that His presence ought to make a difference in their lives. If God’s people walked closely with Him, people from every language and every part of the world would hear that they were a people who knew God. People would come from every nation on earth to find the true God among His people. If the people saw a child of God, they would long to be with him or her because in so doing they would be with God. God gave the vivid picture of ten people clinging to one believer, hoping to find God.

Christ’s presence ought to be so evident in your life that the people around you are drawn to you. They should want their children to be with your children because your children are being raised with a godly influence. Employers ought to want you in their workplace; people should seek you for their leader because they know you as someone of integrity before God. Your life and your home ought to be a magnet for people as they sense God’s presence with you and your family. The more you allow Christ to make His presence evident in your life, the more people will draw near you and find Him.