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狱中的喜乐
经文: 「把约瑟下在监里…但耶和华与约瑟同在…耶和华使他所作的尽都顺利。」（创
卅十九20~23）
如果上帝应许我们因为事奉祂的缘故被下在监里的话，祂必与我们同在；这样
，监狱反成了世上最幸福的地方。约瑟知道这个。所以他在监狱里并不愤懑，并不沮丧
，也并不反叛。如果他有一点点不甘心的表示，司狱也绝不会这样信任他了。约瑟连自
怜的心也没有一点。
让我们记住：什么时候我们容让自怜的心进来，什么时候我们就完了。约瑟把
所有的事情欢欢喜喜地交托上帝，所以司狱把所有的事情交托约瑟。主耶稣阿，当我被
囚在监里的时候，求祢叫我能信靠、能喜乐。求祢借着我在监狱里完成祢的工作。 ─
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我已经学会了喜爱黑暗；因为处境越黑暗，主的脸越光明。 ──盖恩夫人（
Madame Guyon）
Joy in Prison
Scripture: "And Joseph's master took him, and put him into a prison . . .
But Jehovah was with Joseph . . . and that which he did, Jehovah made it to
prosper" (Gen. 39:20-23).
When God lets us go to prison because we have been serving Him, and
goes there with us, prison is about the most blessed place in the world that
we could be in. Joseph seems to have known that. He did not sulk and grow
discouraged and rebellious because "everything was against him." If he had,
the prison-keeper would never have trusted him so. Joseph does not even seem
to have pitied himself.
Let us remember that if self-pity is allowed to set in, that is the
end of us--until it is cast utterly from us. Joseph just turned over
everything in joyous trust to God, and so the keeper of the prison turned
over everything to Joseph. Lord Jesus, when the prison doors close in on me,
keep me trusting, and keep my joy full and abounding. Prosper Thy work
through me in prison: even there, make me free indeed.--Selected
I have learnt to love the darkness of sorrow; there you see the
brightness of His face.--Madame Guyon |
