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經文：「只剩下雅各一人；有一個人來和他摔跤，直到黎明。」（創32:24） 「剩下一人」這四個字，每個人或許各有不同的理解。有的人剩下一人時，感覺何等孤單寂寞；有的人剩下一人時，感覺幽靜可得安息。總之，剩下一人若卻無神的同在時，只剩淒涼；剩下一人仍有神的同在時，就是預嚐天上光景。如果神的兒女能夠多多和祂單獨親近，也都可以成為屬靈的偉人了。 主耶穌為我們作了榜樣，多少次祂單獨親近神。祂吩咐我們：「你禱告的時候，要進到你的內屋，關上門。」（太6:6）目的就是要我們單獨親近主。請看： 以利亞和以利沙最大的神蹟，是在單獨親近主的時候出現的。 雅各在單獨親近主的時候，成為以色列（以色列就是王子的意思）。 約書亞在單獨親近主的時候，得到勝利的把握。 基甸和耶弗他在單獨親近主的時候，得到主的差遣。 摩西獨自在曠野的時候，看見神的異象。 哥尼流在獨自禱告的時候，看見天使。 彼得在房頂與主單獨接觸的時候，受主託付到外邦人中去。 施洗約翰獨自在曠野。 耶穌所愛的門徒約翰獨自在拔摩海島，在孤單中他最接近主，所以得到最大的啟示。 請讓我們貪戀單與神獨親近；一旦把這件大事忽略了，我們就要失去那枝子相連於樹的交通、能力，並天上各樣屬靈的福氣。這將是何等大的損失呢？並且我們不但剝奪了自己的祝福，也剝奪了別人的祝福。因為唯有自己得到祝福以後，我們才能祝福更多的人。 單獨親近神或許會減少我們外在的工作，但是單獨親近神會帶給我們更大的能力，結果我們就會「不見一人，只見耶穌在那裡」。（太17:8）--選 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day" (Gen. 32:24). Left alone! What different sensations those words conjure up to each of us. To some they spell loneliness and desolation, to others rest and quiet. To be left alone without God, would be too awful for words, but to be left alone with Him is a foretaste of Heaven! If His followers spent more time alone with Him, we should have spiritual giants again. The Master set us an example. Note how often He went to be alone with God; and He had a mighty purpose behind the command, "When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray." The greatest miracles of Elijah and Elisha took place when they were alone with God. It was alone with God that Jacob became a prince; and just there that we, too, may become princes--"men (aye, and women too!) wondered at" (Zech. 3:8). Joshua was alone when the Lord came to him. (Josh. 1:1) Gideon and Jephthah were by themselves when commissioned to save Israel. (Judges 6:11 and 11:29) Moses was by himself at the wilderness bush. (Exodus 3:1-5) Cornelius was praying by himself when the angel came to him. (Acts 10:2) No one was with Peter on the house top, when he was instructed to go to the Gentiles. (Acts 10:9) John the Baptist was alone in the wilderness (Luke 1:90), and John the Beloved alone in Patmos, when nearest God. (Rev. 1:9) Covet to get alone with God. If we neglect it, we not only rob ourselves, but others too, of blessing, since when we are blessed we are able to pass on blessing to others. It may mean less outside work; it must mean more depth and power, and the consequence, too, will be "they saw no man save Jesus only." ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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