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第七周　周五
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1五 基督在祂的升天里，也作了在诸天里的大祭司，在神面前担负我们，并照顾我们一切的需要；祂在升天里就职进入祂的祭司职任—来二17～18，四14～15，诗一一01～4，来五6，七26：
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21 一面，基督是大祭司，在诸天里为众召会代求；（25～26，罗八34；）另一面，祂是大祭司，在众召会里行动，照顾众召会；启示录一章十三节描述基督为大祭司，就如祂的长袍所显示的，这长袍直垂到脚，乃是祭司袍。（出二八33～35。）
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32 启示录八章启示基督是把香献在金坛上的祭司：『另一位天使拿着金香炉，来站在祭坛旁边，有许多香赐给祂，好同众圣徒的祷告献在宝座前的金坛上。』（3。）
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晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
4来四14~15 ……我们……有一位经过了诸天，尊大的大祭司，就是神的儿子耶稣，便当坚守所承认的。因我们并非有一位不能同情我们软弱的大祭司，祂乃是在各方面受过试诱，与我们一样，只是没有罪。
4Heb. 4:14-15 Having…a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all respects like us, yet without sin.
5在基督的升天里，祂也作了在诸天里的大祭司〔来四14〕。……主借着成为肉体，从神那里到我们这里来；然后借着复活与升天，从我们这里回到神那里去，作我们的大祭司，在神面前担负我们，并照顾我们一切的需要（二17~18，四15）。……基督在祂的升天里经过了诸天，现今不仅在天上（九24），更是高过诸天〔七26〕，远超诸天之上（弗四10）。祂在升天里就职进入祂的祭司职任（路加福音生命读经，七七五页）。
5In His ascension Christ was also made the High Priest in the heavens [Heb. 4:14]…The Lord came from God to us through incarnation, and then He went back from us to God through resurrection and ascension to be our High Priest to bear us in the presence of God and to care for all our needs (2:1718; 4:15)…In His ascension Christ passed through the heavens; now He is not only in heaven (9:24) but is also higher than the heavens, far above all the heavens (Eph. 4:10). In His ascension He was inaugurated into His priestly office. (Life-study of Luke, second edition, p. 658)
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6在启示录里，首先不是揭示基督为执政管理者，乃是揭示祂为祭司；这是很有意义的。一章十三节说，“灯台中间，有一位好像人子，身穿长袍，直垂到脚。”一面，基督是大祭司，在诸天里为众召会代求（来七25~26，罗八34）；另一面，祂是大祭司，在众召会里行动，照顾众召会。启示录一章十三节描述基督为大祭司，就如祂的长袍所显示的，这长袍直垂到脚，乃是祭司袍（出二八33~35）。
6It is significant that in the book of Revelation Christ is unveiled first not as the Administrator but as the Priest. Revelation 1:13 says, “In the midst of the lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet.” On the one hand, Christ is the High Priest interceding in the heavens for the churches (Heb. 7:25-26; Rom. 8:34); on the other hand, He is the High Priest moving in the churches to care for them. In Revelation 1:13 Christ is depicted as the High Priest, as shown by His garment, a garment reaching to the feet, that is, a priestly robe (Exo. 28:33-35).
7基督是大祭司，行走在灯台中间，并照顾这些灯台，特别是借着修剪灯盏使灯台照亮。然后启示录八章启示基督是把香献在金坛上的祭司：“另一位天使拿着金香炉，来站在祭坛旁边，有许多香赐给他，好同众圣徒的祷告献在宝座前的金坛上。”（3）所以，一章启示基督是照顾灯台的祭司，八章揭示祂是向神献香的祭司。当然，五章启示祂是全宇宙的执政管理者。对于宇宙，基督不是祭司，乃是执政管理者。但对于召会，基督乃是大祭司。作为升到诸天里的一位，祂现今乃是祭司，仍然活着、工作并尽职。
7As the High Priest, Christ is walking among the lampstands and taking care of them, especially of their shining by trimming the lamps. Then in Revelation 8 Christ is revealed as the Priest offering the incense at the golden altar: “Another Angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and much incense was given to Him to offer with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne” (v. 3). Therefore, in chapter 1 Christ is revealed as the Priest taking care of the lampstands, and in chapter 8 He is unveiled as the Priest offering incense to God. Then, of course, in chapter 5 He is revealed as the Administrator over the whole universe. To the universe Christ is not the Priest; He is the Administrator. But to the church Christ is the High Priest. As the ascended One in the heavens, He is now living, working, and ministering as a Priest.
8我们不知道什么对我们有益，但是主知道，祂知道我们在地上的生活需要什么。……我们对我们的生活都有偏好，我们巴望富有，拥有许多物质的东西。但主可能让我们贫穷，剥夺我们许多东西。同样的，我们巴望孩子爱主、事奉主。……然而，我们儿女的光景可能和我们所巴望的大不相同。我们若以这事问主，主会说，“你不知道什么对你最好，我知道事情应该就是这样。”
8We do not know what is good for us, but the Lord knows. He knows what is needed for our life on earth. We may desire to be wealthy and have many material things. But the Lord may allow us to be poor and deprive us of many things. Likewise, we may desire to have children who love the Lord and serve Him…However, the situation concerning our children may turn out to be much different from what we desire. If we ask the Lord about this, He may say, “You do not know what is best for you. I know that this is the way it should be.”
9也许你以为这样的事与基督的升天无关。然而，基督的升天实在与这些有关。主的升天包括祂的祭司职任。升天的主乃是担负我们、托住我们并照顾我们的大祭司。究竟什么对我们有益，这不在于我们的解释，乃在于主的解释。比方说，你也许买了一辆新车，盼望能用许多年。但主对这件事的意见乃是：你的车子只该用很短的时间。你若来对我说，“……祂既知道这事，为什么许可我买车？祂为什么不阻止我？”我当然无法解释为什么。只有主知道，因为祂是大祭司。
9Perhaps you are thinking that matters such as these have nothing to do with the ascension of Christ. However, the ascension of Christ certainly is related to these things. The Lord’s ascension includes His priesthood. As the ascended One, He is the High Priest bearing us, holding us, and taking care of us. However, what is good for us is a matter not of our interpretation but of His. For example, you may buy a new car, hoping that it will last many years. But the Lord’s opinion of the matter is that your car should last a very short time. If you were to come to me and say, “…Since He knew this, why did He allow me to buy it? Why didn’t He stop me?” I, of course, cannot explain why. Only the Lord knows the reason; He is the High Priest.
10主照顾我们，总是积极的。有一天我们会看见祂，并要敬拜祂。有人可能对祂说，“主耶稣，赦免我向你抱怨我的情况。现在我知道神为着我的旨意都是美好的。”我们的大祭司正在妥善的照顾我们众人（路加福音生命读经，七七五至七七九页）。
10The Lord’s care for us is always positive. One day we will see Him and worship Him. Some of us may say to Him, “Lord Jesus, forgive me for complaining to You about my situation. Now I know that God’s will for me is good.” Our High Priest is taking good care of us all. (Life-study of Luke, second edition, pp. 658-661)
11参读：神在人里的行动，第九章。
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今日要点
12主题：享受基督在升天里作大祭司，照料召会
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13引经：来四14~15
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141.基督在祂的升天里作大祭司：
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15a.主借着成为肉体，从神那里到我们这里来，然后借着复活与升天，从我们这里回到神那里去，就如来四14所说，祂经过了诸天，不仅在天上，更高过诸天，远超诸天之上。
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16b. 因此，在基督升天主观的一面，还有一个信徒可经历的，就是祂在祂的升天里作大祭司，担负、照顾我们一切的需要，在来四14~15指出，祂在升天里就职，进入了祂的祭司职任，祂同情我们的软弱，经过试验，在诸天里为召会代求并照料召会。
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172.对万有，祂是执政管理者，对召会，祂是大祭司：
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18a.根据启示录，首先不是揭示基督是执政管理者，而是先揭示基督为大祭司，这是很有意义的，基督是行走在灯台中间的人子，身穿长袍，直垂到脚说出祂是大祭司，不仅为召会代求，也照料召会。
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19b.在启示录八章继续启示，基督是另一位天使，作为献香的祭司，把香同着众圣徒的祷告献在宝座前的金坛上，然后就带进神对地的行政，对于万有，基督是行政管理者，但对于召会，祂在升天里作为祭司，使我们主观经历祂。
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20应用：我们可能巴望富有，但主可能让我们贫穷，剥夺我们许多东西，或者我们盼望儿女爱主事主，然而他们的光景却不尽理想，这些都帮助我们从自己出来，学习让知道我们需要什么的大祭司基督来担负、托住、照顾。
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