| 恩典寶座 | |
| 經文: 「但願頌讚，尊貴，榮耀，權勢，都歸給坐寶座的和羔羊，直到永永遠遠。」（啟示錄五：13） | |
| 在啟示錄第四章、第五章，提到兩種不同的寶座，一個是上帝的寶座，一個是恩典的寶座。第四章中約翰說到：「有一個寶座安置在天上，又有一位坐在寶座上。看那坐著的，好像碧玉和紅寶石。又有虹圍著寶座，好像綠寶石。」（啟四：2～3）那坐在寶座上的，沒有特定的形狀，只有像寶石般燦爛的光華。在寶座周圍有四活物，「他們晝夜不停的說：聖哉！聖哉！聖哉！主上帝，是昔在今在以後永在的全能者。」（啟四：8）那二十四位長老，俯伏在寶座的面前，敬拜那活到永永遠遠的，又把他們的冠冕放在寶座前說：「我們的主，我們的上帝，祢是配得榮耀尊貴權柄的，因為祢創造了萬物，並且萬物是因祢的旨意被創造而有的。」（啟四：11） 第五章我們看到：「我又看見寶座與四活物並長老之中，有羔羊站立，像是被殺過的，……四活物和二十四位長老，就俯伏在羔羊面前，……他們唱新歌，說，……因為祢曾被殺，用自己的血從各族各方，各民各國中買了人來，叫他們歸於上帝。」（啟五：6～9）又聽見千千萬萬的天使大聲說：「曾被殺的羔羊，是配得權柄、豐富、智慧、能力、尊貴、榮耀、頌讚的。……天地間一切所有被造之物，都說，但願頌讚、尊貴、榮耀、權勢、都歸給坐寶座的和羔羊，直到永永遠遠。」（啟五：12、13） 這兒我們看到恩典的寶座，上帝羔羊的寶座，以及三種不同聲音的頌讚，這就是天上寶座前的合唱組曲。喔！我親愛的弟兄姐妹們，來俯伏敬拜在上帝面前，並敬拜讚美祂。當你靠近恩典寶座前，就要思想到耶穌是用了什麼樣的代價才設立這寶座。喔！那是耶穌流出寶血換取的，所以我們可以坦然無懼地來到祂面前，求憐憫，得幫助。 我懇切地求你今天就花時間來到流血羔羊的寶座前，親近祂、仰望祂，讓你的禱告蒙天父垂聽。並用你最高度的謙卑，全心全意地來敬拜這位寶座上的羔羊。 | |
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| THE THRONE OF GRACE | |
| Scripture: "Unto Him that sitteth on the Throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever."—REV. v. 13. | |
| In chapters four and five of The Revelation we are shown the difference between the Throne of God the Creator, and the Throne of Grace. In chapter four John saw, "a Throne set in heaven, and One sitting upon the Throne; and He that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sarditis." There was no definite form, but the shining light of precious stones. Round about the Throne were four beasts, "and they rest not night and day, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." The four-and-twenty elders fall down before Him, saying, "Worthy art Thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for Thou didst create all things, and because of Thy will they were, and were created." Here we have the Throne of God, the Almighty Creator! In chapter five we read: "I saw in the midst of the Throne a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, and the four living creatures and the four-and-twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, and they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art Thou, for Thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with Thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people." Then thousands and thousands of angels cried: "Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing. And every created thing, which is in the heaven and on the earth, heard I saying, Unto Him that sitteth on the Throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever." There we have the Throne of Grace, the Throne of God and of the Lamb. And the threefold song which we heard, is the heavenly chorus which was sung at the dedication of the Throne of Grace, to the glory of God, and of the Lamb. O my soul, bow down and worship and adore. When you draw near to the Throne of Grace, think of what it cost Christ to found that Throne, and what assurance it gives that you will find grace to help in time of need. I pray you take time this day to come under the deep conviction that the Lamb as it had been slain is on the Throne, and will make you and your prayers acceptable to the Father. In deepest humility and with all your heart, worship the Lamb on the Throne of Grace. | |
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