2009年12月15日 星期二

2009-12-15 Devotionals Today

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第71天
死去又活來以後

「得蒙救贖」的關鍵在於「贖」這個字。我們是被「贖回」,是死去活來的人,那該如何繼續活下去?

請您安靜地、慢慢地從心裡誦讀以下的經文。您可以重覆地誦讀,直到神的話語在您內心不斷回響。在朗讀時,請您特別留意「我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖,過犯得以赦免,乃是照他豐富的恩典」這一句話。

經文
以弗所書一7-9

我們藉這愛子的血得蒙救贖,過犯得以赦免,乃是照他豐富的恩典。這恩典是神用諸般智慧聰明,充充足足賞給我們的;都是照他自己所預定的美意,叫我們知道他旨意的奧秘…。

 
靈修指引

由於他自身的經驗,保羅提出一個很令人感動的觀念:我們是「被救贖」的!…「被救贖」是指基督以「贖回」的方式來「拯救」我們。直接的說,是基督用自己來交換我們;祂甘願死,換取我們得生。…

一套美國電影「贖價」,劇情十分緊湊,綁架人質的歹徒要求的「贖價」極高,使觀眾不斷為那個等待救贖的女孩焦急,又為那位甘願冒生命危險救女兒的父親痛心、擔憂。…故事最終有美好的結局:歹徒落網,女孩重見天日。…

但我再想下去:那位好像要死去,但又有幸活過來的女孩子會否對自己未來的人生,與父母的關係,對世界的看法等,有新的領會或反省呢?…

保羅自從大馬色路上的「蒙恩得贖」經歷後,整個人好像死去又活來一樣,開始新的生活方式。當然,新的生活取向與方式並不一定是舒適、順利或富裕的,但內心卻是自由、喜悅的。…

從靈性生命而言,我們也是死去又活來的人,是基督以自己換取我們的生命。我們現在活著,心不再是被囚禁的,乃是被基督贖回,心已重獲自由。…請您靜下來想想,自從您經驗到「蒙恩得贖」以後,是真的開始過死去活來的新生活嗎?…

您感到內在的自由嗎?…
您的價值觀有所調整嗎?…
您更珍重自己的生命嗎?…
您的生活態度有正面的改變嗎?…
您常常為基督的救贖而感謝?…

請您在生活中,特別是遇到挑戰、難題、困擾的時候,時常這樣提醒自己:「我是基督所救贖,死去又活過來的人。」…但願您體驗到死去活來的心靈轉化;但願您內心一天新似一天。…

請您祈求主幫助您過死去又活過來的生活。……

 
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最後晚餐

粵語 國語

第15天


讀經:   路加福音二十二章7至16節
所有猶太男子都要按照律法的要求,上耶路撒冷守逾越節。逾越節晚餐之後,是接連七天的無酵節;逐漸地,當地人稱之為「逾越節週」。

基督指示門徒到哪裡守逾越節筵席,實在是十分有趣。請再讀10至12節。男人是極少拿著水瓶在街上走的,但他卻是彼得和約翰要跟著的人。福音書其他地方每次採用「跟著」這個詞,都是與跟隨基督有關。但這裡卻對我們很有啟發,那個男人轉彎,他們就要轉彎;他走到哪裡,他們也到那裡;當他止步,他們便要止步。這豈不是我們跟從基督,並按著祂的引領行事的最佳寫照嗎?

逾越節的筵席要頗花一番功夫準備。他們要買一隻羊烤了,還要準備無酵餅、苦菜和其他物品。那個男人究竟是誰?那間大樓是誰的?基督是否預先與戶主作好安排等等問題,我們都很想知道。那間樓房要足夠容納13人。

逾越節宴席通常長達四到五個小時,猶太人以此紀念先祖在出埃及的前一晚,滅命的天使看見猶太人門楣上的血,便越過,不進入擊殺那戶的長子。這是預表基督在十字架上受死,祂流出來的血遮蓋和潔淨了我們罪。

基督在席上的話,實在是很意味深長。祂說:「我一直渴望與你們同吃這筵席。我知道它意味著甚麼,和將要有甚麼發生。這實在是最後的一次逾越節筵席。自此之後,將要慶祝另一件事──就是我在十字架上為你們被釘死。」門徒當時並不明白基督的意思,但後來終於醒悟。現在我們當然明白基督的意思,並要為基督感謝神,祂就是神的羔羊,除去世人罪孽的。請再次為基督所成就的一切讚美祂。

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THE LAST PASSOVER
Day 15


Bible Reading:   Luke 22:7-16
All male Jews were required to go to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. This night was followed by seven days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Gradually this became known as the "Passover Week".

Christ's instructions to the disciples as to where they would celebrate the Passover were very interesting. Read verses 10-12 again. It was unusual for a man to be carrying a pitcher of water but he was the man Peter and John were to follow. On every other occasion in the Gospels, the word "follow" is only used in relation to following Christ. But there is a real lesson in that fact. When that man turned, they were to turn. Wherever he went, they were to go. Wherever he stopped, they were to stop. Isn't that a wonderful illustration as to how we are to follow Christ and go or do that He leads?

Considerable preparation had to be made for the evening meal. A lamb had to be purchased and roasted together with unleavened bread, bitter herbs and other items. It would be interesting to know who the man was whose house they met in and if Christ had made any prior arrangements with him. There were thirteen men to be accommodated.

The Passover meal took four to five hours. It was a feast of memory, depicting the night in Egypt when the angel of death saw the blood on the doorposts and passed over those homes without entering. It foreshadowed Christ's death on the cross where His blood was shed and covered us, cleansing us from our sin.

Christ spoke of that Passover Feast in a remarkable way. He said, "I have been longing to eat this Feast with you. I know what it stands for and I know what is ahead. This really is the last Passover. From now on there will be something else to celebrate - my death on the cross for you." The disciples didn't understand then but they did later. With hindsight, we can see what He meant and in turn we thank God for Christ, the true Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Praise Him again today for all of ths.

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