0906 影響深遠的生命河
信我的人…從他的腹中要流出活水的江河來。 《約翰福音 7:38》
河流到達的地方，是其源頭永遠無法可知的。耶穌說，如果我們領受了祂的豐盛，「活水的江河」將會從我們身上湧出，祝福甚至會「直到地極」（使徒行傳 1:8），儘管我們的生活可見果效可能顯得微小。我們與流出無關——「信…這就是做神的工」（約翰福音 6:29）。神很少讓一個人看到他自己對別人的祝福有多大。
河流勝利地堅持，克服一切障礙。它有時在自己的河道上穩定前進，然後遇到了障礙物。它有時受到攔阻，但很快就繞過障礙另闢新的路徑。或者一條河流會消失數英里不見，但稍後再次出現，甚至比以往任何時候更寬更大。你是否看到神在使用別人的生命，但你的生命卻遇見了障礙，而你似乎對神沒有任何用處？那麼，要繼續注意於那源頭，神要麼帶你繞過障礙，要麼將它挪除。聖靈的河流克服所有的障礙；永遠不要將你的眼目專註在障礙物或困難上。障礙對河流而言是無所謂的，只要你單單記得持續專註於那源頭，它將穩定地透過你而流淌。永遠不要讓任何事物介入你和耶穌基督之間——無論是情感還是經歷——沒有什麼可以使你遠離那一位偉大至高無上的源頭。
想想醫治和影響深遠之河在我們的靈魂中發展和滋養它們自己！神一直對我們的心靈開啟奇妙的真理，祂已經開啟的每一點，都是表明祂將經由我們流淌的河流的更廣闊力量。如果你相信耶穌，你會發現神已經在你裡面發展和滋養了強大、川流不息的祝福之江河，供應他人。
來自章伯斯的智慧
如果你沒有過信仰生活，要謹防對信仰生活做出任何裁決。《不知往何處去》
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