Author: Billy Conrad

July 9

Increase our faith. — Luke 17:5

Scripture reading: Romans 4

God has a design, a purpose, a rest of faith. We are saved by faith and kept by faith. Faith is substance; it is also evidence (Hebrews 11:1). God is! He is! And “He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (v. 6). We are to testify, to bear witness to what we know. To know that we know is a wonderful position to be in. We are to be living words, epistles of Christ (2 Corinthians 3:3), known
and read by all men.

We are living in the inheritance of faith because of the grace of God. We are saved for eternity by the operation of the Spirit, who brings forth life unto God. Heaven is brought to earth until God quickens all things into beauty, manifesting His power in living witnesses. God is in us for the world, so that the world may be blessed. We need power to lay hold of Omnipotence and to impart to others the Word of Life. This is a new epoch with new vision and new power. Christ in us is greater than we know. All things are possible if you dare to believe. The treasure is in earthen vessels so that Jesus may be glorified (2 Corinthians 4:7).

Let us go forth bringing glory to God. Faith is substance, a mightiness of reality, a deposit of divine nature, and the creative God abiding with us. The moment you believe, you are clothed with a new power to lay hold of possibility and make it reality. The people said to Jesus, “Lord, give us this bread always” (John 6:34). Jesus said, “He who feeds on Me will live because of Me” (v. 57).

Have the faith of God. The man who comes into great association with God needs a heavenly measure. Faith is the greatest of all. We are saved by a new life, the Word of God, an association with the living Christ. A new creation continually takes us into new revelation.

Thought for today: There is what seems to be faith, an appearance of faith, but real faith believes God right to the end.

7月9日

增加我们的信心。——路加福音 17:5

读经：罗马书 4 章

神有一个设计，一个目的，一个信心的安息。我们因信得救，也靠信被保守。信就是实质；它也是确据（希伯来书 11:1）。神存在！他存在！“他也赏赐那些殷勤寻求他的人”（第6节）。我们要作见证，要作我们所知道的事的见证。知道自己知道是一种奇妙的状态。我们要成为活的言语，基督的书信（哥林多后书 3:3），被所有人所认知和阅读。

因为神的恩典，我们活在信仰的传承中。靠着圣灵的运行，我们得以永远得救，圣灵带来归向神的生命。天国临到地上，直到神使万物焕发美丽，在活人的见证中显明祂的能力。神在我们里面，为了世界，使世人得蒙祝福。我们需要能力去抓住全能，并将生命之道传给他人。这是一个新的时代，带来新的视野和新的力量。内住的基督比我们所了解的更大。如果你敢于相信，一切皆有可能。宝藏在瓦器里，好让耶稣得荣耀（哥林多后书 4:7）。

让我们出去，为神带来荣耀。信心是真实的本质，是现实的力量，是神性的一部分，是创造的上帝与我们同在的体现。你一旦相信，就会被赋予一种新的力量去抓住可能性并将其变为现实。人们对耶稣说：“主啊，常常把这饼给我们吃吧”（约翰福音 6:34）。耶稣说：“吃我肉、喝我血的人，就因我而活”（v.57）。

拥有对上帝的信心。与上帝有深厚关系的人需要天上的标准。信心是最伟大的。我们通过新的生命、上帝的话语，以及与活生生的基督的联系得救。新的创造不断将我们带入新的启示中。

今日思考：有看似信仰的东西，信仰的表象，但真正的信仰会一直相信上帝直到最后。

July 8

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? — Psalm 85:6

Scripture reading: Psalm 85:7–86:13

Wherever Jesus went, multitudes followed Him, because He lived, moved, breathed, was swallowed up, clothed, and filled by God. He was God; and as the Son of Man, the Spirit of God—the Spirit of creative holiness—rested upon Him. It is lovely to be holy. Jesus came to impart to us the Spirit of holiness.

We are only at the edge of things; the almighty plan for the future is marvelous. God must do something to increase. We need a revival to revive all we touch within us and outside of us. We need a flood tide with a deluge behind it. Jesus left 120 men to turn the world upside down. The Spirit is upon us to change our situation. We must move on; we must let God increase in us for the deliverance of multitudes; and we must travail until souls are born and quickened into a new relationship with heaven. Jesus had divine authority with power, and He left it for us. We must preach truth, holiness, and purity “in the inward parts” (Psalm 51:6). Thirst for more of God.

Jesus treaded the winepress alone (Isaiah 63:3), despising the cross and the shame. He bore it all alone so that we might be “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4), sharers in the divine plan of holiness. That‘s revival—Jesus manifesting divine authority. He was without sin. People saw the Lamb of God in a new way. Hallelujah! Let us live in holiness, and revival will come down, and God will enable us to do the work to which we are appointed. All Jesus said came to pass: signs, wonders, mighty deeds. Only believe, and yield and yield, until all the vision is fulfilled.

Thought for today: Jesus was not only holy, but He also loved holiness.

7月8日

你岂不使我们复兴，好叫你的百姓在你里面欢喜吗？——诗篇 85:6

经文阅读：诗篇 85:7–86:13

无论耶稣走到哪里，许多人跟随祂，因为祂的生命、行动、呼吸，都被上帝充满、吞没、覆盖。祂就是上帝；作为人子，上帝的灵——创造圣洁的灵——停留在祂身上。成为圣洁真是美好。耶稣来是为了把圣洁的灵赐给我们。

我们才刚刚触及事物的边缘；上帝对未来的宏伟计划令人惊叹。上帝必须做些什么来增加。我们需要一次复兴，复兴我们内心和周围的一切。我们需要一股洪潮，背后还有倾盆大雨。耶稣留下120个人，要颠覆世界。圣灵在我们身上，要改变我们的处境。我们必须前进；我们必须让上帝在我们里面增长，以拯救众人；我们必须劳苦，直到灵魂诞生并被激活，与天堂建立新的关系。耶稣拥有带能力的神圣权威，而他将其留给了我们。我们必须传讲真理、圣洁和纯净，“在内心深处”（诗篇51:6）。渴望更多地认识上帝。

耶稣独自践踏酒醡（以赛亚书 63:3），无视十字架和羞辱。他独自承担这一切，好让我们可以“得着神的性质”（彼得后书 1:4），成为圣洁神圣计划的分享者。这就是复兴——耶稣显明神的权柄。他没有罪。人们以新的眼光看到了神的羔羊。哈利路亚！让我们活在圣洁中，复兴就会降临，上帝会使我们有能力去做我们被召的工作。耶稣所说的一切都应验了：神迹、奇事、能力的作为。只要相信，不断顺服，一直到所有异象都实现。

今日思考：耶稣不仅圣洁，他也热爱圣洁。