4月3日

標　　題： 復活的主

經　　節： 祂的頭與發皆白，如白羊毛，如雪；眼目如同火焰；腳好像在爐中鍛煉光明的銅；聲音如同眾水的聲音。（啟示錄一章14∼15節）

有時候我們忍不住想：要是我能夠像十二使徒一樣與主同行，作基督徒就會簡單多了！這種想法暴露出我們尚不瞭解，今日我們所事奉的復活主有多麼偉大。福音書中的耶穌通常被描繪成在海岸邊行走、愛孩子們、仁慈赦免罪人的主，而在新約最末一卷書中所描寫耶穌的形像，卻是充滿榮耀光輝！祂以威榮的權能統治所有的受造物。祂的外觀是那麼的宏偉，以至於祂所愛的門徒見到祂的時候，僕倒在地，好像死了一樣（啟示錄一：17）。

我們低估了自己所事奉的主！不理會神的話語，或是違抗神直接的命令，就是忽視神宏偉的天性。對人的懼怕，證明我們不瞭解那位與我們同行的可敬可畏之主。今日我們所事奉的基督，是所有被造物的主。祂比我們所想像那位溫和猶太教師更有威嚴、更有權能。

如果你正猶豫不決、難以順服基督，仔細看清楚啟示錄如何描繪祂。如果你被試探壓垮，祈求你心中那位權能的主。如果你已經忘記主的偉大與權能，以那位被愛使徒相同的眼光與主相遇。這次的相遇會戲劇般地改變你的生命！

The Risen Lord

His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters. (Revelation 1:14-15)

At times it is tempting to conclude: “If only I could have walked with Jesus, as the twelve disciples did, it would be so much easier to live the Christian life!” This thought reveals that we do not comprehend the greatness of the risen Christ we serve today. The Jesus of the Gospels is often portrayed as One who walked along the seashore, loving children and gently forgiving sinners. Yet the image of Jesus that we see at the close of the New Testament is far more dramatic! He stands in awesome power as He rules all creation. His appearance is so magnificent that when John, His beloved disciple, sees Him, he falls to the ground as though he were dead (Rev. 1:17).

We grossly underestimate the God we serve! To ignore God’s word or to disobey a direct command from Him is to ignore the magnificent nature of Christ. Our fear of other people proves that we do not understand the awesome Lord who walks with us. The Christ we serve today is the Lord of all creation. He is vastly more awesome and powerful than the gentle rabbi we often imagine.

If you struggle with your obedience to Christ, take a closer look at how He is portrayed in the Book of Revelation. If you are succumbing to temptation, call upon the powerful One who dwells in you. If you have forgotten how great and mighty the Lord is, meet Him through the vision of the beloved disciple. The encounter will dramatically affect the way you live!