從墮落中轉回 Return from Backsliding

經文: 「若你歸向全能者，……就必得建立。」(約伯記廿二：23)

這句話包含極大的真理，是許多發人深省的經文歸納後的總結。讀者們，罪可曾把你往下拉﹖你是否因而醉生夢死﹖是否上帝的手在你身上，讓你感到沉重﹖以致於你酒盡金散，靈性破產﹖或者是你自己的愚蠢，造成你今日窮困潦倒的地步﹖那麼你第一步該做的，就是歸向上帝。帶著深深的懺悔，虔誠的信心，從墮落中轉回，歸向你許願要服事的上帝，這就是智慧。因你不能抵擋上帝，而夢想亨通。要知道祂是上帝，若祂發怒懲罰，結局就很悲慘，所以，首要之務，就是趕緊轉回。         看那後面的應許多好，「必得建立」！除上帝之外，沒有人能從斷垣殘壁的廢墟中重新建立，只有祂能。別再遲疑，若你繼續叛逆，你將無可救藥，但你若真誠悔改，謙卑的信心將拯救你，一切都能恢復得完好如初。 Scripture: "If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up"(Job 22:23).         Eliphaz, in this utterance, spoke a great truth, which is the summary of many an inspired Scripture. Reader, has sin pulled you down? Have you become like a ruin? Has the hand of the LORD gone out against you so that in estate you are impoverished and in spirit you are broken down? Was it your own folly which brought upon you all this dilapidation? Then the first thing to be done is to return to the LORD. With deep repentance and sincere faith find your way back from your backsliding. It is your duty, for you have turned away from Him whom you professed to serve. It is your wisdom, for you cannot strive against Him and prosper. It is your immediate necessity, for what He has done is nothing compared to what He may do in the way of chastisement, since He is Almighty to punish.         See what a promise invites you! You shall be "built up." None but the Almighty can set up the fallen pillars and restore the tottering walls of your condition; but He can and He will do it if you return to Him. Do not delay. Your crushed mind may quite fail you if you go on to rebel; but hearty confession will ease you, and humble faith will console you. Do this, and all will be well.

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