爱华网《My Utmost For His Highest》ByOswald Chambers
2013-1-26
Look Again andConsecrate
If God so clothes the grass ofthe field . . . , will He not much more clothe you . . . ?—Matthew6:30
A simple statement of Jesus isalways a puzzle to us because we will not be simple. How can wemaintain the simplicity of Jesus so that we may understand Him? Byreceiving His Spirit, recognizing and relying on Him, and obeyingHim as He brings us the truth of His Word, life will becomeamazingly simple. Jesus asks us to consider that “if God so clothesthe grass of the field . . .” how “much more” will He clothe you,if you keep your relationship right with Him? Every time we loseground in our fellowship with God, it is because we havedisrespectfully thought that we knew better than Jesus Christ. Wehave allowed “the cares of this world” to enter in (Matthew13:22), while forgettingthe “much more” of our heavenly Father.
“Look at the birds of the air . ..” (Matthew6:26). Their function isto obey the instincts God placed within them, and God watches overthem. Jesus said that if you have the right relationship with Himand will obey His Spirit within you, then God will care for your“feathers” too.
“Consider the lilies of the field. . .” (Matthew6:28). They grow wherethey are planted. Many of us refuse to grow where God plants us.Therefore, we don’t take root anywhere. Jesus said if we would obeythe life of God within us, He would look after all other things.Did Jesus Christ lie to us? Are we experiencing the “much more” Hepromised? If we are not, it is because we are not obeying the lifeGod has given us and have cluttered our minds with confusingthoughts and worries. How much time have we wasted asking Godsenseless questions while we should be absolutely free toconcentrate on our service to Him? Consecration is the act ofcontinually separating myself from everything except that which Godhas appointed me to do. It is not a one-time experience but anongoing process. Am I continually separating myself and looking toGod every day of my life?
Bible in One Year:Exodus 14-15; Matthew17
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野地里的草……神还给它这样的妆饰，何况你们呢？（太6:30）
这是耶稣一句很简单的说话，若果我们不单纯，就会大惑不解。我们怎样才能像耶稣那样单纯呢？接受他的灵，承认他，依靠他，顺服他所传递神的话语，这样，生命就会变得单纯了。耶稣说：“试想，天父怎样妆饰野地的草，你若与他亲近，他岂不更加照样妆饰你？”每次我们灵性上后退，都是因为妄自尊大，以为自己比主耶稣懂得更多。我们让世界的忧虑进来，忘记了天父的“何况……”。
“你们看天上的飞鸟”——它们主要的任务就是服从那生命的律，神便看顾它们了。耶稣说如果你与他有好的关系，同时又顺服圣灵，神自然照顾你。
“你想野地里的百合花”——它们被放置在那里，就生长在那里。我们不少人不肯在所处的地方生长，因此无法扎根。耶稣说，如果我们顺服神，他便会料理其他的一切。耶稣基督撒谎了么？我们若未经验到那“何况”，是因为我们尚未顺服神，自讨烦恼，落在诸般忧虑里。我们花多少时间向神发问，叫他担忧，而其实我们该毫无束缚地献身在他的工作上？献身就是为某特定的目标，不断地把自己投上。献身不是一次便解决的事。我是否每天不断地把自己分别出来，以神为念？
祈祷：噢，主啊，为着你透过主耶稣的恩典，将你至高无上的父性向我显明，我赞美你。噢，我可以成为天父的孩子了！
