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马太福音生命读经 · 第44篇

达到荣耀的路（三）

THE PATHWAY TO GLORY (3)
参 、途中的风暴
III. THE STORM ON THE WAY
1我们在达到荣耀的路上跟随主时，首先经历弃绝，然后遭遇日常所需的缺乏。此后，我们经历途中的风暴。（太十四22～33。）马太十四章的风暴指明，在我们跟随被弃绝之王的路上，总是会有难处。从十三章末了到十六章末了，有许多消极的事。按人来说，我们在达到荣耀的路上跟随被弃绝的王，没有一件美好的事，似乎每件事都是难处。你喜欢弃绝么？你喜欢缺乏日常生活所需要的东西么？你欣赏海上的风暴么？倘若在我们的路上没有弃绝，没有日常所需的缺乏，或风暴，就指明我们实际上不是在这条路上。我们若真在达到荣耀的路上，就会有难处和艰苦。
1As we follow the Lord on the pathway to glory, we first experience rejection, and then we suffer the lack of our daily necessities. After this, we experience the storm on the way (14:22-33). The storm in chapter fourteen indicates that on the pathway where we follow the rejected King there will always be troubles. From the end of chapter thirteen to the end of chapter sixteen, there are many negative things. Humanly speaking, as we follow the rejected King on the pathway to glory, there is nothing good. It seems that everything is a problem. Do you like rejection? Do you enjoy lacking the things you need for your daily living? Do you appreciate the storm on the sea? If on our pathway there is no rejection, shortage of daily necessities, or storm, it is an indication that we are not actually on the pathway. If we are truly on the pathway to glory, we shall have problems and hardships
2一、门徒乘船（召会）渡海
2A. The Disciples Sailing in the Boat—the Church
3二十二节说，『耶稣随即催门徒上船，在祂以先到对岸去，等祂解散群众。』主突然催门徒离开祂，然而，祂没有与他们同去。主催门徒离开，祂好有更多的时间独自祷告父。就如二十三节所指明的，祂上山去祷告。在主打发门徒离开以前，他们有分于对主供应的享受。因著必需之物的缺乏，产生了令人非常喜乐的经历。门徒在享受主的供应，他们很喜乐。我们若在那里，必定会很欢乐。我相信彼得谈论了许多主所作的事。他也许会说，『约翰，这不是很奇妙么？你看主用五个饼和两条小鱼作了甚么事！』然后主似乎说，『别谈了。上船罢！在我以先到对岸去。我晓得你们很喜乐，但现在你们必须走了。』门徒可能说，『主，你与我们同去么？』然后主可能回答说，『不，你们自己去，我要上山去祷告。』许多时候，我们喜乐的享受主之后，主突然要我们到海上，然后祂离开我们。这就是今日光景的一幅图画。主已经上了山，到了诸天之上。然而，祂嘱咐祂的召会先到海上；海上常常有逆风和风暴。
3Verse 22 says, “And immediately He compelled the disciples to step into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, until He send the crowds away.” Suddenly, the Lord compelled the disciples to leave Him. However, He did not go with them. He compelled them to leave by boat in order that He might have more time to pray to the Father privately. As verse 23 indicates, He went up into the mountain to pray. Before the Lord sent them away, the disciples participated in the enjoyment of the Lord’s supply. The lack of necessities had issued in a very pleasant experience. The disciples were enjoying the Lord’s supply, and they were happy. If we had been there, we would certainly have been joyful. I believe that Peter talked a great deal about what the Lord had done. He might have said, “John, isn’tt his wonderful? Look what the Lord did with five loaves and two little fishes!” Then the Lord seemed to say, “Don’t talk. Step into a boat and go before Me to the other side. I realize you have been having an enjoyable time, but now you must go.” The disciples might have said, “Lord, will You go with us?” Then the Lord might have answered, “N o, you go by yourselves. I am going to the mountain to pray.” Many times, immediately after a pleasant enjoyment of the Lord, He suddenly tells us to go to the sea. Then He leaves us. This is a portrait of today’s situation. The Lord has gone to the mountain, to the heavens. However, He has charged His church to go ahead on the sea, where there often are contrary winds and storms.
4二、属天的王在山上祷告
4B. The Heavenly King Praying on the Mountain
5二十三节说，『既解散了群众，祂就独自上山去祷告。到了晚上，只有祂单独在那里。』属天的王，父的爱子，（太三，）站在人的地位上，(太四4，）需要独自祷告祂在天上的父，好叫祂在地上为著建立诸天之国，无论作甚么，都能与父是一，并有父与祂同在。祂不是在野地，乃是在山上祷告；祂离开群众，甚至离开门徒，为要独自与父接触。
5Verse 23 says, “And having sent the crowds away, He went up into the mountain privately to pray. And when evening came, He was there alone.” The heavenly King, as the beloved Son of the Father (3:17), standing in the position of man 17 (4:4), needed to pray privately to His Father who is in heaven, that He might be one with the Father and have the Father with Him in whatever He did on earth for the establishment of the kingdom of the heavens. He did this not in the desert, but on the mountain, leaving all the people, even His disciples, that He might contact the Father alone.
6三、门徒的船因风不顺，被浪折磨
6C. The Boat with the Disciples Distressed by
the Waves under the Contrary Wind
7二十四节说，『这时船在海中，因风不顺，被浪折磨。』主必然留意船被风暴折磨。当祂催门徒上船，在祂以先离去的时候，祂就豫知风暴将来临。然而，祂没有与他们同去，反而上山去祷告。今天主耶稣在山上，就是在诸天之上，（罗八，来七25，）召会在海上。我们天天都面对逆风。从我们来到安那翰的头一天起，逆风就一直吹袭，没有一天宁静。这条召会船不断的被折磨。然而，这是我们的定命。主在诸天之上为我们祷告的事实，对我们乃是安慰和鼓励的源头。我们不在意逆风有多大，因为我们晓得主在山上为我们祷告。风暴不在反对的控制之下，乃在主的脚下。
7Verse 24 says, “Now the boat was already many stadia away from the land, in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.” Surely the Lord took notice of the fact that the boat was distressed by a storm. When He compelled the disciples to step into the boat and to go before Him, He foresaw that a storm was coming. Nevertheless, He did not go with them. Rather, He went away to the mountain to pray. Today the Lord Jesus is on a mountain, that is, in the 34 heavens (Rom. 8:34; Heb. 7:25), and the church is on the sea. Day by day we face the contrary winds. From the day we first came to Anaheim, the contrary winds have been blowing. We have not had one calm day. The church boat has constantly been distressed. However, this is our destiny. The fact that the Lord is in the heavens praying for us is a source of comfort and encouragement to us. We do not care how strong the contrary winds are, for we know that the Lord is on the mountain praying for us. The storm is not under the control of the opposition; it is under the Lord’s feet.
8不要怕逆风，我们不需要受逆风的搅扰。别人能为我作见证，不论发生甚么事，我都不惧怕。我的妻子能作见证，每天晚上我都睡得很熟，每天下午我也睡得很好，无忧无虑。有时我的妻子很惊奇我不受难处的困扰。我有许多事要作，好好休息是我的责任。因为我们的定命是在主手中，我们就没有理由惧怕甚么。逆风和反对是在祂的脚下。主在高山上为我们祷告，为我们代求。祂知道风有多大。但祂嘲笑风，祂似乎说，『小微风，你对我算不得甚么，你想要作甚么？你不能对我的召会作甚么。船上的人是我的跟从者。事实上，他们就是我。虽然我在诸天之上，但我也与他们同在。』这是何等奇妙的一幅图画；高山、困扰的海浪和逆风、以及海上的小船！风浪都互相效力，叫我们得益处。你不相信反对是为著我们得益处而效力么？当然是。在安那翰，我们已经看见反对为我们成就了多少的益处。
8Do not be afraid of the contrary winds. There is no need to be disturbed by them. Others can testify for me that, no matter what happens, I am not afraid of anything. My wife can testify that every night I sleep soundly and that every afternoon I have a good nap, free from worry. Sometimes my wife is surprised that I am not troubled by the problems. I have many things to do, and it is my duty to take a good rest. Because our destiny is in the Lord’s hand, there is no reason for us to be afraid of anything. The contrary winds and the opposition are under His feet. The Lord is on a high mountain praying for us and interceding for us. He knows how strong the wind is. But He laughs at the wind and seems to say, “Little wind, you mean nothing to Me. What are you trying to do? You can’t do anything with My church. Those in the boat are My followers. In fact, they are just Me. Although I am here in the heavens, I am also with them.” What a marvelous picture this is of the high mountain, the troubling waves and contrary winds, and the little boat on the sea! The winds and the waves all work together for our good. Do you not believe that the opposition is working for our good? It certainly is. In Anaheim we have seen how much good the opposition has accomplished for us.
9有些人定罪我，说我不相信耶稣基督在诸天之上，他们指控我太内在了，总是告诉你们不要仰望诸天，只要注视你们里面的基督。事实上我们需要朝两个方向看。首先，我们必须注视里面的主，说，『哦，主耶稣，你乐意住在我里面么？你喜欢这地方么?』我们都需要看见基督在我们里面。要享受祂，我们必须晓得祂住在我们里面。祂若是远离的，我们就不能享受祂。其次，要信靠主，我们必须仰望诸天之上的主；祂带著权柄坐在那里，并且为我们代求。不久祂就会起程到我们这里来。阿利路亚，祂在我们里面，也在诸天之上为我们代求！我们若看见这点，就不会被任何风暴折磨、困扰或搅扰，因为我们确信这船是祂的船，召会是祂的召会。海不能毁坏船。反之，海为船效力。我们会看见，风浪使彼得学了许多功课。
9Some have condemned me by saying that I do not believe that Jesus Christ is in the heavens. They accuse me of being too inward, of always telling you not to look to the heavens, but to look to Christ within you. The truth is we need to look in two directions. First, we must look to the Lord within us and say, “O Lord Jesus, are You happy with Your abode in me? Do You enjoy this place?” We all need to see that Christ is in us. In order to enjoy Him, we must know that He dwells within us. If He were far away, we could not enjoy Him. Second, in order to trust in the Lord, we must look to Him in the heavens where He sits with authority and intercedes for us. Soon He may be on His way to come to us. Hallelujah, He is both within us and in the heavens interceding for us! If we see this, we shall not be distressed, troubled, or bothered by any storm, for we shall have the assurance that the boat is His boat, that the church is His church. The sea cannot damage the boat. On the contrary, the sea serves the boat. As we shall see, the wind and the waves taught Peter a great deal
四 、属天的王在海上向门徒走去
D. The Heavenly King Walking on the Sea
Coming to the Disciples
10『夜里四更天，祂在海上向他们走去。』（太十四25。）罗马的警卫，夜哨分四更，每更三小时，从日落到日出。头一更在傍晚，第二更在半夜，第三更在鸡叫时，第四更在早晨。（可十三35。）夜里四更天，大约是从凌晨三时至六时。
10“And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea” (v. 25). According to the Roman guards, there were four night watches, each of three hours, from sunset to sunrise. The first watch was the evening watch; the second, the midnight watch; the third, the cock-crowing watch; and the fourth, the morning watch (Mark 13:35). The fourth watch was probably from three to six o’clock in the morning.
11二十五节说，主在海上向门徒走去。门徒被浪折磨时，主行走在海上。这证实祂是宇宙的创造者和管理者。（伯九8。）
11Verse 25 says that the Lord came to His disciples, walking on the sea. While His disciples were distressed by the waves, the Lord walked on them. This testifies that He is the Creator and the Ruler of the universe (Job 9:8
五 、属天的王用祂的同在带给门徒鼓励
E. The Heavenly King Bringing Courage to the Disciples by His Presence
12门徒以为主是鬼怪，由于惧怕，就喊叫起来。(太十四26。）『耶稣连忙对他们说，放心，是我，不要怕。』(太十四27。）属天的王用祂的同在带给门徒鼓励。当门徒误以为祂是鬼怪，幽灵时，祂就说，『是我，』以鼓励他们。
12Thinking that the Lord was a phantom, the disciples cried out for fear (v. 26). “But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Have courage; It is I; do not fear” (v. 27). The heavenly King brought courage to the disciples by His presence. When they mistook Him for a phantom, a ghost, He encouraged them by saying, “It is I
13六、门徒学习在风暴中不凭眼见，只凭信心而行
13F. The Disciples Learning to Walk in the Storm
by Faith and Not by Sight
14二十八节说，『彼得回答说，主，若是你，请吩咐我从水上到你那里去。』当主说，『来罢。彼得就从船上下去，在水上向耶稣走去。』（太十四29。）只有彼得敢这样作。我不信我们中间有人会像彼得那样大胆。彼得能走在水上是个神迹。他凭信走在海浪上。信心乃是我们照主的话行动。有信心不是说我们能作事；也不是说我们定意要往某个方向去。信心的意思是我们也许非常软弱，但我们敢照主的话行动。主对彼得说，『来罢。』彼得就接受这话，照这话行动，并走在海浪上。不要察验你有没有信心。你若察验自己，你的信心会立刻消失。不要问自己：『我的信心强么？我的信心彀么？』你若这样问自己，就会立刻沉到海浪下。
14Verse 28 says, “And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the waters.” When the Lord said, “Come,” Peter stepped out of the boat, “walked on the waters and came toward Jesus” (v. 29). Only Peter was bold enough to do this. I doubt that any of us would have been as bold as Peter. It was a miracle that Peter could walk on the waters. He walked on the waves by faith. Faith is our action upon the word of the Lord. To have faith does not mean that we are able to do things; neither does it mean that we make up our mind to go in a certain direction. Faith simply means that, although we may be very weak, we dare to act upon the Lord’sword. The Lord said to Peter, “Come,” and Peter took that word, acted upon it, and walked on the waves. Do not examine whether or not you have faith. If you examine yourself, your faith will disappear immediately. Do not ask yourself, “Am I strong in faith? Is my faith adequate?” If you question yourself like this, you will immediately sink beneath the waves
15三十节说到彼得：『只因见风甚大，就害怕，将要沉下去，便喊著说，主阿，救我！』彼得相信主的话，就从船上下去，在水上行走；（太十四29；）只因见风甚大，信心就消失了。他不该看环境，（凭眼见，）只该凭著相信主的话而行走。跟随主，只该凭信心，不该凭眼见。（林后五7。）当彼得呼救时，『耶稣赶紧伸手拉住他，对他说，小信的人哪，为甚么疑惑？』（太十四31。）主既对彼得说，来罢，（太十四29，）彼得就该站在主这话上，毫不疑惑。因此，主责备他。信心来自主的话，并且站在主的话上。我们只要有主的话，就该简单的相信，毫不疑惑。
15Verse 30 says of Peter: “But seeing the strong wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me!” Peter came down from the boat and walked on the waves by faith in the Lord’sword (v. 29); however, when he saw the strong wind, his faith vanished. He should have walked only by faith in the Lord’sword, not by the sight of the circumstances (2 Cor. 5:7). When Peter cried out for help, “Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him and said to him, You of little faith, why did you doubt?” (v. 31). Since the Lord said to Peter, “Co me” (v. 29), Peter should have stood on that word and not doubted. Hence, the Lord rebuked him. Faith comes from the Lord’s word and stand son the Lord’sword. As long as we have the Lord’sword, we should simply believe in His word and not doubt.
16不要受任何风暴的困扰，因为我们在船上，在主的召会里。即使我们看不见主，或不觉得祂与我们同在，我们仍可确信祂在山上为我们代求，也许祂正向船走来。不论祂在山上为我们代求，或在海浪上朝我们走来，我们都不该受搅扰。有时候我们不仅里面有平安，并且得著从祂来的话，走在海浪上。当我们得著这样的话，我们就该走在风暴的海上。不要因反对和逼迫感到困扰。有主的话，我们就可行走去见祂，甚至行过并超越所有的反对。这就是信心。
16Do not be troubled by any storms, for we are in the boat, the Lord’s church. Even if we cannot see the Lord or feel that He is with us, we may be assured that He is on the mountain interceding for us. Perhaps He is even on the way to the boat. Whether He is on the mountain interceding or on the waves walking toward us, we should not be disturbed. At times we may not only have peace inwardly, but even receive a word from Him to walk on the waves. When we receive such a word, we should simply walk on the stormy sea. Do not be bothered by the opposition and persecution. With the Lord’sword we may walk to meet Him, even walking through all the opposition and upon it. This is faith
17我们不该责备彼得小信。在船上所有的门徒当中，彼得是头一个享受主同在的人。我们有些人太慢，太胆怯。不要批评别人太快，有时你自己需要快。你喜欢像彼得，还是像多马?彼得很大胆，但多马很胆怯，很谨慎。在召会中有许多小心、谨慎的人。然而彼得不是谨慎的人。他一听见从主来的话，就从船上下去，走在水上。然而，谨慎的人也许说，『彼得必须呼求主救他，我们不需要求救，我们在船上很安全。』不错，你在船上很安全，但你不在主的同在里。你不像彼得，他是头一个进入主同在的人。
17We should not blame Peter for having little faith. Among all the disciples in the boat, Peter was the first to enjoy the Lord’s presence. Some of us are too slow and too timid. Do not criticize others for being too quick. You need to be quick yourself sometimes. Which do you prefer—to be like Peter or to be like Thomas? Peter was bold, but Thomas was timid and cautious. In the churches there are many careful, cautious ones. But Peter was not cautious. As soon as he heard a word from the Lord, he stepped out of the boat and onto the water. However, the cautious ones may say, “But Peter had to cry out to the Lord to save him. There is no need for us to cry for help. We are safe here in the boat.” Yes, you are safe in the boat, but you are not in the Lord’s presence. You are not like Peter who was the first to get back into the presence of the Lord
18彼得惹了许多麻烦。快的人总是制造麻烦，而胆怯的人从不会引起难处。胆怯的人虽然不惹麻烦，但也不会带进主的同在。对谨慎的人而言，似乎没有事情发生；年复一年的过去，一切都保持宁静。但像彼得那样的人总是搞出事情来。他们也许惹了麻烦，但他们蒙主拯救，因而被带进祂的同在里。你们有些谨慎的人需要激起一些麻烦，然后向主求救，并进入祂的同在。你认为谁更享受主，是谨慎的人，还是快的人？答案当然是快的人。然而，胆怯的人也许说，『让我们睡觉罢！迟早主耶稣会来。我们不需要跳进水里，惹麻烦，然后求救。我们不需要这样迅速进到主的同在里。我们若轻松、安静，主必要来。』就一面说，谨慎的人是对的，像彼得那样的人是错的。然而大胆的人比胆怯的人更享受主。但最终，主不仅与彼得同在，也与船上所有的门徒同在。
18Peter caused a great deal of trouble. The quick ones always make trouble, whereas the timid ones never cause problems. The timid ones do not cause trouble, but neither do they bring in the presence of the Lord. With the cautious ones, nothing seems to happen. Year after year goes by, and everything remains calm. But those who are like Peter are always stirring things up. They may cause trouble, but they are rescued by the Lord and thereby are brought into His presence. Some of you cautious ones need to stir up a little trouble, then cry out to the Lord to be saved, and get into His presence. Who do you think enjoys the Lord more—the cautious ones or the quick ones? The answer certainly is the quick ones. Nevertheless, the timid ones may say, “Let us sleep. Sooner or later, the Lord Jesus will come. We don’t need to jump in the water, cause trouble, and then cry out for rescue. We don’t need to be so quick to get into the presence of the Lord. If we take it easy and be calm, the Lord will come.” In one sense, the cautious ones are right and those like Peter are wrong. But the bold ones have more enjoyment of the Lord than the timid ones. Eventually, however, the Lord’s presence is not just with Peter, but with all the disciples in the boat
七 、因著属天之王的同在，风暴就止住了
G. The Storm Ceasing because of the Heavenly King’s Presence
19三十二节说，『他们上了船，风就止住了。』这是个神迹。这神迹不仅证实主是天地的管理者，也证实祂顾到跟从祂的人路上的艰难。当我们有主在船上，风就止住了。本章所记载的两个神迹，含示基督被宗教及政治人物弃绝时，祂和跟从祂的人是在荒凉的野地并在风暴的海上。然而，祂能供应他们的需要，并带他们渡过难关。
19Verse 32 says, “ And when they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.” This was a miracle. This miracle not only testifies that the Lord is the Ruler of the heavens and the earth, but also that He cares for the hardships of His followers as they follow Him on the pathway to glory. When we have the Lord in our boat, the wind ceases. The record of the two miracles in this chapter implies that while Christ was rejected by the religious and political peoples, He and His followers were in the barren desert and on the stormy sea. Nonetheless, He is able to provide for their need and to carry them through hardships
20主的同在叫风暴止住了。我曾多次经历这事。我无法告诉你，在已过五十年间，我经过多少的风暴。但至终每场风暴都止住了。没有一场风暴持续三至五年以上。三至五年的确不是长时间，这对主只是几分钟，因为在祂千年如一日。不要惊慌，每场风暴都会止住。
20The Lord’s presence caused the storm to cease. I have experienced this many times. I cannot tell you how many storms I have passed through during the past fifty years. But eventually every storm ceased. Not one storm lasted more than three to five years. Three to five years actually is not a long time. To the Lord, it is just a few minutes, for with Him a thousand years are as one day. Do not be alarmed— every storm will cease
八 、敬拜属天的王，认出祂是神的儿子
H. Worshipping the Heavenly King and Recognizing Him as the Son of God
21主使风止住之后，『船上的人遂都拜祂说，你真是神的儿子。』（太十四33。）认出主是神的儿子，就是认识祂与神平等。（约五18。）因此，这指明门徒承认主的神性。（太一23，三17。）
21After the Lord had caused the wind to cease, “those who were in the boat worshipped Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God” (v. 33). To recognize that the Lord is the Son of God is to realize that He is equal to God (John 5:18). Hence, this indicates that the disciples acknowledged the Lord’s divinity (Matt. 1:23; 3:17).
22在十四章二十二至三十三节，我们看见自己的一幅图画。我们有些人像彼得，有些人像多马。有些人很快，很大胆，总是惹麻烦，作错事；有些人很胆怯，很谨慎，很松懒。胆怯的人也许抱怨大胆的人说，『某某弟兄太快了，我不赞同。他完全错了，但我恨慢，很谨慎。』对于召会中快的人和谨慎之人的情形，我非常清楚。我知道大胆、惹麻烦的人，也知道谨慎、从不惹难处的人。我欣赏所有谨慎的人；然而，我不赞同他们。因为他们很谨慎，他们从不激动任何人，也不激起任何事。人需要被激动，走在海浪上，使他们能进入主的同在。这样作的人会把主带到船上。没有一个谨慎、胆怯、缓慢、小心的人，曾经把主耶稣带到船上。在谨慎之人的事例中，主必须自己来到船上。主若这样作，祂会发现谨慎的人睡著了，没有一人会等候祂。慎谨的人睡醒后会说，『主，你在这里。这相当美好。为此赞美主！现在是回去睡觉的时候了。』缓慢、谨慎的人从不引起麻烦或难处。我们需要又快又大胆。然而，迅速、大胆的从船上下去，走在海上时，我们必须留意四件事：第一，我们是照主的话行动，不能没有听见祂的话；第二，我们的方向是朝著主自己；第三，我们进入主的同在；第四，我们回到船上。我们若留意这四件事就对了，即使看起来是错的。
22In 14:22-33 we see a portrait of ourselves. Some of us are like Peter and others are like Thomas. Some are quick and bold, always causing trouble and making mistakes; others are timid, cautious, and sleepy. The timid ones may murmur against the bold ones, “Brother So-and-So is too quick. I don’t agree with that. He is utterly wrong. But I am slow and cautious.” I am very clear about the situation in the churches regarding the quick ones and the cautious ones. I know those who are bold and who cause trouble and those who are cautious and never cause problems. I appreciate all the cautious ones; however, I do not agree with them. Because they are so cautious, they never stir up anyone or anything. People need to be stirred up to walk on the waves so that they may get into the presence of the Lord. Those who do this will bring the Lord to the boat. No cautious one, timid one, slow one, or careful one has ever brought the Lord Jesus to the boat. In the case of the cautious ones, the Lord must come to the boat on His own. If He does this, He will find the cautious ones sleeping. No one will be waiting for Him. After waking from their slumber, the cautious ones will say, “Lord, You are here. This is rather good. Praise the Lord for this! Now it is time to go back to sleep.” Those who are slow and careful never cause any trouble or problems. We need to be quick and bold. However, in being quick and bold to step out of the boat and walk on the sea, we must take care of four things: first, that we act upon the word of the Lord, not without hearing a word from Him; second, that our direction is toward the Lord Himself; third, that we get into the Lord’s presence; and fourth, that we come back to the boat. If we take care of these four things, we shall be right, even if we appear to be wrong
肆 、医治的能力
IV. THE POWER OF HEALING
23耶稣和门徒来到革尼撒勒之后，那地方的人就把一切有病的带到主那里。三十六节说，『求祂让他们只摸祂的衣服䍁子，凡摸著的，都完全得了拯救。』（太十四36。）医治的能力不是出自基督内里的所是，乃是出自祂的衣服䍁子。主的衣服，象征基督的义行；䍁子象征属天的管治。（民十五38～39。）基督受诸天管治的行为所生出的美德，成了医治的能力。照著民数记十五章，衣服䍁子象征神子民的美德，他们照著神的规则而行。䍁子是用蓝色带子作的。这启示出他们日常的行事为人受神属天的管治所规律，如蓝色，属天的颜色所指明的。当耶稣在地上为人时，祂就是这样行动。祂日常的行事为人受神属天的诫命所规律。所以祂能流露出一种美德医治别人。
23After Jesus and the disciples came to Gennesaret, the people of that place brought to the Lord all who were ill. Verse 3 6 says, “A nd they besought Him that they might only touch the fringe of His garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well” (v. 36). The healing power went out, not from the inner being of Christ, but from the fringe of His garment. The Lord’s garment signifies Christ’s righteous deeds, and the fringe signifies the heavenly ruling (Num. 15:38-39). Out of Christ’she aven ly-ruled deeds is the virtue that becomes the healing power. According to Numbers 15, the fringe of the garment signifies the virtue of God’s people who walk according to His regulations. The fringe was made with a blue ribbon. This revealed that their daily walk was regulated by God’s heavenly rule as indicated by the color blue, a heavenly color. When Jesus was on earth as a man, He walked in this way. His daily walk was regulated by God’she aven ly commandments. Therefore, there was with Him a virtue that could flow out to heal others.
24召会生活里的医治，主要的不是来自主耶稣内里的所是，主要的乃是来自主为人生活的美德。在召会生活里，在逆风的海上，我们经历主与我们同在。祂的同在豫备了道路，让祂的美德流露出来临及有病的人，并且医治他们。这种医治不同于藉神圣的能力神奇的医治。耶稣的衣服不是象征祂的神性，乃是象征祂人性的义行。祂的人性带著蓝细带子，就是受属天的管治所规律的标记。这产生一种美德，能医治有病的人。这种美德惟有藉著耶稣同在的正当召会生活，才能得著彰显。
24The healing that takes place in the church life does not mainly issue from the inner being of the Lord Jesus. Rather, it primarily issues from the virtue of the Lord’s human life. In the church life we experience the Lord’s presence with us on these a in the midst of the contrary winds. His presence prepares the way for His virtue to flow out to reach the sick people and to heal them. This type of healing is different from the miraculous healing by divine power. The garment of Jesus does not signify His divinity. Rather, it signifies the righteous deeds of His humanity. His humanity bore the mark of the blue ribbon, of being regulated by the heavenly ruling. This produced a virtue that was capable of healing the sick. This kind of virtue can be expressed only through the proper church life where Jesus is present
25启示录二十二章二节说，生命树上的叶子乃为医治万民。在豫表上，生命树的果子代表主神圣的生命，叶子代表主属人的行为。果子，主神圣的生命，是为著滋养我们；叶子，主属人的行为，是为著医治别人。在新天新地里，生命树的叶子是为著医治万民，也就是说，基督人性的美德要医治人。在马太福音里，船到达目的地之后，主属人行为的美德极有能力，以致各种疾病都得了医治。同样的，我们今天有主同在的正当召会生活，我们中间就有耶稣拔高的人性。这拔高的人性有基督衣服䍁子所象征的美德。我们这些召会人若有正当的召会生活，并且凭基督活著，我们就会活出祂拔高的人性。在这种生活中，将有带著能力的美德，医治我们周围的人。
25Revelation 22:2 says that the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations. In typology, the fruit of the tree of life represents the Lord’s divine life, and the leaves represent the Lord’s human deeds. The fruit, the Lord’s divine life, is for nourishing us, and the leaves, the Lord’s human deeds, are for the healing of others. In the new heaven and the new earth the leaves of the tree of life will be for the healing of the nations, that is, the virtue of Christ’s humanity will heal the people. In Matthew, after the boat reached its destination, the virtue of the Lord’s human deeds became so prevailing that every manner of sickness was healed. Likewise when we have the proper church life with the Lord’s presence today, there is among us the uplifted humanity of Jesus. This uplifted humanity has the virtue signified by the fringe of Christ’s garment. If we, the church people, have the proper church life and live by Christ, we shall live out His uplifted humanity. In this kind of living there will be a virtue with the power to heal those around us.
26船靠岸之后，主所访问的那地在豫表里乃是千年国的表号。在千年国里，将有许多的医治。然而，我们今天应当经历千年国里的医治。召会人该豫尝千年国。我们必须活出耶稣拔高的人性，好有美德能医治我们周围的人。叫人得医治，意思就是他们败坏的性格得著改变。在召会生活周围的人，都在黑暗和败坏里。但召会人若活出基督拔高的人性，就会使医治的能力流进他们里面，甚至别的基督徒也要得著医治。
26In typology, the land visited by the Lord after the boat came to shore was a figure of the millennium. In the millennium there will be a great deal of healing. Nevertheless, the healing to be found in the millennium should be experienced today. The church people should have a foretaste of the millennium. We must live out the uplifted humanity of Jesus to have the virtue that can heal those surrounding us. For others to be healed means that their corrupted character is changed. Those around the church life are all in darkness and corruption. But if the church people live out the uplifted humanity of Christ, this will cause a healing power to flow into them. Even other Christians will be healed