0107 與耶穌親密
耶穌對他說：「腓力，我與你們同在這樣長久 ，你還不認識我么 ？」《約翰福音14:9》
這些話不是責備的口吻，甚至也無驚訝之意，耶穌是鼓勵腓力更加靠近祂；然而我們最後一個親密接觸的人才是耶穌。在五旬節之前，門徒認識的耶穌是那位賜給他們權能，戰勝魔鬼並帶來複興的那一位（參見路加福音10:18-20）。那是美好的親密，但還有更加的親密即將到來：「…我乃稱你們為朋友…」（約翰福音15:15）。地上真正的友誼是罕見的，它意味着在思想、心靈和精神上與某人認同的。整個生命的經歷旨在使我們能夠進入與耶穌基督這種最親密的關係中；我們領受祂的祝福並明白祂的道，但我們真的認識祂嗎？
耶穌說：「…我去是與你們有益的」（約翰福音16:7）。耶穌離開了那種關係，以便引導他們與祂更加的親近。當門徒花時間與耶穌更加親近同行時，那會讓耶穌感到歡喜。聖經中總是顯示：結果子的生命是與耶穌基督建立親密關係的可見結果（參見約翰福音15:1-4）。
一旦我們與耶穌親密，我們絕不感到孤單，也絕不缺乏理解或憐憫；我們可以不斷向祂傾心吐意，而不會被視為過度情緒化或自憐。真正與耶穌親密的基督徒絕非吸引別人注意到他自己，而只展現出耶穌完全掌權的生活證據；這是容讓耶穌滿足生活各個領域深度的結果。如此生命所產生的畫面，就是我們的主賜給那些與祂親密之人的強大、鎮靜的平穩。
神不是不顧我們的環境來促進我們的靈性生活，而是在我們環境中並透過我們的環境來促進我們的靈性生活。《不知去往何處》
0107 Intimate With Jesus
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip?” —John 14:9
These words were not spoken as a rebuke, nor even with surprise; Jesus was encouraging Philip to draw closer. Yet the last person we get intimate with is Jesus. Before Pentecost the disciples knew Jesus as the One who gave them power to conquer demons and to bring about a revival (see Luke 10:18-20). It was a wonderful intimacy, but there was a much closer intimacy to come: “…I have called you friends…” (John 15:15). True friendship is rare on earth. It means identifying with someone in thought, heart, and spirit. The whole experience of life is designed to enable us to enter into this closest relationship with Jesus Christ. We receive His blessings and know His Word, but do we really know Him?
Jesus said, “It is to your advantage that I go away…” (John 16:7). He left that relationship to lead them even closer. It is a joy to Jesus when a disciple takes time to walk more intimately with Him. The bearing of fruit is always shown in Scripture to be the visible result of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ (see John 15:1-4).
Once we get intimate with Jesus, we are never lonely and we never lack for understanding or compassion. We can continually pour out our hearts to Him without being perceived as overly emotional or pitiful. The Christian who is truly intimate with Jesus will never draw attention to himself but will only show the evidence of a life where Jesus is completely in control. This is the outcome of allowing Jesus to satisfy every area of life to its depth. The picture resulting from such a life is that of the strong, calm balance that our Lord gives to those who are intimate with Him.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
God does not further our spiritual life in spite of our circumstances, but in and by our circumstances. 《Not Knowing Whither》900 L