8月16日 认识我吗？

他按着名叫自己的羊。（约十3）

当我误会祂时，祂认识我吗？（约二十17）人可以认识所有教义，却不一定认识耶稣。若教义只是霸占了与主的相亲，那人就陷入危机里。马利亚为什么哭？教义对马利亚来说，无重于脚下的草。任何法利赛人都可以在教义上愚弄马利亚，可是有一件事实却是他们无法抹煞的；耶稣曾从她身上赶出七个鬼。不过祂的赐福，绝对比不上祂自己。马利亚“看见耶稣站在那里，却不知道是耶稣。”但当她一听见祂的声音，便立刻知道说话的那一位原与她有关系。“夫子！”

在我固执地怀疑时，祂认识我吗？（约二十27）我有没有对主某一方面存疑－－怀疑人家的见证，因为我没有那样的经历？门徒告诉多马看见了主，多马却怀疑－－“我非看见……我总不信。”多马需要主耶稣个人的接触。祂什么时候触摸，怎样触摸，我们不晓得，但当这临到，是何等的宝贵哩。“我的主，我的神！”

我自私地不认祂时，祂认识我吗？（约二十一15-17）彼得曾发咒起誓不认耶稣，但主复活以后，却单独向他显现。祂扶起他，然后又在别人面前复兴他。“主啊，你知道我爱你！”（约二十15-17）我与耶稣基督有没有一段个人的历史？门徒的标记之一，就是与主紧密的联系，深切的认识祂，以致任何东西也不能摇动对祂的信心。

祈祷◆我们所需要的就只有你！愿今天我们与你的亲密关系，成为永远难忘的日子！

August 16 Does He Know Me?

“He calleth . . . by name.” John 10:3

When I have sadly misunderstood Him? (John 10:17) It is possible to know all about doctrine and yet not know Jesus. The soul is in danger when knowledge of doctrine outsteps intimate touch with Jesus. Why was Mary weeping? Doctrine was no more to Mary than the grass under her feet. Any Pharisee could have made a fool of Mary doctrinally, but one thing they could not ridicule out of her was the fact that Jesus had cast seven demons out of her; yet His blessings were nothing in comparison to Himself. Mary “saw Jesus standing and knew not that it was Jesus . . ;” immediately she heard the voice, she knew she had a past history with the One who spoke. “Master!”

When I have stubbornly doubted? (John 10:27) Have I been doubting something about Jesus – an experience to which others testify but which I have not had? The other disciples told Thomas that they had seen Jesus, but Thomas doubted – “Except I shall see . . , I will not believe.” Thomas needed the personal touch of Jesus. When His touches come, or how they come, we do not know; but when they do come they are indescribably precious. “My Lord and my God!”

When I have selfishly denied Him? (John 21:15-17) Peter had denied Jesus Christ with oaths and curses, and yet after the Resurrection Jesus appeared to Peter alone. He restored him in private, then He restored him before the others. “Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee.”

Have I a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one sign of discipleship is intimate connection with Him, a knowledge of Jesus Christ which nothing can shake.