告青年书-第144章
第130章 宗教中的快乐
告青年书-第144章
Chapter 130—Joy in Religion
告青年书-第144章
将来义人的居所和他们永远的赏赐，是青年人所要思考的崇高题目。要默想奇妙的救恩计划，就是荣耀之君作出伟大的牺牲，使你藉着祂宝血的功劳得蒙拯救，并藉着顺从而至终升到基督的宝座。这种题材应当作为人们思索的中心内容。得蒙上帝的悦纳，这是何等崇高的特权啊！{MYP 383.1}[1]
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The future abode of the righteous, and their everlasting reward, are high and ennobling themes for the young to contemplate. Dwell upon the marvelous plan of salvation, the great sacrifice made by the King of glory that you might be elevated through the merits of His blood, and by obedience finally be exalted to the throne of Christ. This subject should engage the noblest contemplation of the mind. To be brought into favor with God—what a privilege! ...{MYP 383.1}[1]
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青年朋友们，我知道你们如果作这样的思考，就必得到快乐。你们之所以不安，是因为没有寻求喜乐的唯一泉源。你们一直在基督以外寻找那唯有在祂里面才能得到的快乐。在祂里面是不会有失望的。你们竟疏忽了祷告这个何等宝贵的特权。阅读圣经乃是为祷告而预备心灵。你不愿意藉着祷告亲近上帝的最大原因之一，是因为你们阅读那些迷惑人的小说，引发了幻想和不圣洁的情感，以致无法进行这种神圣的工作。于是你对上帝的话不感兴趣了；祷告的良辰也遗忘了。祷告乃是基督徒的力量所在。在孤独的时候，祷告会使他不感到孤独。他会体验到主的同在。因为祂曾说：“我就常与你们同在。”{MYP 383.2}[2]
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Young friends, I saw that with such employment and diversion as this, you might be happy. But the reason why you are restless is, you do not seek to the only true source for happiness. You are ever trying to find?out of Christ the enjoyment which is found only?in?Him. In Him are no disappointed hopes. Prayer—oh, how is this precious privilege neglected! The reading of the Word of God prepares the mind for prayer. One of the greatest reasons why you have so little disposition to draw nearer to God by prayer is, you have unfitted yourselves for this sacred work by reading fascinating stories, which have excited the imagination and aroused unholy passions. The Word of God becomes distasteful, the hour of prayer is forgotten. Prayer is the strength of the Christian. When alone, he is not alone; he feels the presence of One who has said, “Lo, I am with you alway.”{MYP 383.2}[2]
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青年人所缺乏的，就是宗教。这是任何其他事物所无法替代的。口头上说相信并没有什么用。名字虽然登在地上教会的名册中，却没有登在天上的生命册里。我看到在二十位青年人中没有一位明白什么是实际的宗教。他们虽然自称是基督的仆人，却是在事奉自己。他们如果不破除束缚他们的魔力，很快就会体验到恶人的命分。他们不愿为真理的缘故而克己牺牲，却找到了一条更加容易的道路。他们认为不必如此认真热切地大声哀哭祈求上帝的赦罪的恩，和抗拒撒但试探的力量。他们认为不这样作也行。荣耀之君基督尚且经常独自往山上或旷野去，向天父倾吐自己心灵的需求，毫无力量的罪人岂能认为自己不需要经常祷告而存活呢？——《教会证言》卷一503-505页{MYP 383.3}[3]
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The young want just what they have not; namely,religion. Nothing can take the place of this.Profession alone is nothing. Names are registered upon the church-books upon earth, but not in the book of life. I saw that there is not one in twenty of the youth who knows what experimental religion is. They serve themselves, and yet profess to be servants of Christ; but unless the spell which is upon them be broken, they will soon realize that the portion of the transgressor is theirs. As for self-denial or sacrifice for the truth’s sake, they have found an easier way above it all. As for the earnest pleading with tears and strong cries to God for His pardoning grace, and for strength from Him to resist the temptations of Satan, they have found it unnecessary to be so earnest and zealous; they can get along well without it. Christ, the King of glory, went often alone to the mountains and desert places to pour out His soul’s request to His Father; but sinful man, in whom is no strength, thinks he can live without so much prayer.—Testimonies for the Church 1:503-505.{MYP 383.3}[3]
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【耶稣的榜样】
各种纵欲的事，耶稣一概指责，然而祂的天性是乐群的。祂受各阶层的人接待。无论是贫富、智愚、祂都去访问，要从普通生活的问题上，将他们的思想提高到属灵和永恒的事物上。祂并不赞同荒唐的生活，也没有一点属世轻浮的举动玷污祂的品行，然而祂在天真无邪的快乐场合中找到乐趣，并以亲自参加社交的集会来表示祂的赞同。——《历代愿望》150—152页{MYP 384.1}[4]
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【The Example of Jesus】
Jesus reproved self-indulgence in all its forms, yet He was social in His nature. He accepted the hospitality of all classes, visiting the homes of the rich and the poor, the learned and the ignorant, and seeking to elevate their thoughts from questions of commonplace life to those things that are spiritual and eternal. He gave no license to dissipation, and no shadow of worldly levity marred His conduct; yet He found pleasure in scenes of innocent happiness, and by His presence sanctioned the social gathering.—The Desire of Ages, 150, 151.{MYP 384.1}[4]
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