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启示录生命读经 · 第38篇

天上的争战

War in Heaven
1我有负担让大家都看见启示录十二章的异象。不要以为这里所描绘的不过是一小幅图画，指明一些无关重要的事。不！这是个大异象，关乎整个宇宙所发生的事。异象中的妇人，代表从创世记三章人堕落以来神的子民。这妇人不只代表神的子民，也代表神自己。在妇人面前的龙，象征神的仇敌。多少世纪以来，妇人与蛇（就是龙）之间争战不断。这异象揭示了宇宙中真实的光景。属世的人只能看到表面显明的事物，就如商业、政治、工业、教育、战争等。你若问他们这一切事情的意义，他们会说不知道。他们只知道受教育是为著将来能有好的职业，过好的生活。对于宇宙中发生的事情，他们没有异象，但我们却十分清楚。这妇人象征神的子民，也代表神。从积极一面看，妻子总是代表丈夫的。你的妻子若是不能正确的代表你，那是你的羞辱。但你若有一个正确代表你的妻子，那是何等美好。这表征我们这些神的子民，乃是神的妻子，要适当的代表祂。神是独一的丈夫，我们是祂惟一的妻子，来代表祂。可是神有一个仇敌，这仇敌起初是一条小蛇，至终却变成一条大龙，如今面对著我们。你若没有看见这异象，就是瞎眼，不知道在地上或在宇宙中所发生的事。赞美主！这不仅是教育、工业、商业、外交等问题，乃是神的子民与神的仇敌争战的问题。这场战争已经进行了许多世纪，到今天还在激烈的进行著。我们都必须注意妇人与龙之间的争战。实际上，不是妇人在争战，乃是她里面较刚强的部分在争战。在主的恢复里，有些人是属于比较刚强的部分，他们必须负起争战的责任，而争战的方法是藉著祷告。经过以上四篇信息，龙已经被暴露了，现在牠是赤身露体的。阿利路亚！我们知道牠是甚么，也知道牠是谁，并且知道牠的结局是甚么。我们都需要把这些讲给撒但听，这会叫他惧怕。
1I am burdened that we would all see the vision in Revelation chapter twelve. Do not think that the portrait here is a small picture showing a few insignificant matters. No, it is a great vision regarding what is taking place in the entire universe. The woman in this vision has been representing the people of God since the fall of man in Genesis 3. The woman not only represents God’sp eople, but also God Himself. In front of the woman is a dragon signifying God’s enemy. Throughout the centuries, the war has been between the woman and the serpent, the dragon. This vision unveils the true situation in the universe. The worldly people can only see the obvious outward things: commerce, politics, industry, education, war. If you ask them the meaning of all this, they would say that they do not know. They only know to obtain an education that they may have a good job to earn a good living. They do not have the vision of what is taking place in the universe. But we see clearly what is going on. A woman symbolizes God’sp eople and represents God. In a positive sense, the wife always represents her husband. If your wife does not represent you properly, you will be shameful. But it is wonderful to have a wife to represent you in a good way. This signifies that we, the people of God, are His wife and that we need to represent Him adequately. God is the unique husband, and we, the unique wife, represent Him. But God has an enemy. Firstly, this enemy was a little serpent. Eventually, however, it became a great dragon who is now in front of us. If you do not have this vision, you will be blind, not knowing what is taking place on earth or in the universe. Praise the Lord that it is not simply a matter of education, industry, commerce, diplomacy, etc., but a matter of warfare between the people of God and God’se ne my. This war has been raging throughout the centuries and it is still raging today. We all must be aware of the fight between the woman and the dragon. Actually, it is not the woman who fights, but the stronger part within her. Of those in the Lord’s recovery, some belong to this stronger part. This stronger part must bear the responsibility to fight the battle. The way to fight is by praying. Through the past four messages the dragon has been exposed and now he is naked. Hallelujah, we know what and who he is, and we know what his destination will be. We all need to preach to Satan about this. This will terrify him.
2大多数的基督徒只知道人堕落了，因著神爱世人，就差遣祂的独生子来作救主，罪人需要听福音，悔改，使他们罪得赦免，并且得救；这样有一天就可以到天上去。但我们必须看见一些更高的东西。启示录揭示了一幅宇宙景象─不仅是人堕落了，乃是神的仇敌与神争战。在神的经纶中，神拣选了一班人作荣耀的妇人。从前我们是罪人，现在却成了这荣耀妇人的一部分。我得救前是个可怜的罪人，但重生以后，便成了荣耀妇人的一部分。请看，她是何等光明，在她里面全无黑暗。她的一切都是光─日光、月光、和众星之光。但在这荣耀的妇人面前，有一条流人血害人命的龙。我们别无选择，必须和牠争战。但是照著这异象，不是整个妇人去争战，乃是她里头较刚强的部分与龙争战。
2Most Christians mainly see that man fell, that God so loved the world and sent His only begotten Son to be the Savior, and that sinners need to hear the gospel, repent, and be forgiven of their sins and saved, so that one day they will go to heaven. But we must see something higher. The book of Revelation unveils a universal scene, a universal view. It is not simply that man has fallen—it is that God’se ne my is fighting against Him. In His economy God has selected a people to be a glorious woman. Once we were sinners, but now we are part of this glorious woman. Before I was saved, I was a poor sinner, but after I was regenerated, I became a part of the glorious woman. Look at how bright she is. In her there is no darkness at all. With her, everything is light—the light of the sun, the moon, and the stars. In front of this glorious woman is a blood-shedding, murderous dragon. We have no choice except to fight against him. But, according to the vision, the whole woman does not fight; the stronger part within her does the fighting against the dragon
壹 因著男孩子
I. BECAUSE OF THE MAN-CHILD’S
被提到天上
RAPTURE TO HEAVEN
3因著男孩子被提到天上，天上就起了争战。许多基督徒对被提这件事，有著浅薄的观念，以为被提的目的，只是给他们一段快乐的时光，把他们带到一个快乐的地方。被提不只是为著我们，更是为著神的经纶和神的战略。神的仇敌如今还在天上。虽然他已受了审判，判决也宣告了，但在已过的十九个世纪里，神还没有得著一班人，可以在仇敌身上执行祂的判决。神的仇敌撒但，已经被主耶稣在十字架上审判了。（约十二31，十六11。）接著，需要得胜的信徒完成这审判，执行这判决。得胜的信徒和撒但争战，实际上就是执行主对撒但的审判。至终，藉著他们的争战，撒但要从天上被摔下去。（启十二9。）谁能到天上去执行神的审判，命令那已被定罪、审判、判决的仇敌离开天上？天使作不到，他们不彀资格。因为他们是天使，撒但以前也在他们中间，与他们有同等地位，所以他们没有地位作这事。神需要一个人来完成这工作，人子耶稣就是这人的头。祂是男孩子的头，也是所有得胜者的先锋。神需要这样的人来执行祂对撒但的判决。神为著这个人等待好久了，虽然至今还末得著，但总有一天祂会得著。
3There will be war in heaven because of the man - child’s rapture to heaven. Many Christians have a poor concept of the rapture, thinking that rapture is merely for the purpose of giving them a happy time, of taking them to a pleasant place. The rapture is not only for us; it is for God’s economy and for God’s strategy. God’se ne my is still in the heavens. This enemy has been judged and his sentence has been pronounced, but during the past nineteen centuries God has not had those who could execute His sentence upon the enemy. Satan, the enemy of God, was judged by the Lord Jesus on the cross (John 12:31; 16:11). Following that, there is the need of the overcoming believers to carry out that judgment, to execute that sentence. The fighting waged by the overcoming believers against Satan is actually the execution of the Lord’s judgment upon him. Eventually, through their fighting, he will be cast out of heaven (v. 9). Who will go to heaven to execute God’s judgment and command the condemned, judged, and sentenced enemy to depart? The angels will not do this, for they are not qualified. The angels lack the position to do this because, being angels, they are on the same level as Satan who formerly was among them. God needs a man to accomplish this. This man has a Head — the man Jesus. He is the Head of the man-child, the Pioneer of all the overcomers. God needs such a man to execute His sentence upon Satan. God has been waiting a long time for this man. Although God does not have him yet, one day He will have him.
4我们必须被提到诸天之上，以满足神的需要。我们不该那样顾到自己的快乐。只顾自己的快乐是巴比伦的观念，也是天主教那从巴比伦所得，类似佛教的观念。宗教就是为叫人快乐，盼望死后在乐土里过好日子。这是出于魔鬼的思想。然而，可叹的，这种观念已经渗透了整个基督教。基督徒只顾到自己的快乐，他们说，『我们要有欢乐幸福的人生，死后要上天堂，到那里去享福。』在基督教里，大概你绝听不到说神有一个永远的定旨，我们应当完成神这个定旨。我们需要被提到天上，但不是为我们的快乐，乃是为完成神的定旨。我们必须到天上去执行神对祂仇敌的审判，今天神正等待这个。
4We must be raptured to the heavens to fulfill God’s need. We should not care that much for our own happiness. To care for our happiness is a Babylonian concept. This is also the concept of Catholicism derived from Babylonianism and resembling Buddhism. Religion is for human happiness, for having a good life in a merry land after we die. This thought is devilish. But, alas, this concept has infiltrated all of Christianity. Christians only care for their happiness, saying, “We like to have joy and a happy life. We want to go to heaven when we die, for we shall be happy there.” In Christianity you probably never heard that God has an eternal purpose and that we must fulfill God’s purpose. We need to be raptured to heaven, not for our happiness, but for the fulfilling of God’s purpose. We must go there to execute God’s judgment upon His enemy. God is waiting for this
一 得胜者在地上与撒但争战至死
A. The Overcomers Having Fought unto Death against Satan on Earth
5七节说，『天上起了争战。』男孩子被提到天上以后，米迦勒和他的使者就开始与撒但争战。这指明男孩子，就是神子民中较刚强的部分，总是从事与神仇敌撒但的争战。得胜者在地上不断与撒但争战，甚至争战至死，并且把撒但打败。如今天上正等待他们到达那里，好进行争战，把撒但从天上摔下去。
5Verse 7 says, “And there was war in heaven.” Immediately after the man-child is raptured to heaven, a war commences with Michael and his angels against Satan. This indicates that the man-child, the stronger part of God’sp eople, is always engaged in fighting God’se ne my, Satan. The overcomers have been fighting Satan continually, even unto death, and have defeated him on earth. But heaven is still waiting for them to arrive there that a war may be waged to cast Satan out of heaven
6主已把击败仇敌最有效的方法指示了我们。我们所要作的，就是取用神的约，就是神的话，将主为我们所作成的，同撒但传讲。比方说，已过每逢我们受自己的脾气困扰时，都是先向主认罪，求主赦免，然后再祷告求主帮助，最后立定心志不再发脾气。这样的事不知重复了多少次。但我们不该再这样。每当我们的脾气又要发作时，先不要管脾气，要向撒但传讲。我们要到问题的源头，就是撒但面前，向他传讲说，『撒但，你已经被钉在十字架上了。』你越向撒但传讲，你就越得释放。
6The Lord has shown us the most effective way to defeat the enemy. What we need to do is to take the cove nant, the word of God, and preach to Satan regarding what the Lord has accomplished for us. For example, whenever we were troubled by our temper in the past, we firstly confessed it, then asked the Lord for forgiveness, prayed to the Lord to help us, and finally made up our mind never to lose our temper again. I experienced this many times. But we should not do this anymore. When our temper is aroused, we should forget it and preach to Satan. Go to the source of the problem—Satan—and preach to him, saying, “Satan, you have been crucified on the cross.” The more you preach to Satan, the more you will be released.
7当男孩子生出来，被提到宝座那里，他要说，『撒但，你在地上已被我打败，你还要躲在天上么？现在我到这里来向你传讲，你还记得我在地上对你讲的信息么？』我不是讲笑话，我们到了天上时，就要这样。然后，男孩子会说，『撒但，你不应该再在这里，出去！』男孩子一宣布这话，天使长米迦勒就率领他的使者与龙争战。执行官一发命令，所有的警察就出来执行这命令。神在诸天之上正等待著这个执行者。谁是执行者？就是我们这班男孩子！盼望我们都到那里去向撒但传讲。但要在那里作这事，我们必须先在地上打败撒但。在地上打败撒但后，我们要争战到天上，至终还要从天上争战到地上。现在当我们面对撒但时，就要向他讲许多信息；以后到了天上遇见他时，还要再向他传讲。等到撒但被摔到地上破坏地的时候，我们还要下来对他说，『撒但，你还在这里么？我再向你讲一篇道，现在就是你下无底坑的时候了。』然后，千年国以后，要再向撒但讲第四篇道。那时，撒但要煽动人起来背叛神，而我们就要说，『撒但，听我们说！这是我们的最后一篇道，现在你要到你命定的地方─火湖─去。』你若想彀格有分于这事，现在就必须争战。不要无所谓。我盼望你读完这篇信息以后，能强有力的向仇敌说，『撒但，你欺骗我多年，现在我读过这些信息，眼睛已被开启，不能再无所谓了。撒但，你不仅是神的仇敌，也是我的仇敌。从今以后，我要绝对的为著主，再也不听你的话了。』你的信息讲得越长越好。并且我们最好是个别的向撒但宣讲。你若这样对撒但传讲，就会变成另一个人，并且很可能不久就包括在那妇人较刚强的部分里。从现在开始，我们都要彀资格，装备好，被成全，在那些被提到天上，对撒但执行审判的人中间。我们必须告诉仇敌说，『撒但，今天我在地上向你传讲，不久也要在天上向你传讲；随后我会在地上见你，再次向你传讲；至终我要再向你讲一篇信息，然后你就要被扔到火湖里去。』
7When the man-child is delivered and is raptured to the throne, he will say, “Satan, you were defeated by me on earth. Are you still here hiding in the heavens? Now I have come here to preach to you! Don’t you remember the messages I gave you on earth?” I am not joking about this. When we get there, this will be the situation. Then the man - child will say, “Satan, you should no longer be here! Get out!” As soon as this word is uttered by the man - child, Michael the archangel will lead all his angels to war against the dragon. After the executor gives the word, all the policemen will come to carry it out. God is waiting in the heavens for this executor. Who will be the executor? We, the man-child. Let us go there to preach to Satan. Before we can do this, however, we must first defeat him on earth. After defeating Satan on earth, we shall fight upward to heaven and eventually we shall fight downward to earth. Now as we confront Satan, we must give him many messages. Later, we shall go to the heavens, meet him there, and preach to him again. Then, after he has been cast down to earth to damage it, we shall descend and say to him, “Satan, are you still here? Let me give you another sermon. Now is the time for you to go to the abyss.” Then after the millennium there will be the fourth sermon given to Satan. At that time, Satan will instigate mankind to rebel against God. But we shall say, “Satan, listen to us. This is our last sermon. Now you must go to your destination—the lake of fire.” If you would be qualified to participate in this, you must fight now. Do not be indifferent. I hope that after you read this message you will give a strong word to the enemy, saying, “Satan, you have deceived me for years. But by reading these messages, my eyes have been opened and I see that I must no longer be indifferent. Satan, you are not only God’se ne my—you are also my enemy. From now on, I will be absolute for my Lord and I will never listen to you.” The longer you make your message, the better it will be. Also, it is better for us to do this preaching individually. If you preach to Satan like this, you will become another person and will probably soon be included in the stronger part of the woman. Begin now to be qualified, equipped, and perfected to be among those who will be raptured to heaven to execute judgment upon Satan. We must tell the enemy, “Satan, I will preach to you on earth today. Later, I will also give you a message in the heavens. After that, I will see you on earth and preach to you once more. Finally, I will give you one more message, and then you will be cast into the lake of fire.”
8我再说，被提并非为著我们的快乐，乃是为著神的定旨。我们的神正等待著一班得胜者，就是男孩子，到天上去执行祂对仇敌的审判。能有分于此，是何等的权利！天使没有地位享受这权利，我们却有。现在我们都有立场说，『赞美主！我有地位可以作得胜者。』我们看过，男孩子被提到天上以后，争战就开始了。我年轻的时候，就寻求要明白，为甚么男孩子被提到宝座以后，争战就立刻开始？又想知道，为甚么男孩子没有实际的争战，而是米迦勒和他的使者与撒但争战？原因乃是：男孩子是执行者，执行者无须动手，只须发令。当我们这班执行者发令后，那些服侍我们的天使就会为我们争战。天使是我们的仆役，当我们说，『撒但，走开！』米迦勒就领头与撒但争战。执行官一发令，所有的警察就去执行。你愿意作那妇人较刚强的部分么？若愿意，就必须学习向撒但传讲。撒但一直搅扰你，但只要你决定向他传讲，他就会跑开，因为他知道你要作甚么。因此，你要说，『撒但，别走，等我叫你离开你再离开，留在这里听我讲完了再走。』天使已经准备好了要与龙争战。或许米迦勒甚至要说，『男孩子，上来罢！向我们发令，我们就执行。』然而，我们若想彀资格到诸天之上对撒但执行审判，如今在地上就要开始对他执行审判。我们要说，『撒但，我不会放你过去，我要捆绑你，打败你。』
8I say again that the rapture is not for our happiness; it is for God’s purpose. Our God is waiting for the overcomers, the man-child, to go to heaven to execute His judgment upon the enemy. What a privilege it is to share in this! The angels are not positioned to share this privilege, but we are. Now we have the ground to say, “Praise the Lord that I am in the position to be an overcomer!” We have seen that as soon as the man-child is raptured to heaven, the war begins. When I was young, I sought to understand why this war will start immediately after the man-child is raptured to the throne. I also wanted to know why the man-child did not actually fight but that the fighting was done by Michael and his angels. The reason is that the man- child is the executor, and the executor does not need to fight. Rather, he simply gives the word. After we, the executor, give the word, the angels who serve us will fight for us. The angels are our servants. When we say, “Satan, go away,” Michael will take the lead to fight against him. When the executor gives the word, all the policemen will carry it out. Are you willing to be in the stronger part of the woman? If you are, then you must learn to preach to Satan. Satan has constantly been troubling you, but after you decide to preach to him, he may run away, for he knows what you intend to do. Thus, you need to say, “Satan, don’t go yet. You are not allowed to leave until I command you to do so. Stay here until I am through speaking to you.” The angels are ready to war against the dragon. Michael might even be saying, “Man-child, come up here and give us the word. We’ll carry it out.” But if we would be qualified to be there in the heavens to execute judgment upon Satan, we must begin to execute the judgment upon him now on earth. Say, “Satan, I will not let you go. I will bind and defeat you
二 与诸天界里那邪恶的属灵体系摔跤
B. Having Wrestled against the Spiritual Power of Wickedness in the Heavenlies
9这就是保罗在以弗所六章十二节所说的，我们并不是与血肉之人摔跤，乃是与那些执政的、掌权的，以及诸天界里那邪恶的属灵体系摔跤。这些掌权的就是撒但的使者。撒但是那篡权、自立为王者，在他之下有许多天使，就是那些魔君，以及空中执政掌权的。按照圣经，那些在撒但之下的执政掌权者，管辖地上的列国。如但以理十章二十节，说到『波斯的魔君』和『希腊的魔君。』所有外邦国家都在这些空中属撒但魔君的管辖之下。在但以理十章，但以理曾祷告了三周。虽然他迫切的祷告了，却得不著回应。最后，一位天上的使者来对他说，『从你第一日专心求明白将来的事，又在你神面前刻苦己心，你的言语已蒙应允，我是因你的言语而来。但波斯国的魔君，拦阻我二十一日。』（但十12～13。）这个天上的使者已被差遣到但以理那里，却被撒但的魔君所阻挠。虽然如此，但以理十章十三节接著说，『大君中的一位米迦勒来帮助我。』古时的波斯和希腊都在空中的执政者管辖之下，然而以色列国却不在撒但的魔君管辖之下，乃在米迦勒，就是以色列的保护者管辖之下。在但以理三周的祷告期间，诸天界里起了一场战争。我们若要作得胜者，作妇人较刚强的部分，就必须祷告。一切的谣言、批评和反对，都不是从人来的，乃是从人背后的撒但来的。你若这样祷告，就有资格作得胜者。不要浪费时间去对付你的脾气或缠累你的罪，这些不过是『小虫；』反倒要告诉撒但；『撒但，我多年受你引诱，一直注意我的脾气和缠累我的罪，现在我要把这些东西传给你。我不再注意这些事情了，我要注意对你传讲；我没有时间为我的脾气祷告，却有时间对你讲道。』我们都曾受欺骗，说，『哦，我的脾气阿！哦，缠累我的罪阿！我若不能胜过牠们，怎能成圣？怎能见主的面，怎能过正确的召会生活？』快点从那缠累你的罪里跳出来！对撒但讲篇道。根据我的经历，我能证明，你越要胜过脾气，你的脾气就越大。不要为胜过你的脾气祷告，要为胜过『波斯的魔君』和『希腊的魔君』而祷告；要为米迦勒有路前来而祷告，也要为著许多在主恢复里的人祷告，使他们不仅作妇人的一部分，也能成为男孩子的一部分。我们若这样祷告，有一天男孩子就要出现，天使长米迦勒就能领头在诸天之上与龙争战，并且将牠摔到地上。
9This is what Paul meant when in Ephesians 6:12 he spoke of wrestling, not with flesh and blood, but with principalities, powers, and spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies. These powers are Satan’s angels. Satan is a usurping, self-enthroned king. Under him, there are many angels who are the princes, the principalities, and authorities in the air. According to the Bible, the principalities, powers, and authorities under Satan, rule over the countries on earth. For example, Daniel 10:20 speaks of “the prince of Persia” and “the prince of Grecia.” All heathen countries are under the ruling of these satanic princes in the air. In Daniel chapter ten, Daniel prayed for three weeks. Although he was burdened to pray, he did not receive an answer. Eventually, a heavenly visitor said to Daniel, From the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days” (Dan. 10:12-13). This heavenly one had been sent to Daniel, but he was frustrated by the prince of Satan. However, as Daniel 10:13 continues, “Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me.” Ancient Persia and Greece both were under principalities in the air. The nation of Israel, however, was not under a satanic prince, but under Michael, the defender of Israel. While Daniel was praying those three weeks, a war was raging in the heavenlies. If we would be the overcomers, the stronger part of the woman, we must pray. All the rumors, criticisms, and opposition do not come from any human beings, but from Satan, who is behind them. If you pray like this, you are qualified to be an overcomer. Do not spend time dealing with your temper or your besetting sin. These things are little “bugs.” Rather, tell Satan, Satan, I have been distracted for years with paying attention to my temper and to my besetting sin. But now I shall pass this on to you. I will not pay attention to these things, but I will pay attention to preaching to you. I don’th ave the time to pray about my temper, but I do have the time to give you another sermon.” We all have been deceived, saying, “Oh, my temper and my besetting sin! If I don’to ver come them, how can I be holy, see the face of the Lord, and have the proper church life?” Leap out of your besetting sin and give Satan a sermon. According to my experience, I can testify that if you try to overcome your temper, your temper will be enlarged. Do not pray to overcome your temper—pray to overcome “the prince of Persia” and “the prince of Greece.” Pray that there may be a way for Michael to come. Pray that many in the Lord’s recovery may not only remain part of the woman but also become part of the man-child. If we pray like this, then one day the man-child will come into existence, and the archangel Michael will take the lead to wage war in the heavens against the dragon and to cast him down to earth
三 他们复活被提到天上，不容撒但留在诸天之上
C. Being Resurrected and Raptured to Heaven and not Tolerating to See Satan in the Heavens
10男孩子复活，被提到天上以后，就不容撒但再留在诸天之上。就是在今天，我们也不该容撒但在召会中；我们应当和他争战。你若今天与撒但争战，将来就彀资格在诸天之上与他争战。我们被提到神的宝座以后，就会看到撒但，他也要惧怕我们。我们看到他的时候，必不容他继续留在那里，我们会对他说，『撒但，你还想留在我们神的圣所里么？这不是你的地方。撒但，你必须走开！』立刻，米迦勒就要执行命令，与他争战。
10After the man-child has been resurrected and raptured to heaven, he will not tolerate to see Satan in the heavens. Even today, we should not tolerate to see Satan in the church, but should fight against him. If you fight against Satan today, you will be qualified to fight against him in the heavens. After we have been raptured to the throne of God, we shall see Satan, and he will be terrified of us. When we see him, we shall not tolerate his presence there and we shall say, “Satan, are you still in our God’s sanctuary? This is not your place. Satan, you must go.” Immediately, Michael will act on our word and war against him.
贰 天使长米迦勒
II. THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
和他的使者与龙争战
AND HIS ANGELS WARRING WITH THE DRAGON
11为甚么米迦勒和他的使者现在不与龙争战？原因乃是他们并非合法与合格的执行官。他们不过是警察，我们这男孩子才是合法和合格的执行官。我们说过，我们发令以后，队长和他的警察就会与敌人争战。
11Why will Michael and the angels not fight the dragon now? The reason is that they are not the legal and qualified executors. They are simply the policemen. We, the man-child, will be the legal and qualified executors. As we have seen, after we have spoken our executing word, the captain and his policemen will fight against the enemy
一 曾为摩西的身体与魔鬼争辩
A. Having Contended with the Devil about the Body of Moses
12圣经启示两位天使的名字─米迦勒和加百列。加百列是报信者，带消息给神的子民；（但八16，九21～22，路一19，26；）米迦勒是争战者，为神的子民争战。（但十13，21，十一1，十二1，犹9，启十二7。）犹大书九节启示我们，天使长米迦勒为摩西的身体与魔鬼争辩。神对摩西的身体有祂的旨意，摩西要在变化山上显现，并且照著启示录十一章，他还要回来，作两个见证人之一。因此，神必须保存他的身体。然而撒但却想消灭他的身体，米迦勒就为此与撒但争战。
12The Bible reveals the names of two angels—Michael and Gabriel. Gabriel is a reporter bringing news to God’sp eople (Dan. 8:16; 9:21-22; Luke 1:19, 26), whereas Michael is a fighter contending for God’sp eople (Dan. 10:13,21; 11:1; 12:1; Jude 9; Rev. 12:7). Jude 9 reveals that Michael the archangel contended with the Devil about the body of Moses. God had a purpose for Moses’ body. Moses had to be present on the Mount of Transfiguration and, according to chapter eleven, he must return to be one of the two witnesses. Hence, God had to preserve his body. Satan, however, wanted to destroy it. But Michael fought against Satan regarding this
二 曾为以色列民与撒但的魔君争战
B. Having Fought the Princes of Satan for the People of Israel
13但以理十章十三节、二十一节，和十一章一节向我们揭示，米迦勒曾为著以色列民与撒但的魔君争战。米迦勒一直是为神权益争战的战士。
13Daniel 10:13, 21 and 11:1 have unveiled that Michael has fought the princes of Satan for the people of Israel. Michael has always been a fighter for the interests of God
三 现在与龙争战，把牠从天上摔到地上
C. Now Fighting the Dragon to Cast Him out of Heaven to Earth
14许多世纪以来，米迦勒就不断的争战。当男孩子被提到天上发出命令后，米迦勒要再一次与龙争战，把牠从诸天之上摔到地上。我盼望能在天上看见这事发生，发出命令，看看米迦勒执行。我也希望我们中间许多人都能在那里。
14Michael has been fighting throughout the centuries. When the man-child is raptured to heaven and gives Michael the word, he will fight once more against the dragon to cast him out of the heavens to the earth. I want to be there to see this take place, to execute the word, and to see Michael act upon it. I hope that many of us will be there.
参 龙和牠的使者去争战
III. THE DRAGON AND HIS ANGELS WARRING
一 并没有得胜
A. Having Not Prevailed
15七节和八节说，『龙和牠的使者也争战，并没有得胜。』这里牠的使者该是那些跟随撒但背叛神的堕落天使。（太二五41。）撒但绝对无法胜过米迦勒和他的使者，他必被打败。
15Verses 7 and 8 say, “And the dragon warred and his angels; and they did not prevail.” “His angels” should be the fallen angels who follow Satan to rebel against God (Matt. 25:41). Satan will never be victorious against Michael and his angels. He will be defeated
二 天上再没有他们的地方
B. Having No Place Any Longer in Heaven
16八节也说到龙和牠的使者；『天上再没有他们的地方。』龙和牠的使者被打败以后，天上就再没有他们的地方。
16Verse 8 also says of the dragon and his angels that “neither was their place found any longer in heaven.” Having been defeated, there no longer will be any place for the dragon and his angels in heaven
三 与牠的使者一同从天上被摔到地上
C. Being Cast with His Angels out of Heaven to Earth
17九节说，『大龙…是那古蛇，名叫魔鬼，又叫撒但，是迷惑普天下的，牠被摔在地上，牠的使者也一同被摔下去。』在这里，我们看见龙和牠的使者要被摔到地上，这事发生在第五号开始的时候。启示录九章一节说，『第五位天使吹号，我就看见一个星从天落到地上，有无底坑的钥匙赐给他。』这节中的『星』是指撒但。当他从天上落到地上以后，要用无底坑的钥匙开启第五号的灾害。那时，无底坑被打开，那些鬼附的蝗虫便飞出来。我们曾说过，这些蝗虫要伤害人五个月。不要忘记，第五号是在末后三年半开头的时候。撒但这颗天上的星被摔到地上以后，他的时间就不多了，只剩下短短的三年半。
17Verse 9 says, “And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called the Devil and Satan, he who deceives the whole inhabited earth; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” We see here that the dragon and his angels will be cast down to the earth. This will take place at the beginning of the fifth trumpet. Revelation 9:1 says, “And the fifth angel trumpeted and I saw a star out of heaven fallen to the earth and to him was given the key of the shaft of the abyss.” The “star” in this verse is Satan. After he has fallen from heaven to earth, he will use the key to the abyss to cause the torment of the fifth trumpet. At that time, the shaft of the abyss will be opened and demon- possessed locusts will emerge from it. We have already pointed out that these locusts will torment men for five months. Recall that the fifth trumpet will mark the beginning of the last three and a half years. After Satan, the heavenly star, has been cast down to earth, his time will be very short, only three and a half years
肆 神国的来临
IV. THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
18龙和牠的使者从天上被摔下去以后，天上就有大声的宣告。十节说，『我听见天上有大声音说，我们神的救恩、能力、国度、并祂基督的权柄，现在都来到了，因为那在我们神面前昼夜控告我们弟兄们的控告者，已经被摔下去了。』得胜的信徒与撒但争战，乃是为著带进神的国。主教导我们要为国度的来临祷告。（太六10。）我们要为著国度的来临祷告，同时也需要争战。
18After the dragon and his angels are cast out of heaven, there will be a loud declaration in heaven. Verse 10 says, “I heard aloud voice in heaven saying, Now is come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ, for the accuser of our brothers has been cast out, who accuses them before our God day and night.” The fighting of the overcoming believers against Satan is to usher in God’skin gdom. The Lord teaches us to pray for the coming of the kingdom (Matt. 6:10). Along with our prayer for the kingdom’s coming, we need to fight for it.
19男孩子被提到天上，撒但被摔到地上，以及天上的宣告，指明男孩子要把国度带到地上。当男孩子被提到天上，撒但从天上被摔到地上时，神的国就要来临。不但国度来临，我们神的救恩也来临。虽然我们今天已经得著了神的救恩，但还未享受得完满和充分。但是当神的国来临时，我们就要完满享受神的救恩。对于神的能力和基督的权柄，也是一样。今天我们已经有分于神的能力和基督的权柄，但要等到国度时期才能全享。我们看过，神的国有两面，就是国度实际的一面（太五3）和国度实现的一面。今天在正当的召会生活里，有国度的实际，然而我们还没有国度的实现。藉著得胜信徒带进来的国度的实现，要在男孩子被提到天上以后来临。『神的…国度…现在…来到了』是指神国的实现。我们若是得胜者，今天就活在国度的实际里。我们今天既是在国度的实际里，将来也必在国度的实现里。我们要在国度的实现里，必须在国度的实际里。从这几篇信息，我们看见发生在宇宙中之事的异象。我们是清明的，晓得将来要发生的事。我们不是从地上观看这些事物，乃是从诸天界来观看。我们看见代表神的光明妇人，以及象征神仇敌的龙。我们也看见这二者一直的争战。赞美主，我们不仅是妇人的一部分，我们更要成为男孩子的一部分，就是与龙争战的那妇人中较刚强的部分。今天我们与龙争战，有一天我们要在诸天之上命令牠离开天。没有一个人的头脑能设计出这样的图画。再一次，我们不得不信这是神圣的启示。谁能写出这样的记录？谁都不能，包括柏拉图或孔夫子在内，没有人能写出这样的记录。这个记录简单、奇妙、深奥、且包罗一切。这给我们一幅宇宙的景象，告诉我们宇宙中所发生的事。从今以后，我们不能说，我们不知道要发生甚么事。我们都当说，『我看见异象了，也知道现在发生些甚么事。』我们要为著这个异象说阿利路亚！我很高兴启示录第二部分那许多重要的事当中，第一件就是这宇宙的光明妇人同她的男孩子与龙争战的异象。这必是个管治的异象。我们只要看到这异象，就知道我们在那里，应该作甚么，要到那里去。我们是在召会里，我们必须在男孩子里，我们将来的定命是被提到天上，命令米迦勒把撒但和他的使者从天上摔下去。我们若看见这异象，必定乐不可支！
19The rapture of the man-child to heaven, the casting of Satan to earth, and the declaration in heaven signify that the man-child will bring the kingdom to earth. When the man-child is raptured to heaven and Satan is cast down from heaven to earth, that will be the time for the kingdom of God to come. Not only will the kingdom come, but also the salvation of our God. Although we have God’ss alvation today, we do not yet enjoy it in full, to the uttermost. But when the kingdom of God comes, we shall enjoy God’ss alvation in full. It is the same with the power of God and the authority of Christ. We have participated in God’s power and Christ’s authority today, but our full enjoyment of them will be in the kingdom age. We have seen that there are two aspects to the kingdom of God: the aspect of the reality of the kingdom (Matt. 5:3) and the aspect of the manifestation of the kingdom. Today, in the proper church life, there is the reality of the kingdom. However, in the church life we do not have the manifestation of the kingdom. The manifestation of the kingdom, which will be brought in through the overcoming believers, will come after the man-child has been raptured to heaven. The words, “Now is come...the kingdom of our God” denote the manifestation of the kingdom of God. If we are the overcomers, then we are living in the reality of the kingdom today. Since we are in the reality of the kingdom now, we shall certainly be in the manifestation of the kingdom in the future. Being in the manifestation of the kingdom requires us to be in the reality of the kingdom. In these messages we have seen a vision regarding what is taking place in the universe. We are sober and know what is transpiring. We are not viewing things from the earth— we are viewing them from the heavenlies. We see a bright woman representing God and a dragon signifying God’s enemy. We also see that these two are fighting. Praise the Lord that we are not only part of the woman, but we are also becoming part of the man-child, the stronger part of the woman that fights against the dragon. We are fighting the dragon today and one day we shall be there in the heavens to give him the word to leave heaven. No human mind could have devised such a picture. Once again, we are forced to believe that this is the divine revelation. Who could have written such a record? No one, including Plato or Confucius, is wise enough to compose this. This record is simple, wonderful, profound, and all-inclusive. It affords us a universal view of what is taking place in the universe. From now on, none of us can say that we do not know what is happening. We all must say, “I have seen the vision and I know what is going on.” Hallelujah for this vision! I am glad that among the many crucial matters in the second section of the book of Revelation the first is this vision of the universal bright woman with her man-child warring against the dragon. This must be a governing vision. As long as we see it, we shall know where we are, what we must do, and where we shall be. We are in the church, we must be in the man- child, and our destiny is to be raptured to heaven that we may issue the order to Michael to cast Satan and his angels out of heaven. If we see this vision, we shall surely be beside ourselves.