十二月 4日
傍晚經文
我厭棄性命、不願永活．你任憑我罷．因我的日子都是虛空。
我說、但願我有翅膀像鴿子、我就飛去、得享安息。我必速速逃到避所、脫離狂風暴雨。
我們在這帳棚裡歎息、深想得那從天上來的房屋、好像穿上衣服．我們在這帳棚裡、歎息勞苦、並非願意脫下這個、乃是願意穿上那個、好叫這必死的被生命吞滅了。 - 我正在兩難之間、情願離世與基督同在．因為這是好得無比的．
我們既有這許多的見證人、如同雲彩圍著我們、就當放下各樣的重擔、脫去容易纏累我們的罪、存心忍耐、奔那擺在我們前頭的路程、仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌．〔或作仰望那將真道創始成終的耶穌〕他因那擺在前面的喜樂、就輕看羞辱、忍受了十字架的苦難、便坐在神寶座的右邊。那忍受罪人這樣頂撞的、你們要思想、免得疲倦灰心。
我留下平安給你們、我將我的平安賜給你們．我所賜的、不像世人所賜的．你們心裡不要憂愁、也不要膽怯。
伯 7:16 詩 55:6,8 林後 5:2,4 -腓 1:23 來 12:1-3 約 14:27
December 4
Evening Scripture
I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning.
I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest--I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm."
Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. - I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Job 7:16 Psm 55:6,8 2Co 5:2,4 -Phl 1:23 Heb 12:1-3 Jhn 14:27
