2013年1月3日 星期四

2013-01-03 Devotionals Today

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第78天

留意我心裡的話

「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。

神知道我們說出來的話,神也知道我們沒有說出來的話。有時候,我們內心有很重要的話,因為某些原因,是沒有用言語表達的。既然神也留意我們沒有說出來的話,我也學習去意識自己內心的言語,看看我選擇保留在心裡的是甚麼話,也看看那些心裡話和言語表達的話有甚麼不同。這樣做會幫助我們增加對自己的認識,又可以更清明地活在神之內。

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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當急難臨到

粵語 國語

第3天


讀經:   

但以理書二章1至6節,14至18節

1尼布甲尼撒在位第二年,他做了夢,心裡煩亂,不能睡覺。

2王吩咐人將術士、用法術的、行邪術的,和迦勒底人召來,要他們將王的夢告訴王,他們就來站在王前。

3王對他們說:我做了一夢,心裡煩亂,要知道這是甚麼夢。

4迦勒底人用亞蘭的言語對王說:願王萬歲!請將那夢告訴僕人,僕人就可以講解。

5王回答迦勒底人說:夢我已經忘了(或譯:我已定命;八節同),你們若不將夢和夢的講解告訴我,就必被凌遲,你們的房屋必成為糞堆;

6你們若將夢和夢的講解告訴我,就必從我這裡得贈品和賞賜,並大尊榮。現在你們要將夢和夢的講解告訴我。

14王的護衛長亞略出來,要殺巴比倫的哲士,但以理就用婉言回答他,

15向王的護衛長亞略說:王的命令為何這樣緊急呢?亞略就將情節告訴但以理。

16但以理遂進去求王寬限,就可以將夢的講解告訴王。

17但以理回到他的居所,將這事告訴他的同伴哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅,

18要他們祈求天上的神施憐憫,將這奧秘的事指明,免得但以理和他的同伴與巴比倫其餘的哲士一同滅亡。

你昨晚做過夢嗎?夢見甚麼?甚麼是夢呢?字典上解釋:「夢是入睡之人所見的異象,或一連串的圖畫或事件。」夢境往往與真實的人生經歷,或某些內心需要有關。我們在今天的經文看到,神怎樣透過一個夢境,向尼布甲尼撒王啟示一個異象。

大清早,尼布甲尼撒王從夢中醒來,只感到心煩意亂,內心有一種莫名的恐懼;可是,他卻記不起夢見甚麼!他立即傳召國中的官員、術士並有識之士齊集宮中,為他解夢。然而,他們都愛莫能助,最終只能承認:「除了不與世人同居的神明,沒有人能在王面前說出來。」

王在失望之餘,忿然下令把所有官員即時處死。當侍衛來捉拿但以理,要將他一併處死之際,但以理的反應實在令人擊節讚賞。他以平和、冷靜而充滿信心的語氣對侍衛說:「你若定意殺我,就動手罷!但你何不寬容我一點時間,讓我求我的神向我顯明王的夢呢?」

你注意到但以理接著怎樣做嗎?他要求他的三個同伴:「請與我一同禱告,我有急需。」(17節)他的第三個祈求乃是向神自己求:「主啊,請向這王顯明你纔是獨一的真神。」他明確祈求神顯明夢的內容和夢的含意。

當禍患驟然臨到,你會如何反應呢?你要馬上「以禱告將它帶到主的面前」,盡一切可能聯絡一兩位朋友,為你的問題代禱。不要把問題張揚開,否則太多人的意見只會令你心煩意亂。然後,你便要安靜等候神的回應。除非情況緊迫,否則不要匆忙地輕舉妄動。就是情況緊迫,也要在心中不斷呼求天父,尋求祂的帶領、祂的平安和祂的介入。神必回應我們的祈禱,祂必幫助我們;我們只管放心信靠祂。

最後,我們必須確記感謝祂的施恩(20節)!

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HOW OFTEN DO YOU DREAM?
Day 3


Bible Reading:   

Daniel 2:1-6 and 14-18

1 Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him.

2 Then the king gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

3 And the king said to them, "I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to know the dream."

4 Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation."

5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, "My decision is firm: if you do not make known the dream to me, and its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made an ash heap.

6 However, if you tell the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation."

14 Then with counsel and wisdom Daniel answered Arioch, the captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon;

15 he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, "Why is the decree from the king so urgent?" Then Arioch made the decision known to Daniel.

16 So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him time, that he might tell the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the decision known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,

18 that they might seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Did you dream last night? What was that about? What is a dream? A dictionary says "A dream is a vision or series of pictures or events presented to a sleeping person". Often those events are related to real experiences or needs in the dreamer's life. In our story today, this dream was a vision given by God to Nebuchadnezzar.

The morning after his dream, Nebuchadnezzar was in a bad mood. He had a strange sense of fear, but he couldn't even remember what he had dreamed about! He called in his advisors, his magicians, the scientists and others, but none of them could help. They admitted, "Only the gods could do what you are asking and they don't live here on earth."

In his frustration the king ordered all these advisors to be immediately executed. When the soldiers came looking for Daniel to include him in the death squad, Daniel's reaction was remarkable. Calmly, quietly and in great faith he said, "Kill me if you must, but why not give me a little time and let me see what my God can do?"

Did you notice what Daniel did next? He asked his three friends, "Please come and pray with me. I have an urgent need." (v.17) His third request was to God Himself (v.18), "Lord, show this man that you are God." He asked specifically that God might reveal both the dream and its meaning.

What do you do when trouble comes suddenly and unexpectedly? You should immediately "take it to the Lord in prayer". Then if it is at all possible, ask one or two others to pray with you regarding the problem. Do not talk to everyone about it. That will only confuse you. Next, give God time to answer your request. Do not act hurriedly unless the situation is extremely urgent. Even then keep sending quick and brief messages to your heavenly Father, asking for His guidance, His peace and His intervention. He will answer you. He will help you. You can trust him.

THEN MAKE SURE YOU TAKE TIME TO THANK HIM (v.20).


創世記七至九章


重點: 神用洪水審判世界;神立虹為約;挪亞對三個兒子的預言。

鑰節: 神對挪亞說:「你和你的妻子、兒子、兒婦都可以出方舟。」(八15-16)

內容: 

神用洪水毀滅世界後,祂記念挪亞和方舟裡的一切走獸牲畜,便叫風吹地,水勢漸落。七月十七日,方舟停在亞拉臘山上。到十月初一日,山頂都現出來了。過了四十天,挪亞放出一隻烏鴉去,以便探知水浸情況。後又放出一隻鴿子去,要看看水從地上退了沒有。他又等了七天,再把鴿子從方舟放出去。鴿子回到他那裡,嘴裡叼著一個新擰下來的橄欖葉子,挪亞就知道地上的水退了。他又等了七天,放出鴿子去,鴿子就不再回來了。正月初一日,挪亞撤去方舟的蓋觀看,便見地面上乾了;但挪亞仍沒有離開方舟。

到了二月二十七日,地就都乾了。神對挪亞說:「你和你的妻子、兒子、兒婦都可以出方舟。」挪亞才從方舟裡出來。

甚麼是教會作決定的根據?甚麼是我們行動的命令呢?我們可以調查、搜集資料,作理性上的分析和判斷;挪亞也是這樣,他很有步驟地作出資料搜集,得知地已乾了,只是他並不是根據這些數據和觀察而決定離開方舟,而是根據神的說話。


默想: 我們常要作決擇,那根據是甚麼?有根據神的說話嗎?
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功能失調的家庭

 
創世記二十九章31節至三十章13節
 

「拉結見自己不給雅各生子,就嫉妒他姐姐。」(三十1)

約瑟是本月的主角,他的夢幻彩衣使他廣為人知。他來自一個不愉快的家庭,全家都在玩名叫「勾心鬥角」的遊戲。遊戲由約瑟的父母開始,其父雅各用欺詐手段,奪走了垂死老父對孿生兄長以掃的特別祝福,所以他要離家遠避盛怒的兄長。他旅居舅父拉班家中,在那兒戀上俊美的表妹拉結。(聽來像童話故事嗎?不,這是四千年前的真人真事呢!)為了贏得拉結為妻,他替拉班牧羊,為時七年,可是,騙子反被騙倒,他發覺自己得先娶相貌平平的姐姐利亞,才可以迎娶美麗的拉結。

更糟的事情接踵而來。利亞為雅各生了四個兒子,拉結卻無所出,加劇了家中各人的鬥爭角力。絕望中,拉結讓她的使女與雅各同房,使女產下兩子,拉結把他們當為己出(代孕母親由來已久)。利亞依樣葫蘆,也讓她的使女與雅各同房,又產兩子,當作利亞的「兒子」。然後,利亞再次懷孕,添兩子一女。

這十一個孩子在不和睦的環境長大,不滿的種子早已撒在兒女的心田上。父母相愛是孩子出生的最佳基礎,夫妻之愛洋溢於懷孕過程中,孩子本身就是父母所想望的,享受父母無條件的愛,並且可以在愛與和諧的氣氛中成長。相比之下,雅各的家庭實是天壤之別,只見欺哄、猜疑、嫉妒、不安、寡愛。在這種環境下,雅各的後代怎可能快樂成長?

試想起一個你認識的破碎家庭;為那個家庭禱告,也祈求他們的孩子有穩定的情緒。

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