2009年12月3日 星期四

2009-12-03 Devotionals Today

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第59天
心靈的父母

神邀請我們與祂進人人性世界之內最親密的關係中──父母與子女的關係。

請你安靜地、慢慢地從心裡誦讀以下的經文。你可以重覆地誦讀,直到神的話語在你內心不斷回響。在朗讀時,請你特別留意「得兒子的名分」這一句話。

經文
以弗所書一3-6

願頌讚歸與我們主耶穌基督的父神!他在基督裡曾賜給我們天上各樣屬靈的福氣:就如神從創立世界以前,在基督裡揀選了我們,使我們在他面前成為聖潔,無有瑕疵;又因愛我們,就按著自己意旨所喜悅的,預定我們藉著耶穌基督得兒子的名分,使他榮耀的恩典得著稱讚;這恩典是他在愛子裡所賜給我們的。

 
靈修指引

保羅驚嘆神給予我們天上「各樣」屬靈的福氣。對!神不單「揀選」我們,更待我們為「子女」。…

我們人是社交性的群居動物。在眾多的人倫關係中,最受重視的,相信是父母與子女的關係。在二千年前的希羅文化,及更早的猶太社會中,父母與子女的關係亦是被看為最密切的。世界上各國歷代的詩詞歌賦、小說電影,不乏父母子女間關愛的故事。近代社會中的許多法律都是提倡及保護父母子女關係。…

心理學的研究進一步證實,父母子女關係對於個人的成長,影響深遠。…

聖經說,我們是神的「子女」,神是我們的「父母」,這是人所能明白,最密切的一種關係。…神是我們的「父母」,是表達神對人永不離棄的愛;我們是「子女」,是說人不斷被神愛的孕育而成長。…

如果我們感受到人間父母的愛護、照顧,那就不難明白天上的「父母」是如何的關心、重視我們。…此刻,讓我們想到自己的父母。如果您曾經經驗過父母給予細心照願、悉心關懷,您在感激父母之餘,亦可以明白到,父母為自己所做、所付出的一切,反映天上「父母」對自己的疼愛。…

但假若不幸地,我們極缺乏,甚或沒有經驗過人間父母的愛,便可能對天上「父母」的愛感到遙遠、陌生。…我們或許知道(或有可能永遠不知道)為甚麼父母如此待我們,但這已經是不能改變的現實;或許我們亦知道,縱然自己是如何努力地嘗試去討好父母、改變父母,但他們對待自己的態度也不會有太大轉變。…

想到這裡,我們的心會難過、遺憾。…讓我鼓勵您:仰望上主──天上的「父母」──打開您的心門,請求上主進入您的心,給予您所渴求的關愛、保護。…

請您現在就靜下來,近接神隨著您呼吸的每一口氣息,送來內心一份溫暖的愛,撫慰您的心。……

我亦邀請您,在以後的日子,每當內心泛起那失落或懷念父母之愛而生的愁緒,不要忘記自己是上主的子女。…朋友!仰望上主,接受上主永不離棄的愛,讓上主作您心靈的父母。……

 
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來到推羅與西頓

粵語 國語

第3天


讀經:   馬太福音十五章21至31節
由加利利海附近地區,到北岸和推羅城,大約要走五十公里。西頓則在北面的更遠處。有趣的是,基督為何要到這兩個外邦人的城市呢?也許祂要讓門徒知道,祂縱然說過,祂來是要尋找以色列家的迷羊,但祂卻同樣愛外邦人。

在前幾天,基督曾嘗試帶門徒到一個安靜的地方休息,可是群眾卻在那裡找到他們。接著,法利賽人也從耶路撒冷北上來質疑基督。因此,祂可能是為了尋找一個安靜的地方,便帶門徒走到對岸。推羅是一個多山的國家,他們要越過山坡,才能走到沿岸的平原。在這裡,基督有機會用心且安靜地教導十二門徒。

我們不知道基督在兩地逗留了多久,也許有好幾個星期,然後才回到加利利。但無論如何,在這期間,有一位外邦婦人獲得基督的憐憫,使她那個被鬼附的女兒得到醫治。那婦人與基督之間的對話十分有趣。她表現出無比的堅持,終於贏得基督的讚賞和醫治。

那婦人接受了基督的比喻,但作出了一個極好的回應,她指著基督以狗比喻外邦人說:「是的,但當兒女吃飽之後,狗也會得到東西,牠們吃從桌上掉下的殘渣兒。所以,你有殘渣幫助我的需要嗎?」

耶穌看見她的信心和需要,馬上讚賞她的信心。雖然基督從沒有見過她的女兒,但她女兒立刻就從魔鬼的勢力中釋放出來。婦人的信心使她的要求得蒙應允。今天當我們向祂祈求,基督同樣要看見我們的信心。縱使祂已回到天上,並不在我們身邊,但祂仍然回應我們的禱告。

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VISITING TYRE AND SIDON
Day 3


Bible Reading:   Matthew 15:21-31
It must have been about a 50 km walk from the area around the Sea of Galilee to the northern coast and the city of Tyre. Sidon was further north again. It would be interesting to know why Christ chose to go to these Gentile cities. Perhaps He wanted to show the disciples that His love was for the Gentiles also, even though He said Himself He was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel

A few days before, Christ had tried to take His disciples to a quiet spot for rest but the crowds had found them there. Then Pharisees from Jerusalem had traveled north to confront Christ. Perhaps to find the quietness He had been looking for, He led His disciples across the coast. It was a hilly country which they walked through before coming out onto the coastal plain. It would be a real opportunity for Christ to give quiet instruction and teaching to the twelve.

We do not know how long this visit lasted; perhaps it was several weeks before Christ returned to Galilee. But it was long enough for one Gentile woman to be given deliverance for her daughter who was demon possessed. The interchange between this woman and Christ was very interesting. She certainly was persistent and finally won the word of commendation and healing from Christ.

The woman accepted the analogy Christ made but came back with a splendid answer. She took up His reference to dogs and said, "True, but when the children are fed, the dogs gain something too. They get the crumbs which fall from the table. So, do you have a crumb for me to help meet my need?"

Jesus recognised her faith and her need and quickly commended her faith. Her daughter was released from the power of the demon immediately even though Christ never actually saw the child. Her faith won what she was asking for. This is what Christ is still looking for when we make our requests known to Him. He can answer our prayers today even though He is not physically present with us now as He was back then.

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