This prophecy is called the Revelation, with respect to the Scripture of Truth, which Daniel was commanded to shut up and seal, till the time of the end. Daniel sealed it until the time of the end, and until that time comes, the Lamb is opening the seals: and afterward the two Witnesses prophesy out of it a long time in sackcloth, before they ascend up to heaven in a cloud. All of which is as much as to say, that the prophecies of Daniel and John should not be understood till the time of the end: but that some should prophesy out of it in an afflicted and mournful state for a long time, and that but darkly, so as to convert but few. But in the very end, the Prophecy should be so far interpreted so as to convince many. Then saith Daniel, many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

For the Gospel must first be preached in all nations before the great tribulation, and end of the world. The palm-bearing multitude, which came out of this great tribulation, cannot be innumerable out of all nations unless they be made so by the preaching of the Gospel before it comes. There must be a stone cut of the mountain without hands, before it can fall on the toes of the Image, and become a great mountain and fill the earth. An Angel must fly through the midst of heaven with the everlasting Gospel to preach to all nations, before Babylon falls, and the Son of man reaps his harvest. The two prophets must ascend up to heaven in a cloud, before the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of Christ.

'Tis therefore a part of this Prophecy, that it should not be understood before the last age of the world; and therefore it makes for the credit of the Prophecy, that it is not yet understood. But if the last age, the age of opening these things, be now approaching, as by the great success of late Interpreters it seems to be, we have more encouragement that ever to look into these things.

If the general preaching of the Gospel be approaching, it is for us and our posterity that these words mainly belong: In the time of the end the wise shall understand, but none of the wicked shall understand. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this Prophecy, and keep those things that are written therein
(Daniel XII 4,10, Apoc. i 3).

今次災難，光亮的回應快得驚人，今晚就開始有祈禱會。以下是他們的電郵：

(左：葛福臨的兒子 / 中：葛福臨  / 右：陳恩明)

今天有數百人出席葛福臨的歡迎會，任何人都可以進入會場內，大會好像沒有安排保安人員，我很輕易就走近葛福臨，相距三呎。在他前面走來走去，都沒有人加以阻止。

現時在地鐵金鐘站可以看見啟發的動畫廣告，很有動感和創意，原來是英國「啟發邀請」設計比賽的得獎作品。英國始終是創意設計之都。啟發的廣告令我印象最深刻的是末段，一男一女入了棺材，用活潑的形式表達死亡，令人反思人生的意義，又不至於對死亡產生恐懼而被迫反省。

最後發出的口號：「我要過好呢一生！」但我還不知道如何過好呢一日啊。好，今日回到辦公室在開始工作前，要花幾個鐘頭先反思今日的意義，然後工作一個鐘頭就放工。

啟發的廣告片可在網站上觀看：http://www.alpha.org.hk/

鄧萃雯果然有號召力，「師奶唔易做」佈道會吸引了過萬人出席，超過十分之一人決志信主。佈道會結束了，但許多男人要求有人辦「男人唔易做」佈道會，牧者要求「牧者唔易做」培靈會。唉，我也要求「大麥餅唔易做」奮興大會。

今日看了《Evan Almighty》，是影音使團為教牧舉行的試映會。我不想使用中文戲名，覺得將「鬼」和「上帝」連在一起，是十分可惡的事。影音使團想利用這部電影作傳福音工具，又甘心接納發行商改的名字，到底是怎麼樣的心態？在聖經中，神的名字是要受尊榮的。神沒有讓人看見祂，卻給我們許多名字來認識祂，神的名字幾乎等同祂自己。

電影雖有娛樂性，但也滲出基督教信息，一方面是神對普世人類的拯救，另一方面是基督徒因順服而有的掙扎。但最失敗的是，電影中的上帝在結尾突然拿起十誡的石塊，說第十一誡是：你們當跳舞。拿十誡開玩笑，這令我反感。原因是，我正坐在福音機構主辦的聚會中。

明天書展開幕。基督教坊最搶眼的是：
1. 以琳
2. 基道 (上圖)
3. 宣道
4. 突破

地點在石崗，有車路，但似乎沒有公車可到。

今日下午，烈日當空，仍然有許多街坊來參加佐敦基督教節慶，其中有不少尼泊爾人。我挺喜歡他們，尼泊爾人重視人倫關係，男人常聚首在店舖裡談天說地，婦女愛在公園裡聊天。有他們在佐敦區，我才有社區的感覺。

他們來城巿居住，仍然保持緊密人倫關係。我們香港人搞不好社區關係，不是硬件問題，而是缺乏那種文化。其實中國人愛聊天，在國內坐火車，總有人向你搭訕。但香港人就不是，我們放不下提防別人的心，以沉默來避免不幸的事。