大使命32

瞭解時候

正如先前所提到的，聖靈是『幫助者』而非『執行者』。祂會做祂的部分，但祂也期待我們做我們的部分。能夠認出聖靈的工作固然很好，但我們絕不能停在那裡，我們必須繼續尋求祂，找出我們的部分然後完成。

若不投入這些時候，我們便無法成為所蒙召的鹽和光。耶穌稱那些更想瞭解氣候勝過這時候徵兆的人為『假冒為善』，要成為我們所蒙召的光，瞭解這些時候是很重要的。

因為聖靈『參透萬事，就是神深奧的事也參透了』（參考哥林多前書2:10）。凡是真正被聖靈引導的人，是不會在瞭解上膚淺。倘若我們被聖靈引導，我們會愛真理愛到去尋找它，我們會極度渴望擁有深奧的知識。

就算我們相信被提會使我們免受大災難，主自己所預言的：『這都是災難的起頭』（參考馬太福音24:8），應該足以激發我們為艱難而做準備。然而，我們對這些時候的預備不單是為了存活而已，更是為了在世界從未有過的大收割中，成為工人來完成我們的部分。

在但以理書十一章32節我們看見，當『那行毀壞可憎的』被設立時，『惟獨認識神的子民必剛強行事』。我們在這裡不是為了畏縮或躲藏，我們不單要尋求自身安全，更要為要來的國度預備道路。凡是真正跟隨萬王之王的人將會展現力量並採取行動。

世界越來越黑暗；然而，我們在這裡是有原因的。在黑暗越大的時候，我們需要更大的光，神也會賜下更大的光。當黑暗遮蓋大地，那將是我們與神同行成為祂使者的最好機會。

你有神的信息嗎？你曾看過主的榮光嗎？別人可以在你身上看見祂的榮光嗎？在哥林多後書三章告訴我們，我們應當經歷比摩西更大的榮光。我們擁有比摩西更好的約，我們可以擁有比摩西與神更親密的關係，摩西曾與神面對面。即便如此，比那更好的是，祂已經來與我們同住！祂永不離開我們。我們有看見與我們同住的那位神嗎？我們有看見祂的榮光嗎？倘若有，別人會在我們裡面看見那榮光。

 (摘自喬納 word for the week, Week 32, 2013)


Understanding The Times - The Great Commission, Part 32
Week 32, 2013 
Rick Joyner

As mentioned previously, The Holy Spirit is “the Helper” not “the Doer.” He will do His part, but He expects us to do ours. It is good to be able to recognize the work of the Holy Spirit, but we must not stop there. We must go on to seek Him for what our part is and then do it.

We cannot be the salt and light we are called to be without being engaged in these times. Jesus called those who were more devoted to understanding the weather than the signs of the times “hypocrites.” To be the light we are called to be, it is crucial that we understand these times.

Because the Spirit “searches all things, even the depths of God” (see I Corinthians 2:10), no one who is truly led by the Spirit will be shallow in their understanding. If we are led by the Spirit, we will love the truth enough to seek it out. We will be compelled to have a depth to our knowledge.

Even if we are convinced that the rapture will spare us from the Great Tribulation, what the Lord Himself prophesied as “the beginning of birth pangs” (see Matthew 24:8) should be enough to motivate us to prepare for difficulties. However, our preparation for the times is not just for survival, but also for doing our part as laborers in the greatest harvest the world will ever see.

In Daniel 11:32 we see that when “the abomination of desolation” is being set up, “the people who know their God will display strength and take action.” We are not here to cower nor hoard. We are not only to seek safety for ourselves, but we are here to prepare the way for the coming kingdom. Those who are truly following the King will display strength and take action.

The world is getting darker, fast. However, we are here for a reason. In times of greater darkness, greater light is needed and will be given. As deep darkness covers the earth, it will be our greatest opportunity of all time to walk with God and be His messengers.

Do you have the message? Are you beholding the glory of the Lord? Can others behold His glory on you? We are told in II Corinthians 3 that we should be experiencing more glory than Moses did. We have a better covenant than Moses had. We can have a closer relationship to God than Moses did, and Moses met with Him face to face. Even so, and much better than that, He has come to live in us! He never leaves us. Do we see the One who lives within us? Do we see His glory? If we do, others will see it in us.