《一切從你「願意」開始》Day01
《一切由你「著緊」開始》
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1 哈迦利亞的兒子尼希米的言語如下:亞達薛西王二十年基斯流月,我在書珊城的宮中。 2 那時,有我一個弟兄哈拿尼,同著幾個人從猶大來。我問他們那些被擄歸回、剩下逃脫的猶大人和耶路撒冷的光景。3 他們對我說:「那些被擄歸回剩下的人在猶大省遭大難,受凌辱;並且耶路撒冷的城牆拆毀,城門被火焚燒。」 4 我聽見這話,就坐下哭泣,悲哀幾日,在天上的神面前禁食祈禱,說:5「耶和華-天上的神,大而可畏的神啊,祢向愛祢、守祢誡命的人守約施慈愛。6 願祢睜眼看,側耳聽,祢僕人晝夜在祢面前為祢眾僕人以色列民的祈禱,承認我們以色列人向祢所犯的罪;我與我父家都有罪了。7 我們向祢所行的甚是邪惡,沒有遵守祢藉著僕人摩西所吩咐的誡命、律例、典章。8 求祢記念所吩咐祢僕人摩西的話,說:『你們若犯罪,我就把你們分散在萬民中;9 但你們若歸向我,謹守遵行我的誡命,你們被趕散的人雖在天涯,我也必從那裏將他們招聚回來,帶到我所選擇立為我名的居所。』10 這都是祢的僕人、祢的百姓,就是祢用大力和大能的手所救贖的。11 主啊,求祢側耳聽祢僕人的祈禱,和喜愛敬畏祢名眾僕人的祈禱,使祢僕人現今亨通,在王面前蒙恩。」我是作王酒政的。(尼希米記一1-11)
1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem. 3 They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. 5 Then I said:“Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of love with those who love Him and keep His commandments, 6 let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer Your servant is praying before You day and night for Your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against You. 7 We have acted very wickedly toward You. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws You gave Your servant Moses. 8 “Remember the instruction You gave Your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, 9 but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.’10 “They are Your servants and Your people, whom You redeemed by Your great strength and Your mighty hand. 11 Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of this Your servant and to the prayer of Your servants who delight in revering Your name. Give Your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.” I was cupbearer to the king. (Nehemiah 1:1-11)
分享:尼希米身處於被擄時期,隨著巴比倫的滅亡,波斯王雖繼續統治猶大,不過卻容許被擄的人可以返回故鄉 (參以斯拉記一2-4),於是四散及被擄的猶太人也逐步返回猶大地。然而,以色列國被滅已有一段時間,有不少被擄的猶太人早已在異地落地生根,就像尼希米一樣,久而久之,普遍安於寄居的狀態。這刻的尼希米隨家人仍住在巴比倫,並在宮中擔任酒政一職。或許,活在當下,盡力適應現今的生活也是被擄者一個不錯的選擇。只是,這樣的生活態度會否令人變得因循呢?事實上,當我們只顧活在當下時,很容易遺忘主為你預備的應許和恩典,也會失去一顆為主的事情著緊的心。
各位,這是你現今的光景嗎?你曾否因過往的失敗、失望,讓自己對神的事沒有太上心?總是求求其其,做事情得過且過嗎?或許,人曾遭遇失敗而被逼要活在當下,導致沒有太多選擇空間:諸事不順的情境,往往帶給人無力感,感覺就像被囚在一個無法逃離的密室似的,人就在那裡只會被無力感不斷侵蝕,最後令人對任何人和事都變得「妥協」而不再「著緊」。各位,這刻我們需要反問自己:「你真的願意過這樣的生活,直到老死嗎?」
當尼希米聽到耶路撒冷現今的悲涼慘況,他心裡極其悲傷,但他不只是悲傷:「我聽見這話,就坐下哭泣,悲哀幾日,在天上的神面前禁食祈禱。」(尼希米記一4) 尼希米作了一個屬靈榜樣,他選擇禱告尋求神。縱使他仍然要面對現實,卻沒有只顧要活在當下而拋棄對猶太人回歸的盼望,也沒有忘記神對自己子民的應許。他很清楚神確實要懲罰以色列的罪,不過,祂曾應許滿了七十年後,猶太人就能回歸原處,再次得著神的應許和恩典。
各位,有否想過聖經為何只記述尼希米有此感受,卻沒有說那位同伴呢?只因為神的靈感動了尼希米,這絕不是偶然,而是一個提示:「祂要使用尼希米」。同樣,聖靈今天也讓你對某些事有感受,這並不是偶然。所以,請不要無視這刻的感動,也不要讓這感動隨著時間而消失。神要藉此打破你因循的生活,讓你生命不再平凡。只是,這一切先要取決於你還保持著那份「著緊」的心呢﹗
當你有這份「著緊」的心,你就不會再為自己遇過的失敗或失望而變得冷淡麻木,不要被它們阻礙了你前進的步伐。
反思:我心裡的火還剩多少?是否需要加柴呢?
禱告:親愛的天父,我們明白自己有軟弱和限制,無力感使人不再為祢的事著緊。求聖靈不斷提醒我們,使我們心中的火焰繼續燃燒,作好準備,聽候差遣。奉主名求,阿們。
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