| 經文: 「耶和華對亞伯蘭說：從你所在的地方，你舉目向東西南北觀看；凡你所看見的一切地，我都要賜給你和你的後裔，直到永遠。」(創世記十三：14，15) |
| 這應許是亞伯蘭在止息家族紛爭後，上帝給他的特別祝福。因他說：「我們是弟兄，不可相爭。」這福份是賜給和平者，追求和平的人，主樂於對他彰顯恩典。若我們想與上帝有更美好的契合，我們必須盡力追求與眾人和睦。 亞伯蘭是何等寬宏大量，他讓羅得先挑土地，剩下的才給自己；人若為和平的緣故棄絕自己，上帝必加倍的報答他。亞伯蘭貴為族長，他大可爭取他的權益，我們身為上帝的兒女，也可憑信心來求。但亞伯蘭耐心等候真正屬他的，而上帝厚厚地恩待他，將全地賜給他和他的後裔子孫。 因著上帝與我們立約，有數不清的福氣屬於我們，只要我們討上帝歡心，我們放眼所見，全地都屬於我們，無論眼前的，或眼所未見的，都屬乎我們，我們是屬基督的，基督是屬上帝的。 |
| Scripture: "And the LORD said unto Abraham, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward, for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever"(Genesis 13:14-15). |
| A special blessing for a memorable occasion. Abram had settled a family dispute. He had said, "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me, for we be brethren"; and hence he received the blessing which belongs to peacemakers. The LORD and giver of peace delights to manifest His grace to those who seek peace and pursue it. If we desire closer communion with God, we must keep closer to the ways of peace. Abram had behaved very generously to his kinsman, giving him his choice of the land. If we deny ourselves for peace’s sake, the LORD will more than make it up to us. As far as the patriarch can see, he can claim, and we may do the like by faith. Abram had to wait for the actual possession, but the LORD entailed the land upon him and his posterity. Boundless blessings belong to us by covenant gift. All things are ours. When we please the LORD, He makes us to look everywhere and see all things our own, whether things present or things to come, all are ours, and we are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s. |
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