2013-01-14 Devotionals Today

知信行網上團契為各主內肢體提供的每日靈糧，歡迎訂閱，推介及奉獻支持。 《網絡天糧》查詢，請電郵：ccf@ccfellow.org 訂閱天糧 | 轉介天糧 | 修訂訂閱 | 奉獻支持   簡介／操練須知     詩篇139經文 歸心禱告操練     粵語  國語      第89天 喚醒靈性意識 「你在前後環繞我，按手在我身上。」（五節） 當我們反覆誦讀：「你在前後環繞我，按手在我身上」，我們就逐漸意會到，那位透徹地認識、關心我們的神，就在前後環繞我，按手在我身上。 生命之神是自有永有的。我們說「神不見了」，是因為神從我們的意識裡消失了。我們要問：「我怎麼會讓神在我的靈性意識裡消失的呢？」如果我們渴望認真地過靈性生活，我們會羡慕羅倫士弟兄，或者是對他的靈性修持工夫感到好奇。羅倫士弟兄不管是在廚房工作抑或是在做鞋工場裡，都練習著在靈性意識上覺察神的臨在。他說，只要喚醒自己的靈性意識，就會覺察到神在就近；而不管是在做著甚麼事情，當我們有幾秒鐘的靈性覺識，便足以領悟神聖的臨在。我們愈是這樣鍛鍊靈性覺識，便愈敏銳神的同在。因為神是在前後環繞我們，只是我們經常忘記這個事實而已。 現在，請你在靜禱中體認你的存在是被神環繞的。神永遠與你同在，你永遠都是在神之內。你現在就放鬆，慢慢呼吸，心裡默念：「神，你在前後環繞我。」把你的意識放在與神共融的當下。請開始。…… 這一刻，請你在靜禱中體認你的存在是被神環繞的。每當你察覺自己在想其他東西，或有任何思念把你的意識帶離神同在的當下，便再次在心中默念：「神，你在前後環繞我。」然後返回當下。……   文章及錄音版權屬譚沛泉博士及國證網絡所有。 音樂版權屬譚邱瑞珍女士所有，承蒙允許使用。     但以理在獅子坑 粵語 國語 第14天 讀經：    但以理書六章16至28節 16王下令，人就把但以理帶來，扔在獅子坑中。王對但以理說：你所常事奉的神，他必救你。 17有人搬石頭放在坑口，王用自己的璽和大臣的印，封閉那坑，使懲辦但以理的事毫無更改。 18王回宮，終夜禁食，無人拿樂器到他面前，並且睡不著覺。 19次日黎明，王就起來，急忙往獅子坑那裡去。 20臨近坑邊，哀聲呼叫但以理，對但以理說：永生神的僕人但以理啊，你所常事奉的神能救你脫離獅子麼？ 21但以理對王說：願王萬歲！ 22我的神差遣使者，封住獅子的口，叫獅子不傷我；因我在神面前無辜，我在王面前也沒有行過虧損的事。 23王就甚喜樂，吩咐人將但以理從坑裡繫上來。於是但以理從坑裡被繫上來，身上毫無傷損，因為信靠他的神。 24王下令，人就把那些控告但以理的人，連他們的妻子兒女都帶來，扔在獅子坑中。他們還沒有到坑底，獅子就抓住（原文是勝了）他們，咬碎他們的骨頭。 25那時，大利烏王傳旨，曉諭住在全地各方、各國、各族的人說：願你們大享平安！ 26現在我降旨曉諭我所統轄的全國人民，要在但以理的神面前，戰兢恐懼。因為他是永遠長存的活神，他的國永不敗壞；他的權柄永存無極！ 27他護庇人，搭救人，在天上地下施行神蹟奇事，救了但以理脫離獅子的口。 28如此，這但以理，當大利烏王在位的時候和波斯王古列在位的時候，大享亨通。 大利烏王鬱鬱不歡，顯然不是為了但以理違抗禁令，而是因為他自己。第14節告訴我們，他為整個情況演變到完全失控、幾乎出現一個憲制上的危機而大大憂愁。但事到如今，除了依照他的禁令規定去處死但以理之外，已別無他法。怪只怪他沒有考慮清楚，便聽信朝臣的建議，下了這個錯誤的決定。現在，要害得他和但以理承擔苦果。 我們可以想像但以理被押到獅子坑的情景嗎？王一定是一臉懊惱，看著但以理以充滿平安和信心的堅定腳步，慢慢地走往獅子坑。在但以理被扔進獅子坑前的一刻，王雖然沒有親口道歉，但歉疚之心溢於言表，而他更公開承認但以理的神和祂的大能（16節）。 大利烏王回宮之後，終夜難眠。可是，但以理卻在獅子坑中舒舒服服地度過一宵。連獅子也似乎只能安然入睡，牠們不能如常在牠們的巢中任意而行；神和祂的僕人但以理纔是真正掌權者，牠們根本無法傷害他。 但以理究竟有甚麼方法來馴服獅子呢？但以理清楚表示：「我的神差遣使者，封住獅子的口，叫獅子不傷我。」（22節） 大利烏王提出了一個十分發人深省的問題。我們今天的朋友和鄰舍，可能也經常問同一個問題，那就是：「你所服事和禱告的神，能否真正滿足你的需要，和拯救你脫離生命中的危難呢？」我們應該像但以理一樣，作出堅定而響亮的回答：「祂當然能！」 當我們面對人生中的嚴峻考驗時，我們該怎樣做呢？我們要憑著信心，默然將自己交在神的手中，相信這位信實的神必為我們開一條最好的出路。 有些時候，神會以某種方法來拯救我們脫險；但有些時候，祂或許未必如我們所期望的那樣拯救我們。神那至高無上的旨意，有時跟我們的計劃和心願有很大距離。然而，祂卻清楚知道甚麼是最好的；祂將會以祂的方式一直拖帶著我們經過，以致讓祂得著最大的榮耀。祂是全知的神，我們只管信靠祂。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE LIONS IN DANIEL'S DEN Day 14 Bible Reading:    Daniel 6:16~28 16 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you." 17 Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed. 18 Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also his sleep went from him. 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?" 21 Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever! 22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you." 23 Now the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in his God. 24 And the king gave the command, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came to the bottom of the den. 25 Then King Darius wrote: To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. 26 I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God, And steadfast forever; His kingdom is the one which shall not be destroyed, And His dominion shall endure to the end. 27 He delivers and rescues, And He works signs and wonders In heaven and on earth, Who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. 28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. King Darius was obviously upset, not with Daniel, but with himself. Verse 14 tells us that he was greatly distressed over the whole situation. It was almost a constitutional crisis. But there was no way open to him except to obey his own decree. He had allowed the crowd to rush him into a wrong decision. Now both he and Daniel had to face the consequences. Can we imagine that walk to the lion's den? The king in anguish, walked slowly with Daniel who was cool, confident and full of faith. As Daniel was thrown into the pit, Darius almost apologized. He certainly gave a remarkable acknowledgement of Daniel's God and His power (v.16). Then Darius went home but could not sleep. Daniel spent a comfortable night on the den floor. The lions apparently slept well too. They were not in control of their own den as they usually were. God and Daniel were in control and the lions were unable to touch their intended victim. What was the secret of their inaction? Daniel said it (v.22), "My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me." Darius asked a remarkable question. It is often repeated today. It may be asked silently by our neighbours and friends. "Is the God you serve, the God you pray to, adequate to meet the needs and the crises of your life?" Our answer should be as strong and clear as Daniel's. "Yes, He certainly is!" What can we do when severe tests come to us? Quietly in faith we must commit ourselves and the outcome of the test to our faithful God who knows best and leave it all with Him. God may deliver us in one way or another, but sometimes he may not. His sovereign will is sometimes very different from what we plan or desire. But He knows best and He will carry us through our situation in a way that will bring the greatest glory to Him. Trust Him. He knows what He is doing. 創世記四十至四十二章 重點： 約瑟為酒政、膳食和法老解夢；約瑟作埃及宰相；約瑟兄長到埃及糴糧，俯伏在他面前。 鑰節： 法老又對約瑟說：「我派你治理埃及全地。」法老就摘下手上打印的戒指，戴在約瑟的手上，給他穿上細麻衣，把金鍊戴在他的頸項上。（四一41-42） 內容：  約瑟被賣到埃及，因拒絕主母的色誘而被誣告，牢在獄中；他的人生落到極低微的境地。在獄中，本以為給酒政解了夢，或可因此而脫離這惡劣悲苦的地方，豈知酒政忘了這件事。 約瑟何時脫離苦境呢？神是否看顧祂的兒女呢？當然神沒有忘記；人或會忘記，神卻不會忘記，到了時候，祂就使約瑟高升。 一日，法老作了兩個夢，沒有人能講解，此時酒政想起他的罪來；於是約瑟被帶到法老面前，給法老解夢，又建議法老當行之事。法老驚訝約瑟的聰明智慧，立時升他為至高，派他治理埃及全地。法老把戒指戴在約瑟的手上，給他穿上細麻衣，把金鍊戴在他的頸項上。又叫約瑟坐他的副車，喝道的在前呼叫說：「跪下。」 這是十字架的路。十字架將人帶到最低，然後將他升為至高。主耶穌也是這樣，祂落到極低微的地步，甚至被人釘在羞辱的十字架上；然而，「神將祂升為至高，又賜給祂超乎萬名之上的名，叫一切在天上的、地上的，和地底下的，因耶穌的名，無不屈膝，無不口稱耶穌基督為主，使榮耀歸與父神。」（腓二9-11） 默想： 「我想現在的苦楚，若比起將來要顯於我們的榮耀，就不足介意了。」（羅八18） 本文資料由福音團契書局提供，謹此致謝。 《讀經日引》每季一本，免費贈閱。請電郵biblepathway@yahoo.com.hk索取。 意見交通，請電郵：biblepathway@yahoo.com.hk 神的慈繩愛索   希伯來書十二章1-12節   「生身的父都是暫隨己意管教我們；惟有萬靈的父管教我們，是要我們得益處，使我們在他的聖潔上有分。 凡管教的事，當時不覺得快樂，反覺得愁苦；後來卻為那經練過的人結出平安的果子，就是義。 」（ 希伯來書十二章10-11節） 對於大多數人說，人生有起有伏。約瑟的人生猶如不斷起落的過山車：父親寵愛、兄長襲擊、被賣為奴、作管家、即決入獄、作司獄的得力助手。在人生中，他一直全然信靠神，不過，我懷疑他能否輕易明白這些曲折經歷的意義。 請讀希伯來書十二章1-12節，其中讓我們看見神對約瑟的人生的看法。「惟有萬靈的父管教我們，是要我們得益處，使我們在他的聖潔上有分。」至高的神使用我們生命中的事件，特別是困難來煉淨我們的性情。過去，有兩次困境對我的人生帶來一些最重大的轉變。我丈夫患上腦膜炎，神藉此機會，使我在長期屬靈枯乾後得以復興；我與知己決烈裂的痛苦經歷，也讓神有機會潔淨我內心忿怒的深淵。神是耐心的塑匠，祂用自己的鑿子把我塑造得更像祂。 試反思自己的人生，看看慈愛的父神為了你的益處，曾經如何管教、訓練和模造你？

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