必會臨到的經歷 (This Experience Must Come)
作者：章伯斯 (Oswald Chambers, 1874-1917)
以後不再見他了。(王下2:12)
倚賴你的以利亞並沒有錯，只要是神把他賜給你。但是要記得，時候到了，他就必須要離開。他不能再做你的領導，因為神認為他不應該再做你的領導了。你會說：沒有以利亞，我無法前行。但神說你必須要前行。
獨自在你的約旦 (14節)。約旦是分別的表徵，代表沒有人與你相交，也表示沒有人可以為你負起責任。你必須把，從你的以利亞那裡，所學習到的功課，拿出來驗證。你和以利亞，一次又一次過了約旦河，但現在你得獨自面對。光說你不能過，是沒有用的。這個經歷已然來到，你必須要前行。你若想要知道，神是否如你所信的一樣，就要單獨過你的約旦河。
獨自在你的耶利哥 (15節)。你曾在耶利哥看見以利亞行大事，但是當你來到自己的耶利哥，你就很不願意採取主動行動，並信靠神，只想要別人去替你承擔。你若忠於從以利亞所學到的功課，就必得著神與你同在的印證。
獨自在你的伯利恒 (23節)。在伯利恒，你來到自己才智的盡頭，這卻是神智慧的起頭。當你來到自己的盡頭，並迫使你屈服於恐慌時，請你不要驚慌。要忠於祂，祂自有方法把真理顯明，並使你的生命成聖。
把你從以利亞所學習到的功課，操練、實行出來，用他的外衣，並禱告。下定決心、立定心志，恆久信靠神，不要再尋找你的以利亞了。
Devotional: This Experience Must Come
Author: Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)
And he saw him no more. (2 Kings 2:12)
It is not wrong to depend upon Elijah as long as God gives him to you, but remember the time will come when he will have to go; when he stands no more to you as your guide and leader, because God does not intend he should. You say—‘I cannot go on without Elijah.’ God says you must.
Alone at your Jordan. v. 14. Jordan is the type of separation where there is no fellowship with anyone else, and where no one can take the responsibility for you. You have to put to the test now what you learned when you were with your Elijah. You have been to Jordan over and over again with Elijah, but now you are up against it alone. It is no use saying you cannot go; this experience has come, and you must go. If you want to know whether God is the God you have faith to believe Him to be, then go through your Jordan alone.
Alone at your Jericho. v. 15. Jericho is the place where you have seen your Elijah do great things. When you come to your Jericho you have a strong disinclination to take the initiative and trust in God, you want someone else to take it for you. If you remain true to what you learned with Elijah, you will get the sign that God is with you.
Alone at your Bethel. v. 23. At your Bethel you will find yourself at your wits’ end and at the beginning of God’s wisdom. When you get to your wits’ end and feel inclined to succumb to panic, don’t; stand true to God and He will bring His truth out in a way that will make your life a sacrament. Put into practice what you learned with your Elijah, use his cloak and pray. Determine to trust in God and do not look for Elijah any more.
