0618 繼續認識耶穌
彼得就從船上下去，在水面上走，要到耶穌那裡去。只因見風甚大，就害怕…《馬太福音14:29-30》
風確實狂暴，海浪也很大，但彼得一開始並沒有注意它們，他甚至沒有考慮到它們；只是認出了他的主，認出他後，他就走出去，並且「走在水面上」。然後他開始考慮到周圍的事情，立刻就沉下去了。為什麼我們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，但這兩件事都不能沒有彼得的繼續認識主耶穌。
我們在某些事情上認識神而踏出去，然後自我考慮進入我們的生活，我們就沉下去了。如果你真正認識你的主，你就不該擔心祂如何以及在哪裡設計你的環境。你周圍的事物是真實的，但當你看着它們時，你立刻就不知所措，甚至不能認出耶穌。接着而來的是祂的責備：「你這小信的人哪，為什麼疑惑呢？」（馬太福音14:31）。無論你實際的處境如何，都要持續認識耶穌，保持完全依賴祂。
當神說話時，如果你爭辯，哪怕只有一秒鐘，對你來說一切就已經結束了。永遠不要開始說：「嗯，我在想祂是否真對我說話了？」要立即大膽起來——完全不受約束並願意冒一切的風險——將你的一切都卸給祂。你不知道祂的聲音何時會臨到你，會對你說話，但每當你意識到神來到時，即使是以你能想象到最微弱的方式，你要下定決心不計後果地捨棄自己，把一切都降服於祂。只有通過拋棄你自己和你的處境，你才會認出祂。只有通過不計一切後果——願意冒你一切的風險，你才會更清楚地認出祂的聲音。
來自章伯斯的智慧
證明聖靈內住的主要特徵是在個人處事上令人驚奇的溫柔，以及對神話語的火熱誠實。《真的門徒》
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