“因为这默示有一定的日期，…虽然迟延，还要等候。因为必然临到，不再迟延。”（哈2章3节）
有一本美丽的小书，名叫《期望所》（Expectation Corner），里面讲到斯罗门（Adam slowman）在异象中进入神的储藏室，在那里他看见了许多奇异的东西。在许多奇异的东西中间，有一间“延福室。”（Delayed Blessings Office），里面藏着人们向神求告的一切东西，神将那些东西留在储藏室内，等候相当的时日赐给人们。
许多人不明白，“迟延”不是“拒绝”。他们不能领会，“迟延”是神的慈爱和智慧！以赛亚三十章十八节说：“耶和华必然等候，要赐恩给你们。”你所遭遇的患难，他都知道；他必定不是叫过于你能忍受的试炼临到你；他必须等到你里面的废物都烧尽了，才来救助你。
读者，你不要怀疑神的慈爱来伤神的慈心。你应当为着正在途中的拯救抬起头来赞美他；这样，你一定会得到更丰富的报偿。
For the Vision is yet for an appointed time…though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry (Hab. 2:3).
In the charming little booklet, Expectation Corner, Adam Slowman was led into the Lord's treasure houses, and among many other wonders there revealed to him was the "Delayed Blessings Office," where God kept certain things, prayed for, until the wise time came to send them.
It takes a long time for some pensioners to learn that delays are not denials. Ah, there are secrets of love and wisdom in the "Delayed Blessings Department," which are little dreamt of! Men would pluck their mercies green when the Lord would have them ripe.
"Therefore will the Lord WAIT, that He may be gracious unto you" (Isa. 30:18). He is watching in the hard places and will not allow one trial too many; He will let the dross be consumed, and then He will come gloriously to your help.
Do not grieve Him by doubting His love. Nay, lift up your head, and begin to praise Him even now for the deliverance which is on the way to you, and you will be abundantly rewarded for the delay which has tried your faith.
O Thou of little faith,
God hath not failed thee yet!
When all looks dark and gloomy,
Thou dost so soon forget--
Forget that He has led thee,
And gently cleared thy way;
On clouds has poured His sunshine,
And turned thy night to day.
And if He's helped thee hitherto,
He will not fail thee now;
How it must wound His loving heart
To see thy anxious brow!
Oh! doubt not any longer,
To Him commit thy way,
Whom in the past thou trusted,
And is "just the same today."
--Selected
有一本美丽的小书，名叫《期望所》（Expectation Corner），里面讲到斯罗门（Adam slowman）在异象中进入神的储藏室，在那里他看见了许多奇异的东西。在许多奇异的东西中间，有一间“延福室。”（Delayed Blessings Office），里面藏着人们向神求告的一切东西，神将那些东西留在储藏室内，等候相当的时日赐给人们。
许多人不明白，“迟延”不是“拒绝”。他们不能领会，“迟延”是神的慈爱和智慧！以赛亚三十章十八节说：“耶和华必然等候，要赐恩给你们。”你所遭遇的患难，他都知道；他必定不是叫过于你能忍受的试炼临到你；他必须等到你里面的废物都烧尽了，才来救助你。
读者，你不要怀疑神的慈爱来伤神的慈心。你应当为着正在途中的拯救抬起头来赞美他；这样，你一定会得到更丰富的报偿。
For the Vision is yet for an appointed time…though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry (Hab. 2:3).
In the charming little booklet, Expectation Corner, Adam Slowman was led into the Lord's treasure houses, and among many other wonders there revealed to him was the "Delayed Blessings Office," where God kept certain things, prayed for, until the wise time came to send them.
It takes a long time for some pensioners to learn that delays are not denials. Ah, there are secrets of love and wisdom in the "Delayed Blessings Department," which are little dreamt of! Men would pluck their mercies green when the Lord would have them ripe.
"Therefore will the Lord WAIT, that He may be gracious unto you" (Isa. 30:18). He is watching in the hard places and will not allow one trial too many; He will let the dross be consumed, and then He will come gloriously to your help.
Do not grieve Him by doubting His love. Nay, lift up your head, and begin to praise Him even now for the deliverance which is on the way to you, and you will be abundantly rewarded for the delay which has tried your faith.
O Thou of little faith,
God hath not failed thee yet!
When all looks dark and gloomy,
Thou dost so soon forget--
Forget that He has led thee,
And gently cleared thy way;
On clouds has poured His sunshine,
And turned thy night to day.
And if He's helped thee hitherto,
He will not fail thee now;
How it must wound His loving heart
To see thy anxious brow!
Oh! doubt not any longer,
To Him commit thy way,
Whom in the past thou trusted,
And is "just the same today."
--Selected