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成為祂明顯同在的攜帶者
作者:史蒂夫-波特巴里-溫奇 Steve Porter
原文來源:以利亞名單 https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=28186 
日期:2022.10.16
翻譯:Kate
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我身睡臥,我心卻醒。這是我良人的聲音;他敲門說:(新郎)我的妹子,我的佳偶,我的鴿子,我的完全人,求你給我開門;因我的頭滿了露水,我的頭髮被夜露滴濕。(雅歌5:2)

我們可以捕捉到主美麗的心,並反過來得到祂無限的愛的免費禮物的祝福。瞭解神的心是一件令人驚喜的事。我們作為神的受造物,能夠捕捉到我們造物主的愛意,這令人驚喜。讓我驚訝的是,儘管神用一句話創造了世界,儘管祂從塵土中創造了我們,然後把生命吹入我們身體,使我們從虛無中產生,但祂用一種深沉的愛來愛我們,這在其他地方找不到。

瞭解神的心就是了解一種全然的、無止境的愛。你是否知道,此時此刻,祂對你的愛--主耶穌渴望並希望以一種非常個人的方式向你表明祂自己?事實上,現在天父在你身上說:"我不僅想向你顯明自己,而且想成為你最親密的朋友!" 聖經說,祂實際上傾向於祂的耳朵,聽我們心中所想的。

"他既向我側耳,我一生要求告他。"(詩篇116:2)

新郎就在我們的心門前

2007年,我寫了一篇先知性的信息,講述了主給我的一個異象,我看到主在天上的餐桌。只有幾個人聚集在桌子周圍。那天晚上向許多人發出了邀請,但很少有人願意離開他們溫暖的床,在隱密處與主見面。

在我的異象中,我在深深的悲痛中倒在心愛的主人腳下,因為我是那些經常拒絕起來的人之一。我選擇了溫暖的床的舒適,而不是與我所愛的人會面。祂把我從膝蓋上扶起來,用充滿愛的眼睛肯定了我,我的內心在顫抖。

祂沒有譴責我,而是原諒了我的不禱告,溫柔地呼喚我在祂呼喚時與祂一起離開。祂的聲音就像許多水的聲音,鼓勵我響應呼喚,與祂一起離開。

主悲傷地宣佈,那天晚上只有幾個祂最挑剔的僕人起床與祂在一起。這個異象表明了祂是如何在每個夜晚行走,呼喚許多人離開,與祂共進晚餐,擘開甜蜜團契的麵包,在那裡祂分享祂的心和祂只能託付給少數人的深層秘密。

新郎耶穌--我們靈魂的天國愛人--此刻就在我們的心門前,尋求進入我們的內心世界。祂在敲門,渴望地呼喚我們:"......我身睡臥,我心卻醒。這是我良人的聲音;他敲門說:(新郎)我的妹子,我的佳偶,我的鴿子,我的完全人,求你給我開門;因我的頭滿了露水,我的頭髮被夜露滴濕。"(見雅歌5:2)

如果我們向祂敞開,讓祂進入,我們將體驗到祂聖潔的同在充滿我們的奇蹟。我們將被祂的愛所改變,被祂的充實所充滿。哦,這是多麼有福的希望啊!我們知道,這是一個令人敬畏的特權。我們知道在任何時候我們都可以歡迎耶穌進來,並被祂永恆的愛所吸引,這是多麼了不起的特權。

"耶和華與敬畏他的人親密;他必將自己的約指示他們。"(詩篇25:14)

祂顯明同在的特別使者

你有沒有注意到,在基督的身體裡,有一些人的生活特別有神的感動?他們身上有些東西......。就在他們說的話或唱的歌裡,他們與其他所有人區分開來。我不知道那是什麼,也不知道我們怎麼能知道,但當我們遇到一個與主同在的人時,靈裡上有一種見證,顯示出神在他們生命中的非常特別的觸摸。你可以在你的靈裡感覺到它。這是一個非常罕見的事情;只有少數人願意為此付出代價。

當主發現有人願意躺在祂的腳下,傾聽祂的心聲時,祂將分享令人驚奇的事情,讓別人震驚。他們帶著不尋常的恩膏,一種特殊的同在從他們的生命中流淌出來。

90年代初,我在紐約州索爾茲伯里中心的松柏聖經訓練中心待了三年。那是一個非常特別的地方,主的同在不斷地停留在那裡--這是一個開放的天堂,是多年來在校園的每個地方歡迎主的同在而培養出來的。在那裡有一個特殊的神的居所--主的安息之所。

韋德-泰勒是這所學校的創始人,對我這個學生特別感興趣。我一直在他的指導下,直到他於2012年去世。他是一位真正的屬靈父親。

韋德帶著主的特別同在,並以身作則,教導我們要等待主的顯明同在,以獲得那些甜蜜的相遇。他花了很多時間來踐行這個在隱秘處等候主的原則。他的許多教師同事都以他為榜樣。我認識一些老師,他們在進入教室之前就已經禱告了五個小時。當他們走進去迎接學生的時候,有榮耀和同在感與他們一起進入。許多班級被聖靈所感動,作為學生,我們能做的就是坐在那裡,在甜蜜的慰藉中深深地喝下祂那口永不枯竭的井,哭泣並尋求主。

正是透過沃爾特-博特勒,韋德-泰勒第一次體驗到了主的顯明同在。他經常講述他與主相遇的故事,以及主如何以強大的方式向他顯明自己。這些故事見證了主的常在和他親近子女的願望。他們也激起了我們為自己尋求主,以便我們也能體驗到祂的明顯同在。

正是因為沃爾特-布特勒,韋德-泰勒開始了他培養個人對主的經驗性認識的旅程。透過他們兩人的例子,我們能夠看到,與主建立親密的關係是可能的,而且祂總是與我們同在。正因為如此,我們永遠感謝韋德-泰勒和沃爾特-布特勒以及他們在我們生命中的影響。

哈蒂-菲萊塔-哈蒙德(Hattie Philletta Hammond)是主的另一位受膏者。哈蒂於1907年出生於馬里蘭州的威廉波特,最終在1930年代成為五旬節運動中最有力的講員之一。她的信息激發了對神的完全降服和奉獻。她有一些特別和罕見的東西,當她在世界各地的講壇上分享時,這是很明顯的。甚至當她在聚會中呼喊耶穌的名字時,就釋放出一種美麗的同在。在她的聚會中,常常可以聞到玫瑰花的香味。

神的特別使者總是有一種神秘的氣息。他們有一種與其他人不同的存在。當你在他們身邊時,你可以更強烈地感受到主的同在。人們被他們所吸引,即使他們不知道為什麼。這些人的生命中有一種特殊的恩膏。主以強有力的方式使用他們來接觸那些離祂太遠的人。

在我生命的不同階段,我有幸認識其中一些特別的使者。我親眼看到,主以驚人的方式使用他們。我看到人們在進入房間時,從隱密處培養出來的溢出的榮耀中爆發出眼淚。我非常感謝這些特別的信使對我的生活和許多人的生活產生的影響。

當你帶著新郎耶穌的聖潔同在時,你有能力改變你走進的任何房間的氛圍。祂甜美的恩膏突破了這個世界的沉重,帶來了希望、歡樂和愛。

身為祂的新婦,我們被呼召成為黑暗中的光,成為祂顯明同在的器皿。當祂的同在透過我們彰顯出來時,主有能力改變生命,使被擄的人自由。這不是關於我們,而是關於祂透過我們得到榮耀。當我們把自己的生命交給祂時,祂用祂的靈充滿我們,裝備我們去做不可能的事。

讓我們充滿信心地行走,知道我們並不孤單,祂在我們前面、後面和周圍都有。我們永遠不會沒有祂的同在。




Becoming Carriers of His Manifest Presence
Steve Porter, Rochester, NY

I was sound asleep, but in my dreams I was wide awake. Oh, listen! It's the sound of my lover knocking, calling! 'Let me in, dear companion, dearest friend, my dove, consummate lover! I'm soaked with the dampness of the night, drenched with dew, shivering and cold.'" (Song of Solomon 5:2)

We can capture the Lord's beautiful heart and, in turn, be blessed with the free gift of His relentless love. It's a remarkable thing to know the heart of God. It's amazing that we, as the very creations of God, can capture the affection of our Creator. It amazes me that although God created the world with a spoken word—although He created us out of dust and then breathed life into us, making us out of nothing—He loves us with a deep affection found nowhere else.

To know the heart of God is to know an all-consuming, unending love. Did you know that at this very moment, His affection is toward you—that the Lord Jesus longs and desires to manifest Himself to you in a very personal way? In fact, right now the Father says over you, "Not only do I want to manifest Myself to you, but I want to be your closest friend!" Scripture says He actually inclines His ear to hear what's on our hearts.

"Because He turned His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live." (Psalm 116:2)

The Bridegroom Is at the Doors of Our Hearts

In 2007, I wrote a prophetic message about a vision the Lord gave me where I saw the dining table of the Lord in heavenly places. Only a few people were gathered around the table. Invitations had gone out to many people that night, but few were willing to exit their warm beds and meet with the Lord in the secret place.

In my vision, I fell at the feet of the sweet Master in deep grief, because I was one of those who had often refused to arise. I chose the comforts of a warm bed rather than an audience with my Beloved. He picked me up off my knees and boldly affirmed me with eyes that were so full of love that I was quaking inside. (Photo via Pixabay)

He didn't condemn me but rather forgave me of my prayerlessness, gently calling me to come away with Him when He called. His voice was like the sound of many waters that encouraged me to answer the call to come away with Him.

The Lord sadly announced that only a few of His choicest servants had gotten up that night to be with Him. This vision demonstrates how He walks each night and calls many to come away and dine with Him, breaking the bread of sweet fellowship, where He shares His heart and the deep secrets which He can only entrust to a rare few.

The Bridegroom Jesus—the heavenly Lover of our souls—is at the door of our hearts this very moment, seeking admission into the innermost chambers of our being. He is knocking, calling out to us longingly, "...Let Me in, dear companion, dearest friend, My dove... I'm soaked with the dampness of the night, drenched with dew, shivering and cold" (see Song of Songs 5:2).

If we open up to Him and let Him enter in, we will experience the wonder of His holy presence filling us to overflowing. We will be transformed by His love and filled with His fullness. Oh, what a blessed hope! What an awesome privilege to know that at any moment we can welcome Jesus in and be captivated by His eternal love.

"The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant." (Psalm 25:14)

Special Messengers of His Manifest Presence

Have you ever noticed those in the Body of Christ who have an extra special touch of God on their lives? There's just something about them... It's in the words they speak or the songs they sing, and it separates them from all the others. I don't know what it is, or how we can know, but there's a witness in the spirit when we meet someone who's been with the Lord, demonstrating a very special touch of His presence on their lives. You can sense it in your spirit. This is a very rare thing; only a few are willing to pay the price for it.

When the Lord finds someone willing to lay at His feet and listen to His heart, He will share amazing things that will astound others. They carry an unusual level of the anointing, a special presence that flows from their lives.

I spent three years at Pinecrest Bible Training Center in Salisbury Center, NY back in the early 90s. It was a very special place where the presence of the Lord rested continuously—an open Heaven that had been cultivated from years of welcoming the presence of the Lord in every area of the campus. There was a special habitation of His presence there—a resting place for the Lord.

Wade Taylor was the founder of the school and took a special interest in me as a student. I remained under his guidance until he passed away in 2012. He was a true spiritual father.

Wade carried a special presence of the Lord and taught, by example, the importance of waiting on the Lord's manifest presence for those sweet encounters. He spent much time living out this principle of waiting on the Lord in the secret place. Many of his fellow teachers followed his example. I knew teachers that prayed for five hours before they even entered the classroom. As they walked in to greet the students, there was glory and presence that entered with them. Many classes were so moved upon by the Holy Spirit that all we could do as students was sit there in sweet solace drinking deeply of His well that never ran dry, weeping and seeking the Lord. (Photo of Wade E. Taylor)

It was through Walter Beuttler that Wade Taylor first experienced the Lord's manifest presence. He would often tell stories of his encounters with the Lord and how the Lord had revealed Himself to him in powerful ways. These stories served as a testimony of the Lord's abiding presence and His desire to be close to His children. They also provoked us to seek the Lord for ourselves, that we might also experience His manifest presence.

It was because of Walter Beuttler that Wade Taylor began his journey of cultivating a personal, experiential knowledge of the Lord. Through both of their examples, we were able to see that it is possible to have an intimate relationship with the Lord and that He is always present with us. Because of this, we are eternally grateful for Wade Taylor and Walter Beuttler and their impact in our lives.

Hattie Philletta Hammond was another one of the Lord's remarkably anointed servants. Hattie was born in Williamsport, Maryland, in 1907, and ended up becoming one of the most powerful speakers in the Pentecostal movement by the 1930s. Her message inspired total abandonment and consecration to God. She had something special and rare, and it was evident as she shared from the pulpits around the world. Even as she called out the name of Jesus in her meetings, a beautiful presence was released. Often in her meetings, the scent of roses could be smelled.

Special messengers of God always have an air of mystery about them. They have a presence that is different from other people. When you are around them, you can feel the Lord's presence more strongly. People are drawn to them, even if they don't know why. These people have a special anointing on their lives. The Lord uses them in powerful ways to reach people who are straying too far away from Him.

I have been privileged to know some of these special messengers throughout different stages of my life. I have seen, firsthand, the Lord use them in amazing ways. I have seen people burst into tears as they enter the room from the overflow of glory cultivated in the secret place. I am so thankful for the impact that these special messengers have had on my life and the lives of so many others.

When you carry the holy presence of the Bridegroom Jesus, you have the ability to change the atmosphere of any room you walk into. His sweet anointing breaks through the heaviness of this world and brings hope, joy and love.

As His Bride, we are called to be a light in the darkness and a carrier of His manifest presence. When His presence is manifested through us, the Lord has the power to transform lives and set captives free. It's not about us but about Him being glorified through us. As we yield our lives to Him, He fills us with His Spirit and equips us to do the impossible.

Let us walk in confidence, knowing that we are not alone but that He goes before us, behind us and all around us. We are never without His presence!