《寄居者的見證》Day05
《滿懷盼望的見證人生》
1 波斯王塞魯士第三年，有事顯給稱為伯提沙撒的但以理。這事是真的，是指著大爭戰；但以理通達這事，明白這異象。 2 當那時，我－但以理悲傷了三個七日。3 美味我沒有吃，酒肉沒有入我的口，也沒有用油抹我的身，直到滿了三個七日⋯⋯16 不料，有一位像人的，摸我的嘴唇，我便開口向那站在我面前的說：「我主啊，因見這異象，我大大愁苦，毫無氣力。17 我主的僕人怎能與我主說話呢？我一見異象就渾身無力，毫無氣息。」18 有一位形狀像人的又摸我，使我有力量。19 他說：「大蒙眷愛的人哪，不要懼怕，願你平安！你總要堅強。」他一向我說話，我便覺得有力量，說：「我主請說，因你使我有力量。」 (但以理書十1-2， 16-19)
8 我聽見這話，卻不明白，就說：「我主啊，這些事的結局是怎樣呢？」9 他說：「但以理啊，你只管去；因為這話已經隱藏封閉，直到末時。10 必有許多人使自己清淨潔白，且被熬煉；但惡人仍必行惡，一切惡人都不明白，惟獨智慧人能明白。11從除掉常獻的燔祭，並設立那行毀壞可憎之物的時候，必有一千二百九十日。12 等到一千三百三十五日的，那人便為有福。13「你且去等候結局，因為你必安歇。到了末期，你必起來，享受你的福分。」(但以理書十二8-13)
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar). Its message was true and it concerned a great war. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. 2 At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks…16 Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. 17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.” 18 Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength. 19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.” (Daniel 10:1-2, 16-19)
8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?” 9 He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. 11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
13 “As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.”. (Daniel 12:8-13)
8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?” 9 He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. 11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
13 “As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.”. (Daniel 12:8-13)
分享：那些熟悉的但以理故事，如拒絕王的飲饍、解夢、指責王的驕傲，以致面對詭計陷害和被丟進獅子坑，但以理還是積極而信心滿滿，這當然是因為他深知神是掌權的那位，會保守他面對一切險阻。然而，但以理其實也有悲痛和頽廢的時候。
儘管已知道神有祂的計劃，他甚至能看到不同的異象，知道即將發生的事，只是但以理仍不免為以色列人要面對的大爭戰憂愁，甚至悲傷了二十一天，茶飯不思。然而，但以理在異象中先得到使者觸摸嘴唇，讓他可以向主訴說愁苦，又再次得到觸摸和鼓勵，讓祂重新得著力量。(參但以理書十) 後來，但以理又從異象看到以色列人要面對的苦難遠不至此，末時還有大災難；名錄冊上的必得拯救；死人復活，有的得永生，有的被憎惡。但以理還想細問，但整部書卷結束於使者請但以理不必擔心末期，只需等候神為他安排的道路走到最後：「你且去等候結局，因為你必安歇。到了末期，你必起來，享受你的福份。」 (但以理書十二13)
是的，作為寄居在異地的外鄉人，我們難免有灰心喪志的時候，但以理的故事正正提醒了我們可以找神傾訴得著安慰；即使面對更大的苦難，我們也可以有末後的盼望。我們只需要完成的只有一件事：「就是忘記背後，努力面前的，向著標竿直跑，要得神在基督耶穌裏從上面召我來得的獎賞。」(腓立比書三13-14) 請緊記主耶穌曾說：「天地要廢去，我的話卻不能廢去。」(馬可福音十三31)
行動：持續了四天堅持一件讓人分辨到我是基督徒的事，如果再加上積極的態度去完成又會如何呢？就讓我們活出有盼望的見證人生吧！
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢在我們寄居地上時仍時刻記念著我們，只要向祢傾訴，我們總能得著由祢而來的安慰；感謝祢讓我們有盼望，在末後必如但以理般得享福樂；感謝祢的應許長存，祢的話永不廢去。就讓我們依靠著祢的安慰、應許，在地上作祢的見證。奉主名求，阿們！
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