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希伯来书生命读经 · 第60篇

在神面前享受隐藏的吗哪我们与主之间的距离

Enjoying the Hidden Manna in the Presence of God
1在本篇信息中，我们要来看一些关于属灵食物的原则。吃灵食完全在于我们与主之间的距离。这个距离决定我们能吃多少灵食。我们若离主很远，就不可能吃到任何灵食。以色列人在埃及时，他们吃不到吗哪，因为吗哪是神赐给祂百姓在旷野的灵食。那些在旷野的人，就比在埃及的人较为接近神。那时候神不在埃及，乃在旷野。若有人要吃属天的吗哪这种灵食，就必须离开埃及到旷野去。以色列人若仍留在埃及，就得不著灵食。即使一个以色列人在旷野里，他仍须靠近以色列人的营，才能有分于吗哪。他若离营很远，就很难享受属天的吗哪。凡要吃吗哪的人，都必须与以色列人一同安营。藉此我们看见，在享受灵食的事上，我们与主之间的距离是极其重要的。
1In this message we need to consider some principles regarding spiritual food. The eating of spiritual food altogether depends upon the distance between us and the Lord. This distance determines how much spiritual food we can eat. If we are far off from the Lord, we cannot partake of any spiritual food. When the children of Israel were in Egypt, they could not eat the manna, because the manna was the spiritual food for God’sp eople in the wilderness. Those who were in the wilderness were closer to God than those who were in Egypt. At that time, God was not in Egypt; He was in the wilderness. If anyone wanted to partake of spiritual food, the heavenly manna, he had to leave Egypt and go into the wilderness. As long as the Israelites were in Egypt, they had no spiritual food. Even if an Israelite was in the wilderness, he still had to be near the camp of the children of Israel in order to partake of the manna. If he was far away from the camp, it would have been difficult for him to enjoy the heavenly manna. Anyone who wanted to eat the manna had to camp with the children of Israel. By this we see that the distance between us and the Lord is a very important matter in the enjoyment of spiritual food
2吗哪降落在营的周围，只有那些出了埃及，与神的百姓一同安营的人，才有权利享受。以色列人享受过吗哪之后，神吩咐他们，把一俄梅珥吗哪献给祂。（出十六33。）吗哪是从神来的，而他们把其中的一分献回给祂。隐藏的吗哪是甚么？简单的说，隐藏的吗哪就是神所赐的吗哪中，献回给神那上好的一分；那是吗哪特别的一分。这分吗哪一经献上给神，就不再是公开的吗哪，乃成了隐藏的吗哪；因为献上给神之后，就盛在金罐内，隐藏在帐幕里至圣所内的约柜里。吗哪本来是在露天的地方，对一切的人和物都是公开的。但这拔尖的一分献给神之后，就放在罐内，隐藏在帐幕最里面一层的至圣所里，留在神的见证前。在以色列人中间有帐幕，在帐幕里面有至圣所，在至圣所里有约柜，在约柜里有金罐，在罐内有吗哪。因此，这吗哪完全是隐藏的。拔尖的一分吗哪，就这样成了隐藏的吗哪。
2The manna came down near the camp, and only those who had come out of Egypt and who were camping with God’sp eople had the privilege of enjoying it. After the children of Israel had enjoyed the manna, God commanded the Israelites to present an omer of manna to Him (Exo. 16:33). The manna had come from God to them, and they offered a portion of it back to God. What is the hidden manna? The hidden manna is simply the top portion of the manna given by God and offered back to God. It is the special portion of manna. Once the manna had been presented to God, it was no longer the open manna; it had become the hidden manna because, after being presented to God, it was placed in a golden pot and hidden in the ark in the Holy of Holies within the tabernacle. Originally, the manna was under the sky in the open air. It was open to anything and anyone. But after the top portion had been presented to God and placed in the pot, it was hidden within the innermost part of the tabernacle, the Holy of Holies, where it was placed before the testimony of God. Among the children of Israel was the tabernacle, within the tabernacle was the Holy of Holies, within the Holy of Holies was the ark, within the ark was the golden pot, and within the pot was the manna. Hence, manna was altogether hidden. In this way, the top portion of manna became hidden
3假如你是出了埃及并与神的百姓一同安营的以色列人，你有权利吃公开的吗哪，但无权享受隐藏的吗哪。因为你是远离帐幕最里面的一层，所以无权吃隐藏的吗哪。神在那里？祂在帐幕最里面一层的至圣所里。比起埃及人和其他在旷野里的人，你虽然较为接近神，但因为你在帐幕的外院子之外，就不是那么接近祂。然后你可能进了外院子，但你还没有进入圣所，更没有进入至圣所。你若是一个祭司，就可以在圣所里，比在外院子事奉的利未人更接近神。但你虽然是在圣所供职的祭司，你还没有进入至圣所。因此，你与神之间，仍然有一段距离。你若要享受隐藏的吗哪，你与神之间就必须没有距离。你与神之间一切的间隔，都必须除去。
3Suppose you are an Israelite who has come out of Egypt and who is camping with God’sp eople. You have the privilege of eating the open manna, but you do not have the right to enjoy the hidden manna. Because you are far off from the innermost chamber of the tabernacle, you do not have the right to enjoy the hidden manna. Where is God? He is in the Holy of Holies, in the innermost chamber of the tabernacle. Compared with the Egyptians and the others in the wilderness, you are closer to God. But, being outside the outer court of the tabernacle, you are not that close to Him. Although you may eventually come into the outer court, you still cannot enter into the Holy Place, much less into the Holy of Holies. If you are a priest, you may be in the Holy Place and be closer to God than the Levites who are serving in the outer court. Nevertheless, although you may be a priest ministering in the Holy Place, you are not yet in the Holy of Holies. Thus, there is still a distance between you and God. If you want to enjoy the hidden manna, there must be no distance between you and God. All the distance between you and the Lord must be eliminated.
4在本篇信息中，我不是要解释隐藏的吗哪是甚么，因为我越解释，你会越糊涂。我只要问你这个问题：你与主有多亲密？你与祂之间，是否仍有距离？若仍有距离，你虽可以享受公开的吗哪，却不能吃隐藏的吗哪。我们若要有分于隐藏的吗哪，就必须与主之间没有距离。这个距离的问题，相当的暴露人。我们也许不知道隐藏的吗哪是甚么，但必定知道我们离主有多远。你在那里？你仍在埃及么？你是在旷野，或是在会幕对面的街道上？你是在外院子，在圣所，或是在至圣所里？我们若诚实，有些人就得承认，他们是在召会生活的外院子里。即使在召会生活中，也分为三部分，就是外院子部分，圣所部分，和至圣所的部分。甚至在至圣所里，又分为几个小部分。如果你在召会生活的外院子或圣所里，你就不能摸著隐藏的吗哪。你只能吃祭坛上的祭物，或桌上的陈设饼，你还不在隐藏的吗哪所在之处。以色列人进入美地之后，就吃美地的出产。旧约圣经清楚的告诉我们，所有在美地上的以色列人，都可以随时有分于美地的出产。但是在美地界限以外的，无论谁都无权享用这出产。在此又是距离的问题。以色列人在每年三个节期聚集吃喝的时候，不是吃普通的出产，乃是吃出产中特别为过节而保留的那一分。在平时，以色列人享受普通的一分；但在过节时，他们享受特别的分，就是那拔尖的十分之一，因为他们这时更接近神，他们乃是围绕聚集在神的居所，享受美地出产中献给神那上好的一分。（申十二17～18，十四22～23。）他们出产的另外十分之一，是给在外院或圣所事奉的祭司和利未人，他们比大部分的百姓更亲近神。因此，越靠近神的以色列人，就越能享受更好的属灵食物。根据民数记十八章二十六至二十八节，祭司和利未人收取了十分之一后，就把十分之一中的十分之一再献给主。这一分献给神作为举祭的拔尖之分，要归给在至圣所向神供职的大祭司。因为他是最亲近神的一位，所以有权享受美地出产的拔尖之分。
4In this message I do not care to explain what the hidden manna is, for the more I explain it, the more troubled you will be. Rather, I would ask this question: how close are you to the Lord? Is there still a distance between you and Him? If there is, you may enjoy the open manna, but you cannot eat the hidden manna. If we would partake of the hidden manna, there must be no distance between us and the Lord. This matter of distance is quite exposing. Although we may not know what the hidden manna is, we do know how far we are from the Lord. Where are you? Are you in Egypt? Are you in the wilderness, or a cross the street from the tabernacle? Are you in the outer court, the Holy Place, or the Holy of Holies? If we are honest, some would say that they are in the outer court of the church life. Even in the church life there are sections: the section of the outer court, the section of the Holy Place, and the section of the Holy of Holies. Even in the Holy of Holies there are some small sections. If you are in the outer court or in the Holy Place of the church life, you cannot touch the hidden manna. You can only eat the sacrifices on the altar or the showbread on the table. You are still not in the place where the hidden manna is. After the children of Israel had entered into the good land, they ate the produce of the land. In the Old Testament we are told clearly that all the children of Israel who were in the good land could partake of the produce of the land at any time. But anyone who was outside the border of the land had no right to enjoy this produce. Here again we see the matter of distance. When the children of Israel came together to eat at the time of the three yearly feasts, they did not eat the general produce, but the portion of the produce which was purposely reserved for the feast. At ordinary times, the Israelites enjoyed the common portion. At the time of the feasts, however, they enjoyed the special portion, the one top tenth, because they were closer to God, having come together to meet around God’s dwelling place where they enjoyed the top portion of the produce of the good land, which they had offered to God (Deut. 12:17-18; 14:22-23). Another tenth of their produce was given to the priests and the Levites who served in the outer court or in the Holy Place and who were closer to God than most of the people were. Thus, the closer an Israelite was to God, the better was his enjoyment of the spiritual food. According to Numbers 18:26-28, after the priests and the Levites received the tithe, they offered one tenth of the tenth to the Lord. This topmost portion, which was offered to God as a heave offering, was then given to the high priest who ministered to God in the Holy of Holies. Since he was the one closest to God, he had the right to enjoy the topmost portion of the produce of the good land.
5我们若要得著神的𫗪养，就必须在神𫗪养祂百姓的范围以内。不然，我们就吃不到任何属灵的食物。我们若在这范围以内，就有权享受属灵的食物。然而，我们若在这范围的边界附近而已，就只能得著属灵食物普通的部分。但我们若来到中心的地方，就是来到神面前，就能享受属灵食物更好的部分。假如我是美地上的以色列人，我就有权享受美地出产那普通的一分。但我若寻求神，在每年节期的时候到圣殿去，就比较接近主，有权一年三次享受更好的东西。这不是普通的分，乃是美地出产特别的一分。我若是在外院子的利未人，或是在圣所里的祭司，就能每天享受美地出产中更好的一分。我若是在神前供职的大祭司，就因著更亲近祂，而有权享受美地出产至好、拔尖的分。因此，我们的那分属灵食物，乃在于我们与主之间的距离。
5If we would be fed by God, we must be within the realm in which God feeds His people. Otherwise, we cannot enjoy any spiritual food. If we stay within this realm, we are privileged to enjoy spiritual food. However, if we remain close to the border of this realm, only the common part of the spiritual food will be ours. But if we come to the center, to God, we shall enjoy the better portion of this spiritual food. If I am an Israelite in the good land, I have the right to enjoy the common portion of the produce of the land. But if I seek God, going to the temple at the time of the yearly feasts, I shall be closer to the Lord and have the privilege of enjoying something better three times a year. This is not the common portion; it is a special portion of the produce of the land. If I am a Levite in the outer court or a priest in the Holy Place, I can enjoy a better portion of the produce of the land every day. If I am a high priest ministering in the presence of God, being so close to Him, I have the right to enjoy the best portion, the topmost portion, of the produce of the good land. Hence, the portion of the spiritual food which is ours depends upon the distance between us and the Lord
6应许给得胜者的隐藏吗哪有人可能说，隐藏的吗哪不是为著吃，是为著留作记念的。我们若没有启示录二章十七节，这个说法也许有点道理。但在启示录这一节经文里，主应许将神面前作记念的那一俄梅珥吗哪，赐给得胜者吃。这不是应许要赐给属世的基督徒，就是那些得救了却仍留在埃及的人；也不是赐给那些在旷野飘流的人。这乃是应许要赐给别迦摩召会中的得胜者。别迦摩召会与世界联婚，是一个回到埃及的召会，使神的家比埃及人的家更属世。吃隐藏吗哪的应许，是赐给在这样一个属世召会里的得胜者。这意思是说，我们若胜过世俗，就必在神面前，有权吃隐藏的吗哪。这吗哪已经隐藏了许多世纪，但现今主似乎说，『因为你恨恶世界，恨恶世界的光景，恨恶属世的召会，恨恶召会与世界的属世关联，又因为你是那么亲近我，所以我要将存在我面前的隐藏吗哪赐给你吃。』在启示录二章十七节，主将这应许赐给得胜者以前，说，『那灵向众召会所说的话，凡有耳的，就应当听。』愿我们都有耳听见这话。
6THE HIDDEN MANNA PROMISED TO THE OVERCOMERS Some may say that the hidden manna was kept only for a memorial, not for eating. If we did not have Revelation 2:17, this argument might have some meaning. But in this verse the Lord promises that the omer of manna which is kept in the presence of God as a memorial will be given to the overcomers to eat. It is not promised to the worldly Christians, to those who are saved but who still remain in Egypt; neither is it promised to those who are wandering in the wilderness. It is a promise given to the overcomers in the church at Pergamos. The church at Pergamos was married to the world. It was a church that had gone back to Egypt, making God’sho use more worldly than the house of the Egyptians. The promise of eating the hidden manna was given to the overcomers who were in such a worldly church. This means that if we overcome being worldly, we shall be in the presence of God and have the privilege of eating the hidden manna. This manna has been hidden here for centuries. But now the Lord seems to be saying, “Because you hate the world, the worldly situation, the worldly church, and the worldly relationship between the church and the world, and because you are so close to Me, I will give you to eat of the hidden manna that has been kept in My presence.” Before the Lord spoke this promise to the overcomers in Revelation 2:17, He said, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” May we all have an ear to hear this.
7神将基督从诸天之上赐下来作公开的吗哪，将近有两千年了。但在神的经纶里，祂已经保留、且仍然保留基督特别的一分在祂面前；这一分，任何与神有间隔的人，都无权享受。许多基督徒享受过基督作公开的吗哪。你若读召会历史和圣徒传记，会看见许多人享受过基督作公开的吗哪。但基督拔尖的一分，直到如今仍存留在神面前，要赐给那些不与召会一同堕落到世俗里，也不与世界联婚的人。在神眼中，堕落的召会与世界有了属灵的联婚。基督本该是召会的丈夫，但今天召会却与世界联婚，不以基督为她的丈夫。凡不同意这种联婚，而谨守在神面前的亲爱圣徒，主应许要赐给他们权柄，吃那一分存在神面前的基督。这就是隐藏的吗哪。
7For nearly twenty centuries, Christ has been given from the heavens as the open manna. But, under His economy, God has kept and is still keeping a special portion of Christ in His presence, and anyone who has a distance between himself and God has no right to eat it. Many Christians have enjoyed Christ as their open manna. If you read history and the biographies of the saints, you will see that many of them enjoyed Christ as the open manna. But the top portion of Christ has been kept in the presence of God and is here even now for those who refuse to go along with the church when it has become worldly and married to the world. In God’se yes, there has been a spiritual marriage between the degraded church and the world. Christ should be the church’s husband. But today the church has married the world, not considering Christ to be her husband. For those dear ones who do not agree with this marriage but who stay strictly in the presence of God, the Lord has promised them the privilege of eating that portion of Christ which has been kept in the presence of God. This is the hidden manna
在主面前事奉祂
MINISTERING TO THE LORD IN HIS PRESENCE
8在『事奉殿呢或是事奉神昵』这本小册子中，倪弟兄鼓励我们要事奉神，而不是事奉神以外的好东西。但你看今天基督徒中间的光景，几乎所有的基督徒，都在事奉神以外的东西，而不是事奉神自己。他们到外地宣教，传福音，救灵魂，讲圣经。许多这样的工作是为著神，却不是神自己。所有从事这样工作的人，都有权享受公开的基督，就是公开的吗哪。但还有一分上好的基督存在神面前，是特别保留给那些只事奉神，而不是事奉神以外之事的人。
8In the little booklet, “Ministry to the House or to the Lord,” Brother Nee encourages us to minister to God, not to something good other than God. But look at the situation among Christians today. Nearly all Christians are ministering to something other than God, not to God Himself. They go to the mission field, preach the gospel, win souls, and teach the Bible. There are many such works, works which are for God, but which are other than God Himself. All those engaged in such work have the right to enjoy the open Christ, the open manna. But there is still the top portion of Christ which is kept in the presence of God, reserved especially for those who do not serve anything other than God Himself.
9今天我们所处的光景，与别迦摩召会的光景相同。基督教已经离开了神的面。不仅背道的基督教，甚至所谓基要派的基督教，也远离了神的面。基督教为神作许多事，但这些事却不是神自己。因此，在神面前保留了特别一分基督，是要赐给那些胜过别迦摩召会光景的亲爱圣徒。要胜过别迦摩召会的情形，就要把自己从今天基督教一般的实行中分别出来，只留在神面前，直接的事奉祂，而不是事奉任何别的东西。在这里我们享受隐藏的吗哪，就是基督特别的一分。在这里我们能享受到一些出于基督的东西，是所有远离神面的人无法尝到的。我们来看旧约帐幕里外的事奉。利未人在外院子事奉；祭司在外院子和圣所里事奉，在圣所里摆陈设饼、点灯、烧香。但大祭司进入至圣所时，几乎没有甚么事可作。大祭司在至圣所这里，是直接在神面前供职。在至圣所这里，事奉的人享受隐藏的吗哪。隐藏的吗哪是甚么？就是当我们与神之间，没有一点间隔时，我们在祂面前所享受的那分基督。我们都能见证，许多时候我们知道自己不是很接近主。但我们与主之间虽然有一段距离，仍能享受出于祂的一些东西。然而，我们也觉得这种享受，并不十分甜美。有的时候，我们与主比较亲近，就觉得对祂的享受比较甜美。有些青年人可能仍会受试诱去看电影。一位青年弟兄若去看电影，一方面说，他在那里可能仍然享受基督。他在看电影时，基督可能来打岔说，『你在这里干甚么？走罢，不要再来了！』这是怎样的经历？这就是经历基督作公开吗哪的最公开部分。有时候，作基督徒的丈夫与妻子彼此吵嘴；他们觉得，甚至在他们争执的时候，仍在享受基督。那位弟兄正与妻子争辩时，主可能说，『住口罢！你在这里作甚么？你不过是在破坏整个局面。停下来，回到你的卧房，跪下向我祷告。』这也是享受基督作公开的吗哪。但有时候，我们与主之间没有一点距离，我们就能最亲密、最隐藏的享受基督。这就是享受隐藏的吗哪，就是基督隐藏的那一分。
9Today we are in the same situation as that of the church at Pergamos. Christianity has gone out from the presence of God. Not only apostate Christianity but even the so-called fundamental Christianity is far off from God’s presence. Christianity does many things for God, but these things are not God Himself. Hence, there is a special portion of Christ kept in the presence of God for the dear ones who overcome the situation of the church in Pergamos. To overcome the condition of the church in Pergamos is to separate yourself from the general practice of today’s Christianity and to remain in the presence of God ministering directly to Him, not to any thing else. Here we have the enjoyment of the hidden manna, the special portion of Christ. Here we enjoy something of Christ which all those who are far off from His presence cannot taste. Consider the service around the tabernacle in the Old Testament. The Levites served in the outer court, and the priests served in the outer court and in the Holy Place where they arranged the showbread, trimmed the lamp, and burned the incense. But when the high priest entered into the Holy of Holies, there was hardly any work to do. Here, in the Holy of Holies, the high priest ministered directly in the presence of God. Here, in the Holy of Holies, the ministering one enjoys the hidden manna. What is the hidden manna? It is that portion of Christ which we enjoy in the presence of God when there is no distance between us and Him. As we all can testify, there have been many times when we realized that we were not very close to the Lord. Yet, although there was a distance between us and the Lord, we still enjoyed something of Him. Nevertheless, we had the sense that our enjoyment of the Lord was not that sweet. At other times we were somewhat closer to the Lord and sensed that our enjoyment of Him was sweeter. Some of the young people may still be tempted to go to the movies. If a young brother goes to a movie, he may, in a sense, still enjoy Christ while he is there. As he is watching the movie, Christ may disturb him, saying, “What are you doing here? Get out of here and don’t come back anymore.” What kind of experience is this? It is an experience of Christ as the most open portion of the open manna. Sometimes as Christian husbands and wives are exchanging words with one another, they have the sense, even as they are arguing, that they are enjoying Christ. When a brother is arguing with his wife, the Lord may say, “Stop! What are you doing here? You are just damaging the whole situation. Don’t do this anymore. Go to your bedroom, kneel down, and pray to Me.” This also is an enjoyment of Christ as the open manna. But at other times, when there is no distance between us and the Lord, we enjoy Christ in the most intimate and hidden way. This is the enjoyment of the hidden manna, the hidden portion of Christ.
10我们许多人已往曾从事各种基督教的工作，后来蒙了光照，看见不能再有分于那样的工作。我们把那些放弃，拣选了这条窄路。在外面看来，别人会批评我们说，『你们是在杀害自己。』不错，我们放弃自己的工作，是在杀害自己。但在同时，就在为著主自己放下我们的工作，甚至不使拯救灵魂或教导圣经等工作成为我们与主之间的间隔之后，我们就立即直接来到主面前，享受隐藏的吗哪。为甚么我不参与许多种的工作？因为那些工作远离神的面，是世俗的，表明召会已经与世界联婚，并且满了属世的东西。当我们放弃那些工作，甚至付上性命为代价，我们就直接的被带到主面前。我们许多人，都有过这样的经历。一九三二年，我们开始在我家乡过召会生活。大约过了一年以后，就开始有反对。我本来在基督徒中间很受尊敬，几乎每一个人都喜爱我。但因著过召会生活，甚至那些平素与我亲密的人，在路上遇见我，都不与我打招呼。我被那许多的反对和攻击所困扰，以为我这样跟从主也许错了，并且不知道神的儿女们为甚么这样恶待我。然而，当我为这事到主面前时，祂与我之间是何等的亲密！我简直无法形容。回想起来，我看见这就是享受隐藏的吗哪。隐藏的吗哪与公开的吗哪原是一样，分别在于处在不同的情形。吗哪在露天的地方，就是公开的吗哪。当吗哪在主面前，在好几层的遮盖下，就成了隐藏的吗哪。在性质上、功用上、以及其他各方面，隐藏的吗哪与公开的吗哪是一样的。在性质和功用上虽无不同，在地位上却有不同。公开的吗哪向公众是开放的，隐藏的吗哪却是关闭的。我们都必须自问，究竟要随从属世的基督徒，还是跟从神？我们若随从属世的基督教，就只能享受公开的吗哪，就是公开的基督。然而，我们吃不到隐藏的基督，因为祂总是隐藏在神里面。
10Many of us who were involved in various types of Christian work in the past were enlightened to see that we could no longer participate in such work. We gave it up and took the narrow way. Outwardly, people said of us, “You are killing yourself.” Yes, by giving up our work we were killing ourselves. But at the same time, after dropping our work for the Lord Himself, not allowing even the work of saving souls or of teaching the Bible to be a distance between us and the Lord, we immediately came into the direct presence of the Lord and enjoyed the hidden manna. Why can I not join so many types of work? Because such work is far from the presence of God. It is worldly, a sign of the church which has married the world and is full of worldliness. When we forsook that work, even at the cost of our lives, we were brought directly into the presence of the Lord. Many of us have had this experience. In 1932 we began to have the church life in my home town. After approximately a year, the opposition came. I had been respected among the Christians, and nearly everyone loved me. But because of the church life, even some who were intimate with me would not greet me on the street. I was bothered by all the opposition and attack, thinking that I might be wrong in following the Lord in this way and wondering why the Lord’s children were treating me so badly. However, as I went to the Lord regarding this, what intimacy there was between Him and me! I simply do not have the words to describe it. As I look back upon it now, I can see that it was the enjoyment of the hidden manna. The hidden manna is the same as the open manna but in a different situation. When the manna is in the open air, it is the open manna. When it is in the presence of the Lord, concealed under several layers, it becomes the hidden manna. In nature, function, and every other aspect, the hidden manna is the same as the open manna. While there is no difference in nature or in function, there is a difference in position. The open manna is open to the public and the hidden manna is closed. We all must ask ourselves whether we would go along with worldly Christians or with God. If we go along with worldly Christianity, we may only enjoy the open manna, the open Christ. However, we shall be unable to enjoy the hidden Christ because He is always hidden in God
11我们离神越远，对祂的事奉就越少。我们越靠近祂，就越事奉祂。最终，当我们进入至圣所，在神圣的荣耀前，一切事奉就都停止。在这里，我们只有主的同在，只享受隐藏的基督，就是隐藏的吗哪。我们乃是在此才与主有直接的交通，并认识祂的心意和目的。我们也是在此才能被祂和祂的心意，以及祂所要我们作的一切充满。这样，我们便成为一个认识祂的心和祂心意的人。当我们成了这样的人，祂的托付就是我们的。为甚么我们有神的托付？因为我们是在祂面前。我们怎么知道自己是在神面前？我们乃是从里面，并且由于晓得自己与神之间没有距离而知道的。我们知道自己是在神面前，也是藉著从里面深处觉得，我们正在享受隐藏的基督作美地出产中上好的分。这就是隐藏的吗哪。赞美主！
11The farther we are from God, the less service we have toward Him. The closer we are to Him, the more service we render to Him. Eventually, when we enter into the presence of the divine glory in the Holy of Holies, all service ceases. Here we only have the presence of the Lord and enjoy the hidden Christ, the hidden manna. It is here that we have direct fellowship with the Lord and know His heart and His intention. It is here that we can be charged with Him, with His in tention, and with all He wants us to do. In this way we become a person who knows His heart and His intention. When we are such a person, His commitment will be ours. Why do we have God’s commitment? Because we are in His presence. How do we know that we are in the presence of God? We know it from within and by realizing that there is no distance between us and God. We also know it by the deep inner sense that we are enjoying the hidden Christ as the top portion of the produce of the good land. This is the hidden manna. Praise the Lord!