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羔羊之血

經文: 「曾用羔羊的血，把衣裳洗白淨了；所以他們在上帝寶座前，晝夜在祂殿中事奉祂。」（啟示錄七：14～15）

若我到皇宮朝見國王，我必須穿著合乎朝廷規定的服飾，使我得以覲見世上的君王。若我們朝見上帝，晝夜在祂殿中服事，我們必須穿著用羔羊寶血洗淨的白袍。 多虧耶穌付上這麼大的代價——用祂的寶血，洗淨我們的罪孽，讓我們能穿上潔白義袍，進到上帝面前。如此大愛使我確信得以活在祂面前，且祂又看重我、保守我，所以我也渴望住在祂殿中，晝夜服侍祂。         這恩典寶座有何等的榮光呀！因著永活的羔羊，每天將我們薦於上帝之前，而我也從寶座支取足夠的恩典，行各樣的善事。當我們在祂寶座前親近祂、愛祂，求祂賜下能力以配得上祂的呼召時，這密室禱告的時間，顯得何等甘甜又有吸引力！         喔！親愛的弟兄姐妹們，就像覲見君王要穿合宜的衣服，我們每天也當穿上寶血洗淨的義袍，來到上帝面前。你就像在上帝前服事的祭司，為眾人代求，為全世界代求，這一切都因耶穌的寶血，為我們開了一條又新又活的路，讓我們得以坦然無懼地來到祂施恩寶座前。藉此，我們與耶穌緊密相連，並且祂要賜下足夠的恩典，使我們成為他人的祝福。即使仍在地上，我們卻要躬親實踐這經文：「所以我要在祂的寶座前，晝夜在祂殿中事奉祂。」

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"THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB"

Scripture: "They have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the Throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His temple."—REV. vii. 14,15.

When I am to be presented to a king in his palace, my garments must be in accordance with the rules of the Court. What I wear helps to give me liberty to approach an earthly monarch. If I am to appear before God and serve Him day and night in His temple, I must wear "a robe made white in the blood of the Lamb."         What a close relationship to the Lord Jesus it gives me when I know that He has bought me with His blood—paid so great a price for me! It gives me the assurance that He places a great value upon me and will preserve me so that I may appear in His presence, and serve Him day and night in His temple.         What new glory shines from the Throne of Grace, as the Lamb of God lives each day to make me acceptable to the Father, and I receive the abundant grace that I need to abound in good works! How attractive the inner chamber becomes, when we love and honor the Lamb on the Throne, and ask to be fitted for His service!         O Christian, just as you are clothed in suitable garments to meet royalty, so you must each day put on the white robe, which has been washed in the blood of the Lamb. You then become one of the royal priesthood who serve God, and intercede for souls, and for the whole world. The precious blood of Christ gives us access with boldness into God's presence. It links us closely to the Lord Jesus, and gives us the needed power that we may be a blessing to others. Even here on earth the word may be fulfilled in us: "Therefore are they before the Throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple."