彰显主基督_十二月十七日爱耶稣的心使痛苦变甘甜

十二月十七日爱耶稣的心使痛苦变甘甜

Love for Jesus Makes Suffering Sweet, December 17

“我们这至暂至轻的苦楚，要为我们成就极重无比永远的荣耀”（林后4:17）。{RC365.1}

Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 2 Corinthians 4:17. {RC 365.1}

耶稣没有向祂的门徒提供获得属世荣华富贵的希望，也没有提供一个免受试炼的生活，而是赐给他们权利与祂一同行在克己和屈辱的路上，因为世界不认识他们。……{RC365.2}

Jesus does not present to His followers the hope of attaining earthly glory and riches, and of having a life free from trial, but He presents to them the privilege of walking with their Master in the paths of self-denial and reproach, because the world knows them not.... {RC 365.2}

恶人与恶天使结成了残酷无情的联盟，组织起来对付和平之君。祂的每一句话，每一个行动都显示了上帝的仁慈。祂与世人的差异，遭惹了他们最恶毒的敌视。……{RC365.3}

In an unpitying confederacy, evil men and evil angels arrayed themselves against the Prince of Peace. Though His every word and act breathed of divine compassion, His unlikeness to the world provoked the bitterest hostility.... {RC 365.3}

公义与罪恶，仁爱与仇恨，真理与谬论之间，存在着无法妥协的冲突。当一个人宣扬基督的爱和圣洁的美时，他就是在吸引人脱离撒但的国度。邪恶之君必然会起来予以抗拒。……{RC365.4}

Between righteousness and sin, love and hatred, truth and falsehood, there is an irrepressible conflict. When one presents the love of Christ and the beauty of holiness, he is drawing away the subjects of Satan’s kingdom, and the prince of evil is aroused to resist it.... {RC 365.4}

当人寻求与上帝和好时，就会发现十字架的逼迫并没有止息。执政的，掌权的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔，要反对那些顺服天国律法的人。因此逼迫非但不应引起基督门徒的忧伤，反而要给他们带来快乐，因为这证明他们正在追随他们夫子的脚踪。{RC365.5}

As men seek to come into harmony with God, they will find that the offense of the cross has not ceased. Principalities and powers and wicked spirits in high places are arrayed against all who yield obedience to the law of heaven. Therefore, so far from causing grief, persecution should bring joy to the disciples of Christ, for it is an evidence that they are following in the steps of their Master. {RC 365.5}

主虽然没有应许祂的子民免受一切的试炼，但祂却应许赐下更加美好的东西。祂说:“你的日子如何，你的力量也必如何”（申33:25）。……如果你蒙召为祂的缘故经过火炉,耶稣必在你的身旁,就像当日祂在巴比伦与那三位忠心的人同在一样。凡爱他们救赎主的人，每当有机会与祂同受凌辱与非难时，就必欢喜快乐。他们的爱主之心，使他们为祂而受的痛苦都变成甘甜的了。……{RC365.6}

While the Lord has not promised His people exemption from trials, He has promised that which is far better. He has said, “As thy days, so shall thy strength be” (Deuteronomy 33:25).... If you are called to go through the fiery furnace for His sake, Jesus will be by your side even as He was with the faithful three in Babylon. Those who love their Redeemer will rejoice at every opportunity of sharing with Him humiliation and reproach. The love they bear their Lord makes suffering for His sake sweet.... {RC 365.6}

他们跟从基督的道路中经历艰苦的斗争，忍受克己的生活，经受惨痛的失望。但痛苦的经历教他们认识到罪恶的性质及其所造成的祸害，因而使他们憎恨罪恶。他们既与基督一同受苦，就必与祂一同得荣耀。{RC365.7}

They follow Christ through sore conflicts; they endure self-denial and experience bitter disappointments; but their painful experience teaches them the guilt and woe of sin, and they look upon it with abhorrence. Being partakers of Christ’s sufferings, they are destined to be partakers of His glory. {RC 365.7}

先知在神圣的异象中看到了上帝子民的胜利。他说:“我看见仿佛有玻璃海，其中有火掺杂；又看见那些胜了……的人都站在玻璃海上，拿着上帝的琴，唱上帝仆人摩西的歌，和羔羊的歌，说:主上帝，全能者阿，祢的作为大哉，奇哉；万世之王阿，祢的道途义哉，诚哉”（启15:2,3）！（MB.29-31）{RC365.8}

In holy vision the prophet saw the triumph of the people of God. He says, “I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory ..., stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty.” (Revelation 15:2, 3).—Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, 29-31. {RC 365.8}