2009年11月3日 星期二

2009-11-03 Devotionals Today

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第29天
願恩惠歸與您

我們再次默想「主的恩惠」這個主題,期待上主送來心靈啟迪。

請您安靜地、慢慢地從心裡誦讀以下的經文:

經文
以弗所書一1-2

奉神旨意,作基督耶穌使徒的保羅,寫信給「在以弗所的聖徒」,就是在基督耶穌裡有忠心的人。 願恩惠、平安從神我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們!

再朗讀經文一或多次,在朗讀時,請您特別留意「願恩惠歸與您們」這一句。

 
靈修指引

在信裡,保羅祝願信徒能領受從神而來的恩惠。…但我想他不是祝願他們將會第一次領會從神而來的恩惠。這個祝願是基於一個信念及他親身切實的體驗:恩惠是神所賜的,而且不受時間、條件所限。…保羅祝願信徒也能領會他一直經歷從神而來的恩惠。…

讓我們也想想:我們也都是曾經領受神的恩惠的人。…特別是在幾種情況之下,我們的心會被所領受的「恩惠」激動起感恩之情:

例如,當我們自覺不配獲得「恩惠」,但卻送上門來,便會激動起感恩之情。…您有這種經驗嗎?…

當「恩惠」是長久期待、渴望之後才得到;…或許您也有這種經驗。…

當「恩惠」是遠超所想所求的;…您有類似的經驗嗎?…

當「恩惠」是在似乎「無可能」的情況下出現,我們便會感恩;…您也有這種經驗嗎?…

還有,當「恩惠」像及時甘霖一般,使我們脫離困厄,帶來醫治、復和、生機、希望,我們領受了便會禁不住感恩之情。……

請停下來靜思,您曾如何在生命故事中經歷到「恩惠」,而生發感恩之情?……

上主知道我們的心靈狀態及生活上境遇,我們此刻又正需要甚麼樣的「恩惠」呢?

此刻您需要「保持盼望」?…

此刻您需要「放下執著」?…

此刻您需要「誠實謙遜」?…

此刻您需要「愛護家人」?…

此刻您需要「善待自己」?…

此刻您需要「尋求復和」?…

以上的只是例子,請您沉思一下,問問自己,此刻需要甚麼恩惠。……

相信您會明白自己當下所需的「恩惠」,請您求告上主:「願主賜我________的恩惠。」…邀請您在今天餘下的時間,內心常如此祈禱,並留意您所遇所見的人和事,看看上主的「恩惠」以怎樣的「包裝」向您呈現。……

 
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相信神的話

粵語 國語

第3天


讀經:   羅馬書八章35至29節
我們怎麼能不斷獲得確據?答案是相信神的話。昔日,你是抱著基督能救你的信念,來到基督的面前;如今,你就必須相信祂已經救了你。你若有「我已盡了我的本份,但神卻沒有做祂的工作」這種想法,就非常危險。羅馬書十章13節怎麼說?「凡求告主名的,就必得救。」你曾否真誠地求告主的名,求祂來救你?如果有的話,這節經文告訴你:基督已救了你。因此,這節經文對你來說,就像一張屬靈生命的出生證書。

用另一個比喻來說,倘若你收到一張賬單,是你早已繳付的,你會怎麼做?你一定會找出收據,拿出書面證據證明你已繳費。同樣地,聖經就是神的成文話語,你可以在它裡面找到證據,證明你已得救。

此外,聖靈還會在我們的心中作見證。聖經是神給我們的見證,聖靈是神在我們心裡的見證。羅馬書八章16節說:「聖靈與我們的心同證我們是神的兒女。」祂證明我們已擁有新的生命,祂藉著很多方法來向我們印證,祂幫助我們明白神的話語,並將神的話語應用到我們身上。例如,某位信徒經常為過去所做的事情,或是所受的試探而困擾。倘若他細心回想,便會發現在得救之前,他從來不會為這些事情而煩惱;現在是住在他心中的聖靈向他說話。

這便證明他的生命已經與從前不同。哥林多後書五章17節是一句至理名言:「若有人在基督裡,他就是新造的人。」某些人的改變非常急劇;另一些人則循序漸進,但人們可以看到這種轉變。這種改變可從我們的喜愛反映出來,例如,我們喜愛參加祈禱會,而那之前我們從未想過要去參加祈禱會。

藉著相信神的話語、聖靈的見證,以及生命的改變,我們便知道我們已有得救的確據。這豈不是足夠了嗎?

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BELIEVING GOD'S WORD
Day 3


Bible Reading:    Romans 8:35-39
How can we have continuing assurance? By believing God's word. When you came to Christ you believed that Christ could save you. Now you must believe He has saved you. The danger is in thinking, "I did my part, but God hasn't done His." What does Romans 10:13 say? "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Have you in all sincerity call on Christ to save you? Then what does this verse say? When you call, Christ saves you. This one verse can be like a spiritual birth certificate for you.

Put it another way. If you were presented with an account which you knew you had already paid, what would you do? You would look for the receipt, the written proof that you had paid the account. Remember theBible is God's written proof to you that you have been saved.

Then there is God's witness within our hearts by the Holy Spirit. TheBible is God's witness to us. The Holy Spirit is His witness within us. Romans 8:16 says, "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children." He authenticates our new life. He does this in various ways. He helps us understand God's Word. He applies it to our lives. For example, believers often are troubled about something they have done or been tempted to do. If they stop to think, they would realize that before they were saved, this problem never bothered them. Now that the Spirit is living within, He has spoken to them about it.

This leads on to the evidence of their life being changed. 2 Corinthians 5:17 is well known. "If anyone is in Christ, he/she is a new person." For some people it is a dramatic change, for others it is progressive; regarding others notice the change. It can be seen in the change in our desires - we feel at home in a prayer meeting where we never would have thought of going before.

Our assurance comes from believing God's Word, from the witness of the Spirit and the evidence of a changed life. Isn't this enough?

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