2012年12月6日 星期四

2012-12-06 Devotionals Today

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第50天

神喜悅地察看著我

我行路,我躺臥,你都細察;你也深知我一切所行的。(3節)

神一直地「察看」著我。神喜悅地察看著我。神帶著喜悅地看著我,因我的生命是本於他,又歸於他;神喜悅地看著神的生命在我之內。神又因看見我生活裡的喜悅而喜悅;神看見我生活得愉快而感到愉快。神喜悅地看著我,使我想起人生中的快樂事件。神是這樣喜悅地察看著我,使我能積極地看待自己的存在和生活。

現在請你在靜禱中體認「我」是在神之內,神在「我」之內。神察看著你!你現在就放鬆,慢慢呼吸,心裡默念:「神,你察看著我。」把你的意識放在與神共融的當下。請開始。……

請你在靜禱中體認「我」是在神之內,神在「我」之內。每當你察覺自己在想其他東西,便再次在心中默念:「神,你察看著我。」然後把意識返回當下這一刻。……

 

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當敵人如同河水沖來

粵語 國語

第6天


讀經:   

以賽亞書五十九章16至21節

16他見無人拯救,無人代求,甚為詫異,就用自己的膀臂施行拯救,以公義扶持自己。

17他以公義為鎧甲(或譯:護心鏡),以拯救為頭盔,以報仇為衣服,以熱心為外袍。

18他必按人的行為施報,惱怒他的敵人,報復他的仇敵向眾海島施行報應。

19如此,人從日落之處必敬畏耶和華的名,從日出之地也必敬畏他的榮耀;因為仇敵好像急流的河水沖來,是耶和華之氣所驅逐的。

20必有一位救贖主來到錫安─雅各族中轉離過犯的人那裡。這是耶和華說的。

21耶和華說:至於我與他們所立的約乃是這樣:我加給你的靈,傳給你的話,必不離你的口,也不離你後裔與你後裔之後裔的口,從今直到永遠;這是耶和華說的。

英文的英皇欽定本將第19節的下半句翻譯為:「當仇敵好像急流的河水沖來,主的靈必揚起旌旗去將他驅逐。」這句話實在是何等的鼓舞人心!歷世歷代的基督徒,都經常引用這節經文來戰勝不同的困境。它雖然是在基督降生於伯利恆之前的600年,以賽亞先知對住在耶路撒冷的猶太人所講的一句話,可是,它所涉及的原則卻至終不變。

以賽亞在書中一直強調神的審判即將降臨,到時,敵人將攻陷耶路撒冷,城中的居民將被擄到巴比倫。從表面看來,這慘痛的事件將會使人覺得神已離棄祂的百姓,撒但取得了一次重大勝利。可是,以賽亞卻否定這一看法,他說:「不,事實並非如此。你們留心看下去吧!」

撒但只能夠做到這一步──事實上,祂只能做到神所容許的地步。他雖然令人覺得他是無所不能,但其實只是能力有限。他並非所向無敵,反之,他處處被神的能力和旨意所牽制。

許多基督徒都曾經見證這事實。他們見識過撒但的虛張聲勢,他彷彿要像洪水淹至,要將他們的一切盡毀;正當他們對神的信心動搖,神卻忽然出手干預,並將撒但擊退。

第19節下的翻譯,亦可理解為神將呼出祂的能力,將敵人趕走。

神有時會顯出祂的大能作為,讓人親眼目睹祂的工作;但另一些時間,祂卻默然地處理問題,我們只能透過信心的眼睛才能看見祂的工作。但無論如何,祂總是站在信靠祂的人的身邊,幫助他們爭戰。

讓我們緊記神的話語,當遇到撒但攻擊的時候,便用神的應許來全力抵擋,並全然得勝。

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WHEN THE ENEMY COMES IN
Day 6


Bible Reading:   

Isaiah 59:16-21

16 He saw that there was no man,
And wondered that there was no intercessor;
Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him;
And His own righteousness, it sustained Him.

17 For He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
And a helmet of salvation on His head;
He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing,
And was clad with zeal as a cloak.

18 According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay,
Fury to His adversaries,
Recompense to His enemies;
The coastlands He will fully repay.

19 So shall they fear
The name of the Lord from the west,
And His glory from the rising of the sun;
When the enemy comes in like a flood,
The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.

20 "The Redeemer will come to Zion,
And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,"
Says the Lord.

21 "As for Me," says the Lord, "this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants' descendants," says the Lord, "from this time and forevermore."

The second part of verse 19 in the Authorised (King James) version reads 'When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him'. That sentence is one of the most encouraging verses in the Bible. It has been used thousands of times by Christians in all ages and circumstances. It was spoken by Isaiah to the Jews in Jerusalem about 600 years before Christ came to Bethlehem, but the principle involved is still the same today.

Isaiah was speaking of the coming judgment which would overtake Jerusalem and the captivity in Babylon that would follow. This experience would look as if God had deserted his people and had allowed Satan to have a great victory. Isaiah said 'No, when that happens watch and see what God will do'.

Satan can only go so far. He can only go as far as God will allow him. He has only limited power, although he would like us to think he is all powerful. There is a barrier across his pathway. That barrier is God's power and will.

Many a Christian has proved this truth. They have known the buffeting of Satan and it seemed as though he was going over them like a great flood. It seemed to them as if all was lost, that their faith in God was about to weaken, then suddenly the Lord intervened and victory came.

The words 'lift up a standard' mean to make a strong resistance. They could be translated 'put him to flight', although they can also mean that God will breathe out his own power and strength against the enemy.

Sometimes God works openly and we can all see what he is doing. At other times he works silently at the very heart of the problem and only the eye of faith can see his work. Always he is there standing with those whose faith and trust is in him.

Take hold of these words today and remember them when Satan attacks with all his strength. Don't let your memory forget this promise. Keep it before you and claim it as your heritage as a child of God.


歌羅西書

歌羅西城在弗呂家省,保羅聽了以巴弗報告,該地教會情況尚好;但為了猶太人的遺傳和謬妄的學理動搖信徒的信心,保羅因此寫此書,約在主後六十三年寫於羅馬。本書措詞與以弗所書近似。要旨:神一切豐富的智慧都蘊藏在基督裡,信徒應當脫離世俗的小學,堅守福音的盼望,實現基督的新生活。

大綱:
〔1〕問安與禱告 1:1-14
〔2〕基督是神的形像 1:15-17
〔3〕使萬有與神和好 1:18-23
〔4〕在基督裡得以完全 1:24-29
〔5〕巧言的迷惑 2:1-7
〔6〕遺傳的謬妄 2:8-15
〔7〕規條的轄制 2:16-22
〔8〕勸勉 3:1─4:1 
〔9〕請託 4:2-6
〔10〕結語 4:7-18

歌羅西書一至四章


重點: 基督是教會全體之首:在基督裡和好;防避不合真理的學問;基督徒的操守。

鑰節: 愛子是那不能看見之神的像,是首生的,在一切被造的以先。(一15)

內容: 

歌羅西是亞西亞的一個城市,位於以弗所東約一百英哩。保羅在以弗所傳道三年期間,以巴弗信了主,便將福音帶到歌羅西去,並成立了教會;但異端很快的進入這教會。保羅在羅馬坐監的時候,以巴弗將教會情況告訴保羅,他便寫了這封書信。

保羅沒有說明這異端的內容,但由書信中論說推論,可知這異端是諾斯底主義與猶太教律法主義混合的學說;其中心內容主要是貶低了基督的位分。

一章十五節至二十節是基督教信仰中之基督論。耶穌基督是看不見之神的像,是神生的,不是被造的(15節);耶穌基督是創造主,萬有是為祂而造,也是靠祂而維持(16-17節);耶穌基督是教會的元首,是從死裡首先復生的,是新人類的主與始祖(18節);神一切的豐盛在祂裡面居住,只有基督具備神本性的一切(19節);基督又是萬有與神和好的中保,除祂以外,別無拯救(20節)。

耶穌基督是神真正的表樣,主說:「人看見了我,就是看見了父。」(約十四6)


默想: 我們對主認識有多深呢?我們有否讓主居首位?
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徹底的潔淨

 
羅馬書八章1-17節

「…體貼聖靈的,乃是生命、平安。」(6節)

我們往往會喜歡在一年之始作出新的計劃,我個人並不喜歡這樣,因為我相信這些情況下所作的立志,多數會泡湯。然而,我卻喜歡經常回望過去的日子,回首各種經歷,盼望可從經驗中得著智慧。在曾受傷害的地方,讓我們容許聖靈自由的進入我們裡面,醫治我們的傷痛,靠著祂繼續前行;在期望曾落空的地方,讓我們能抓緊那獨一及從不會讓我們失望的耶穌基督;在曾受苦難的地方,讓我們能謹記天父曾為我們犧牲獨生的兒子,去潔淨我們的罪,使我們的罪得赦免。

神知道我們是不能靠自己的能力去做到這些事情的,因我們是受著人性的限制,只會隨意慾去行事,而非做必要的事。在我們過往的生命中,一定有很多不同的經歷,有好的,亦有不好的,但可以肯定的是,我們是神的兒女,祂視我們如同耶穌基督,有著同等的身份,祂看我們都是無罪的。事實上,唯有聖靈可以幫助我們除去罪惡感及自我責備的感覺,釋放我們,讓我們可以活出一個滿有平安的生命。生命中的暴風雨常會來到,若我們有聖靈在我們裡面,便能夠在暴風雨中得著塑造,使我們可以成為神願意我們成為的模樣。這並不像我們每年新年的立志般不切實際,相反,神的旨意是可能的、可行的及可實現的。

回望過去的日子,有什麼經驗曾對你有正面或反面的影響?你想神嘗試讓你看見什麼,或教導你什麼?是有關祂的事,或是有關你自己的事呢?

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