●◎Life & DreAm◎●夢想實踐的國度

今天的荒漠甘泉淺淺的，腦袋卻閃過很多的畫面。更深深相信我們該持續前進並追求的是那看不見的盼望，並相信那美好的果實就在前方。因為眼見的都是短暫的，是會過去的，也許有價格，卻沒有永存的價值。

也不要為了眼前的狀況而覺得眼前盡是苦難，怎麼不得賞賜，怎麼未能出頭...

構成礁石的珊瑚蟲，勤勤勞勞地在水底下工作著，從來沒有夢想到牠們正在建立一個新的海島；在這個島上，漸漸地會長了植物又住了動物，和上帝的兒女們，他們就是作基督的後嗣，享受永世的榮耀。 

        親愛的，如果現在上帝給你的地位是一個隱藏的、幽閉的、沒有人知道的，不要怨恨，不要憂愁；如果是上帝將你放在那裡的，總不要希圖走出上帝的旨意之外；因為沒有珊瑚蟲，就永不會有礁石建立起來；上帝需要一些樂意作屬靈珊瑚蟲的人；他們的工作，雖沒有人發覺，可是他們有聖靈的扶持，和屬天的亮光。 
        那日子將到：主耶穌要施行賞罰；祂絕不會弄錯；那時有些人因為從來沒有聽到過，你便會詫異：你怎樣也得到這麼大的賞賜！──選 
        也許上帝要我們離去一個弟兄姊妹眾多的聚會，一個最能給我們生氣的山頂，一些有幫助的義人的交通，而回到平庸的以馬杵斯去，或者到世俗的歌羅西，或者竟到遙遠的馬其頓去，我們應當大著膽深信：上帝無論將我們放在甚麼地方，祂早已命定那地方的勝利，會給我們獲得。──德克（Northcote Deck）

Placed For a Purpose
Scripture: "It was noised that he was in the house" (Mark 2:1).


 
        The polyps which construct the coral reefs, work away under water, never dreaming that they are building the foundation of a new island on which, by-and-by, plants and animals will live and children of God be born and fitted for eternal glory as joint-heirs of Christ.


        If your place in God's ranks is a hidden and secluded one, beloved, do not murmur, do not complain, do not seek to get out of God's will, if He has placed you there; for without the polyps, the coral reefs would never be built, and God needs some who are willing to be spiritual polyps, and work away out of sight of men, but sustained by the Holy Ghost and in full view of Heaven.


        The day will come when Jesus will give the rewards, and He makes no mistakes, although some people may wonder how you came to merit such a reward, as they had never heard of you before. --Selected


        Safely we may leave the crowded meeting, the inspiring mountain top, the helpful fellowship of "just men," and betake ourselves to our dim homely Emmaus, or to our dread public Colossae, or even to our far Macedonia in the mission field, quietly confident that just where He has placed us, in the usual round of life, He ordains that the borderland may be possessed, the victory won. --Northcote Deck