We’re Not Alone 我们不孤单

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Mar 25, 2023, 3:26:33 AM3/25/23

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I stand at the door and knock. Revelation 3:20

In Fredric Brown's short story thriller “Knock,” he wrote, “The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.” Yikes! Who could that be, and what do they want? What mysterious being has come for him? The man is not alone.

Neither are we.

The church in Laodicea heard a knock on their door (Revelation 3:20). What supernatural Being had come for them? His name was Jesus, “the First and the Last . . . the Living One” (1:17–18). His eyes blazed like fire, and His face “like the sun shining in all its brilliance” (v. 16). When His best friend, John, caught a glimpse of His glory, he “fell at his feet as though dead” (v. 17). Faith in Christ begins with the fear of God.

We’re not alone, and this is also comforting. Jesus “is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word” (Hebrews 1:3). Yet Christ uses His strength not to slay us but to love us. Hear His invitation, “If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me” (Revelation 3:20). Our faith begins with fear—Who is at the door?—and it ends in a welcome and strong embrace. Jesus promises to always stay with us, even if we’re the last person on earth. Thank God, we’re not alone.

By: Mike Wittmer

Why can’t we separate Christ’s power from His love? Why are both vitally important?

Dear Jesus, I welcome You into my heart and life.

For further study, read Unknown Caller: Recognizing Jesus and the Kingdom.

我站在门外叩门。—启示录3章20节

在美国作家弗雷德里克·布朗（Fredric Brown）的短篇悬疑小说《敲门》中，他写道：“地球上的最后一个人独自坐在房间里，忽然响起了敲门声。”咦！是谁在敲门，他们想要什么？是什么神秘的生物来找他？看来这人并不是孤身一人，你我也不是！

老底嘉教会响起了敲门声（启示录3章20节），是什么超自然的神秘人物来找他们？那是耶稣基督，“是首先⋯⋯末后的，又是那存活的”（1章17-18节）。祂的眼睛闪耀如同火焰，祂的“面貌如同烈日放光”（16节）。当祂最亲密的朋友约翰看见祂的荣光，“就仆倒在祂脚前，像死了一样”（17节）。信靠基督始于对上帝的敬畏。

我们并不孤单，这是件令人欣慰的事。耶稣“是上帝荣耀所发的光辉，是上帝本体的真像，常用祂权能的命令托住万有”（希伯来书1章3节）。基督以祂的能力爱我们，而不是将我们置于死地。祂发出邀请：“若有听见我声音就开门的，我要进到他那里去，我与他，他与我一同坐席”（启示录3章20节）。是谁在敲门？我们相信耶稣，是始于对上帝的敬畏，继而敞开心门欣然接受耶稣。即使有时我们觉得全世界只剩自己一个人，别忘了，耶稣应许永远与你我同在。感谢上帝，你我并不孤单！

作者： 韦陌格

为什么基督的能力和慈爱是不可分开的？
为何两者都至关重要？