2009-10-11 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 第6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。……   《誦禱心曲》版權屬譚沛泉博士所有，承蒙允許刊載。 音樂版權屬讚美之泉音樂事工所有     在享樂中尋求滿足 粵語 國語 第11天 讀經：   傳道書二章1至11節 所羅門嘗試的另一個體驗，就是縱情享受：凡是他聰明的頭腦想得到的，凡是他肉體的欲望渴想的，都盡情去享樂。若是在今天，他一定是瀟灑一族，又精通各種玩藝兒；並自由進出各類娛樂場所。 當享樂不能再滿足他的心靈，他便大興土木，建造各類偉大的工程。記住，所羅門在位達四十年之久，因此，他有足夠時間去完成各類大小建設。請再讀第4至6節，試想像他把耶路撒冷及其近郊，建造得如何美侖美奐！他擁有龐大的財富。列王紀上五至十章記載他的財富多不勝數。所羅門王用了13年建造他的皇宮，又用了七年建造聖殿。 無論從世俗的任何標準來衡量，所羅門都堪稱成就非凡；然而，這超凡的成就卻未能讓他感到全然滿足。他嘗試一切，卻一無所獲。他盡享一切榮華富貴，為別國王公貴胄羡慕妒忌，卻得不到心靈的滿足。正如今天我們稱為「成功人士」的一些人，他們擁有私人飛機和遊艇，但他們的內心只有他們自己最清楚。 基督的話正好道出一個簡單的真理，在講完無知財主的比喻後，祂說：「人的生命不在乎家道豐富。」（路十二15）有一本英文意譯本聖經將這句話翻譯為：「真正的生命，並非以我們擁有多少來衡量。」（NLRB）唯有在基督裡，我們才找到真正的生命。 何不為我們藉著耶穌基督得到完全的滿足感謝神？我們是否應求神保守我們的心，不要只追求物質的滿足。也許，我們今天要把馬太福音六章33節再讀一次。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEEKING SATISFACTION IN PLEASURE Day 11 Bible Reading:   Ecclesiastes 2: 1-11 Solomon's next experiment was to give himself over completely to whatever pleasure his brilliant mind could think of or his own desires could suggest. Today we would say he became a member of the jet set. He would have been perfectly at home and well accepted in every type of entertainment the world can think of today. When that failed to satisfy the emptiness of his heart, Solomon turned to the erection of great buildings. Remember Solomon reigned for 40 years so there was time for him to do all this. Read verses 4-6 again and try to imagine what a magnificent city he must have made of Jerusalem and its suburbs. He had enormous wealth. The record of all this in 1 Kings 5-10 is almost incredible. Solomon took 13 years to build his own palace. Seven years were spent in building the temple. Solomon was successful by every worldly standard, yet complete satisfaction escaped him. He tried everything and enjoyed nothing. He was the envy of all the kings and nobles of the world because of his enormous possessions and the pleasures he could have, but his heart was unsatisfied. Men today would call him a success with his own private jet and yacht, but in his heart he himself would know better. The simple truth is summed up in Christ's own words spoken immediately before He told the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:15, "A man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." The NLRB paraphrases these words, "Real life is not measured by how much we own." True life is found in Christ alone. Why not thank God today that you have found the real source of satisfaction in Jesus Christ? Do we need to pray also that God will keep us from setting our hearts only on material things? Matthew 6:33 might be a good verse to read again today.

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