彰显主基督_八月二十三日影响力的作用

八月二十三日影响力的作用

The Power of Influence, August 23

“也要为自己的脚把道路修直了，使瘸子不至歪脚，反得痊愈”（来12:13）。{RC249.1}

Make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way. Hebrews 12:13. {RC 249.1}

我们无法认识到我们的感化力在那些与我们结交的人身上发挥的为善或为恶的影响多么强大。……{RC249.2}

We cannot realize how powerful for good or for evil is our influence upon those with whom we associate.... {RC 249.2}

我亲爱的青年朋友们，你们可以保持真敬虔的简朴。你们可以继续认识主，祂出现确如晨光。你们可以知道祂是你们的帮助者。你在把自己的心灵交给天上的能力保守，并且脱离属世影响的败坏时，就必拥有更多在耶稣基督里的亮光、喜乐、盼望和安慰。{RC249.3}

My dear young friends, you may maintain the simplicity of true Godliness. You may follow on to know the Lord, that His going forth is prepared as the morning. You may know that He is your helper. You will have an increase of light and joy and hope and consolation in Jesus Christ, as you commit the keeping of your souls to the heavenly Powers, and become separated from corrupt worldly influences. {RC 249.3}

要为我们的脚把道路修平了，这是我们的工作。“存心忍耐，奔那摆在我们前头的路程，仰望为我们信心创始成终的耶稣。”当我们在窄路上前进，并且穿过通向永生的窄门时，祂必天天与我们同在。祂必作你的帮助者和你的力量。让我们更多赞美祂吧。我们都已领受了许多要因之赞美祂的东西。那么就让我们多多谈论祂，让我们爱祂吧。{RC249.4}

To make straight paths for our feet—this is our work. “Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” He will be with us every day as we advance in the narrow path, and through the strait gate that leads to life everlasting. He will be your helper and your strength. Let us praise Him more. We all have received very much for which to praise Him. Then let us talk much of Him, and let us love Him. {RC 249.4}

这里有年幼的儿童。基督爱你们。当母亲们把小孩子带到耶稣面前，要祂按手为他们祝福时，门徒们要打发她们走开。夫子当时正在给人们讲重要的教训，门徒们以为祂不应受打扰。耶稣听到他们的话，就说：“不要禁止他们。”“让小孩子到我这里来，不要禁止他们；因为在上帝国的正是这样的人”（路18:16）。{RC249.5}

Here are younger children. Christ loves you. When the mothers brought the little children to Jesus that He might place His hands on them in blessing, the disciples were going to send them away. The Master was giving important lessons to the people, and the disciples thought He should not be disturbed. Jesus heard their words. Said He, “Forbid them not ...: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” {RC 249.5}

我对这些小孩子们中的每一个都深感关心，我们希望你们都非常温柔地对待他们。在家中，年长的孩子要耐心亲切地对待弟弟妹妹。他们可以帮助用圣经的知识教育小孩子。你们在对他们讲话时不要高声使气，而要搀和着由行为正当和蒙主喜悦而来的福惠。……{RC249.6}

I feel a deep interest in every one of these little children, and we hope that you will all treat them very tenderly. In the family let those who are older be patient and kind to their younger brothers and sisters. They may help to educate the little ones in a knowledge of the Bible. Do not put the vim into your voice when you speak to them. Put in the blessedness that comes from doing right, from pleasing the Lord.... {RC 249.6}

你们若是愿意继续寻求主的帮助，就不会在傍晚祷告的时辰感到必须悔改白天所说刺耳或使人灰心的话和不仁慈的行为了。要用活泼的信心完全持定基督，然后鼓励较年幼的儿童。他们有时会干坏事，可能会很调皮，然而不要灰心。要尽可能地保护他们不受试探，鼓励他们顺从主。……{RC249.7}

If you will continually seek help of the Lord, you will not, when you come to the evening season of prayer, feel that you must repent of harsh or discouraging words, and unkind actions during the day. Take right hold of Christ by a living faith, and then encourage the younger children. They will do wrong sometimes, and they may get into mischief, but do not become discouraged. Shield them so far as possible from temptation, and encourage them to obey the Lord.... {RC 249.7}

让我们在家中，也在教会里恳求主吧，好叫我们有勇气，逐步前进，向着天国前进上进。（Manuscript1907.61）{RC249.8}

Let us plead with the Lord in the home and in the church, that we may be of good courage, and may go forward step by step, onward and upward toward heaven.—Manuscript 61, 1907. {RC 249.8}