2010年1月10日 星期日

2010-01-10 Devotionals Today

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第97天
聽見真理的道

在這個資訊泛濫的時代,怎樣才「聽見」真理的道、得救的福音呢?

請您安靜地、慢慢地從心裡誦讀以下的經文。您可以不斷重覆地誦讀,讓經文在您心中回響。在讀的時候,請特別留意「聽見真理的道、得救的福音」這一句。

經文
以弗所書一13 - 14

你們既聽見真理的道,就是那叫你們得救的福音,也信了基督,既然信他,就受了所應許的聖靈為印記。這聖靈,是我們得基業的憑據,直等到神之民被贖,使他的榮耀得著稱讚。

 
靈修指引

保羅說得對,每一個基督信徒都是「聽見」真理的道、得救的福音的人。…「聽見」是很重要的。不單是聽到聲音(hear),「聽」而且要「見」(listen),意思是,聽到信息,而且領悟、明白,產生見地。…

保羅也是「聽見」真理的道而追隨基督的,而且是在一個全無準備的情況下「聽見」。…在大馬色路上經歷之前,保羅曾經聽過很多關於基督耶穌的事蹟,又知道很多人傳揚耶穌的道理,但是他沒有「聽見」,還參與阻止當時的信徒到處傳道。直到在大馬色路上,他才真正「聽見」基督的呼喚。…

我們也有類似的經驗嗎?…我們在過去成長過程中,是否也曾聽過不同形式的「真理的道、得救的福音」,但卻沒有「聽見」嗎?…當時我們的內心正在關心甚麼事情,而沒有空間去聽?……

請您又慢慢回想:

我後來在甚麼情況下才真正的「聽見」?…
我當時「聽見」甚麼?…
當時的您發現甚麼是「真理的道」(真實、真正的生命道理)?…
對於當時的您而言,甚麼是使您「得救的福音」(使您心靈安慰、溫暖、解脫、超越的好消息)?……

請您再繼續默想:

當我們不斷成長,人生階段轉變了(如就業、婚姻、教養子女、移民、轉職、離婚等等);當人生階段轉變,我們亦同時對生命、人生、信仰加深了解、體會,便會按當下的成長階段而追求「真理」(真實、真正的生命道理)和領會「得救的福音」(使我們心靈安慰、溫暖、解脫、超越的好消息)。…

那麼,對於此刻的您,甚麼是「真理」(真實、真正的生命道理),甚麼是使您「得救的福音」(使您心靈安慰、溫暖、解脫、超越的好消息)?…

您現在還「聽見」這些「真理」及「得救的福音」嗎?…

您會在甚麼情況下「聽見」這些「真理」及「得救的福音」?…

為甚麼不常「聽見」?…

請您與主分享您的心聲、感受、默想,又聆聽主對您的回應。……

 
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最後極限

粵語 國語

第10天


讀經:   但以理書五章1至9節
但以理書有許多戲劇性的場景。今天這段經文為我們所勾畫的,相信是最神祕詭異的一幕。事發當日,很可能是巴比倫人敬拜其神祗「巴力」的其中一個節日慶典宴會。在場主禮的伯沙撒王,他的名字便是從「巴力」這名衍生出來。

宴會的場館,是人手挖掘出來的宮廷巨型宴會廳,長度超逾五十米。巴比倫的一眾要員,在王的邀請下,都齊來出席這個盛宴。

盛大的宴會

我們不能不知的是,伯沙撒王在這時舉行此歡宴,實在是令人費解。因為波斯大軍已經圍困該城三個多月,但城中的政要,包括軍中將領,竟然在這晚拋下一切,不理會敵人突襲的危險,來到宮廷歡宴狂飲,豈不是難以理喻?

當眾人縱情狂飲至半夜,伯沙撒王半醉半醒,做了一件在正常情況下不會去做的事情。他命人把從耶路撒冷神殿掠來的聖杯拿來作酒杯,藉此高舉他們所信奉的諸神,是世上最偉大的神。

然而,他這個狂妄的舉動大大觸怒了全能的真神。神己經到了祂忍耐的極限,不能讓他再繼續胡作非為。神一直保持忍耐,但即使祂有長久忍耐,但此刻卻已到了極限。

牆上的手指

突然有人發出尖叫聲,他看見粉牆上有一只手移動,指頭正在寫字。然後所有人都看見了。到底是怎麼囘事?伯沙撒王更是大驚失色。他對自己所做的一切──不單是這一晚,還有他一生的所作所為──都已經心知肚明;如今,神要與他算賬了。這天便是他的審判日。

古往今來的男男女女,終有一天都要站在全能的神面前,接受祂的審判。我們不是孤身站立,獨自承擔一切罪責;就是站在基督並祂的十字架下,得著祂寶血的遮蓋和蔭庇。你會怎樣選擇呢?這件事要你自己做決定,沒有人可以代勞。

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THE POINT OF NO RETURN
Day 10


Bible Reading:   Daniel 5:1-9
Here is one of the most dramatic stories in a book filled with drama. It may have been one of the festival days of Babylon, in honor of their god Bel, after which Belshazzar was named.

The huge hall of the palace has been excavated. It is over 50 metres in length. In it were gathered the leading lords of Babylon. They had come for an enormous banquet at the invitation of King Belshazzar.

The Feast

It was incredible that he had issued those invitations at that particular time. Over the last three months the Persian army had been besieging the city. But here were the city leaders and no doubt the army generals as well, spending the night drinking, while ignoring the danger without.

The evening passed by as more and more wine was drunk. Then Belshazzar did something he might never have done had he been sober. He called for the sacred cups brought from Jerusalem so that they could drink from them. He did it to show that their gods were the greatest in the world.

This was a challenge hurled in the face of the Almighty God. Belshazzar had reached the P.N.R. - the point of no return. God could not allow him to go on. God is marvellously patient but even His patience finally comes to an end.

The Finger

Suddenly there was a shriek. Someone saw a hand moving high up on a side wall. Someone was pointing! Now everyone saw it. What was it? Belshazzar was the most afraid of all. He knew what he had done, not merely during that night but all through his life. Now God was calling him to account. It was the Judgment Day.

Like Belshazzar, every man and woman on earth, everyone who has ever lived or will live, must ultimately stand before God.

Everyone has to stand there before the Almighty God, either alone or sheltered by Christ and His cross. Which way will it be for you? You alone can decide.

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