0811 這種經歷必須臨到
以利亞就乘旋風升天去了。以利沙……以後不再見他了。《列王紀下 2:11-12》
你依靠你的「以利亞」，只要神將他賜給你，那沒有錯。但請記住，總有一天他必須離開，他將不再是你的引導和領導，因為神不打算讓他留下來；即使想到這一點會導致你說：「沒有我的『以利亞』，我就無法繼續下去。」然而神說你必須繼續前行。
獨自在你的「約旦河」（列王記下 2:14）。約旦河代表了分離的形式，在那裡你與其他任何人都沒有相交，也沒有人可以承擔你的責任。你現在必須測試你在「以利亞」身邊所你學到的東西。你曾一次又一次地和以利亞過約旦河，但現在你正獨自面對它。說你無法前行不能過去是沒有用的——經歷就在這裡，你必須去。如果你真的想知道神是否就是你信心所相信祂是的神，那麼就單獨穿越你的「約旦河」吧。
獨自在你的「耶利哥」（列王記下 2:15）。耶利哥代表着你曾看見你的「以利亞」做偉大事情的地方。然而，當你獨自來到你的「耶利哥」時，你強烈地不願意採取主動去信靠神，反之，你在等待別人來代替你。但如果你忠於你在「以利亞」身邊學到的東西，你就會像以利沙一樣得到一個記號，表明神與你同在。
獨自在你的「伯特利」（列王記下 2:23）。在你的「伯特利」，你會發現自己已無計可施，但卻是神智慧的開端。當你束手無策並感到傾向於恐慌時——不要！要忠於神，祂會以一種使你的生活成為敬拜的表達方式顯明祂的真理。將你在「以利亞」身邊學到的東西付諸實踐——用他的外衣並禱告（見列王紀下 2:13-14）。要下定決心信靠神，甚至不再尋找以利亞。
來自章伯斯的智慧
我是越來越愛神作為聖潔的神，還是愛一個和藹可親的存在者，祂說：「哦，好吧，罪並不重要？」《真的門徒》
0811 This Experience Must Come
Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha…saw him no more. —2 Kings 2:11-12
It is not wrong for you to depend on your “Elijah” for as long as God gives him to you. But remember that the time will come when he must leave and will no longer be your guide and your leader, because God does not intend for him to stay. Even the thought of that causes you to say, “I cannot continue without my ‘Elijah.’” Yet God says you must continue.
Alone at Your “Jordan” (2 Kings 2:14). The Jordan River represents the type of separation where you have no fellowship with anyone else, and where no one else can take your responsibility from you. You now have to put to the test what you learned when you were with your “Elijah.” You have been to the Jordan over and over again with Elijah, but now you are facing it alone. There is no use in saying that you cannot go— the experience is here, and you must go. If you truly want to know whether or not God is the God your faith believes Him to be, then go through your “Jordan” alone.
Alone at Your “Jericho” (2 Kings 2:15). Jericho represents the place where you have seen your “Elijah” do great things. Yet when you come alone to your “Jericho,” you have a strong reluctance to take the initiative and trust in God, wanting, instead, for someone else to take it for you. But if you remain true to what you learned while with your “Elijah,” you will receive a sign, as Elisha did, that God is with you.
Alone at Your “Bethel” (2 Kings 2:23). At your “Bethel” you will find yourself at your wits’ end but at the beginning of God’s wisdom. When you come to your wits’ end and feel inclined to panic— don’t! Stand true to God and He will bring out His truth in a way that will make your life an expression of worship. Put into practice what you learned while with your “Elijah”— use his mantle and pray (see 2 Kings 2:13-14). Make a determination to trust in God, and do not even look for Elijah anymore.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Am I becoming more and more in love with God as a holy God, or with the conception of an amiable Being who says, “Oh well, sin doesn’t matter much”? Disciples Indeed, 389 L