晨興聖言-經歷、享受並彰顯基督（四）(W39-5)

第三十九週．週五

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晨興餧養

啟一１４～１５　『祂的頭與髮皆白，如白羊毛、如雪，眼目如同火焰，腳好像在爐中煆煉過明亮的銅，聲音如同眾水的聲音。』

雅歌五章十一節描述祂的頭髮是黑的，表徵祂那永不衰殘、永遠長存的力量，但〔啟示錄一章十四節〕這裏所描繪基督的白髮，是指明祂的亙古常在。〔參伯十五10。〕

我們在〔啟示錄〕一章看見祂的頭與髮都是白的，好像白羊毛和雪一樣。白羊毛是出於生命的性質，白雪是從天降下的。…白羊毛是基督性情的顏色。祂的古是出自祂的性情。雪之所以白，是因從天而來，沒有屬地的污穢或玷污。因此，在十四節和但以理七章九節的白羊毛，表徵基督的亙古常在，乃是出於祂的性質，並非年紀老邁；白雪表徵祂的亙古常在是屬天的，不是屬地的。（啟示錄生命讀經，一二三頁。）

信息選讀

在雅歌五章十二節，基督的眼好像鴿子，為了表露祂的愛。在〔啟示錄一章十四節〕，『祂的…眼目如同火焰，』這是為著祂來鑒察並搜尋，使祂藉著光照施行審判。…祂的眼不是兩個，乃是七個；（五6；）七是神行動中完整的數字。因此，在啟示錄祂的眼是為著神的工作。祂這七眼是『七盞火燈在寶座前點著，這七燈就是神的七靈』。（四5，參但十6。）點著的火等於火焰，是為著鑒察並搜尋。神的七靈奉差遣往全地去，（啟五6，）也是為著神在地上的行動。因此在啟示錄中，基督的眼就是神的七靈，為著神今天在地上的行動與工作。

基督的眼睛是為著注視、鑒察、搜尋、藉光照而審判、以及傳輸。我們必須經歷祂眼睛各面的功用，特別是傳輸這一面。祂的眼睛把祂一切的所是灌注到我們裏面。…自從我們得救的那天，基督的眼睛就像燒著的火一樣，光照並灌注我們。祂的眼睛也挑旺我們，使我們火熱。…許多時候，主是以刺透人的眼睛臨到我們。也許你要將某些事情對你的妻子隱瞞，這時候主發光的七眼就臨到你，戳穿你的全人，暴露你真實的情形。我有過幾百次這樣的經歷。當我正與別人爭論，特別與我親近的人爭論時，主那發光的眼就臨到我，叫我說不下去。祂的光照打住了我的說話。

啟示錄是一卷帶有審判性質的書。火是為著神聖的審判。（林前三13，來六8，十27。）『我們的神乃是烈火；』（十二29；）祂的寶座乃是火焰，其輪乃是烈火，從祂面前有火河流出，（但七9～10，）這一切都是為著審判。主的眼目如同火焰，主要的是為著祂的審判。（啟二18～23，十九11～12。）

銅在象徵上，表徵神聖的審判。（出二七1～6。）基督在地上的時候，祂屬地的行動和每天的生活，都受過試煉並試驗。因著祂的行事為人都經過試驗，所以能發光。現在基督的腳好像明亮的銅，就如以西結一章七節和但以理十章六節也說到的，表徵祂完全且明亮的行事為人，使祂彀資格施行神聖的審判。…當主來藉著審判據有這地時，祂的兩腳要像火柱。（啟十1。）

祂的『聲音如同眾水的聲音』，〔一15，〕…這是一種鬨嚷的聲音，乃是全能神的聲音。（結一24，四三2。）這表徵神的說話既嚴肅又莊重。（參啟十3。）有時候主的聲音很溫柔，但有的時候祂的聲音卻像雷轟一樣震撼我們。…祂的聲音，就是全能之神的聲音，警告並喚醒我們。（啟示錄生命讀經，一二三至一二六頁。）

參讀：約翰的修補職事，第十四章。

WEEK 39 — DAY 5

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Morning Nourishment

Rev. 1:14-15 And His head and hair were as white as white wool, as snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire; and His feet were like shining bronze, as having been fired in a furnace; and His voice was like the sound of many waters.

The black hair with which the Lord is depicted in Song of Songs 5:11 signifies His unfading and everlasting strength, but the white hair with which He is depicted [in Revelation 1:14] signifies His ancientness [cf. Job 15:10].

In Revelation 1 we see that His head and His hair were as white as white wool and as snow. White wool issues from the nature of life, and white snow comes down from the sky, from heaven…White wool is the color of Christ’s nature. His ancientness is of His nature. Snow is white because it comes from heaven and contains no earthly dirt or stain. Hence, white wool, both here and in Daniel 7:9, signifies that the ancientness of Christ is of His nature, not out of His becoming old, whereas white snow signifies that His ancientness is heavenly, not earthly. (Life-study of Revelation, p. 98)

Today’s Reading

In Song of Songs 5:12 the eyes of Christ are like doves. That is for the expression of His love. [In Revelation 1:14] His eyes are “like a flame of fire.” This is for Him to observe and search that He may exercise judgment by enlightening…His eyes are not two but seven (5:6). Seven is the number of completion in God’s move. Hence, Christ’s eyes in this book are for God’s operation. These seven eyes of His are the “seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God” (4:5; cf. Dan. 10:6). The “fire burning” equals the “flame of fire” and is for observing and searching. The seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth are also for God’s move upon the earth. Thus, the eyes of Christ in Revelation are the seven Spirits of God for God’s move and operation on earth today.

Christ’s eyes are for watching, observing, searching, judging by enlightening, and infusing. We must experience all these different aspects of His eyes, especially the aspect of infusing. His eyes infuse us with all that He is…Since the day we were saved, Christ’s eyes have been like a burning fire enlightening and infusing us. His eyes also stir us up to be hot…Many times the Lord comes to us with His piercing eyes. Perhaps when we are trying to hide something from our wives, the Lord comes with seven shining eyes piercing into our being and exposing our true condition. I have had this kind of experience hundreds of times. When I was arguing with others, especially with my intimate ones, the shining eyes of Christ were upon me, and I could not go on speaking. His shining stopped my mouth.

The book of Revelation is a book with a judging nature. Fire is for divine judgment (1 Cor. 3:13; Heb. 6:8; 10:27). “Our God is also a consuming fire” (12:29). His throne is a fiery flame and its wheels are burning fire, and a fiery stream issues and comes out from before Him (Dan. 7:9-10). All of this is for judgment. The Lord’s eyes being like a flame of fire is mainly for His judgment (Rev. 2:18-23; 19:11-12).

In typology bronze signifies divine judgment (Exo. 27:1-6). When Christ was on earth, His earthly walk and daily walk were tried and tested. Because His walk was tested, He came out shining. Now the feet of Christ are like shining bronze, as mentioned also in Ezekiel 1:7 and Daniel 10:6, signifying that His perfect and bright walk qualifies Him to exercise divine judgment… When He comes to possess the earth by judging it, His feet will be like pillars of fire (Rev. 10:1).

“His voice” is “like the sound of many waters” [1:15],…a tumultuous sound,…the sound of the voice of the almighty God (Ezek. 1:24; 43:2). It signifies the seriousness and solemnity of His speaking (cf. Rev. 10:3). Sometimes the Lord’s voice is gentle and tender, but at other times His voice shocks us like thunder…His voice, which is that of the almighty God, warns us and wakes us up. (Life-study of Revelation, pp. 99-100)

Further Reading: CWWL, 1980, vol. 2, “The Mending Ministry of John,” ch. 14