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經文：「我們既有一位...大祭司，就是神的兒子耶穌，便當持定所承認的道。...我們只管坦然無懼，來到施恩寶座前，為要得憐恤，蒙恩惠作隨時的幫助。」（來4:14-16） 我們禱告的最大幫助者就是主耶穌基督，祂是我們在天父那裡的中保與我們的大祭司，祂最主要的使命，就是在天父的面前替我們求情與代求。祂親手接過我們不完全的祈禱，將其中的污穢潔淨，錯誤更正，再藉著祂的聖名，與為我們贖罪的事實與正直，到天父面前索取回應。 親愛的讀者，你對於禱告灰心了嗎？請千萬不要！因為你的中保已經替你求到回應，勝利正在路上。如果祂看見你已經放棄了祈求，這會令祂多麼的憂愁與失望呢！ 基督已經為你進入父的內室，祂已經將你的名字雙手遞上，報好信息的使者也已在路上；此刻聖靈正在等待；等待當你信靠之時，將寶座上的回應「成了」輕聲報進你心裡。--信宣 A. B. Simpson 在每個蒙應允的禱告上，聖靈都曾費盡極大的力量來幫助我們，只可惜我們常常將祂的工作忽略了。 祂啟發我們的意志，使我們看見禱告的需要；祂軟化我們的心腸；祂催促我們的意願；祂使我們清楚看見神的能力、智慧、恩典，好讓我們享有神的安慰；祂鼓勵我們倚靠主的信實來拒絕一切的疑慮。 所以，每一個蒙應允的禱告，都是聖父、聖子、聖靈，三位一體的神為我們共同成就。--安格雅各 J. Angell James 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "Seeing then that we have a great high Priest…Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:14,16). Our great Helper in prayer is the Lord Jesus Christ, our Advocate with the Father, our Great High Priest, whose chief ministry for us these centuries has been intercession and prayer. He it is who takes our imperfect petitions from our hands, cleanses them from their defects, corrects their faults, and then claims their answer from His Father on His own account and through His all-atoning merits and righteousness. Brother, are you fainting in prayer? Look up. Your blessed Advocate has already claimed your answer, and you would grieve and disappoint Him if you were to give up the conflict in the very moment when victory is on its way to meet you. He has gone in for you into the inner chamber, and already holds up your name upon the palms of His hands; and the messenger, which is to bring you your blessing, is now on his way, and the Spirit is only waiting your trust to whisper in your heart the echo of the answer from the throne, "It is done." --A. B. Simpson The Spirit has much to do with acceptable prayer, and His work in prayer is too much neglected. He enlightens the mind to see its wants, softens the heart to feel them, quickens our desires after suitable supplies, gives clear views of God's power, wisdom, and grace to relieve us, and stirs up that confidence in His truth which excludes all wavering. Prayer is, therefore, a wonderful thing. In every acceptable prayer the whole Trinity is concerned. --J. Angell James ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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