0906 影响深远的生命河
信我的人…从他的腹中要流出活水的江河来。 《约翰福音 7:38》
河流到达的地方，是其源头永远无法可知的。耶稣说，如果我们领受了祂的丰盛，「活水的江河」将会从我们身上涌出，祝福甚至会「直到地极」（使徒行传 1:8），尽管我们的生活可见果效可能显得微小。我们与流出无关——「信…这就是做神的工」（约翰福音 6:29）。神很少让一个人看到他自己对别人的祝福有多大。
河流胜利地坚持，克服一切障碍。它有时在自己的河道上稳定前进，然后遇到了障碍物。它有时受到拦阻，但很快就绕过障碍另辟新的路径。或者一条河流会消失数英里不见，但稍后再次出现，甚至比以往任何时候更宽更大。你是否看到神在使用别人的生命，但你的生命却遇见了障碍，而你似乎对神没有任何用处？那么，要继续注意于那源头，神要么带你绕过障碍，要么将它挪除。圣灵的河流克服所有的障碍；永远不要将你的眼目专注在障碍物或困难上。障碍对河流而言是无所谓的，只要你单单记得持续专注于那源头，它将稳定地透过你而流淌。永远不要让任何事物介入你和耶稣基督之间——无论是情感还是经历——没有什么可以使你远离那一位伟大至高无上的源头。
想想医治和影响深远之河在我们的灵魂中发展和滋养它们自己！神一直对我们的心灵开启奇妙的真理，祂已经开启的每一点，都是表明祂将经由我们流淌的河流的更广阔力量。如果你相信耶稣，你会发现神已经在你里面发展和滋养了强大、川流不息的祝福之江河，供应他人。
来自章伯斯的智慧
如果你没有过信仰生活，要谨防对信仰生活做出任何裁决。《不知往何处去》
0906 The Far-Reaching Rivers of Life
He who believes in Me…out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. —John 7:38
A river reaches places which its source never knows. And Jesus said that, if we have received His fullness, “rivers of living water” will flow out of us, reaching in blessing even “to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8) regardless of how small the visible effects of our lives may appear to be. We have nothing to do with the outflow— “This is the work of God, that you believe…” (John 6:29). God rarely allows a person to see how great a blessing he is to others.
A river is victoriously persistent, overcoming all barriers. For a while it goes steadily on its course, but then comes to an obstacle. And for a while it is blocked, yet it soon makes a pathway around the obstacle. Or a river will drop out of sight for miles, only later to emerge again even broader and greater than ever. Do you see God using the lives of others, but an obstacle has come into your life and you do not seem to be of any use to God? Then keep paying attention to the Source, and God will either take you around the obstacle or remove it. The river of the Spirit of God overcomes all obstacles. Never focus your eyes on the obstacle or the difficulty. The obstacle will be a matter of total indifference to the river that will flow steadily through you if you will simply remember to stay focused on the Source. Never allow anything to come between you and Jesus Christ— not emotion nor experience— nothing must keep you from the one great sovereign Source.
Think of the healing and far-reaching rivers developing and nourishing themselves in our souls! God has been opening up wonderful truths to our minds, and every point He has opened up is another indication of the wider power of the river that He will flow through us. If you believe in Jesus, you will find that God has developed and nourished in you mighty, rushing rivers of blessing for others.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Beware of pronouncing any verdict on the life of faith if you are not living it. —Not Knowing Whither, 900 R —My Utmost for His Highest, April 23, 773 L