告青年书_第78章祷告的能力

第78章祷告的能力

Chapter 78—The Power of Prayer

摩西看到那作为上帝荣耀居所奇妙建筑的模型。乃是他与上帝同在山上的时候。我们应当在与上帝同在的山上——与主交通的密室中——默想祂为人为所立光荣的理想。这样，我们就能完成品格的建造，使主的应许实现在我们身上。“我要在他们中间居住，在他们中间来往，我要作他们的上帝，他们要作我的子民”（林后6：17）。{MYP 249.1}[1]

It was in the mount with God that Moses beheld the pattern of that wonderful building which was to be the abiding-place of His glory. It is in the mount with God—the secret place of communion—that we are to contemplate His glorious ideal for humanity. Thus we shall be enabled so to fashion our character-building that to us may be fulfilled the promise, “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”{MYP 249.1}[1]

我们在从事日常工作的时候，应当藉着祷告中把自己的心提到天上。当这些静默的祷告像香气一样升到施恩的宝座前时，仇敌就败退了。凡如此与上帝保持心灵交通的基督徒必不会失败。没有什么邪恶的计谋会破坏他们的平安。上帝圣言的一切应许，上帝恩典的所有能力，耶和华的一切资源，都保证会来援助他。以诺就是这样与上帝同行的。上帝与他同在，作他随时的帮助……{MYP 249.2}[2]

While engaged in our daily work, we should lift the soul to heaven in prayer. These silent petitions rise like incense before the throne of grace; and the enemy is baffled. The Christian whose heart is thus stayed upon God cannot be overcome. No evil arts can destroy his peace. All the promises of God’s Word, all the power of divine grace, all the resources of Jehovah, are pledged to secure his deliverance. It was thus that Enoch walked with God. And God was with him, a present help in every time of need.{MYP 249.2}[2]

【与无穷之主接触】
祷告乃是属灵的呼吸，是属灵能力的秘诀，没有其他良方可以代替它，以保持心灵的健康。祈祷使心灵与生命的源泉直接接触，使宗教经验中的筋骨和肌肉健壮。疏忽祷告，或断断续续的祈祷，表面上看来是方便一些，但你却失去了与上帝的联系，属灵的能力失去了生气，宗教经验缺乏健康和活力……{MYP 249.3}[3]

【In Touch With the Infinite】
Prayer is the breath of the soul. It is the secret of spiritual power. No other means of grace can be substituted and the health of the soul be preserved. Prayer brings the heart into immediate contact with the Wellspring of life, and strengthens the sinew and muscle of the religious experience. Neglect the exercise of prayer, or engage in prayer?spasmodically, now and then, as seems convenient, and you lose your hold on God. The spiritual faculties lose their vitality, the religious experience lacks health and vigor....{MYP 249.3}[3]

我们不配而有罪的人类竟有权利向上帝提出请求，我们的祷告竟能发生效果，这真是一件奇妙的事。与无穷的上帝相联——人还能希望得到什么更高的权力呢？软弱有罪的人有权利与他们的创造主说话，我们所说的话竟能达到宇宙大君的宝座前，我们行路时可以与耶稣交谈。祂说：我在你的右边。{MYP 250.1}[4]

It is a wonderful thing that we can pray effectually, that unworthy, erring mortals possess the power of offering their requests to God. What higher power can man desire than this—to be linked with the infinite God? Feeble, sinful man has the privilege of speaking to his Maker. We may utter words that reach the throne of the Monarch of the universe. We may speak with Jesus as we walk by the way, and He says, I am at thy right hand.{MYP 250.1}[4]

【每一诚心的祈祷必蒙应允】
我们可以在心中与上帝交通，也可与基督结伴同行。当我们从事日常工作的时候，我们可以倾心吐意，而不被任何人的耳朵所听闻。但我们的话决不会寂然消失。没有什么事能压抑心灵的愿望。它能超脱街市的嘈杂和机器之噪音。我们是与上帝说话，所以我们的祈祷必蒙重听。{MYP 250.2}[5]

【Every Sincere Prayer Answered】
We may commune with God in our hearts; we may walk in companionship with Christ. When engaged in our daily labor, we may breathe out our heart’s desire, inaudible to any human ear; but that word cannot die away into silence, nor can it be lost. Nothing can drown the soul’s desire. It rises above the din of the street, above the noise of machinery. It is God to whom we are speaking, and our prayer is heard.{MYP 250.2}[5]

既然这样，你们就祈求吧。你们祈求，就必得着。要求谦卑，求智慧，求勇气，求信心的加增。每一个出于诚心的祷告必蒙应允。上帝的应允也许不是照着你的意思，或你所希望的时辰，但祂必按着最有利于你的时间和方式给你。你在孤单，疲乏，试炼之中所献的祷告，上帝必定应允你，不一定按照你的期望，但总是与你有益的。——《传道良助》254-258页{MYP 250.3}[6]

Ask, then; ask, and ye shall receive. Ask for humility, wisdom, courage, increase of faith. To every sincere prayer an answer will come. It may not come just as you desire, or at the time you look for it; but it will come in the way and at the time that will best meet your need. The prayers you offer in loneliness, in weariness, in trial, God answers, not always according to your expectations, but always for your good.—Gospel Workers, 254-258.{MYP 250.3}[6]