2008-10-11 Devotionals Today

知信行網上團契為各主內肢體提供的每日靈糧，歡迎訂閱，推介及奉獻支持。 《網絡天糧》查詢，請電郵：ccf@ccfellow.org 訂閱天糧 | 轉介天糧 | 修訂訂閱 | 奉獻支持 最後祝福 收聽(粵語) 收聽(國語) 第11天 讀經：   希伯來書十三章15至25節 希伯來書的作者在書信中不斷呼籲讀者要相信、接受和緊靠基督，也要持守信仰，繼續努力前奔和站立得穩。來到結尾，要說的話他已說過了，他必須將他的讀者交給那位已成就一切的主。 他的結束禱告和祝福，可說是新約書信中，其中一篇最偉大的禱文，我們在當中可見到三個寶貴的真理： 1.神已經為我們成就的事──使耶穌從死裡復活(20節)。 2.神期望為我們成就的事──在各樣善事上成全你們(21節)。 3.神期望看見我們成就的事──行祂所喜悅的事(21節)。 上述所描述的神，究竟是怎樣的一位神呢？祂乃是一個賜平安的神。對任何一位基督徒而言，這點實在非常寶貴。每個人的內心都渴望得到一種平和、寧靜、圓滿、和真正永存的安全感。 神既是一位賜平安的神，那麼，當神居住在我的心裡，我的內心便不應再被各種紛亂所困擾。我們為將來憂慮？不必了，因為神掌管明天。我們害怕孤單？不用了，因為神永遠是我們的朋友。因此，當我們有了神，我們的內心便得著平安。 留意作者怎樣稱呼基督。他稱祂是「群羊的大牧人」。誰人像我們的大牧人那樣，對我們的看顧那樣無微不至？誰人願意為祂的羊捨命？誰人時刻地看顧著我們？那必定是彼得所稱的「大牧人」了。我們要切記，牧人比群羊更清楚知道牠們的需要，他會預先帶領牠們尋找食物、水源和避開危險。 這一切促使我們更深的信靠神。當我們願意信靠神和聽從祂的話語而行，神就可以在我們裡面成就祂的旨意──就是使我們更像祂的兒子，並最終得以進到祂的面前。 領受神的祝福： 願恩惠常與你們眾人同在。阿們。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLOSING BLESSINGS Day 11 Bible Reading:   Hebrews 13:15-25 CLOSING BLESSINGS In the book of Hebrews the writer has been appealing to his readers to believe, to accept, to act, to draw near, to go on, to run and to stand. He can say no more. He has made a final application in verses 9-16 and now he must leave them with the Lord and that is what he does. Here is his final prayer and benediction. It is one of the greatest prayers in any of the epistles. Notice three wonderful statements: What God has done- raised Jesus from the dead (v. 20). What God wants to do- make you perfect ... (v. 21). What God will then see- you will be pleasing in his sight (v. 21). What kind of a God wants to do all this? The God of Peace. Isn't that a beautiful name? This is one of the greatest names for God and one that means so much to the believer. Every human heart longs for peace. They may call it satisfaction or fulfilment or security but the deep longing in every heart is for a deep abiding peace. His name tells us that all the things that disturb us should have no place in the heart where God dwells. We are afraid of the future. Why? God knows the future. We are afraid we might lose our friends: But God is the greatest friend of all. Having this God, we can have his peace in our hearts too. Notice also the name given to Christ. 'That Great Shepherd of the sheep.' Who can care for us like our Shepherd? Who was willing even to give his life for the sheep? Who is constantly watching over us now? Who is coming again? Peter says it is our 'Chief Shepherd'. Remember the shepherd knows the needs of the sheep even before they do. All of this brings us again to the place of faith. As we trust God and act accordingly, God is able to work out his will in us- that is to make us like his Son and finally to receive us into his presence. READ THOSE CLOSING WORDS AGAIN: Greet all your leaders and saints. Grace be with you all. Amen.