9月20日         

標　　題：清心的人

經　　節：我又聽見主的聲音說：「我可以差遣誰呢？誰肯為我們去呢？」我說：「我在這裡，請差遣我！」（以賽亞書六章8節）

清心的人有福了，因為他們必得見神（馬太福音五：8）。你可以參加主日崇拜、讀經和禱告，但是，當罪惡充滿你心的時候，你是看不見神的。當你遇見神的時候，你絕對會知道的，因為你的生命會全然改變。

以賽亞很擔心猶太最偉大的國王烏西雅的駕崩，很迷惘不知道天上君王的心意。然後，發生了一件事，永遠地改變了以賽亞的一生。神威嚴地降臨聖殿，四周環繞天堂的受造物。神的顯現使以賽亞馬上察覺自己是有罪的。其中一個撒拉弗手裡拿著一塊紅炭，飛到他的前面，潔淨以賽亞的罪。以賽亞立即聽見一些自己從未聽見的事情。現在，他聽見天上有段話，關於誰願意作神的使者，傳達祂的旨意給祂的百姓。以賽亞立即熱切地回答：「我在這裡，請差遣我。」現在，神已經潔淨了以賽亞，他知道神所關心的是甚麼，並且預備好要事奉神。以賽亞過去滿腦子都是屬世的東西，現在他唯一所關心的是神的事工。

如果你漸漸疏遠神和神的事工，你需要經歷祂的潔淨。成聖預備你能夠看見及聽到神，它使你可以事奉祂。只有神可以潔淨你的心，讓祂為你除去任何阻止你與祂創建關係的污穢。如此一來，你對祂的奉獻才會有真正的意義。

A Pure Heart

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" (Isaiah 6:8)

It takes a pure heart to see God (Matt. 5:8). You can attend church services, read your Bible, and pray, but if sin fills your heart, you will not see God. You will know when you have encountered God because your life will no longer be the same.

Isaiah was concerned with the death of King Uzziah, the able king of Judah, but was disoriented to his heavenly King. Then something happened that forever changed Isaiah’s life. God, in all His awesome majesty, appeared to him in the temple, surrounded by heavenly creatures. Instantly, God’s presence made Isaiah aware of his sinfulness. One of the seraphim came to him with a burning coal and cleansed Isaiah of his sin. Immediately, Isaiah began to hear things he had never heard before. Now, he was aware of a conversation in heaven concerning who might be worthy to be God’s messenger to the people. This prompted Isaiah’s eager response: “Here am I! Send me.” Now that God had cleansed Isaiah, he was aware of heavenly concerns and prepared to offer himself in God’s service. Whereas Isaiah had been preoccupied with earthly matters, now his only concern was the activity of God.

If you have become estranged from God and His activity, you need to experience His cleansing. Sanctification prepares you to see and hear God. It enables you to serve Him. Only God can purify your heart. Allow Him to remove any impurities that hinder your relationship with Him, and then your service to Him will have meaning as you offer Him your consecrated life.