启二4 然而有一件事我要责备你，就是你离弃了起初的爱。

　　提后四8 从此以后，有公义的冠冕为我存留，就是主，那公义的审判者，在那日要赏赐我的；不但赏赐我，也赏赐凡爱祂显现的人。

　　神殿荒凉的原因是什么？表面看来是因为以色列人邪恶、有罪。然而，荒凉的内在原因，乃是基督没有被神的百姓高举；他们没有在凡事上让祂居首位。事实上，他们没有让基督居首位，没有尊荣并高举祂，这是他们成为有罪、邪恶的原因。

　　今天我们在召会生活中的原则也是一样。我们若没有以起初的爱爱基督，让祂在凡事上居第一，使祂在我们中间居首位，召会就会荒凉。作为神殿的召会之所以荒凉，总是由于神的子民忽略了对基督的经历（诗篇生命读经，四三二至四三三页）。

　　Rev. 2:4 But I have one thing against you, that you have left your first love.

　　2 Tim. 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, with which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will recompense me in that day, and not only me but also all those who have loved His appearing.

　　What was the cause of the desolation of [the temple], God’s house? Apparently it was because the children of Israel were evil and sinful. However, the intrinsic reason for the desolation was that Christ was not exalted by God’s people; they did not give Him the preeminence, the first place, in everything. Actually their failure to give Christ the preeminence, their failure to honor and exalt Him, was the cause of their becoming sinful and evil.

　　The principle is the same with us in the church life today. If we do not love Christ with our first love, giving Him the first place in everything that He may have the preeminence among us, the church will become desolate. The desolation of the church as the house of God always issues from the negligence of the experience of Christ. (Life-study of the Psalms, pp. 352-353)

　　荒凉的问题得以解决，乃是借着神的百姓对基督有正确的珍赏和高举。最近在安那翰的召会一直祷告求复兴。倘若安那翰的众圣徒都愿意让基督居首位，高举祂到极点，并且以起初的爱爱祂，就会有真实的复兴。召会里真实的复兴，在于召会生活中的每个人，都在凡事上让基督居首位。

　　在诗篇八十篇十七节诗人……说，“愿你的手护庇你右边的人，就是你为自己所坚固的人子。”由这节我们看见，基督在神的右边，就是在宇宙的最高处。这启示第一位，最高的地位，首位，赐给了基督。

　　复兴的路就是高举基督。每当神的子民高举基督的时候，就会有恢复和复兴。……召会若有点冷淡、老旧，而渴望复兴，就该让基督居首位，承认祂是在神右边的一位。……凡呼求祂的，必得恢复和复兴。在我们的个人生活、婚姻生活、家庭生活、召会生活中，基督需要在神的右边。祂若在我们生活的每一面被高举，到处就都会有复兴。高举基督乃是复兴和恢复的路。

　　照着八十篇，葡萄树是以色列，神右边的人是基督。世界弃绝基督，将祂钉在十字架上，但神进来叫祂从死人中复活，并使祂坐在诸天之上神的右边。今天，我们传扬福音探访人时，需要告诉他们，神的儿子基督曾成为人，为着他们的罪死在十字架上，复活，升到诸天之上神的右边，现在他们需要呼求祂。在神看来，罪人呼求主耶稣，就是高举祂。当罪人借着呼求基督高举祂时，就必得着重生。

　　我们重生的人需要在召会的聚会中，借着赞美、歌唱并呼喊来高举基督。我们不该静默，反而该运用我们属灵的长子名分高举基督。我们该宣告：“主耶稣，你在神的右边。你在我的个人生活、婚姻生活、家庭生活、召会生活中居首位。”我们越高举基督，在凡事上让祂居首位，我们就越得着复兴并恢复（诗篇生命读经，四三三、四四七至四四八页）。

　　参读：诗篇生命读经，第八、三十至三十一篇。

　　The problem of desolation is solved by Christ being properly appreciated and exalted by God’s people. Recently the church in Anaheim has been praying for revival. If all the saints in Anaheim would give Christ the preeminence, exalting Him to the uttermost and loving Him with the first love, there would be a genuine revival. The real revival in the church depends upon everyone in the church life giving Christ the first place in everything.

　　[Psalm 80:17 says], “Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, / Upon the son of man whom You have strengthened for Yourself.” From this verse we see that Christ is at the right hand of God, the highest place in the universe. This reveals that the first place, the highest position, the preeminence, has been given to Christ.

　　The way of restoration is the exaltation of Christ. Whenever God’s people exalt Christ, there will be restoration and revival.... If a church is somewhat cold and old and desires revival, that church should give Christ the preeminence, recognizing Him as the One who is at the right hand of God.... Whoever calls upon Him as such a One will be restored and revived. In our private life, married life, family life, and church life, Christ needs to be at the right hand of God. If He is exalted in every aspect of our living, there will be restoration everywhere. Exalting Christ is the way for revival, for restoration.

　　According to Psalm 80, the vine is Israel and the man at God’s right hand is Christ. The world rejected Christ and put Him on the cross, but God came in to raise Him from among the dead and to seat Him at God’s right hand in the heavens. Today, as we visit people for the preaching of the gospel, we need to tell them that Christ, the Son of God, became a man, died on the cross for their sins, resurrected, and ascended to the right hand of God in the heavens, and now they need to call upon Him. In the sight of God, for a sinner to call upon the Lord Jesus is to exalt Him. When a sinner exalts Christ by calling upon Him, that sinner will be regenerated.

　　As regenerated people we need to come together in the meetings of the church to exalt Christ by praising, singing, and shouting. Instead of being silent, we should exercise our spiritual birthright to exalt Christ. We should declare, “Lord Jesus, You are at the right hand of God. You have the preeminence in my private life, married life, family life, and church life.” The more we exalt Christ, giving Him the preeminence in everything, the more we will be revived and restored. (Life-study of the Psalms, pp. 353, 364-365)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of the Psalms, msgs. 8, 30-31