第一週 • 週四

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晨興餧養

創六16    方舟頂上要造一個透光處，…方舟的門要開在旁邊；方舟要分上、中、下三層。

弗二18    因為藉着祂，我們兩下在一位靈裏，得以進到父面前。

徒二六19 亞基帕王阿，我故此沒有違背那從天上來的異象。

方舟有上、中、下三層（創六16）。這三層表明方舟的高度。…方舟的三層表徵我們必須達到的高度。…無疑的，方舟的三層表徵三一神。對於神格的三一，我們常說父、子、靈。那麼方舟的第一層是指神聖三一的那一位？第二層是指那一位很容易說，因為我們都知道子是在三者的中間。但第一層是指父神，還是靈神？在路加十五章我們看見三個比喻：牧人尋回迷羊，婦人找到失去的銀幣，父親接納回家的浪子。…按我們的經歷，靈先臨到我們，找到我們，把我們帶到子前，並感動我們相信子。我們相信子之後，就呼喊：『父阿！』靈把我們帶到子，子再把我們帶到父。當我們來到父面前，我們就進到第三層（創世記生命讀經，四九三至四九四頁）。

信息選讀

約翰福音是一卷說到子的書，約翰一書是一卷說到父的書。在子的書裏有恩典，在父的書裏有愛。愛高過恩典。在約翰福音中有真理，在約翰一書裏有光。光高過真理。約翰福音是好的，把我們帶到子面前。然而，約翰一書更好，把我們帶到父面前。我們都必須從子往前到父。

方舟的第一層是屬於靈。…我們到靈那裏必須是為着認識子，基督。認識基督是不同的，是更高的。有一天我們還要進到父那一層去，那是最高、最大、最奧祕的。

假定我有一棟三層的樓房。你如果不是我特別的朋友，我只會讓你進第一層。…你若是我的好朋友，我會讓你上第二層。但除非你與我非常親密，我絕不會帶你到第三層去，把我的奧祕、祕密和寶藏給你看。

在方舟上有一扇朝天而開的窗（透光處）（創六16）。那是天窗。『透光處』原文與『正午』同字根。這意思是說，當你在窗下，你就是在正午。你是在陽光下，滿了光。究竟你是在第一層，第二層，還是第三層，乃是從你所得光的程度得着證明。我曾見過許多熱心的基督徒，他們可說相當火熱，但他們並不太在光中。我也遇見過另外一些親愛的聖徒，他們與人相處，就叫人覺得每一樣東西都很清楚。我曾多次和倪弟兄在一起。無論何時人坐在他面前，一切的黑暗就消除了，每一樣事情都清楚了。在他的面前就是在正午。你是在方舟的哪一層？…你的光越多，你的層次就越高；你的光越少，你就越低。

在方舟上只有一扇窗。今天人們對於不同的職事有許多爭論，但我不在乎職事的數目。窗只有一個，光只有一個。使徒保羅告訴我們，必須棄絕與他所傳講、所教導不同的教訓（加一6~9，羅十六17，提前一3）。在神的經綸和神的召會中只該有一扇窗。光不該從東、南、西、北各方來，只該從天上來。在神的建造中只有一扇窗，一個啟示，一個異象。光是從上頭來的（創世記生命讀經，四九四至四九六頁）。

參讀：創世記生命讀經，第二十八至三十、三十二篇。

WEEK 1 — DAY 4

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Morning Nourishment

Gen. 6:16 You shall make an opening for light for the ark…; and you shall put the entrance of the ark in its side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third stories.

Acts 26:19 Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

The ark was of three stories—the lower, the second, and the third (Gen. 6:16). The first, second, and third stories signify the height of the ark… The three stories of the ark signify the height that we all must attain… Undoubtedly, the three stories of the ark signify the Triune God. Concerning the Trinity of the Godhead, we always say, “the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.” Which person of the Trinity is the first story? It is easy to say who is the second, for we all know that the Son is in the middle. But is God the Father or God the Spirit the first story? In Luke 15 we find three parables: the shepherd
recovering the lost sheep, the woman seeking and finding the lost coin, and the father receiving the returned prodigal…According to our experience, the Spirit first came to us, found us, brought us to the Son, and inspired us to believe in the Son. After we believed in the Son, we called, “O Father.” The Spirit brings us to the Son, and the Son brings us to the Father. When we come to the Father, we are in the third story. (Life-study of Genesis, p. 404)

Today’s Reading

The Gospel of John is a book of the Son, and the first Epistle of John is a book of the Father. In the book of the Son, we have grace, but in the book of the Father, we have love. Love is higher than grace. In the Gospel of John we have the truth, but in the first Epistle of John we have the light. Light is higher than truth. The Gospel of John is good, for it brings us to the Son. The first Epistle of John, however, brings us to the Father. We all must go on from the Son to the Father.

The first story of the ark is of the Spirit…We all must go to the Spirit in order to know the Son, Christ. To know Christ is different; it is higher. Someday we will all reach the story of the Father. This is the highest, greatest, and most mysterious.

Suppose I have a residence of three stories. If you are not my special friend, I would only admit you into the first story…If you are my good friend, I would admit you into the second story. However, unless you are so intimately related to me, I would never bring you into the third story to show you some of my mysteries, secrets, and hidden treasures.

In the ark there was one opening toward the heavens (Gen. 6:16). That was a skylight. The Hebrew word for opening has the same root as the word for noon. This means that when you are under the opening, you are in the noontime. You are in the sunshine and are full of light. Whether you are in the first, second, or third story is proved by the degree of light that you have. I have seen a good number of fervent Christians. In a sense they were on fire, but they were not so much in the light. I have also met some other dear saints whose presence made everything clear. I had many good times with Brother Nee. Whenever a person sat down with him, all his darkness vanished, and
everything became clear. In his presence it was noontime. What story are you in?…The more light you have, the higher you are, and the less light you have, the lower you are.

There was only one opening in the ark. Today people argue a great deal about different ministries. I do not care for the number of ministries. There is only one opening and only one light. The apostle Paul said that we must reject the teachings that are different from what he preached and taught (Gal. 1:6-9; Rom. 16:17; 1 Tim. 1:3). In God’s economy and in God’s church, there should be only one opening. The light should not come from the north, south, east, or west but from the sky. In the building of God, there is only one opening, one revelation, and one vision. The light comes from above. (Life-study of Genesis, pp. 405-406)

Further Reading: Life-study of Genesis, msgs. 28—30, 32