15有些较年长的圣徒也许会觉得困扰,觉得受挫。他们对自己说,“为什么我们不像已往那么新鲜?为什么召会生活不这么令人兴奋?”兴奋是好的,能叫人兴奋也是好的。然而,兴奋的多半是青年人,因为他们在会幕外面享受云彩。但在帐幕里面经历荣耀的年长者,不容易兴奋起来。我能见证,身为年长的人,我在外面也许并不兴奋,但我发觉在香坛代求真美妙。我何等喜爱享受桌子上的饼,并逗留在香坛那里!
15Some of the older saints may feel bothered or frustrated. They may say to themselves, “Why are we not as fresh as we used to be? Why is the church life not so exciting?” It is good to be excited and it is also good to be able to excite others. However, it is mainly the young ones who are excited and exciting, for they are enjoying the cloud outside the Tent of Meeting. But it is difficult for the older ones who are experiencing the glory within the tabernacle to be excited. I can testify that as an older one I may not be excited outwardly, but I find it wonderful to intercede at the incense altar. How I love to enjoy the bread at the table and to linger at the incense altar!