2009-11-11 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37天 主親自臨在祝福 我們從保羅對信徒的祝福想到，主真的是願意親自臨在來祝福我們的。 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、平安從神我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們！」這一句話。   靈修指引 保羅對信徒的祝福，使我們想起主耶穌復活之後，向門徒顯現的故事。當時的門徒懼怕被人扣查、追究有關耶穌的事，又會感到失落、迷惘、憂心、傷痛、疑惑、歉疚，這時，耶穌出現了，站在他們中間問安，祝福他們：「願你們平安」。… 當保羅說：「願恩惠、平安從神我們的父和主耶穌基督歸與你們！」，他好像要提醒信徒，主耶穌復活之後向門徒顯現時的情境──那一位對門徒說「願你們平安」的主耶穌，亦親自站在他們中間。主耶穌的臨在是信徒的「恩惠」，亦成了他們的「平安」。保羅祝願信徒能夠同樣經驗主同在的「恩惠」」與「平安」。… 就在此刻當下，請您閉上眼睛，然後慢慢的用您心靈的眼睛仔細地去「發現」主如何臨在…… 請您也用心靈的耳朵去留心聽主對您的問安：「XXX，願您平安！」…… 如果您心靈的眼睛「發現」主的臨在，心靈的耳朵「聽見」主對您的問安說「願您平安」，您會怎樣回應呢？請您把心聲、心事向主傾訴。…… 結束默想的時候，請您對主說：主耶穌，您是我的「恩惠」與「平安」，讓我常常可以「發現」、「聽見」您。……   《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     神是我們的避難所 粵語 國語 第11天 讀經：   以西結書十一章14至25節 指責別人通常比指責自己容易。第15節正好為我們提供了一個例子。英文《活的聖經》（The Living Bible）將這一節意譯得很好：「留在耶路撒冷的居民論到被擄（到巴比倫）的人說：『因為他們壞透了，所以主才要流放他們。如今主已把他們的地賜給我們。』」但神知道他們說了這話，於是便要鼓勵那些被擄的人。耶路撒冷的居民至終將發現，他們將會跟自己所藐視的人一樣，遭到被擄的命運。 我們在第16節看到神的應許和美好的盼望。這些百姓縱然離開耶路撒冷的聖殿很遠，但神卻要真實地向他們顯明自己。對他們而言，這是一個嶄新的經驗。儘管不能在有形的聖殿中敬拜祂，他們卻可以親身體驗到神的同在。 有些時候，我們很容易以為，只有在宏偉的教堂才能找到神；然而，神其實住在每個信靠祂的人心中，不管我們身處何方。詩篇四十六篇提醒我們「神是我們的避難所，是我們的力量，是我們在患難中隨時的幫助」。人只要有信心，神就會向他顯明祂的同在和能力。 神在17至20節還作出進一步的應許。神會在祂所定的時間，再次招聚祂的百姓，領他們重歸故土。當祂的旨意成就、當祂的工作完成，祂就會帶領祂的百姓回國。 與此同時，神會賜他們一顆新心，一顆熱誠並能回應神的心，他們將會聽從祂，並與祂相交。多麼美好的未來！時至今天，神仍然希望屬祂的人能夠這樣回應祂，祂渴望與我們相交。我們千萬不要讓這位一直等候的慈父失望。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GOD OUR REFUGE Day 11 Bible Reading:    Ezekiel 11: 14-25 It is always easier to point your finger at someone else rather than at yourself. Verse 15 is an example of this. The LivingBible paraphrases it well, "The remnant left in Jerusalem is saying about the exiles (in Babylon), 'It is because they are so wicked that the Lord has deported them. Now the Lord has given us their land.'" But God knew what they were saying and wanted to encourage those who were in exile. The remnant in Jerusalem would eventually find themselves in the same position of captivity and exile as those they were despising. God added these wonderful words of promise and hope found in verse 16. Even though these people were far away from the temple in Jerusalem, God could be very real to them. It would be a new experience for them. Without the visible material place of worship (the temple) they could still personally know the presence of God. Sometimes it is easy to think that God can only be found in the great cathedrals, but God is in the heart that has put its trust in Him, no matter where we may be. Psalm 46 reminds us that "God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble". Wherever faith exists, God is there and wants to prove to us His presence and His power. Then God makes a further promise in verses 17 -20. In His own time, He will pick up His own people again and return them to their own land. When His purpose has been fulfilled, when the work He wants to do has been accomplished, He will bring His people all the way back. At the same time, God will give them a new heart which will be warm and responsive to God. They will be obedient to Him and have fellowship with Him. What a wonderful future! God still wants the same response from His people today. He longs for our fellowship. Let's make sure we do not disappoint Him, the waiting Father.

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