晨興聖言-經歷、享受並彰顯基督(四)(W40-2)

第四十週.週二

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啟五6~7 『我又看見寶座與四活物中間,並眾長老中間,有羔羊站立,像是剛被殺過的,有七角和七眼,就是神的七靈,奉差遣往全地去的。這羔羊前來,從坐寶座的右手中拿了書卷。』

在啟示錄五章五至十節我們看見,我們可以經歷並享受基督作獅子羔羊。從五章一節至六章一節,我們看見一個異象,在神的寶座與四活物中間,並宇宙的二十四位長老中間,祂是獅子羔羊,展開神宇宙行政的七印。…對仇敵,祂乃是獅子;對我們蒙救贖的人,祂乃是親愛的、寶貴的羔羊。〔五5~6。〕基督是羔羊,完成神的救贖,也是獅子,為神的國爭戰。為著神的救贖,祂是羔羊;為著神的國,祂是爭戰的獅子,猶大支派的獅子。祂爭戰是為救贖我們,如今祂已勝過仇敵,並為我們成功了救贖。(新約總論第十四冊,一三四頁。)

信息選讀

在約翰福音,施浸者約翰說,『看哪,神的羔羊,』(一29,)但在啟示錄,長老中有一位說,『看哪,猶大支派中的獅子。』(五5。)在約翰福音我們看見,基督在肉體裏來,作為神的羔羊,主要的是除去世人的罪;但在啟示錄我們看見,基督是獅子羔羊,不僅除去罪,也勝過並擊敗祂的仇敵。

基督作羔羊,已經完成了救贖,洗淨了我們的罪;基督作獅子,已經對付了撒但。祂足能應付我們的需要,並解決我們的難處。現在罪已經過去,撒但已被了結,我們已蒙救贖,並且已從仇敵篡竊的手中蒙拯救。

我們若愛主,祂對我們就是羔羊;但對那些不愛祂的人,祂乃是獅子。對於我們,祂是羔羊;對於仇敵、世界、有罪的事物,祂乃是獅子。因著我們確實愛祂,祂對於我們就是羔羊。為甚麼祂也必須是獅子?因為我們裏面仍有許多消極的事物。祂作為神的羔羊,死在十字架上以救贖我們;但即使我們蒙救贖之後,仍然與許多消極的事物攙混一起。因此,祂必須也是獅子,以對付這些事物。

啟示錄五章六節中『剛被殺過的』這辭句,指明羔羊剛剛被殺,也指明本章所描述諸天之上的景象,是緊接在基督升天之後。基督經過死、復活、升天之後,就站在寶座與四活物中間。在天上,有一位復活的羔羊站在寶座前。…這隻獅子羔羊是站著,不是坐著,並且祂的七眼如同閃電。這指明祂的工作並沒有完成。…關於救贖,基督升天後就坐在諸天之上神的右邊;(來一3,十12;)然而,關於神行政的完成,祂在升天裏仍然站著。

贖罪的羔羊現今站在宇宙的中心,神的寶座前,這啟示救贖主現今乃是在神的行政裏。祂是宇宙的行政管理者,執行神的經綸。…整個宇宙都在觀看這個景象。四活物、二十四位長老、千千萬萬的天使、和所有其他的受造之物都儆醒、留意、觀察著。在這種光景中他們大聲喊著說,『但願頌讚、尊貴、榮耀、權能,都歸與坐寶座的和羔羊,直到永永遠遠。』(啟五13。)這位獅子羔羊站在宇宙的中心,有如同閃電、焚燒的眼睛!祂要把我們從寂靜、冷淡、和懶惰中拯救出來!我們的異象必須拔高,看見這位羔羊完成了一項永遠而廣闊的工作。(新約總論第十四冊,一三四至一三五、一四七至一四八頁。)

參讀:新約總論,第四百一十六篇。

WEEK 40 — DAY 2

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Morning Nourishment

Rev. 5:6-7 And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the elders a Lamb standing as having just been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sits upon the throne.

In Revelation 5:5-10 we see that we may experience and enjoy Christ as the Lion-Lamb. From 5:1 through 6:1, we see the vision of Him as the Lion- Lamb in the midst of God’s throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the twenty-four elders of the universe, opening the seven seals of God’s universal administration…To the enemy, He is the Lion; to us, the redeemed ones, He is the dear, precious Lamb [Rev. 5:5-6]. Christ is the Lamb accomplishing God’s redemption and the Lion fighting for God’s kingdom. For God’s redemption, He is a Lamb; for God’s kingdom, He is a fighting Lion, the Lion of the tribe of Judah. He fought to redeem us, and He won the battle over the enemy and accomplished redemption for us. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 4225)

Today’s Reading

In the Gospel of John, John the Baptist said, “Behold, the Lamb of God” (1:29), but in Revelation one of the elders said, “Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah” (5:5). In the Gospel of John we see that Christ came in the flesh as the Lamb of God mainly to take away the sin of the world, but in Revelation we see that Christ is the Lion-Lamb not only to take away sin but also to overcome and defeat His enemies.

As the Lamb, Christ has accomplished redemption, having cleansed us from our sins. As the Lion, He has dealt with Satan. He is adequate to meet our needs and to solve our problems. Now sin is over, Satan has been terminated, and we have been redeemed and rescued from the usurping hand of the enemy.

If we love the Lord, He is the Lamb to us, but to those who do not love Him, He is the Lion. He is the Lamb to us and the Lion to the enemy, the world, and the sinful things. Since we do love Him and He is the Lamb to us, why must He also be a Lion? This is because there are still many negative things in us. He died on the cross as the Lamb of God to redeem us, but even after being redeemed, we are still mixed with many negative things. Therefore, He must also be the Lion to deal with these things.

The expression having just been slain in verse 6 indicates that the Lamb had just been slain and also that the scene in the heavens that is depicted in this chapter took place immediately after Christ’s ascension into the heavens. After Christ passed through death, resurrection, and ascension, He stood in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures. There was a resurrected Lamb standing before the throne in heaven. This Lion-Lamb was standing, not sitting, and His seven eyes were flashing. This indicates that His work was not finished…As far as redemption is concerned, Christ sat down at the right hand of God in the heavens after His ascension (Heb. 1:3; 10:12); however, regarding the carrying out of God’s administration, He is still standing in His ascension.

The redeeming Lamb is now standing at the center of the universe, before God’s throne. This reveals that the Redeemer is now in God’s administration. He is the Administrator of the universe, executing God’s economy…The whole universe is watching this scene. The four living creatures, the twentyfour elders, myriads of angels, and all other creatures are wide-awake, alert, and observing. These are the circumstances in which they proclaim, “To Him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever” (Rev. 5:13). There is a Lion-Lamb standing in the center of the universe with seven flashing, burning eyes. He saves us from our silence, coldness, and laziness. Our vision must be uplifted to see this Lamb accomplishing a work of eternally vast dimensions. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 4225-4226, 4236-4237)

Further Reading: The Conclusion of the New Testament, msg. 416

 

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