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福音的重要信息:基督的代求

粵語 國語

第24天


讀經:   

希伯來書七章23節至八章1節

23那些成為祭司的,數目本來多,是因為有死阻隔,不能長久。

24這位既是永遠常存的,他祭司的職任就長久不更換。

25凡靠著他進到神面前的人,他都能拯救到底;因為他是長遠活著,替他們祈求。

26像這樣聖潔、無邪惡、無玷污、遠離罪人、高過諸天的大祭司,原是與我們合宜的。

27他不像那些大祭司,每日必須先為自己的罪,後為百姓的罪獻祭;因為他只一次將自己獻上,就把這事成全了。

28律法本是立軟弱的人為大祭司;但在律法以後起誓的話,是立兒子為大祭司,乃是成全到永遠的。

1我們所講的事,其中第一要緊的,就是我們有這樣的大祭司,已經坐在天上至大者寶座的右邊,

在面對試探以及現今世界的時候,神怎樣幫助我們呢?神給我們的,有兩樣寶貝。首先,聖靈住在每個信徒心中,不單引領我們,還賜予我們能力為主而活及作見證。

其次,我們有基督在天上為我們代求。羅馬書五章10節指出,我們「藉著神兒子的死,得與神和好」。但保羅接著說:「既已和好,就更要因祂(基督)的生得救了。」

這裡的「生」,不是指祂曾在地上活著,而是祂復活、升天之後,如今仍在天上活著。

說基督已完成了工作,並沒有錯;但說祂仍然在工作,也同樣正確。某人可以完成了一天的工作,回到家後,又發現有另一件工作等著他去做。

基督如今正為我們做甚麼呢?

祂正為我們做著大祭司的工作。降生的時候,祂是以先知的身份來傳遞神的信息;如今,祂已經作王,而且終有一天,必從天上再來統管全地。

如今,祂在天上以大祭司的身份為我們代求。祭司的拉丁文是'pontifex',可解作「築橋者」。基督就是我們與父神中間的橋樑;祂可以隨時進到神的面前,不住為我們代求。我們只要翻閱約翰福音十七章,就可看到這位大祭司怎樣為我們代求。

信心讓我們回望,看見基督為我們受死。信心也讓我們向上看,看見基督為我們代求。信心更讓我們向前看,盼望基督的再來。

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GREAT WORDS OF THE GOSPEL: CHRIST'S INTERCESSION
Day 24


Bible Reading:   

Hebrews 7:23-8:1

23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who isholy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;

27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.

1 Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

 

WHAT IS CHRIST DOING FOR US NOW?

What help has God given us as we face temptation and the world around us? He has given us two tremendous advantages. First, we have the indwelling Holy Spirit to lead and guide us. He also has come to give us power to live for and witness to Christ.

But there is more. We have the present ministry of Christ in heaven on our behalf. Romans 5:10 speaks of our being reconciled to God through the death of His Son. Then Paul goes on to ask, 'How much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His (Christ's) life?'

What life is that? Not His earthly life, but His present life in heaven, which began with His resurrection and ascension.

It is quite right to talk about Christ's 'finished work'. But it is just as correct to speak of His 'unfinished (continuing) work'. A man can finish his day's work or complete the gardening job he has undertaken, then find when he enters his home, there is other work for him to do.

What Is Christ doing for us now?

Christ is working for us as our Great High Priest. As God's prophet, He came with a message from God. As God's king, He is ruling now and will one day rule the whole world even more completely.

As High Priest, He is interceding for us. He has unlimited access to God. (So do we of course.) The word priest in Latin is 'pontifex', the bridge builder. Christ has built a bridge for us to the Father and is continually praying for us. Read John 17 again for a glimpse of His wonderful intercessory prayer for us.

FAITH looks back and sees Christ dying for us. FAITH looks up and sees Christ pleading for us. FAITH looks on and sees Christ coming for us.


列王紀上八至九章


重點: 約櫃運進聖殿;所羅門禱告及獻祭;神與所羅門之約;所羅門的政績。

鑰節: 那時,所羅門將以色列的長老和各支派的首領,並以色列的族長,招聚到耶路撒冷,要把耶和華的約櫃從大衛城就是錫安運上來。(八1)

內容: 

所羅門建造的聖殿很大,很華美,但是這殿若沒有約櫃,那殿就成了無生命的外殼,徒然美麗。聖殿中一切物品,所羅門都全新製造,不再從會幕裡搬回來,獨有約櫃不是新造,它是神的代表。

在士師時代,約櫃自從被抬出來用以對付敵人後,再沒有放回會幕裡。這是不正常的現象和不正常的敬拜,大衛看見了,便立意為神建造聖殿。現今神在所羅門身上成就了祂給大衛的應許,聖殿建造起來了。所羅門就召聚所有以色列人的長老、首領和族長來到耶路撒冷,要將神的約櫃從大衛城運上來,安放在聖殿內。祭司將耶和華的約櫃抬進內殿,就是至聖所,放在兩個基路伯的翅膀底下。

當祭司從聖所出來的時候,有雲充滿耶和華的殿;甚至祭司不能站立供職,因為耶和華的榮光充滿了殿。

讚美神!約櫃抬進聖殿,神的榮光就充滿聖殿。啊!約櫃引進了神的榮光;神的榮光充滿聖殿是因為約櫃。

約櫃代表神,代表神的同在,約櫃就是耶穌基督;耶穌基督就是神榮耀所發的光輝。教會最重要的是耶穌基督,是主的同在。


默想: 何處有神的榮光?何處有真敬拜?有讓基督安居在我們裡面並尊崇祂嗎?
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盜竊喜樂

 
腓立比書 4:6-7
 
「應當一無掛慮……藉著感謝,將你們所要的告訴神」。(7節)

我能應付過來嗎? 我能勝任嗎? 如果……怎麼辦? 這些都是我們在焦慮時會問自己的問題。當我們覺得將會有不愉快的事情發生的時候,我們很自然的就會出現負面的情緒如:憂鬱、緊張、面臨崩潰、沮喪、作噩夢等等。適當的焦慮是正常的,但它可以變成不切實際的恐慌,哪怕未來並沒有明顯的威脅。怎麼樣的焦慮會演變成擔憂呢? 就是所有使我們覺得無能為力以及消耗我們喜樂能量的事情。我們都知道,擔憂並不是有趣的事。

對於腓立比教會來說,這顯而易見是個焦慮時期,因為不同的壓力正威脅著他們。也許他們會想:我們能解決分裂嗎? 如果我們失敗了,那會怎樣呢?保羅要是死了怎麼辦啊?他們的焦慮不安無疑盜取了他們的喜樂,因此保羅要求他們不要煩惱或擔憂,而要回應耶穌關於這一問題的教導(馬太福音6:25)。保羅鼓勵腓立比百姓要處理好自己的焦慮,將問題堅定地交到那位最終統管者的手裡。應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝,將你們要的告訴神(6節)。

我女兒第一次發病的時候,我失眠了許多個晚上,被「如果……會怎樣」的想法折騰著。後來我學會不去理會這些思想而是向神唱一首感恩的歌,慢慢地過了幾個月,我的焦慮就減輕了,也能入睡了。

環境並沒有改變,但神幫助我懂得如何處理我的憂慮。

花點時間列一張憂慮清單。然後將每一個憂慮,一個接著一個地以感恩的心來交給上帝吧。

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