12月12日

標　　題：擴大你的帳幕！

經　　節：要擴張你帳幕之地，張大你居所的幔子，不要限止；要放長你的繩子，堅固你的橛子。（以賽亞書五十四章2節）

當神以權能臨到一個人的生命時，總是令人歡喜快樂及期待未來的臨到！以賽亞形容，這經驗有如不孕的婦女懷胎生子，孩子的來臨改變了一切！生活不再像從前一樣！過去兩個人的住處已經太小，需要大一點的居處。孩子的出生使父母必須徹底重整他們的生活。

以賽亞宣告，當神降臨的時候，你要在自己的生命中為祂預備空間。你一定要[擴張你帳幕之地]，因為神的同在會擴大你的生命、你的家庭、及你教會的境界。你不是僅在忙碌的生活中[加上基督]，然後繼續你的日常生活；一旦基督成為你的主，每件事都改變了。過去你也許不期盼生活中會有好事發生，然而你現在應該要有樂觀的心靈。你應該要期待生命會變得更豐盛。你可以讓神使用你，成為其它人的祝福。你可以發現神借著你的生命，展示祂的大能。

身為基督徒的你，生命是否有空處給基督？你為自己的罪悔改，你讓基督自由地在你身上動工，你熱切地觀看祂在你的生命，家庭及教會中的作為。你期待基督會以權能充滿你的生命，並且會[拓展]你，去做一些你從未做過的事奉。

Enlarge Your Tent!

Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes. (Isaiah 54:2)

When God comes to a life in power, it is always a time of rejoicing and expectation for the future! Isaiah described this experience as similar to that of a child born to a previously barren woman. The child’s arrival changes everything! Life cannot continue as usual! Whereas the dwelling place might have been large enough for two, it must now be made bigger. The child’s presence causes the parents to completely rearrange the way they were living.

Isaiah proclaimed that when God comes, you must make room for Him in your life. You must “enlarge the place of your tent” because God’s presence will add new dimensions to your life, your family, and your church. You do not simply “add Christ on” to your busy life and carry on with business as usual. When Christ is your Lord, everything changes. Whereas before you may not have expected good things to come through you or in your life, now you should have a spirit of optimism. You ought to expect your life to become richer and fuller. You can anticipate God blessing others through your life. You can look for God to demonstrate His power through your life in increasing measure.

As a Christian, how do you make room for Christ in your life? You repent of your sin. You allow Christ the freedom to do what He wants in you. You watch eagerly for His activity in your life and in your family and in your church. You live your life with the expectancy that Christ will fill you with His power in the days to come and will “stretch” you to do things in His service that you have never done before.