2013年1月2日 星期三

2013-01-02 Devotionals Today

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第77天

留意我所說的話

「耶和華啊,我舌頭上的話,你沒有一句不知道的。」(4節)

我舌頭上的話,沒有一句是神所不知道的。詩人非常強調說:「沒有一句話」。換而言之,神知道我說過的一切話。我說的所有話裡,「沒有一句話」是神不知道的,這表明神對我相當透徹的了解。

我們每天都說很多話。有時候,自己說了也就忘記了。但我們不希望自己是未經思索就隨意說話,亦不想自己是說了就忘的人。因為言語是很重要的;我們的言語表達我們這個人,包括我們的思想、我們的情感、我們的價值觀、我們的願望等等。既然神重視我們說的每一句話,我們也學習多點留意自己的說話,例如:我為甚麼會在這個時候,對這個人說這些話呢?我們也學習留意那些聽見我的話的人有甚麼反應。

現在請你在靜禱中體認「我」是在神之內,神在「我」之內。神知道你一切的說話,因為神知道說話的你。你現在就放鬆,慢慢呼吸,心裡默念:「神,我舌頭上的話,你沒有一句不知道。」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,我舌頭上的話,你沒有一句不知道。」然後把意識返回當下這一刻。……

 

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敢於獨排眾議

粵語 國語

第2天


讀經:   

但以理書一章8至21節

8但以理卻立志不以王的膳和王所飲的酒玷污自己,所以求太監長容他不玷污自己。

9神使但以理在太監長眼前蒙恩惠,受憐憫。

10太監長對但以理說:我懼怕我主我王,他已經派定你們的飲食;倘若他見你們的面貌比你們同歲的少年人肌瘦,怎麼好呢?這樣,你們就使我的頭在王那裡難保。

11但以理對太監長所派管理但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的委辦說:

12求你試試僕人們十天,給我們素菜吃,白水喝,

13然後看看我們的面貌和用王膳那少年人的面貌,就照你所看的待僕人罷!

14委辦便允准他們這件事,試看他們十天。

15過了十天,見他們的面貌比用王膳的一切少年人更加俊美肥胖。

16於是委辦撤去派他們用的膳,飲的酒,給他們素菜吃。

17這四個少年人,神在各樣文字學問(學問:原文是智慧)上賜給他們聰明知識;但以理又明白各樣的異象和夢兆。

18尼布甲尼撒王預定帶進少年人來的日期滿了,太監長就把他們帶到王面前。

19王與他們談論,見少年人中無一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅,所以留他們在王面前侍立。

20王考問他們一切事,就見他們的智慧聰明比通國的術士和用法術的勝過十倍。

21到古列王元年,但以理還在。

你可以想像,若干年前,一群十七、八歲的高中學生,被人強行帶往莫斯科,在一間無神論的學校註冊,並被迫學習俄語,被人灌輸共產主義原則的情形嗎?他們會有甚麼感受呢?若他們來自基督教家庭,他們會有甚麼樣的反應?這個重大的變遷對他們的基督信仰會構成甚麼影響呢?

這正是但以理所面對的處境。他可能出生於猶大支派的一個貴冑家庭(3節),不單長得英俊不凡,而且才智聰敏。他顯然已經入讀猶太人的學校,受教於拉比(教法師)的門下。被擄到巴比倫後,他與幾位朋友立即被送到當地的大學,唸一個三年制的文化改造課程。

巴比倫王要把他們連根拔起,使他們與昔日的猶太人背景一刀兩斷,甚至為他們改名換姓,這正是我們今天稱為「洗腦」的一種手段。可是,當但以理看見王所御賜的第一頓膳食時,他便知道是緊守立場的時候了。「我受夠了。」但以理在心中對自己說:「我不會吃這些食物,它們可能祭過偶像。而且,他們也不會按照神的律法來宰殺牲畜。」

但以理大可以說:「這是王上御賜的食物,我無權選擇。」或是:「嗯,吃東西是小事,不需要小題大做。」然而,我們應該學像但以理,當別人要求我們去做一些違背神話語的事情,我們就要持守立場,拒絕接受任何形式的試探。當我們像但以理那樣持守立場,通常也會贏得別人的支持(11節)。

我們每天都會遇到許多事情,可能引誘我們作出妥協,或只顧考慮自身的利益,叫我們落入試探,在不知不覺間偏離了神的心意和原則。因此,我們必須做個智慧與勇氣兼備的人。我們單靠自己是站立不住的,但聖靈必與我們同在,祂必引導我們,並加增我們的信心。我們要像但以理一樣,坦然公開自己所持守的信仰立場。

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DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
Day 2


Bible Reading:   

Daniel 1:8-21

8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

9 Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.

10 And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king."

11 So Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 "Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

13 Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of the young men who eat the portion of the king's delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants."

14 So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days.

15 And at the end of ten days their features appeared better and fatter in flesh than all the young men who ate the portion of the king's delicacies.

16 Thus the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.

17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

18 Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

19 Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king.

20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm.

21 Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.

Can you imagine the feelings of a group of Grade 12 high school students being forcibly taken to Moscow years ago, enrolled there in an atheistic school, and being taught to speak Russian? They would also be taught the principles of Communism. What would be their reaction? What if they came from Christian homes? What would happen to their faith in Christ?

That was Daniel's situation. He had probably been a prince of the house of Judah (v.3). He was good looking and intelligent. No doubt he had already attended a Jewish school under a rabbi teacher. However, on arrival in Babylon, he and his companions were immediately enrolled in a three-year course at what might be called the university there.

Then, to remove him further from his own background, even his name was changed. It was part of what we would call "brainwashing". But when Daniel saw the first meal provided for them, he knew it was time to take a stand. "That's enough", Daniel said, "I will not eat food which may have been offered to idols or killed not according to the laws of my God."

Daniel could have said, "These are the king's orders. I have no choice." Or "Well, eating Babylonian food is only a little thing. It doesn't matter." Like Daniel, if we are asked to do something contrary to the Word of God, we need to take our stand for God and refuse whatever that temptation may be. Often when you take your stand for God as Daniel did, others will stand with you (v.11).

There are many experiences today in which we can be faced with compromise or expediency. We can be tempted to deviate from God's will and the principles set out in His Word. We need both wisdom and courage. We cannot stand in our own strength. But the Holy Spirit is with us to guide and to strengthen our faith. Like Daniel, we need to stand openly for the Lord.


創世記四至六章


重點: 該隱和亞伯的祭;該隱殺亞伯;亞當到挪亞的家譜;世人的罪惡越來越嚴重;挪亞造方舟。

鑰節: 以諾與神同行,神將他取去,他就不在世了。(五24)

內容: 

當神造人的日子,是照著自己的樣式造的,並且造男造女。在他們被造的日子,神賜福給他們,稱他們為「人」(1-2節)。

然而這照神樣式造的人,卻為死亡所俘擄,亞當共活了九百三十歲就死了;塞特共活了九百一十二歲就死了……就死了……就死了。就算壽命何其長,也不能逃脫死亡;因為罪的工價就是死。這樣,整個人類就活在死亡的陰影下,恐懼不安,無力抗拒。

就在人類對死亡毫無辦法的時候,忽然一道曙光出現:以諾與神同行,神將他取去,他就不在世了。有一個人不用死,他跨越了死亡。這是人類一個極大的希望。

以諾為何能戰勝這強大的死亡的權勢呢?他憑甚麼去戰勝死亡呢?因為他與神同行。他雖然活在地上,卻是與天上的神同行,他不愛世界,不陷入世俗,神將他取去,他就不在世了。新約聖經告訴我們:「以諾因著信被接去,不至於見死。」(來十一5)

信主的人有永生,何等大的盼望,何等大的救恩。我們再不怕死了,死在我們身上已無能為力了。哈利路亞!


默想: 「死啊!你得勝的權勢在那裡?死啊!你的毒勾在那裡?」(林前十五55)
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神的長遠目標

 
歌羅西書三章1-17節
 
「無論做甚麼,或說話或行事,都要奉主耶穌的名,藉著他感謝父神。 」歌羅西書三17

你有沒有訂立新年大計?或是你不敢定下計劃,恐怕自己實行幾天便放棄?

我有一個建議。與其說:「我計劃這樣做…」,不如問自己:「我想神在我身上做甚麼?」如此一問,等於換個全新的觀點,去看計劃成功的可能性!我很喜歡腓立比書二章12-13節,保羅這樣寫道:「就當恐懼戰兢,作成你們得救的工夫。因為你們立志行事,都是神在你們心裡運行,為要成就他的美意。」意思不是說,我要作甚麼來賺取救恩,也不是說,我只安坐一邊,等候神為我成就一切,而是說,我配合神在我身上的工作,作成救恩的工夫。

我們的生命是可以不斷成長的。如果那是神在我們心裡運行,使我們循祂喜悅的方式立志行事,那麼,我的問題便改成:「主啊,你想在我裡面作甚麼?」這樣,我們能夠實現計劃的機會就增加許多!如果我讓祂來訂立目標,並且賜我力量 — 嗯,看來這才是成功之法!

抽空默想歌羅西書三章1-17節,以及第10節所指的「新人」的含意。

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