0618 继续认识耶稣
彼得就从船上下去，在水面上走，要到耶稣那里去。只因见风甚大，就害怕…《马太福音14:29-30》
风确实狂暴，海浪也很大，但彼得一开始并没有注意它们，他甚至没有考虑到它们；只是认出了他的主，认出他后，他就走出去，并且「走在水面上」。然后他开始考虑到周围的事情，立刻就沉下去了。为什么我们的主不能使他既能在水面上行走，又能在水底下行走呢？祂是可以做到的，但这两件事都不能没有彼得的继续认识主耶稣。
我们在某些事情上认识神而踏出去，然后自我考虑进入我们的生活，我们就沉下去了。如果你真正认识你的主，你就不该担心祂如何以及在哪里设计你的环境。你周围的事物是真实的，但当你看着它们时，你立刻就不知所措，甚至不能认出耶稣。接着而来的是祂的责备：「你这小信的人哪，为什么疑惑呢？」（马太福音14:31）。无论你实际的处境如何，都要持续认识耶稣，保持完全依赖祂。
当神说话时，如果你争辩，哪怕只有一秒钟，对你来说一切就已经结束了。永远不要开始说：「嗯，我在想祂是否真对我说话了？」要立即大胆起来——完全不受约束并愿意冒一切的风险——将你的一切都卸给祂。你不知道祂的声音何时会临到你，会对你说话，但每当你意识到神来到时，即使是以你能想象到最微弱的方式，你要下定决心不计后果地舍弃自己，把一切都降服于祂。只有通过抛弃你自己和你的处境，你才会认出祂。只有通过不计一切后果——愿意冒你一切的风险，你才会更清楚地认出祂的声音。
来自章伯斯的智慧
证明圣灵内住的主要特征是在个人处事上令人惊奇的温柔，以及对神话语的火热诚实。《真的门徒》
0618 Keep Recognizing Jesus
…Peter…walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid… —Matthew 14:29-30
The wind really was boisterous and the waves really were high, but Peter didn’t see them at first. He didn’t consider them at all; he simply recognized his Lord, stepped out in recognition of Him, and “walked on the water.” Then he began to take those things around him into account, and instantly, down he went. Why couldn’t our Lord have enabled him to walk at the bottom of the waves, as well as on top of them? He could have, yet neither could be done without Peter’s continuing recognition of the Lord Jesus.
We step right out with recognition of God in some things, then self-consideration enters our lives and down we go. If you are truly recognizing your Lord, you have no business being concerned about how and where He engineers your circumstances. The things surrounding you are real, but when you look at them you are immediately overwhelmed, and even unable to recognize Jesus. Then comes His rebuke, “…why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31). Let your actual circumstances be what they may, but keep recognizing Jesus, maintaining complete reliance upon Him.
If you debate for even one second when God has spoken, it is all over for you. Never start to say, “Well, I wonder if He really did speak to me?” Be reckless immediately— totally unrestrained and willing to risk everything— by casting your all upon Him. You do not know when His voice will come to you, but whenever the realization of God comes, even in the faintest way imaginable, be determined to recklessly abandon yourself, surrendering everything to Him. It is only through abandonment of yourself and your circumstances that you will recognize Him. You will only recognize His voice more clearly through recklessness— being willing to risk your all.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
The main characteristic which is the proof of the indwelling Spirit is an amazing tenderness in personal dealing, and a blazing truthfulness with regard to God’s Word. —Disciples Indeed, 386 R