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抬頭仰望
作者:Joe Joe Dawson
日期:2021年9月16日
中譯/來源:微牧之歌 2021.9.27。蒙允刊載

我經常會在一天中抽時間進入神的同在、尋求祂。近來,當我又一次親近主時,我得著一個先知異象。我在異象中透過了某個人的視角觀看。

我感覺我是站在如今大多數信徒的視角來觀看的。我透過這人的眼觀看,他們看向地面。我能看見最近在美國和世界列國發生的每一件事。我能看見列國中的混亂與不安。我能看見眾人經歷的悲劇與艱難。我看見經濟與社會的動盪,不義與墮落充斥著每個角落。接著我聽見主說:「抬頭仰望。」於是這人舉目看見異象,我清晰的看見湛藍清澈的天空。接著清澈、平安與喜樂漫過我。

當我為著異象禱告,主開始解釋其中的意義。此時有許多人以世界的眼光在看問題,低垂著頭陷入焦慮與挫敗。他們因所看見的事焦灼、失望。有些人甚至因當下以及未來可能發生的事而產生恐懼,變得麻木不仁。然而,要專注異象,我相信主正呼召我們每個人,在這個季節抬頭仰望。我們要抬起頭,以屬天的眼光看問題。抬頭仰望的呼召讓我想起腓4:8:「末了,弟兄們,凡是真實的、凡是可敬的、凡是公義的、凡是清潔的、凡是可愛的、凡是有美名的,若有什麼德行,若有什麼稱讚,你們都要留意。」

這是當下季節我們要領受的委任,抬頭仰望,定晴良善與真理。我們很容易因屬世的眼光而動搖,但如今基督的肢體要透過主的眼睛看事情,要抬頭仰望!

當我們抬頭,所見皆不同。當我們有屬天的眼光,我們會以國度思維來思考。這是列國的盼望。地上的混亂與災難中仍存有盼望。無論你面對怎樣的境遇,盼望仍在。在神凡事都能,在神沒有不可能的事。這個季節,摒棄消極的聲音。杜絕任何會使你陷入恐懼或枯竭的事。這個季節,不要陷入屬世的宿命論。相反,我們要抬頭仰望,有屬天的眼界!要充滿喜樂與平安,讓主賜你清晰的眼界看清所面對的任何事情。此時,抬頭仰望!


Look Up
Joe Joe Dawson
September 16, 2021

I often set aside extra time during my day just to get in the presence of God and seek Him. Recently, during one of those extra times with the Lord I had a prophetic vision. In the vision I knew I was seeing through someone else’s eyes. I got the sense that I was seeing through the perspective of the majority of believers in America in this hour.

As I saw through this person’s eyes, they were looking down. I could see everything that is currently taking place in the natural in America and in the nations of the world. I could see the chaos and unrest of the nations. I could see the tragedy and suffering of so many. I could see the economic and social turmoil, and the immorality and corruption that seems to be everywhere. I then heard the Lord say, “Look up.” Then as this person lifted their eyes in the vision, I could see clear, beautiful blue skies. Then I felt clarity, peace and joy wash over me.

As I prayed about the vision, the Lord started to unpack the meaning. Many in America in this hour are looking in the natural and have lowered their heads in worry and defeat. They are overwhelmed and discouraged by what they are seeing. Some may even feel paralyzed by fear of what is happening or could happen. However, just like in the vision, I believe the Lord is calling each of us to look up in this season. We are to look up and see things from Heaven’s perspective. This call to look up reminded me of Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” This is our assignment in this season, to look up and set our gaze on whatever is good and true. We can easily be swayed by what we see with our natural eyes but it is time for the body of Christ to see through the eyes of the Lord and look up!

As we lift our heads, we will see everything differently. When we have a heavenly perspective, we will think with a Kingdom mindset. There is hope for America and for the nations. There is hope in the midst of the chaos and calamity in the earth. There is hope for whatever situation you may be facing. There is absolutely nothing too hard for God and nothing takes Him by surprise. In this season, remove toxic voices. Remove anything that fills you with fear or dread. This is not a season to get caught in the doom and gloom that appears to be looming in the natural. Instead, look up and see what Heaven sees! Be filled with joy and peace and allow the Lord to bring you clarity for everything you are facing. In this hour, look up!