聖誕之光:重拾恩典 (將臨期主題三)Sample
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聽與不聽的抉擇
使徒行傳28章28節: 所以,你們當知道,上帝這救恩已經傳給外邦人;他們會聽的。(和合本修訂版)
主差派我在一間傷健教會中牧養。教會當中有部分弟兄姊妹因身體或智力障礙而無法充分表達自己,因此我們往往需要花出比平常多兩三倍的時間來溝通。在這個生活急速,追求效率的現代社會中,花長時間聆聽他人,在大多數人眼中可能顯得異常奢侈。然而,當有人願意聆聽他們的心聲,並且理解他們時,我看到從他們眼中所流露出來真摯由衷的喜悅。
天父渴望我們去聆聽祂,正如以賽亞書中提到的,我們的主是一位審判的主(以賽亞書11章3-4節)。在聖經中,我們可以找到許多例子,當人們違背上帝的旨意時,會面臨審判的後果。例如,在民數記中,可拉、大坍和亞比蘭因自高自大,反對耶和華差派摩西作以色列的領袖,最終遭受了大地開裂吞滅的審判。然而,在新約中,我們也看到上帝的救恩傳給外邦人,他們樂意聽從福音(使徒行傳28章28節)。經文提醒我們,上帝的審判與人的聆聽息息相關。
本週將臨期的主題是「喜樂」,而「審判」卻是可怕的,兩者似乎格格不入。我們更要反思何謂喜樂?當中的關鍵在於「聽與不聽」,在於我們是否全心接受上帝的道;在於我們是否以信心全然遵行祂的旨意;在於我們是否甘心順服主。審判不會帶來快樂,但回轉、重新打開自己的心靈,聆聽主的引導,卻是喜樂的起點。我們正在用心聽主的話嗎?我們渴望觸摸主的心懷嗎?
反思:我們對上帝的道是否已經變得麻木,甚至厭煩了呢?有哪些外在和內在的事物正阻礙我們打開心靈聽從主呢?
禱告:主,請祢開通我們閉塞的耳朵,幫助我們的心變得柔軟!奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們!
作者:莊振威 (傳道)
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聖誕節是一個充滿著商業氣息的節日。購物與大餐、歡笑與消費,五彩紛呈的櫥窗、五花八門的娛樂,仿彿成了這個節日的主題。聖誕節,也在向我們發出這樣一個問題:我們到底想要什麼?是那轉瞬即逝的浮華與歡笑?還是一份真正的、從永恆而來的禮物? 將臨期(Advent)是指「即將來臨」的意思,我們在這期間透過安靜預備自己,記念耶穌基督兩千年前在伯利恆的馬槽降生,默想祂此刻在我們心中的同在,也企盼祂在末世的榮耀中再來。我們渴望上帝介入我們的生命,經歷光照與覺醒,在熟悉的事物中發現上帝同在的痕跡,經歷救贖的喜樂。 將臨期主題三:喜樂之光——重拾生命中的恩典並以耶和華為樂 將臨期的第三個主日,我們強調因救恩而產生的喜樂,因此蠟燭的顏色轉為代表喜樂的粉紅色,提醒我們基督降臨所帶來的無限恩典與歡欣。我們在這一週中,學習操練以耶和華為樂,並謙卑地順服祂的道,深深經歷祂在我們生命中的奇妙作為。 靈修閱讀計劃按照四個主題而編排: 啟示之光——醒悟與等候以迎接一個嶄新的開始 復甦之光——悔改與潔淨以選擇從罪惡歸回上帝 喜樂之光——重拾生命中的恩典並以耶和華為樂 盼望之光——迎接主的來臨殷切地盼望主的再來
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