双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：11月21日 天使环绕

11月21日

天使环绕

耶和华的使者，在敬畏祂的人四围安营，搭救他们。

诗篇34:7

彭柯丽(Corrie Ten Boom）写了一段在可怕的纳粹拉芬斯布吕克战俘集中营的不同寻常的经历：

我们一起走进了那栋可怕的大楼。在一张桌子旁有几个女人，她们拿走了我们所有的私人物品。每个人都必须脱光衣服，然后到一个房间去检查头发。

我问一个女人是否可以用厕所，她正忙着检查新来者的随身物品。她指着一扇门，我发现这个厕所只不过是淋浴间地板上的一个洞。贝茜紧跟在我身边，我突然灵机一动：“快！脱下你的羊毛内衣。”我低声对她说。我把它和我的卷起来，还有我的小圣经一起放在角落里。那地方到处都有蟑螂在爬，但我并不在意，我感到非常轻松快乐。“上帝正回应我们的祷告，贝茜。”我低声说，“我们不必损失所有的衣服。”

我们匆匆回到一排等待脱衣服的妇女们那里。过了一会儿，我们洗完澡，穿上衬衫和破旧的裙子，我把那卷内衣和圣经藏在裙子下面，它明显地使我的裙子鼓起来；但我祷告说，“主啊，现在让祢的天使围绕着我吧；今天不要让它们被发现，让守卫者看不到我。”我感到非常安心，并且顺利地走过了守卫者。每个人都被检查了，从前面、侧面到后面。没有一个隆起的地方能逃过警卫的眼睛。在我前面的妇女把一件毛背心藏在裙子底下，被拿走了。他们让我过去了，因为他们没看到我。贝茜就在我身后也被搜查了。

但外面有另个危险正等待着我们。门两边站着几个女人，她们把每个人都再次检查一番，摸查每个人的身体；我知道她们看不到我，因为天使们仍然围绕着我。当她们经过我身边时，我甚至没感到惊讶；但我心里却发出欢呼声：“哦，主啊，如果祢的确如此回应我的祷告，我就可以无所畏惧地面对拉芬斯布吕克（集中营）了。”

每一个真正相信基督的人都应该得到激励而坚定信心！天使在注视着我们；他们留心我们所走的道路，监管着我们生命中所发生的事。为着神的益处，他们总是努力达成祂的计划，实现祂对我们的最高旨意。天使是饶有兴趣的旁观者，留意着我们所做的一切，“因为我们成了一台戏，给世人和天使观看”（哥林多前书4:9）。上帝调遣天使的力量来守护我们。

今日祷告：

父啊，感谢祢！赐予我们所有的保护，包括天使；奉耶稣的名，阿们。

November 21

SURROUNDED BY ANGELS

The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him,and delivereth them.Psalm 34:7

Corrie Ten Boom writes of a remarkable experience at the terrible Nazi Ravensbruck prison camp:

Together we entered the terrifying building.At a table were women who took away all our possessions.Everyone had to undress completely and then go to a room where her hair was checked.

I asked a woman who was busy checking the possessions of the new arrivals if I might use the toilet.She pointed to a door,and I discovered that the convenience was nothing more than a hole in the shower-room floor.Betsie stayed close beside me all the time.Suddenly I had an inspiration,“Quick,take off your woolen underwear,”I whispered to her.I rolled it up with mine and laid the bundle in a corner with my little Bible.The spot was alive with cockroaches,but I didn’t worry about that.I felt wonderfully relieved and happy.“The Lord is busy answering our prayers,Betsie,”I whispered.“We shall not have to make the sacrifice of all our clothes.”

We hurried back to the row of women waiting to be undressed.A little later,after we had had our showers and put on our shirts and shabby dresses,I hid the roll of underwear and my Bible under my dress.It did bulge out obviously through my dress;but I prayed,“Lord,cause now Thine angels to surround me;and let them not be transparent today,for the guards must not see me.”I felt perfectly at ease.Calmly I passed the guards.Everyone was checked,from the front,the sides,the back.Not a bulge escaped the eyes of the guard.The woman just in front of me had hidden a woolen vest under her dress;but it was taken from her.They let me pass,for they did not see me.Betsie,right behind me,was searched.

But outside awaited another danger.On each side of the door were women who looked everyone over for a second time.They felt over the body of each one who passed.I knew they would not see me,for the angels were still surrounding me.I was not even surprised when they passed me by;but within me rose the jubilant cry,“O Lord,if Thou dost so answer prayer,I can face even Ravensbruck unafraid.”

Every true believer in Christ should be encouraged and strengthened!Angels are watching;they mark our path.They superintend the event of our lives and protect the interest of the Lord God,always working to promote His plans and to bring about His highest will for us.Angels are interested spectators and mark all we do,“for we are made a spectacle unto the world,and to angels,and to men”(1 Corinthians 4:9).God assigns angelic powers to watch over us.

Pray for the Day:

Thank you,Father,for all Your protection,including the angels;in Jesus’Name,Amen.