從天上賜下的復興
為復興作好準備
經文
希伯來書十19-25
19弟兄們，我們既因耶穌的血得以坦然進入至聖所，
20是藉著他給我們開了一條又新又活的路，從幔子經過，這幔子就是他的身體。
21又有一位大祭司治理神的家！
22並我們心中天良的虧欠已經灑去，身體用清水洗淨了，就當存著誠心和充足的信心來到神面前；
23也要堅守我們所承認的指望，不至搖動，因為那應許我們的是信實的。
24又要彼此相顧，激發愛心，勉勵行善。
25你們不可停止聚會，好像那些停止慣了的人，倒要彼此勸勉，既知道（原文是看見）那日子臨近，就更當如此。
信息分享
很多人認為復興所激起的情感，對有效的基督徒生命會造成阻礙，我們今天要多花一天的時間來反思這個問題。事情不錯是有這麼一個可能，但並非一定就是如此發生。只要有完備的基督教導，將復興時所產生的情感引向正確的方向，那麼可能就能產生美好和持久的果效。
很多見證1904年威爾斯大復興的人說，要是有更多的牧者帶領群眾進入與神更深入的關係中，那麼這次復興肯定可以更持久，並且有更大的屬靈果效。當時我只有十多歲，剛信主不久，但當我一聽到這個說法，就馬上委身事奉，希望盡自己的能力去確保將來復興來臨時，教會不會因缺乏教導而受損。
1965年我創立了世界復興運動（Crusade for World Revival）（簡稱為CWR），其主要目的是鼓勵大家為個人和群體的復興禱告，同時加深自己對聖經的瞭解。儘管這事工在過去多年來也增加了其他目標，但主要還是要幫助神的百姓為復興作好準備。我真希望你每一天跟著這些靈修指引來閱讀和默想所指定的經文，不僅僅是在建立自己的屬靈資源，也在預備自己不論在現在或將來，能夠為別人作更深入和更有效的服事。誰知道你除了現在每天為基督所作的服事以外，將來是不是更能夠幫助建立一些在復興時認識了耶穌基督的人呢？
「人們需要被引進與神更深入的關係裡」
進深研究
提後二1-15；來三13；羅十五1
1. 提摩太對於所聽到的要採取甚麼行動？
2. 他個人想要做些甚麼？
祈禱
天父，能夠見證復興並參與其中，這是多麼美妙的事。但無論我能否這麼做，求您幫助我每天把從您那兒所得到知識傳揚出去。奉耶穌的名祈求，阿們。
Heaven-Sent Revival
Getting ready for revival
Bible reading:
Hebrews 10:19-25
19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,
21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Message
We spend a final day reflecting on the argument that the emotions kindled in revival are counter-productive to an effective Christian life. The answer, as we have seen, is that this can be so - but it need not be. When sound Christian teaching is available to channel the emotion seen in times of revival into productive purposes, then the sky's the limit.
Many who witnessed the 1904 Welsh revival say that it could have continued longer and made an even greater spiritual impact if there had been more teachers to lead the people into the deeper things of God. When I first learned this (just after becoming a Christian in my mid-teens), I immediately committed my life to doing everything I could to ensure that future revivals would not suffer for lack of teaching resources.
In 1965 I founded the Crusade for World Revival (now called CWR) with the primary objective of encouraging people to pray for both personal and corporate revival and deepen their understanding of the Word of God. Other objectives have been added to these over the years, but the primary goal is still that of helping God's people prepare for revival. I like to think that day by day as you follow these meditations and read the set Scriptures, you are not only building up your own spiritual resources but preparing yourself for a deeper and more effective ministry to others - now and in the future. Who knows but that in addition to your present and daily ministry for Christ you may have a part in establishing someone who has come to know Him in a time of revival?
"People need to be led into the deeper things of God"
Prayer
O Father, how wonderful it would be to witness a revival - and have a part in it. But whether I will or not, help me take the knowledge I gain from You day by day - and pass it on. In Jesus' Name I ask it. Amen.
Further study
2 Timothy 2:1-15
Hebrews 3:13
Romans 15:1
1. What was Timothy to do with the things he heard?
2. What was he to do personally?
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