慕安得烈每日靈修07：施恩寶座的訣要（中英對照）

今天我們看到施恩寶座以及神和羔羊的寶座，也聽到由天堂詩班唱出施恩寶座以及神和羔羊的頌歌，我的靈魂啊！當你靠近施恩寶座時，你曾想過耶穌為了設此寶座付出了何等大的代價，當你需要的時候你也確知可從寶座支取恩典和幫助，故你當俯伏敬拜！

慕安得烈（Andrew Murray）

慕安得烈不僅是十九世紀南非最受愛戴的宣教士、禱告勇士，更是聲譽響遍全球的屬靈作家，其一生著作有二百四十本之多，本套書即為其所編著的《The Pocket Companion Series》十二冊叢書，每冊均分述三十一篇屬靈信息。他用其簡潔洗鍊的筆墨，將神那豐富、測不透的奧祕表露無遺，深深地影響了歷世以來的聖徒。

「Unto Him that sitteth on the Throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.」 – REV. v. 13.

In chapters four and five of The Revelation we are shown the difference between the Throne of God the Creator, and the Throne of Grace. In chapter four John saw, 「a Throne set in heaven, and One sitting upon the Throne; and He that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius.」 There was no definite form, but the shining light of precious stones. Round about the Throne were four beasts, 「and they rest not night and day, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.」 The four-and-twenty elders fall down before Him, saying, 「Worthy art Thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honour and the power: for Thou didst create all things, and because of Thy will they were, and were created.」 Here we have the Throne of God, the Almighty Creator!

In chapter five we read: 「I saw in the midst of the Throne a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, and the four living creatures and the four-and-twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, and they using a new song, saying, Worthy art Thou, for Thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with Thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people.」 Then thousands and thousands of angels cried: 「Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every created thing, which is in the heaven and on the earth, heard I saying, Unto Him that sitteth on the Throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.」

There we have the Throne of Grace, the Throne of God and of the Lamb. And the threefold song which we heard, is the heavenly chorus which was sung at the dedication of the Throne of Grace, to the glory of God, and of the Lamb. O my soul, bow down and worship and adore. When you draw near to the Throne of Grace, think of what it cost Christ to found that Throne, and what assurance it gives that you will find grace to help in time of need. I pray you take time this day to come under the deep conviction that the Lamb as it had been slain is on the Throne, and will make you and your prayers acceptable to the Father. In deepest humility and with all your heart, worship the Lamb on the Throne of Grace.


第一日 施恩寶座

我又聽見在天上、地上、地底下、滄海裏和天地間一切被造之物都說：「但願頌贊、尊貴、榮耀、權勢都歸給坐寶座的和羔羊直到永永遠遠。」（啟五13）

在啟示錄四、五兩章裏，我們可以看到造物主的寶座和施恩寶座之間的不同，在第四章約翰告訴我們他所看的是「有一個寶座被安置在天上，又有一位坐在寶座上，看那坐著的好象碧玉和紅寶石。」（2、3節）除了用閃爍發光的寶石外並無別的可以形容這位坐寶座的，寶座周圍有四個活物「他們晝夜不住的說：聖哉、聖哉、聖哉主神是昔在，今在以後永在的全能者。」（8節）坐在寶座二十四個座位的長老們此時也在祂面前俯伏敬拜說：「我們的主，我們的神，祢是配得榮耀、尊貴、權柄的，因為祢創造了萬物，並且萬物是因祢的旨意被創造而有的。」（11節），這兒我們看到那全能的造物主的寶座！

第五章我們看到「寶座與四活物並長老之中有羔羊站立，像是被殺過的......四活物及二十四位長老就俯伏在羔羊面前......他們唱新歌說：「你配拿書卷，配揭開七印，因為你曾被殺用自己的血從各族、各方、各民、各國中買了人來，叫他們歸於神。」（6-9節）然後成千成萬的天使大聲喊道：「曾被殺的羔羊是配得權柄、豐富、智慧、能力、尊貴、榮耀、頌贊的。」......所有被造之物都說：但願頌贊、尊貴、榮耀、權勢、都歸坐寶座的和羔羊直到永永遠遠。」（11-13節）

今天我們看到施恩寶座以及神和羔羊的寶座，也聽到由天堂詩班唱出施恩寶座以及神和羔羊的頌歌，我的靈魂啊！當你靠近施恩寶座時，你曾想過耶穌為了設此寶座付出了何等大的代價，當你需要的時候你也確知可從寶座支取恩典和幫助，故你當俯伏敬拜！親愛的讀者：請你今天抽點時間來到主為我們贖罪而設立的施恩寶座前來，向天父禱告，用最敬虔的心靈向在施恩寶座上的主耶穌基督敬拜。