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經文：「沒有異象，民就放肆。」（箴29:18） 想要看見神，必須下工夫等候；時間，是一個主要的因素。我們必須先在神的腳前靜候許久，祂才會在我們心中向我們顯明。正如一個波動的湖面是無法反映影像，我們必須先安息在神的面前，把生活中的波動平靜下來，才能看見神。 能夠看見神，是一件最有能力與最能影響我們生活的事，它常常使人們的命運發生極大的轉變。 雅各在雅博渡口看見神，就成了以色列；基甸看見了神，懦弱變成了勇敢；多馬看見主，疑惑變成了篤信；開雷 William Carey 看見神，捨棄了鞋匠的生活前往印度；李文斯東 David Livingstone 看見神，捨棄一切跟隨主，經歷非洲的叢林。多少人都是因為看見神，所以今天在地極宣傳福音，使人歸向基督。--巴亭登 Dr. Pardington 靈裡全然安靜是一件非常不容易的事。因為神其實一直在對我們說話，所以何時能在靈裡靜下所有世界的聲音，何時我們就能聽見祂的聲音。如果聽不見，就是因為我們的生活依然充滿著喧鬧、急躁和愁悶。--費勃爾 F. W. Faber 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "Where there is no vision, the people perish" (Prov. 19 :18). Waiting upon God is necessary in order to see Him, to have a vision of Him. The time element in vision is essential. Our hearts are like a sensitive photographer's plate; and in order to have God revealed there, we must sit at His feet a long time. The troubled surface of a lake will not reflect an object. Our lives must be quiet and restful if we would see God. There is power in the sight of some things to affect one's life. A quiet sunset will bring peace to a troubled heart. Thus the vision of God always transforms human life. Jacob saw God at Jabbok's ford, and became Israel. The vision of God transformed Gideon from a coward into a valiant soldier. The vision of Christ changed Thomas from a doubting follower into a loyal, devout disciple. But men have had visions of God since Bible times. William Carey saw God, and left his shoemaker's bench and went to India. David Livingstone saw God, and left all to follow Him through the jungles of dark Africa. Scores and hundreds have had visions of God, and are today in the uttermost parts of the earth working for the speedy evangelization of the heathen. --Dr. Pardington There is hardly ever a complete silence in the soul. God is whispering to us well-nigh incessantly. Whenever the sounds of the world die out in the soul, or sink low, then we hear the whisperings of God. He is always whispering to us, only we do not hear, because of the noise, hurry, and distraction which life causes as it rushes on. --F. W. Faber ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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