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Private devotions!
个人灵修！
The following is from Spurgeon’s sermon, “A Song at the Well-head” No. 776. Num. 21:16-18
以下内容选自司布真(Spurgeon)的讲道《井边之歌》第776篇，民数记21:16-18
You are retired for your private devotions; you have opened the Bible, and you begin to read.
你独自退到一处进行个人灵修；你打开圣经，开始阅读。
Now, do not be satisfied with merely reading through a chapter. Some people thoughtlessly read through two or three chapters- stupid people for doing such a thing!
现在，不要满足于仅仅读完一章。有些人不加思考地读完两三章 – 做这种事的人真是愚蠢！
It is always better to read a little and digest it, than it is to read much and then think you have done a good thing by merely reading the letter of the word.
读得少但细细消化，总比读得多却只是认为自己通过阅读字句做了件好事要好得多。
For you might as well read the alphabet backwards and forwards, as read a chapter of Scripture, unless you meditate upon it, and seek to comprehend its meaning.
因为如果你不默想经文，不寻求理解其含义，读一章圣经就如同正反念字母表一样毫无意义。
Merely to read words is nothing: the letter kills
仅仅读字是毫无价值的：字句叫人死
The business of the believer with his Bible open is to pray, “Lord, give me the meaning and spirit of your word, while it lies open before me; apply your word with power to my soul, threatening or promise, doctrine or precept, whatever it may be; lead me into the soul and marrow of your word.”
信徒打开圣经时的要务就是祷告：”主啊，当我打开你的话语时，求你让我明白其中的意义和精髓；无论是警戒还是应许，教义还是训诲，都求你用大能将你的话语应用在我的灵魂中；带领我进入你话语的灵魂和精髓。”
Also, it is not the form of prayer, but the spirit of prayer that shall truly benefit your souls.
不是祷告的形式，而是祷告的灵才能真正使你的灵魂得益。
That prayer has not benefited you, which is not the prayer of the soul.
若不是发自灵魂的祷告，就不能使你得益。
You have need to say, “Lord, give me the spirit of prayer; now help me to feel my need deeply, to perceive your promises clearly, and to exercise faith upon them.”
你需要说：”主啊，赐给我祷告的灵；现在帮助我深切感受自己的需要，清晰地领悟你的应许，并在这些应许上操练信心。”
In your private devotions, strive after vital godliness, real soul-work, the life-giving operation of the Spirit of God in your hearts.
在你个人的灵修中，要追求活泼的敬虔，真实的灵魂工作，以及圣灵在你心中赐生命的运行。