2010年1月9日 星期六

2010-01-09 Devotionals Today

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第96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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王終於認識神

粵語 國語

第9天


讀經:   但以理書四章28至37節
歷史學家告訴我們,在古代世界中,巴比倫是版圖最廣和兵力最強的城市,簡直是無與倫比。它方圓25平方公里;圍繞它的城牆堅厚寬闊,足夠四輛戰車並駕齊驅。城內有53座廟宇;人口約有125萬人。

王宮周長10公里。大殿長約50米,寬約15米。殿中擺設了來自帝國各地的貢品。

難怪尼布甲尼撒王自詡說:「這都是我造成的!」(30節)但神卻對他說:「時間到了。我已等了很久,但你卻始終不肯認識我。」(31節)

神對王的審判非常嚴厲。足有7年的時間,王變得神志失常,像動物般生活。他曾經自誇的榮華富貴,他卻完全享受不到。

然而,神是何等的恩慈。祂讓巴比倫國一直保持完好無損,直至尼布甲尼撒的神志恢復正常,人民再次接納他(36節)。

尼布甲尼撒王就像浪子一樣,終於醒悟過來。在他清醒的一刻,他舉目望天,神就使他的神志恢復正常。

他的生命立即出現奇妙的改變!更重要的是他的心完全改變過來。請看第34節,他竟然說:「我便稱頌至高者,讚美尊敬活到永遠的神。」

簡直如脫胎換骨的改變!我們預期將來在天上會見到尼布甲尼撒王。此外,請留意他在第37節的見證。他向他的所有臣民宣講這個信息(1、2節)。他認識神之後,便希望所有人都知道並能認識祂。我們是否有同樣的心志呢?我們的行事為人和言談說話,能否被神使用,以致更多人能認識神呢?

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THE KING ACKNOWLEDGES GOD
Day 9


Bible Reading:   Daniel 4:28-37
Historians tell us that Babylon was the largest and most powerful city ever built in the ancient world. It was 25 square kilometres (15 square miles). Four chariots could drive alongside each other on top of its enormous wall. There were 53 temples in the city. It had a population of one and a quarter million.

The king's palace was 10 kilometres in circumference. The throne room was about 50 metres long and 15 metres wide. The furnishings had been brought by Nebuchadnezzar from every part of his great empire.

The king was saying to himself (v.30), "I have done it all." Then God spoke and said, "Time is up. I have waited long enough for you to acknowledge Me." (v.31)

The judgment on the king was severe. For seven years he endured a form of insanity which made him act like an animal. He was stripped of everything about which he had been boasting.

However, God is gracious. He kept the kingdom intact until Nebuchadnezzar came to himself and was accepted by his people once again (v.36).

How did it happen? Like the prodigal son, he finally came to himself. In a moment of rationality, he raised his eyes to heaven and his sanity was restored.

What a wonderful change immediately came into his life! More importantly that change came to his heart. Listen to his words in verse 34, "Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever."

What a remarkable conversion. We can expect to meet Nebuchadnezzar in heaven. Notice also his testimony in verse 37. That message was sent to all his subjects (vv.1-2). When he acknowledged God, he wanted everyone to know it and he wanted them to do the same. Does that describe our desires today? Can God use our life and our words so that others will acknowledge Him too?

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