双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：11月17日 安全方舟

11月17日

安全方舟

挪亚因着信，既蒙神指示他未见的事，动了敬畏的心，预备了一只方舟，使他全家得救；因此就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那从信而来的义。

希伯来书11:7

圣经警告挪亚时代：“人既属乎血气，我的灵就不永远住在他里面”（创世记6:3）。除非神的灵引领你，除非你顺服圣灵的提醒和催促，否则你不可能归向耶稣基督。我恳求你们趁着还有今天归向基督。

在方舟之外，男男女女都在奋力求生，紧紧抓住浮木，直到死亡之手无情地伸出来，将他们拖进残酷无情的波涛之下。所有人都沦丧了！方舟外的所有人都灭亡了！他们曾有过机会，但却丢弃了。那天，有数百人离方舟很近，但是却失丧了。

圣经中这可怕的一幕是审判的预表和缩影，这审判之日将要临到我们世人。圣经说：“按着定命，人人都有一死，死后且有审判”（希伯来书9:27）。

方舟是耶稣基督的预表，在审判的乌云开始聚集的日子里，基督是我们的避难所。我们每个人都必须跨过门槛，进入方舟。

你在里面吗？你可能离得很近了，但你在里面吗？这场世界性的可怕的风暴即将来临，挪亚的日子可能很快就会来到。你为审判之日做好准备了吗？

即使世界没有在你有生之年以灾难性的审判而结束，你死去的那一刻对你来说，也就是世界的末日。你生活的世界也会与你一同死去。你准备好面对死亡了吗？当你踏入永恒的那一刻，你准备好面对审判了吗？

历史不断地重演。几千年前发生的事，会再次发生，可能在本世纪甚至这十年内发生。然而，只要生命还在，就有希望。上帝的灵正在诚恳地叩门。如果我们悔改，洗心革面，弃绝我们的罪，我们仍然可以为神所用，为垂死的文明带来医治和帮助。

今日祷告：

父啊，我将自己投入耶稣的怀抱里，祂是方舟，保护我的安全，使我免受审判。奉耶稣的名祈祷，阿们。

November 17

THE ARK OF SAFETY

By faith Noah,being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen,took heed and constructed an ark for the saving of his household;by this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.Hebrews 11:7,RSV

The Bible warned the people of Noah’s day,“My spirit shall not always strive with man”(Genesis 6:3).You cannot come to Jesus Christ unless the Spirit of God brings you and unless you yield to the prompting and urging of the Holy Spirit.I beg of you to come to Christ while there is yet time.

Outside the ark men and women were struggling for their lives,clutching at pieces of driftwood,until the pitiless hand of death reached up and drew them down beneath those cruel and relentless waves.All were lost.Every soul outside the ark perished.They had had their chance but tossed it away.There were hundreds that day who were close to the ark,and yet lost.

This fearful scene from the Bible is a type and shadow of that day of judgment that lies before our world.The Bible says,“It is appointed unto men once to die,but after this the judgment”(Hebrews 9:27).

The ark is a type of Jesus Christ.In this day when the clouds of judgment are beginning to gather,Christ is the refuge.Each of us must cross the threshold and pass into the ark.

Are you in?You may be close,but are you inside?The universal and terrible storm is coming.The days of Noah may be soon upon us.Are you ready for the Day of Judgment?

Even if the world does not end in your lifetime in a cataclysmic judgment,the moment you die will be the end of the world for you.The world that you live in will die with you.Are you ready for death?Are you ready for the judgment that is to come the moment you step out into eternity?

History repeats itself.What happened thousands of years ago will happen again.There is a possibility it could happen in this century or even in this decade.However,while there is life,there is hope.The Spirit of God is knocking faithfully at the door.If we repent,mend our ways,throw off our sins,we can yet be used of God to bring healing and help to a dying civilization.

Pray for the Day:

Father,I place myself in the arms of Jesus,the Ark,who holds me safe and keeps me from Judgment.In Jesus’Name I pray,Amen.