双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：11月8日 留意天使

11月8日

留意天使

天使不都是服役的灵，奉差遣为那将要得救的人效力吗？

希伯来书1:14

天使是上帝的使者，作为服役的灵服事人（希伯来书1:14）。据我所知，没有一处经文说圣灵曾以人的形象向人显现。而耶稣就是这样道成肉身的。荣耀的圣灵可以同时出现在任何地方，但任何一个天使都不能同时出现在多个地方。我们知道圣灵是灵，不是肉体，但我们知道天使不仅仅是灵，有时也有可见的形式。

与此同时，天使和圣灵都在我们的世界中工作，以完成神完美的旨意。坦率地说，当我们看到上帝的手在作工时，我们可能并不总能辨别上帝在使用的媒介或手段是圣灵还是天使。然而，我们可以肯定的是，圣灵与神对众天使的命令之间不存在矛盾或竞争。上帝自己掌控着祂的旨意，我们可以为此而喜乐！

上帝使用天使来决定人和国家的命运。他改变了我们社会繁忙的政治和社会舞台的进程，并多次通过天使的来访指导了人类的命运。我们必须意识到，天使与地球上发生的一切保持着密切和重要的联系。他们对世间事物的了解超过了人类。我们必须证实他们无形的存在和不懈的努力。我们要相信他们就在我们中间。他们可能不会和我们一起欢笑或哭泣，但我们知道他们会与我们一起为我们生活中的每一次得胜而高兴。

今日祷文：

天父，我们感谢祢！以如此多的方式为我们提供帮助——通过祢的圣灵和天使，最重要的是——通过祢的儿子。父啊，我们感谢祢为我们所做的这一切！奉耶稣的名，阿们。

November 8

AWARE OF ANGELS

Are they[angels]not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve,for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?Hebrews 1:14,RSV

Angels are messengers of God who serve men as ministering spirits(Hebrews 1:14).So far as I know,no Scripture says that the Holy Spirit ever manifested Himself in human form to men.Jesus did this in the incarnation.The glorious Holy Spirit can be everywhere at the same time,but no angel can be in more than one place at any given moment.We know the Holy Spirit as spirit,not flesh,but we can know angels not as spirits alone but sometimes also in visible form.

At the same time,both angels and the Holy Spirit are at work in our world to accomplish God’s perfect will.Frankly,we may not always know the agent or means God is using-the Holy Spirit or the angels-when we discern God’s hand at work.We can be sure,however,that there is no contradiction or competition between the Holy Spirit and God’s command of the angelic hosts.God Himself is in control to accomplish His will-and in this we can rejoice!

God uses angels to work out the destinies of men and nations.He has altered the courses of the busy political and social arenas of our society and directed the destinies of men by angelic visitation many times over.We must be aware that angels keep in close and vital contact with all that is happening on the earth.Their knowledge of earthly matters exceeds that of men.We must attest to their invisible presence and unceasing labors.Let us believe that they are here among us.They may not laugh or cry with us,but we do know they delight with us over every victory in our lives.

Pray for the Day:

Father,we thank You that You provide for us in so many ways—through Your Holy Spirit and through angels,and—most of all—through Your Son.Father,we thank You for all of this,in Jesus’Name,Amen.