02 神所赐的平安

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基督徒经常生活在表面和暴露的
的地方。事实上，可以说，大多数基督徒
选择生活在户外，因此生活在事物的表面，尽管这使他们面临风暴和暴风雨。洞穴中没有那么多的阳光
没有那么多阳光，也没有那么多同伴。
但上帝要我们明白，这些考虑并不是本案的最终考虑。我们的
我们的最后一个问题应该是。他在慈悲中命令了什么？
怜悯所吩咐的；安全的地方在哪里？
答案是："你们要逃，要远走，要住在
深处！" 肤浅的生活将受到严厉的审判。
的生活有沉重的审判。但是，任何一个愿意深入事物的人都会得到丰富的祝福。
愿意进入事物的深处，从而达到
神的隐秘之处。总而言之，这些洞穴的深度是在上帝本身中找到的。在那里，而且
只有在那里才是安全的；而在那个地方，有这样的
安全，那里也是平安。"你们的生命是藏在
与基督一同藏在神的里面"。"神所赐的平安
"神的平安，超乎一切人的理解，必在基督耶稣里驻扎你们的心
在基督耶稣里驻守你们的心。" 这将是值得的
那么就值得考虑在什么特殊的方面，从精神上讲
说，我们需要深居简出。
首先，我们需要深入居住在基督的身上。
基督。每一个完全认识基督的基督徒
都知道他是一位救主。这是非常有福的知识
这是很有福的知识。来到髑髅地的十字架前，看到的不仅仅是一个人，还看到了神的儿子；看到的不仅仅是一个殉道者，还看到了替代者，这是一种奇妙的经历。
也看到代罪羔羊。这样的认识意味着
永恒的救赎。但当我们如此学习
我们并没有结束对他的认识。恰恰相反
恰恰相反，这只是我们对基督的认识和在他身上的经验的开始
我们对基督的认识和在他身上的经验的开始。因此，我们
需要更深入地了解他的奇妙存在。
我们需要了解，他也是灵魂的守护者
祂也是灵魂的守护者；祂也是精神的圣洁者；祂是赐予平安的人。
祂是给予平安、喜乐、能力和与神相似的那一位；总之，祂是我们的 "全部和全部"。
在基督里有不可估量的深度；因此。
因此，我们不应满足于此，直到我们找到这些
因此，直到我们找到这些，并发现在他里面隐藏着所有的
智慧和知识的宝藏。
第二，我们需要深居于神的话语中。
研究圣经的方法有很多。首先，有一种神学的方式，在那里，伟大的
首先，是神学的方式，即讨论和考虑伟大的教义，如圣经的启示、三位一体、基督的神性、赎罪等。
基督的神性，赎罪等等。这是一种非常有益的
这是一种非常有益的研究圣经的方式，特别是在这个堕落的时代
特别是在这个堕落的时代，当个人在教义上的保障
是非常需要的。还有一种灵修的方式。
在这里，人们对圣言的不同部分进行冥想。
思考和坚持，直到获得真理在生活中的应用，就像与耶稣见面一样。
这就像与耶稣本人见面，听到他的声音，并得到他的祝福。
的声音，并得到他的祝福。这也是学习圣言最有益的方式，正如那两个与耶稣一起前往以马忤斯的人所发现的那样。
那两个人发现，他们与耶稣一起去了以马忤斯，听他讲解经文。
他们被迫证明，他们的心
他们不得不证明，他们的心在燃烧；谎言在路上对他们说
谎言对他们说。无论我们采取这些研究方式，还是其他方式，都需要我们更深入地去研究。
神学研究可能会被证明只是为了满足我们的
骄傲，而灵修的研究可能证明只为我们的情感服务。
虔诚的研究可能证明只对我们的情感有帮助。丰富的知识不一定能增强力量，甜蜜的感情不一定能使人成圣。毕竟，属灵的东西是最
实际的。因此，我们必须确保我们学习圣经的既定目的是将我们所学的一切立即充分地付诸实施。
我们从其中所学到的一切都能立即充分地发挥作用。A
的目的而进行的少量学习和少量知识，要比长期学习和大量知识而不确保这种目的的价值大得多。
的价值要大得多；如果没有情感，但在生活中坚定地顺从，则价值更大。
没有任何情感，但在生活中坚定地顺从，比以哭泣结束的泪水价值大得多。
没有任何情感，但在生活中坚定的顺服，比以哭泣告终，为神一无所成的眼泪更有价值。
这就是为什么一些谦卑的圣徒可能比某些人知道更多上帝的话语的原因
这就是为什么一些谦卑的圣徒可能比一些伟大的神学家更了解上帝的话语，以及
为什么一些安静的、不引人注意的基督的追随者可能会
为自己准备的奖赏要比一些知名的、被人津津乐道的预言家大得多。
一些众所周知、被人津津乐道的传道人。
在所有的事情中，神所要的是顺服，而没有一个
任何对圣经的研究如果不能产生顺服的结果，就没有任何价值。因此，我们个人确实需要深入到神的话语深处，并且永远不
在我们的搜索中永不停息，直到那句话对我们的灵魂来说
就像 "疲惫之地的大岩石"，紧紧抓住我们
并在神的一切旨意中得到完全。
第三，我们需要居住在祈祷的生活中。
从教会和世界的状况来看，许多基督徒对祷告知之甚少。
从教会和世界的状况来看，许多基督徒对祷告的深层内容知之甚少。
祷告的深层东西。如果他们知道，教会肯定
就不会像今天这样，富而不穷。
人数众多，但力量薄弱；当然，世界也不会是现在这样。
世界也不会像今天这样，有一半人完全不了解
世界当然也不会是今天这样，大半的人对基督为罪人而死的事实完全无知。
世界肯定不会是今天这个样子，因为有一半的人完全不知道基督是为罪人而死的。很明显，我们需要一场祷告的复兴，一场能让基督徒跪下来认罪的复兴。
忏悔自己的罪，将他们从自私和狭隘的请求中解放出来。
从自私和狭隘的祈求中解放出来，使他们成为所有人的代祷者。
使他们成为世界各地所有人的代祷者，并且
赋予他们能力，使他们能够在神面前取得胜利。
能够在上帝面前获胜。我们经常生活在
祈祷生活的表面，是个人的、地方的。
我们常常生活在祷告生活的表面，个人的、地方的、充其量是宗派的和国家的，而不知道祷告的真正生命力，即在祷告中。
而不知道祷告的真正生命力，即以基督的名义，在圣灵的力量下，为所有的人祷告。
即以基督的名义，在圣灵的力量下，为全人类祈祷。因此。
神呼召我们在祷告中更深入，在 "隐秘的地方"，我们可以触摸到。
在 "隐秘的地方"，我们可以触摸到神的能力的深处
因此，神呼唤我们更深入地祷告，以便在 "隐密处"，我们可以触及神的深度，从而能够为他做功绩。
第四，我们需要住在圣灵的生命深处。
圣灵的生命。对我们来说，那是一个美妙的日子，当我们知道
我们认识到圣灵是一个人。在那之前
在那之前，我们一直认为他是一种影响，我们把他说成是 "它"。
但突然间，我们认识到他是一个存在，他充满了活力。
但突然间，我们认识到他是一个存在，他充满了
但突然间，我们认识到他是一个充满生命、爱和力量的存在，他与我们有一种个人的
与我们的关系，我们可以与他进行神圣的
交往。那是另一个美妙的日子
当我们了解到圣灵的充满，即
就是说，在我们里面的圣灵愿意占有和使用我们。
占有和使用我们。这些发现对我们来说就像新的改变。
对我们来说，这些发现就像新的改变，我们因此而欢欣鼓舞。然而
然而，在这里我们也需要更深入地了解：因为经文明确指出
圣经明确指出，对圣徒来说，不仅有认识圣灵为人的经验，而且有认识圣灵为人的经验。
不仅有认识圣灵为人，被他充满的经验，而且有实际的



Christians are too often living in surface and exposed
places. Indeed, it may be said, that most Christians
choose to live out in the open, and thus upon the sur- face of things, even though this does expose them to storm and tempest. There is not so much sunshine in
deep caverns, and not so much companionship there.
But God would have us understand that these con- siderations arc not the final ones in the case. The
last question with us should be: What has He, in
mercy, commanded; and where is the place of safety?
And the answer is: "Flee ye, get you far off, dwell
deep!" There is heavy judgment upon superficial
living. But there is rich blessing upon any man who
will get into the depth of things, and so reach the
hidden fastnesses of God. And in a word, these cavern depths are found in God Himself. There, and
there only, is safety; and in that place there is such
safety, that there also, is peace. "Your life is hid
with Christ in God." "The peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, shall garrison your hearts
and minds in Christ Jesus." It will be worth while
then to consider in what special respect, spiritually
speaking, we need to dwell deep.
First, we need to dwell deep in the person of
Christ. Every Christian who knows Christ at all,
knows Him as a Savior. And very blessed knowledge
this is. It is a wonderful experience to come to Calvary's cross, and to see there more than a Man, to see there also, the Son of God ; to see more than a martyr,
to see also, the Substitute. Such perception means
eternal salvation. But when we have so learned
Christ, we have not come to an end of Him. On the
contrary, this is but the beginning of our knowledge
of Christ and of our experiences in Him. So then, we
need to go deeper down into His wonderful being.
We need to learn that He is also the Keeper of the
soul; that He is also the Sanctifier of the spirit; that
He is the One who gives peace, joy, power and like- ness to God ; that He is, in short, our "all and in all."
There are unsearchable depths in Christ ; and hence,
we should not be content until we have sought these
out, and have found that in Him are hidden all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Second, we need to dwell deep in God's Word.
There are a number of ways of studying the Scriptures. First, there is the theological way, where great
doctrines are taken up and considered, such as the Inspiration of the Scriptures, the Trinity, the Deity of
Christ, the Atonement, etc. This is a very profitable
way of studying the Word, especially in these days
of declension, when personal safeguarding in doctrine
is so much needed. Then there is the devotional way.
where different portions of the Word are meditated
upon, thoughtfully and persistently, until one obtains such an application of truth to one's life that
it is like meeting with Jesus Himself, hearing His
voice, and being blessed by Him. And this, too. is a most profitable way of studying the Word, as those two men found out who went with Jesus to
Emmaus, who heard Him expound the Scriptures,
and who were constrained to testify that their hearts
had burned within them ;is lie spoke to them by the
way. Rut. whether we take these ways of study, or other ways, there is need thai we go still deeper down.
Theological study may prove to minister only to our
pride: and devotional study may prove to minister
only to our emotions. Large knowledge does not nec- cessarily empower, and sweet feelings do not necessarily sanctify. Spiritual things, after all, are most
practical. Therefore, we must make sure that we are studying the Word for the set purpose of putting into
instant and full effect all thai we learn from it. A
little study and a little knowledge with this end obtained is worth much more than long study and great
knowledge without such an end secured; and no emotions at all but with determined obedience in the life,
is worth infinitely more than tears, which end with
weeping and with nothing accomplished for God.
This is thi' reason why some humble saint may know
more of God's Word than some great theologian, and
why some quiet, unobtrusive follower of Christ may
be preparing for himself a far greater reward than
some well known and much talked about preacher.
What God wants, of all things, is obedience, and no
scriptural study is worth anything which does not re- sult in such. It is indeed then, our personal need to go down into the depths of God's Word, and never
to pause in our search until that Word is to our souls
like a "great rock in a weary land," holding us fast
and complete in all the will of God.
Third, we need to dwell in the life of prayer.
Judging from the condition of the church and the
world, many Christians know little about the deeper
things of prayer. If they did, surely the church
would not be where she is to-day, rich and yet poor,
and large in numbers but weak in power; and surely
the world would not be where it is to-day, with the
larger half wholly ignorant of the fact that Christ
died for sinful men. Plainly, a prayer revival is needed, one which will bring Christians to their knees
in confession of sin, one which will liberate them
from selfish and small petitioning, one which will
make them intercessors for all men everywhere, and
one which will so empower them that they will be
able to prevail with God. We live too often upon
the surface of the prayer life, being personal, local,
and at best, denominational and national in our in- terceding, and not knowing the true vitality of
prayer, namely, prayer in the ?iame of Christ, in the
power of the Spirit, and for all mankind. Therefore,
God calls us to go deeper down in prayer, that in the
"secret place," we may touch the depths of God's
enabling and so be able to do exploits for Him.
Fourth, we need to dwell deep in the life of the
Holy Spirit. That was a wonderful day for us when
we came to know that the Spirit is a person. Before
that time, we had thought of Him as an influence, and
we had spoken of Him as "it," But suddenly, we
came to recognize Him as a Being, who was full of
life, love and power, and who occupied a personal
relationship to us, with whom we could have holy
intercourse. And that was another wonderful day
when we learned about the filling of the Spirit, that
is, that the Spirit who was in us was willing to
possess and use us. These discoveries were like new
conversions to us. and we rejoiced accordingly. And
yet, here too we need to £0 deeper down: for the
Scripture makes it plain that there is for the saint,
not only the experience of knowing the Spirit as a person, and being filled with Him, but also of actually