2009年10月8日 星期四

2009-10-08 Devotionals Today

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第3天
我們是天父所愛的子女

讓我們靜心默想自己是「天父所愛的子女」這個屬靈真相。…

我們是肉身父母所生,但也是天父的子女,是祂賜予我們生命。…

您與我的存在是一份恩典。…

您與我的人生是神聖、莊嚴的,因為神參與其中。…

追想我們走過的日子,每一天都是神所知道的。……

我們可能在某些時候,意識上不會察覺神的存在,或在感受上也不能肯定神的陪伴。…

但是,想到自己能夠活著到如今,我們相信,神「暗中」和「默默」的一直承托、滋養著我們的生命。……

我們是天父所愛的子女。「被愛」是多麼的重要。…

要回想在成長的歲月中,可能沒有太多被關懷、被肯定、被尊重的經驗,心裡難免有一份愁緒和孤寂感。……

但是,縱使地上的父母、親朋忘記了我們,天上的父母──神──總不捨棄我們。我們是天父所愛的子女!。……

請您常常在心裡確認,在茫茫人海中過著奔波追逐生活的自己,是天父所愛的子女!……

您可以嘗試以下的操練:每一天為自己製造至少三個約三分鐘長的安靜空間(例如在巴士上),然後在每次安靜的時間,心裡默禱:「生命慈愛的主,天上的父,我是您所愛的孩子。」…

當您察覺自己心靈困乏、孤苦、不安的時候,請盡量爭取較長的獨處、安靜時間,內心延續地默禱:「生命慈愛的主,天上的父,我是您所愛的孩子。」……

 
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五個忠心的朋友

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第8天


讀經:   提多書三章9至15節
來到書信的結尾,保羅提到四個人,都是他推薦或囑咐提多要關顧的,藉此讓革哩底的信徒也學習關顧其他的主內肢體。

誰是亞提馬呢?他顯然是保羅的一位忠心同工。除此之外,我們對他一無所知。不過,在聖經中有不少人物都只是提及名字,我們只知道他們曾在他們的世代忠心事奉神;惟有將來到天家,我們才能認識他們了。

保羅分別在使徒行傳二十章、以弗所書六章21節和歌羅書四章7節提及推基古,他曾與保羅並肩事奉,也經常幫助保羅送信到各教會。每個作公開事奉的傳道者,總有許多忠心的同工在背後默默協助。

西納是一位律師,真希望我們能對他認識更多。作為一位律師,他曾受過專業訓練的頭腦,必定對保羅在不同的城市,遭遇不同的境遇時,給予很多意見和幫助。

亞波羅眾所周知,他是一個滿有口才和大膽敢言的傳道人,他在哥林多和以弗所這兩個地區有很美好的事奉。百基拉和亞居拉曾幫助他全面認識耶穌基督的福音。

提多的名字雖然沒有在這裡出現,但保羅卻多次用「你」這個代名詞來提及他。保羅向他送上愛心的問候,同時又代所有認識他的人向他送上由衷的祝福。神的教會中有很多寂寂無名的信徒,世界各地有數以百萬計的信徒,我們不可能在今世認識;然而,我們卻可以為他們禱告,與他們同心。我們盼望那一天,在天上與他們相見,教會也在基督裡得以完全。我們所盼望的,正是這個榮耀的將來!

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FIVE FAITHFUL FRIENDS
Day 8


Bible Reading:   Titus 3:9-15
Paul concludes his letter to Titus by mentioning four men, each of whom he commends or urges Titus to particularly care for. In this way also the church members in Crete will learn to care for their brothers and sisters in Christ.

Who was Artemas? Obviously he is one of Paul's faithful co-workers. Beyond that we know nothing. But there are many names in the Bible whom are only briefly mentioned, who served God faithfully in their own generation. We will meet them in heaven some day.

Tychicus is mentioned in Acts 20, Ephesians 6:21, and in Colossians 4:7. He stood with Paul in his ministry and was often Paul's messenger to one of the churches. For every man or woman in public ministry there is an always faithful soul serving behind the scenes.

Zenas the lawyer, we wish we knew more. Being a lawyer he had a trained mind and no doubt worked with Paul in the many situations Paul faced in the various cities.

Apollos is well known. He was an eloquent and fearless preacher and had a great ministry in both Corinth and Ephesus. Priscilla and Aquila had helped him see the full gospel message as revealed in Jesus Christ.

The name of Titus may not appear here but several personal pronouns refer to him in these closing verses. Paul sends him loving greetings along with the good wishes of all who knew him. There are so many unnamed believers in the church of God. There are millions in the various countries of the world we will never see on earth, but we can pray for them and sense our one-ness with them. We look forward to the day when we will meet them personally and all the church will be complete in Christ in heaven. What a future to look forward to!

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