双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：9月29日 不要妥协

九月二十九日

不要妥协

“求祂按着祂丰盛的荣耀，藉着祂的灵，叫你们心里的力量刚强起来，”

——弗3:16

霍瑞斯·皮特金，一个富有商人的儿子，皈依了基督教并作为一个传教士来到中国。他写信给他在美国的朋友说，“在很短的时间内，我们就会确切的知道我们是在天上还在地上服侍主更好。”那之后不久，一群暴徒闯进了皮特金所在的建筑群，他在那里保护妇女和儿童。他被斩首，他的头被献到一个异教神殿，他的身体却与九个中国基督徒一起被扔进了一个坑里。

布道家舍伍德·艾迪在写到他的时候说，“皮特金的死所赢得的人比他活着所赢得的人更多。”今天，基督需要有殉道精神的人！敢于为祂持守坚定、不妥协的立场。

今日祷告

主，为那在我们之前离世的榜样，我感谢祢。帮助我也紧紧握住祢那无限的力量。奉主耶稣基督的圣名，阿们！

September 29

Do Not Compromise

Out of his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you the mighty inner strengthening of his Holy Spirit.

—Ephesians 3:16 (TLB)

Horace Pitkin, the son of a wealthy merchant, was converted and went to China as a missionary. He wrote to his friends in America, saying, “It will be but a short time till we know definitely whether we can serve Him better above or here.” Shortly afterward, a mob stormed the gate of the compound where Pitkin defended the women and children. He was beheaded and his head was offered at the shrine of a heathen god, while his body was thrown into a pit with the bodies of nine Chinese Christians.

Sherwood Eddy, writing about him, said, “Pitkin won more men by his death than he ever could have won by his life.” Christ needs people today who are made of martyr stuff! Dare to take a strong, uncompromising stand for Him.

Prayer for the day

Thank You, Lord, for the examples of those who have gone before us. Help me to take hold of Your unlimited strength, too.