| 面對面見上帝 | |
| 經文: 「我面對面見了上帝，我的性命仍得保全。」（創世記卅二：30） | |
| 雅各變成以色列（與上帝同在的王子）後，他說了以上這幾句話，我們可以看出他禱告的生活是多麼活潑，有內涵——與上帝面對面。這也教導我們一個功課，我們可以面對面摸著主，經驗到祂大能的幫助，使我們得釋放。 常聽到基督徒抱怨，禱告時間味同嚼蠟，不但感受不到上帝的同在，也看不到祂的慈顏榮光，他們已盡力想進入狀況，想聽聽上帝的聲音，但結果卻是一無所獲，令人失望。 親愛的弟兄姐妹們，上帝多麼渴望你親近祂，祂極為樂意施恩，以榮光照耀你，或許雅各說的這句話，會幫助你確信上帝是喜歡與人同在的。若你能發現什麼阻擋著你，使你與上帝之間有隔闔，事情就好辦了，如此你就可想辦法解決這攔阻，使你密室的禱告生活，恢復為馨香的祭壇。惟有在你知道面對面見到上帝是什麼意思，以及在你確實感到上帝祝福的存在時，上帝的愛才會被你體驗到。 每天以這樣的禱告開始：「上帝阿！求祢使我們回轉，使祢的臉發光，我們便要得救。」（詩篇八十：19）然後默想這經文，用心體會這話語的真理與能力，直到你能像雅各一般的說：「我面對面見了上帝，我的性命仍得保全。」可記得雅各又是如何回應他內心的領悟？他說：「祢不給我祝福，我就不容祢去！」（創三十二：26）你看，他緊緊抓住上帝的應許，惟有這樣強烈的渴慕與企圖心，上帝才將自己顯現。 | |
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| PENIEL: FACE TO PACE | |
| Scripture: "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved."— GEN. xxxii. 30. | |
| In these words of Jacob, uttered after he had become Israel, a Prince with God, we find expression of that which prayer meant to him. The words show us what each child of God, through the grace of God, and the power of the Holy Ghost, may experience each day. God will cause His face to shine upon us; •we shall see Him face to face, and be delivered. How often Christians complain that they have so little expe¬rience of what it means to meet with God in prayer, and to feel the light of His countenance upon them. They have done their best, but it seems of no avail. The thoughts of the inner chamber bring a feeling of self-reproach and shame; and yet they feel quite unable' to overcome this disappointment. Dear children of God, I bring you the message that your Father in heaven is not only willing, but greatly desirous, that the light of His countenance shall rest upon you. Perhaps the words of this book may be a help to you, by giving you that assurance. If we can find out what the reason is that you cannot break through in your prayers that you may see God face to face, then we shall know what you need in order to make your inner chamber a true Peniel. Only there will you realize what it is to meet with God, to see His face, and to feel how certain and blessed it is that His love rests upon you. Begin with the prayer: "Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved" (Ps. Ixxx. 19), and meditate on the words. Believe firmly that you may know the power and truth of this text—only then will you be able to say with Jacob: "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." Remember how Jacob reached this point. He had learned to say: "7 will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me." Persevering prayer is needed to bring the soul into the steadfast conviction that God will really make Himself known. | |
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