第二週•週一

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晨興餧養

出三8『我下來要救他們脫離埃及人的手，領他們從那地出來，上到美好、寬闊、流奶與蜜之地…。』

來三12『弟兄們，你們要謹慎，免得你們中間，或有人存着不信的惡心，將活神離棄了。』

神呼召以色列人的目標，乃是要他們進入應許之地，享受那地的豐富，使他們能建立神的國，並成爲神在地上的彰顯。然而，他們雖然都藉着逾越節蒙了救贖，脫離了埃及人的暴虐，並被帶到神的山，領受神居所—帳幕—的啓示，但因着他們的惡行和不信，幾乎全數倒斃在曠野，無法達到這目標。（來三7 ～ 19。）惟有迦勒和約書亞達到目標，進了美地。（民十四27 ～ 30。）這表徵我們雖然藉着基督蒙了救贖，脫離了撒但的轄制，也被帶進神經綸的啓示中，我們仍可能無法達到神呼召我們的目標，就是進入並據有我們的美地—基督，（腓三12 ～14，）爲着神的國享受祂的豐富，使我們能在今世成爲祂的彰顯，並在國度時代有分於對基督最完滿的享受。（太二五21，23。）這對所有新約的信徒，該是嚴肅的警告。（哥林多前書生命讀經，四九九頁。）

信息選讀

你記得那些去窺探迦南地的人，怎樣回來報惡信？一面他們說，那地是非常的好；但是另一面，他們說要進去是不可能的事。他們說，那地的人是巨人，而且城邑堅固寬大。他們主張說，以色列人絕不能征服那地；若是他們嘗試的話，必定完全失敗，並且被吞喫。

許多時候，仇敵，那惡者，在我們裏面也是說同樣的話。…我怕甚至當你在讀…信息時，他就在你耳中微聲說，『千萬不要以爲你能進入那美地；這是你的能力所遠遠不及的。你絕對無法達到。』那躲藏在我們許多人裏面的小魔鬼，正在等候機會來注射這些致死的毒素，千萬不要相信他。他要對你說，『那些居民是巨人，而且那些城邑堅固又寬大，你必定被打敗，那時你就知道了。』希伯來三章告訴我們，這是不信的惡心。（12。）這是被那惡者佔有的心，所以稱爲惡心。我們必須禱告說，『主，我要有一個好的心，一個滿了信的心。我不能進入那地，但是你能！』在我們裏面的比那在世界上的更大。我無法作到，但是基督作得到，而祂是在我裏面。我們必須對祂復活的大能有信心。神能極其充盈的成就一切，超過我們所求所想的，並我們所夢想所想像的。神能作到；神能達到。願我們跟從迦勒和約書亞的榜樣—他們滿有信心，他們能告訴百姓說，『我們立刻上去得那地罷，因爲我們足能得勝。』（民十三30。）

弟兄姊妹們，我們必須非常小心避免各種的不信。…或許有一天當你走在路上時，你會對自己說，『…誰能享受這樣一位包羅萬有的基督？絕不會是我！我絕對作不到！』這就是不信的惡心。你要直呼這惡心真實的名稱。應當小心，應當儆醒，應當以禱告來抵擋這不信的惡心！誠然，你以自己天然的力量是絕對不可能達到那美地的，只有靠復活的大能纔行。只有那叫基督從死人中復活，並使祂作萬有元首的能力，纔能帶你進去。讚美主，這個能力就在我們裏面！這個能力繼續不斷的藉着內住的聖靈，傳輸到我們裏面。（李常受文集一九六一至一九六二年第四册，四三九至四四○頁。）

參讀： 哥林多前書生命讀經， 第四十七至四十八篇。

WEEK 2 — DAY 1

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Morning Nourishment

Exo. 3:8 And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey…

Heb. 3:12 Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief in falling away from the living God.

The goal of God’s calling the children of Israel was that they would enter into the promised land to enjoy its riches so that they might establish God’s kingdom and be God’s expression on earth. However, although all Israel was redeemed through the passover, delivered out of the Egyptian tyranny, and brought to the mountain of God to receive the revelation of God’s dwelling place, the tabernacle, nearly all fell and died in the wilderness, failing to reach this goal (Heb. 3:7-19) because of their evil doings and unbelief. Only Caleb and Joshua reached the goal and entered into the good land (Num. 14:27-30). This signifies that although we have been redeemed through Christ, delivered out of Satan’s bondage, and brought into the revelation of God’s economy, we may yet fail to reach the goal of God’s calling, that is, to enter into the possession of our good land, Christ (Phil. 3:12-14), and enjoy His riches for the kingdom of God that we may be His expression in the present age and participate in the fullest enjoyment of Christ in the kingdom age (Matt. 25:21, 23). This should be a solemn warning to all New Testament believers. (Life-study of 1 Corinthians, second edition, p. 421)

Today’s Reading

Those who spied out the land of Canaan brought back an evil report. On one hand, they said the land was exceptionally good, but on the other hand, they said that it was impossible to enter. The people there were giants, they said, and the cities fortified and great. They asserted that Israel could never conquer the land, and if they tried, they would be utterly defeated and devoured.

Many, many times the enemy, the evil one, speaks the very same things within us…I am afraid that even while you have been reading these chapters, he has been whispering these things in your ear. “Don’t ever think you can enter the good land; it is far beyond your ability. You will never make it.” The little devil hidden in many of us is just waiting for an opportunity to inject his deadly poison. Never believe him. “The people are giants,” he will tell you,” and the cities are fortified to heaven. You will be defeated, and you know it.” Hebrews 3 tells us that this is an evil heart of unbelief (v. 12). It is a heart occupied by the evil one, so it is called an evil heart…We must pray, “Lord, I do want a good heart, a heart full of faith. I am not able to enter the land, but You are.” The One who is in us is greater than he who is in the world. I cannot make it, but Christ can make it, and He is in me. We must have faith in the power of His resurrection. God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think and all that we dream or imagine. God will do it; God will make it. Let us follow the example of Joshua and Caleb. They had hearts full of faith. They could tell the people, “Let us go up at once and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it” (Num. 13:30).

Brothers and sisters, we must be very careful to avoid all unbelief… Perhaps while walking on the street one day, you will say to yourself, “… Who can enjoy such an all-inclusive Christ? Not me. I’ll never be able.” This is an evil heart of unbelief. Call it by its true name. Be careful. Be watchful. Be prayerful against it. Indeed, in your natural strength you will never be able to attain the good land. It is possible by resurrection power alone. Only the power that raised Christ from the dead and made Him the Head over all things can bring you in. But praise Him, this power is in us. This power is continually being transmitted into us through the indwelling Holy Spirit. (CWWL, 1961-1962, vol. 4, “The All-inclusive Christ,” pp. 328- 329)

Further Reading: Life-study of 1 Corinthians, msgs. 47-48