2013-04-30 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 家中的至寶──信主的母親 粵語 國語 第30天 讀經：    路加福音一章26至38節 26到了第六個月，天使加百列奉神的差遣往加利利的一座城去，這城名叫拿撒勒， 27到一個童女那裡，是已經許配大衛家的一個人，名叫約瑟。童女的名字叫馬利亞； 28天使進去，對他說：蒙大恩的女子，我問你安，主和你同在了！ 29馬利亞因這話就很驚慌，又反復思想這樣問安是甚麼意思。 30天使對他說：馬利亞，不要怕！你在神面前已經蒙恩了。 31你要懷孕生子，可以給他起名叫耶穌。 32他要為大，稱為至高者的兒子；主神要把他祖大衛的位給他。 33他要作雅各家的王，直到永遠；他的國也沒有窮盡。 34馬利亞對天使說：我沒有出嫁，怎麼有這事呢？ 35天使回答說：聖靈要臨到你身上，至高者的能力要蔭庇你，因此所要生的聖者必稱為神的兒子（或作：所要生的，必稱為聖，稱為神的兒子）。 36況且你的親戚以利沙伯，在年老的時候也懷了男胎，就是那素來稱為不生育的，現在有孕六個月了。 37因為，出於神的話，沒有一句不帶能力的。 38馬利亞說：我是主的使女，情願照你的話成就在我身上。天使就離開他去了。 這是一個我們熟知的美麗故事。只是我們常常輕易略過，也許一年才讀一次。神揀選馬利亞作祂兒子肉身的母親，有許多原因。其中一點，顯然是因為她對神有著美麗可貴的信心。 讓我們想想馬利亞當時的處境。她很可能只是個十多歲的少女，竟被告知她將要未婚生子。如果從世人的眼中看，她會落入甚麼樣的境地？誰能幫助她？ 馬利亞卻甘願接受臨到她身上的事，因為她相信那是出於神的，神曾一直與她同在，她即時的幫助也來自祂。所以，她願意。 我們必須要讀約瑟怎樣支持她。他娶了她，孩子出生後，他便成了她兒子的繼父。這絕非易事，但馬利亞對神沉靜而堅定的信靠，必然深深地影響他。這對夫婦是令人敬佩的一對。 從聖經來看，約瑟似乎在耶穌出來傳道之前便已離世，但馬利亞一直持守對神及她兒子的信心。例如，在加利利的迦南婚筵上，她顯然相信她能目睹耶穌供應人的需要。直至到耶穌在髑髏地被釘至復活，她的信心不變。難怪神選擇她作為祂兒子的母親，讓如此的尊榮彰顯在她身上。 這樣的母親真是家中的財富啊，一位信靠神的母親，接受神的話，將榮耀歸於神，也順服神的心意。更有一位約瑟，這位母親的丈夫，雖然妻子的處境特殊，但因著他自己對神的堅信，神幫助他接受了她和她的處境。 一個是信靠神的妻子，一個是有愛心、榮耀神的丈夫，當他們同心，與神聯結的時候，必能面對任何的困境。馬利亞和約瑟如是，我們也能如是。 何不現在就求神幫助你與祂聯結呢？如果你還是單身，就請為你所認識的，正面臨困境的家庭禱告。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A BELIEVING MOTHER - WHAT AN ASSET IN A HOME! Day 30 Bible Reading:    Luke 1:26-38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" 29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." 34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" 35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible." 38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. This beautiful story is so well known, yet too often we pass over it too quickly or read it only once a year perhaps. There were many reasons why God chose Mary to be the human mother of His Son. One of these reasons was obviously her beautiful faith in God. Think of Mary's position. She was a young teenager probably. She had just been told that she would have a son for whom there would be no visible earthly father. In the eyes of the world, especially then, what would be her situation? What support would she have? Mary was willing for anything because she believed the message she had received had come from God. Her first support came from God Himself. He was with her all the way. Then we must see also how Joseph stood with her. He married her, and then when her child was born he acted as stepfather to her child. That would not be an easy situation. But Mary's quiet strong faith must have meant much to him too. They were a remarkable couple. It would seem that Joseph may have passed away while Jesus was still in the home. But Mary's faith in God and in her son were also seen later in life. For example at the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee, she obviously believed that he could meet the situation, he could supply the need. She had faith in Christ right on through Calvary and the resurrection. No wonder God honoured her as He did in making her the mother of his Son. What an asset in any home! First a believing mother who knew how to accept God's word, how to praise God, and how to accept God's will. What an example for us all! Alongside the mother was her husband, Joseph. His situation was unique, but God helped him to accept it because he too was a firm believer in God. A believing wife and a loving God-honouring husband can face almost insurmountable difficulties together when they are in touch with God. Mary and Joseph did. So can we? Why not ask God today to help you stand together in Him? Of if you are single, pray for the families you know facing problems today. 列王紀上廿一至廿二章 重點： 亞哈貪謀拿伯的葡萄園；耶洗別施計奪葡萄園；米該雅預言亞哈死；亞哈和約沙法出戰亞蘭王；亞哈慘死。 鑰節： 約沙法對以色列王說：「請你先求問耶和華。」（廿二5） 內容：  亞哈在神的幫助下打敗亞蘭，三年來，亞蘭並沒有將霸佔的基列的拉末歸還。因此亞哈對臣僕說：「你們不知道基列的拉末是屬我們的麼？我們豈可靜坐不動，不從亞蘭王手裡奪回來麼？」 那時猶大王約沙法到訪，亞哈邀請他一同出戰亞蘭；約沙法是敬畏神的，便對以色列王說：「請你先求問耶和華。」亞哈便召聚四百個先知，請他們求問神的旨意。他們同聲說：「可以上去，因為主必將那城交在王的手裡。」約沙法看見不對，另要請求耶和華的先知，以色列王對他說：「還有一個人，是音拉的兒子米該雅，我們可以託他求問耶和華。只是我恨他；因為他指著我所說的預言，不說吉語，單說凶言。」 亞哈知道要求神的旨意，也知道神的旨意是甚麼；只是他不喜悅神的旨意。他要走自己的路，因此讓奉承他的人作為他走己路的憑藉。 神的兒女都渴求神的旨意，只是我們往往以自己的喜好或理想決定了我們的行動。我們與亞哈同樣活在自欺與矛盾中。 默想： 我們生活的一切有否求問神的旨意？神永恆的旨意已寫在聖經上，我們知道嗎？ 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 神在你身上有何工作？－彰顯基督   以弗所書二章4-10節   麥美詩 「我們原是他的工作，在基督耶穌裡造成的，為要叫我們行善，就是　神所預備叫我們行的。」(10節) 我們這三天都在討論一個話題：在這星期神在你身上做了甚麼工作?我們透過三個問題來思考。前兩天我們談過頭兩個問題，今天讓我們思考第三個問題：在這星期，神在你生命中做了甚麼，是關乎向世界見證神的？不要以謙虛作擋箭牌，要記著在世上你是神的手、神的腳和神的聲音；你有沒有盡這責任，遵從神的說話，向世界傳揚祂的訊息？ 如果我們沒有記錄事情的習慣，我們便很難察覺神的作為；因為就算是最奇妙的禱告蒙應允，我們也會在轉瞬間忘掉。神是這樣對以色列人說：「你只要謹慎，殷勤保守你的心靈，免得忘記你親眼所看見的事，又免得你一生、這事離開你的心 ...」(申命記四9) 因此，要把神的作為寫下來！每一天做筆記，每一星期都檢視一翻。我相信這是保存耶穌所賜的平安的關鍵。你知道嗎？我就是這樣湧溢著深深的感恩，並且因為心靈常存讚美，令我的信心日益增長。 基督教的真理就是恩典，我們從來沒有做過甚麼，以後也不能做些甚麼，是足以使我們成為聖潔，讓我們配得與神在一起的起的。只有神能拯救我們，而神亦真的藉著祂兒子耶穌基督的死和復活拯救了我們。然而，成聖不是一蹴即就的，而是一個一生的過程。我們都是這位「創造大師」的優秀作品，是尚未完成，一路進行中的。當你回頭一望，看到神把你如浮萍般的生命轉變為充滿恩典與美麗的雕塑，你會感到驚訝！神施恩的手是在你的生命中，你能看到嗎？（全文完）   註：本文"What's the Lord doing in your life this week?"分三天刊載，作者是麥美詩(Michele Morrison)。本文第一次刊載於Woman Alive 2001年九月號。

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