2009年10月10日 星期六

2009-10-10 Devotionals Today

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第5天
踏上歸家路上

我希望您把參加「誦禱心曲」的靈修操練,看成是您「踏上歸家路上」的過程。對!立志做靈修操練的基督徒,是回應上主的召喚而「歸家上路」。

我們相信有一位神,祂使萬物而生,是生命之源;祂是人類所屬,又要最終回歸的「家園」。這一位慈愛與生命的神,不斷主動地尋找、引領人回家,並沒有停止過對人的呼喚:「你在那裡?」主同樣如此呼喚您和我:「你在那裡?」…

遺憾的是,我們常常離家出走,在家門之外尋覓幸福、快樂。…我們找到幸福、快樂了嗎?心靈流浪的生活疲倦嗎、自由嗎?…我們的心需要甚麼?…我們的心仍然執著甚麼而不能放下呢?…

奧古斯丁也曾是心靈浪子,他的自我反省、告白,雖然已經是將近二千年前之久,仍然可以代表所有曾經或現正離家的信徒的心聲:「主阿,我的心忐忑不安,除非我安息在您懷裡。」…直接一點,奧古斯丁是說:「主阿,我需要您。」您也曾如此聽見自己內心的吶喊嗎?……

很高興您是願意起來,致力學習聆聽、回應那位主動尋找人的神,所發出的邀請,踏上回家之路,享受做天父所愛的子女。

請您注意,「踏上歸家之路」不是「將來式」的。靈修不是為將來而做工夫,乃是現在、此時此刻、在世的生活中體驗歸家、與神共融之樂,並施愛於人。

歸家的喜樂不是等待來生才能實現。歸家的路不是以死後為終點;神不是在死後才懷抱我們的靈魂。歸家的路的終點在我們心的深處;神在我們心的深處等待著我們歸家。天國在我們心裡。……

朋友!再次歡迎您的身體和心靈一起「踏上歸家路上」。您有想過,上主為您的作出這個選擇而高興嗎?…

請您靜下來,心裡默禱說:「主基督耶穌,請您領我回歸父家。…」然後讓您的心去感應主基督耶穌對您的邀請。……

 
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在知識中尋求滿足

粵語 國語

第10天


讀經:   傳道書一章12至18節
所羅門曾經透過探求知識,來追求人生的快樂和滿足。他在這條探究知識的道路上,一定是經年累月苦苦鑽研,潛心研究大量書籍,並與許多學識淵博和滿有智慧的學者,例如東方的智者討論學問。若是在今天,他應該取得了不知多少個博士學位。當時的耶路撒冷很可能還沒有大學,所以,他一定都是自學。那麼,他必有嚴謹治學和貫徹驗證的精神。

然而,他卻再次來到一個「死胡同」。他獲得的一切知識,都無法滿足他的需要。他在本章最後一節所下的結論,令人更覺唏噓。它令人想起聖經其他經文所道出的真理,例如詩篇一百十一篇10節說:「敬畏耶和華是智慧的開端;凡遵行祂命令的,是聰明人」。

保羅在哥林多前書一章,提出了他對世俗智慧的看法。聖經當然不是反對教育或高等教育,但是,人世間的一切學問,都無法幫助我們認識神。若有人以為世間的學問能滿足他永恆的需要,他從一開始便選錯了門徑。

保羅給哥林多教會的書信便清楚道出這點。哥林多的信徒顯然被世俗的智慧所吸引,但保羅卻開宗明義地指出:「我知道,對那些在滅亡道路上奔走的人來看,十字架的信息是很愚昧的道理。然而,對我們得救的人來說,這信息卻是神的大能。那麼,世上的哲學家、學者和聰明的辯士又如何呢?神已經使他們變成愚拙了……」(New Living Bible中譯)

只有藉著基督的十架,我們才能得著救恩、滿足和永生。你是否已接受耶穌基督呢?你需要今天就如此決定。

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SEEKING SATISFACTION IN HUMAN WISDOM
Day 10


Bible Reading:   Ecclesiastes 1: 12-18
One experiment Solomon tried in his search for happiness and satisfaction was to turn to the pathway of knowledge. He must have taken months or even years to walk this pathway. He must have accumulated a huge library and talked with many brilliant learned men and women like the Magi from the East. Today he would have been awarded a Ph.D. over and over. There was probably no university then as we know it now in Jerusalem so he must have done all this by private study. His self-discipline and consistent application were remarkable.

But again he faced the same "dead end". All that accumulated knowledge did not meet his need. The last verse of the chapter is almost tragic: It brings up the truth as in other passages in God's Word such as Psalm 111:10, "The fear (reverence) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, all who follow His precepts have good understanding."

Paul had much to say in 1 Corinthians 1 concerning the wisdom of this world. The Bible is in no way opposing education or higher learning but all the philosophy of the world cannot help mankind to know God. He is beginning at the wrong place who thinks the wisdom of this world can meet his eternal need.

Paul's words spell this out clearly. Apparently worldly wisdom had crept into the church at Corinth and Paul was writing to set the matter straight. He wrote, "I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognise this message as the very power of God. So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, the world's brilliant debaters? God has made them all look foolish..." (New Living Bible)

The only way to salvation, satisfaction, and eternal life is through the cross of Christ. Have you taken your stand there? You need to do so-today.

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