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與不禱告爭戰的戰略要地    --    徐天傳道

9/13/2020

 
    作為一個基督徒,當我們明白了有一種罪我們無需作什麼就已經犯了(不禱告),當我們也明白不禱告的根源是來自於“不信”和私慾,我們願意與這一罪爭戰嗎?我們願意追求與神的親密嗎?願意享受與神同在的安息嗎?有一次,一位非基督徒朋友問我,基督徒和非基督徒有什麼區別?我告訴他,區別之一就是,基督徒犯了罪,會承認自己犯了罪,並會痛苦自責;而非基督徒,犯了罪也不會覺得犯罪,更談不上痛苦。我相信,我們中間不常禱告的的弟兄姐妹一定願意來參加與這一罪的爭戰,因為我們不願意長久陷在痛苦自責之中。

    當一位將領選擇某個地區進攻仇敵時,他一定會關注哪裡是最關鍵的戰略要地。在拿破崙的滑鐵盧戰役中,英國的威靈頓將軍敏銳地把一個農場看作這場戰役的關鍵,不惜派重兵防守那個要點,結果就獲得最後的勝利。基督徒與黑暗勢力交戰也是一樣,內室的禱告就是關鍵,是取得決定勝利的戰略要地。

    一個正常基督徒的生活中,有很多與神親近的機會。基督徒會在一起敬拜,一起讀經,一起團契,一起禱告,一起做工,等等,這些都是我們基督徒必須的生活,也是我們基督徒共同成長的過程。在我的基督徒生命經歷中,我清楚地意識到,對我與基督的關係最有幫助的應該是內室的禱告。唯有我們的內室禱告才是我們在神面前徹底敞開自己靈魂的時候。夜深人靜的時候,正是我們靠著聖靈讓我們靈魂自淨的時候。為了幫助弟兄姐妹的靈命成長,我們常常鼓勵大家要參加禱告會,要天天讀經,要來事奉主,等等。我覺得這就像強行將人的腦袋轉一個方向,希望他向那個方向去,但他的身體沒有轉,他的雙腳仍然向著原來的方向。唯有當我們在內室,面對神,聖靈幫助我們反省的時候,讓我們明白,我們前進的方向有問題了,我們才會從心裡願意調整我們的方向,將整個身體轉過來,也無需別人的幫助了。
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    當我們願意來佔領這戰略要地時,撒旦定會來阻止我們。牠會誘惑人拖延或是縮短禱告;牠會使禱告的人思想散漫,或用各種方法來分散他的注意力,甚至藉著不信或絕望使信徒不願再禱告。然而,肯禱告的勇士有福了,他將會在內室開始與神有甜蜜的交通,就像與自己的知心朋友在一起;他將更明白神的心意;神也會賜他更多的平安和喜樂;他會抑制不住內心與神同在的喜樂,他會在生命中處處討神的喜悅。這樣,他就從這戰略要地取得了這場爭戰的全面勝利了。願我們每個弟兄姐妹都是勝利者。


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