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經文：「這樣看來，必另有一安息，為神的子民存留。」（來4:9） 耶和華....使他們四境平安....耶和華把一切仇敵都交在他們手中。」（書21:44）「祂要用救恩當作謙卑人的妝飾。」（詩149:4） 一位著名的神僕曾經告訴我們他母親的故事，說：母親是一位非常容易憂慮的基督徒。為此他常花許多時間開導母親，為了讓她明白擔憂是一種罪，而且沒有任何幫助；只是母親仍然為此受了許多苦，尤其為了許多從未發生過的事。 直到某日早晨，母親下樓吃早餐時竟然滿面笑容，這和平時大不相同。他的心中非常詫異，就問是甚麼使母親這樣喜樂；她說昨天夜裡做了一個奇異的夢。 夢中她和一群背負重擔的人，疲倦地同在一條大路上行走。每個人的背上都揹著許多黑色的包袱；她還看見許多形狀可憎的惡魔把那些黑色的包袱撒在地上，讓人們去撿起來揹著。 她也像其他人一樣，揹著那些無須揹負的重擔，卻又感到非常地沉重。過了一陣子她抬起頭來，看見一位帶著榮耀慈顏的人子，在人群中行走並安慰他們。最後，那位人子走到母親身邊；她仔細一看，原來是她的主。她仰起臉來對主說：她非常疲倦。主帶著憂愁的慈容對她說： 「親愛的孩子，這些重擔不是我給妳的，妳用不著背它們。它們是魔鬼給的，因為魔鬼要把妳的命壓出來，知道麼？所以妳只要將它們拋下，連摸也不用再摸，就會覺得道路變容易了，彷彿就像生了翅膀一樣。」 主用手一模，看哪，平安和喜樂充滿了母親全身；她把所有重擔一拋，正想倒在主的腳前感謝，就突然清醒，然後發覺一切的掛慮竟都消失。從這天起，直到離世，她成了全家最喜樂的人。--選 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God" (Heb. 4:9).The rest includes victory, "And the Lord gave them rest round about; . . . the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand" (Joshua 21:44)."He will beautify the meek with victory" (Ps. 149:4). (Rotherham, margin) An eminent Christian worker tells of his mother who was a very anxious and troubled Christian. He would talk with her by the hour trying to convince her of the sinfulness of fretting, but to no avail. She was like the old lady who once said she had suffered so much, especially from the troubles that never came. But one morning the mother came down to breakfast wreathed in smiles. He asked her what had happened, and she told him that in the night she had a dream. She was walking along a highway with a great crowd of people who seemed so tired and burdened. They were nearly all carrying little black bundles, and she noticed that there were numerous repulsive looking beings which she thought were demons dropping these black bundles for the people to pick up and carry. Like the rest, she too had her needless load, and was weighed down with the devil's bundles. Looking up, after a while, she saw a Man with a bright and loving face, passing hither and thither through the crowd, and comforting the people. At last He came near her, and she saw that it was her Saviour. She looked up and told Him how tired she was, and He smiled sadly and said: "My dear child, I did not give you these loads; you have no need of them. They are the devil's burdens and they are wearing out your life. Just drop them; refuse to touch them with one of your fingers and you will find the path easy and you will be as if borne on eagle's wings." He touched her hand, and lo, peace and joy thrilled her frame and, flinging down her burden, she was about to throw herself at His feet in joyful thanksgiving, when suddenly she awoke and found that all her cares were gone. From that day to the close of her life she was the most cheerful and happy member of the household. ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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