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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 15】
 QT:有神的靈同在的人(但以理書04:08—04:18)


[生命泉源]

04:08 — 末後那照我神的名,稱為伯提沙撒的但以理來到我面前,他裡頭有聖神的靈,我將夢告訴他說:
Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.) 
04:09 — 『術士的領袖伯提沙撒啊,因我知道你裡頭有聖神的靈,甚麼奧祕的事都不能使你為難。現在要把我夢中所見的異象和夢的講解告訴我。』
I said, "Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.
04:10 — 「我在床上腦中的異象是這樣:我看見地當中有一棵樹,極其高大。
These are the visions I saw while lying in my bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.
04:11 — 那樹漸長,而且堅固,高得頂天,從地極都能看見,
The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth.
04:12 — 葉子華美,果子甚多,可作眾生的食物;田野的走獸臥在蔭下,天空的飛鳥宿在枝上;凡有血氣的都從這樹得食。
Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds of the air lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed.
04:13 — 「我在床上腦中的異象,見有一位守望的聖者從天而降。
"In the visions I saw while lying in my bed, I looked, and there before me was a messenger,b a holy one, coming down from heaven.
04:14 — 大聲呼叫說:『伐倒這樹!砍下枝子!搖掉葉子!拋散果子!使走獸離開樹下,飛鳥躲開樹枝。
He called in a loud voice: 'Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches.
04:15 — 樹墩卻要留在地內,用鐵圈和銅圈箍住,在田野的青草中讓天露滴濕,使他與地上的獸一同吃草,
But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field."'Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth.
04:16 — 使他的心改變,不如人心;給他一個獸心,使他經過七期(期:或譯年;本章同)。
Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven timesc pass by for him.
04:17 — 這是守望者所發的命,聖者所出的令,好叫世人知道至高者在人的國中掌權,要將國賜與誰就賜與誰,或立極卑微的人執掌國權。
"'The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of men.' 
04:18 — 「這是我─尼布甲尼撒王所做的夢。伯提沙撒啊,你要說明這夢的講解;因為我國中的一切哲士都不能將夢的講解告訴我,惟獨你能,因你裡頭有聖神的靈。」
"This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you."
省 思 語— 我是否可望成為有聖靈同在的基督徒?在不信主的人當中,我是否能成為有榜樣的基督徒?
省 思 語— 當我明白神鑒察人心的事實時,我的生活會有什麼改變?我是否存謙卑的心,來到掌管一切的神面前?


 

[我的省思]
身為外邦君王的尼布甲尼撒,特別尊敬所有哲士中的但以理,在今天的經文中,他前後三次承認但以理身上有著聖神的靈。

能成為基督徒,是一件何其榮耀的事,因我們得神恩召,蒙神救贖,在我們身上,能顯明神的樣式,使外邦人得見神蹟,使外邦人開口承認,使外邦人誠心歌頌,使外邦人回轉向神。

這是所有神的僕人都應當竭力去行的使命,我們應當自潔,為上帝分別為聖。然而撒旦正是見不得上帝得勝,它處處打擊我們,想透過各種詭計使我們軟弱、墮落,由此污衊神的大能,因此,與撒旦的爭戰便成了我們最重要的課題。

世人生活在這屬世的生活上,難免被「生存」這個問題受綑綁,想要生存下去,從原本需要金錢,到需要娛樂,慢慢的環境變好了,需要地位,到需要權勢,然後需要享受,一層接一層,無窮無盡的慾望。就像今天經文中,尼布甲尼撒王所夢見的樹,日漸增長,一天比一天堅固、高大,葉子華美、果子甚多,於是吸引了眾多走獸和飛鳥來棲息宿食。一個人能力越來越好,位高了權重了,便開始吸引下位者投靠,榮耀一時。然而這在上帝的眼中不過是能傾刻間毀滅的俗物。

也許有些人的生存原則很簡單,不求地位、不求權勢、不求娛樂、也不求享受,只需要足夠的金錢生活,他們也不貪心,他們不需要太多,只求心裡能有平安的過活,但是為什麼還是很困難?我親愛的同胞啊!撒旦連神的僕人都不遺餘力的攻擊,更何況你們這些不願進入神家園、受神庇護的子民呢?撒旦和它的手下對你們的攻擊更是無比的輕鬆寫意啊!魔鬼使你們不知不覺中落入了金錢的綑綁,一味的追求,徬徨、憂慮、害怕,終日不得安穩,使你們只能依靠自己的力量,燃燒自己壓榨自己,繼續煎熬地嚥下所有的苦悶孤寂。我的同胞啊!我真是為你們心疼不已,為什麼還要如此堅決地拒絕神的愛呢?所有的一切都是撒旦的謊言與計謀啊!我又該如何讓你們相信神乃是世上唯一的真理?我又該如何讓你們明白唯有倚靠神才能真正得救贖呢?

每一位屬神的兒女,都應當是一位但以裡,要潔淨自己、堅定自己,讓自己成為上帝的器皿,為主所用,這是為要透過自己,讓世人認識神的慈愛、大能與權柄,感謝讚美主,求主也能使用我,為您做有力的見證。

 

[今日禱告]
主啊!孩子感謝您,您檢選了我,使我走在歸向神國的道路上,我當一日比一日更潔淨,除去撒旦過去套在我身上的綑綁。這是一個艱難的過程,但是感謝主,有您陪我走這熬煉之路,我相信我能成為您喜樂使用的器皿。

主啊!求您看顧保守我的父母,在這寒冷的季節中,求您溫暖他們的心,使他們脫離撒旦的控制,除去金錢的綑綁,求主賜下平安與喜樂在他們心中,一切交託給主。

主啊!求您使我和國賢能有更多的機會來一起渴慕您的話語,一同在您的光照下使靈命成長,願我們的心在您的教導中更合一。

主啊!懇求您看顧保守那些需要您幫助的人,靖棠弟兄、小緹弟兄,求主賜給他們平安及喜樂,求主讓他們學習用您的眼光來愛惜自己,並學習憑著倚靠您得著信心與勇氣,戰勝心中的撒旦和仇敵。

感謝讚美主,孩子這樣禱告都是奉主耶穌基督的名求,阿門!
 


✿ 米拉‧ⓜⓘⓡⓐ ✿

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 14】
 QT:傳揚神的外邦君王(但以理書03:24—03:30)


[生命泉源]

04:01 — 尼布甲尼撒王曉諭住在全地各方、各國、各族的人說:「願你們大享平安!」
King Nebuchadnezzar, To the peoples, nations and men of every language, who live in all the world: May you prosper greatly!
04:02 — 我樂意將至高的神向我所行的神蹟奇事宣揚出來。
It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
04:03 — 他的神蹟何其大!他的奇事何其盛!他的國是永遠的;他的權柄存到萬代!
How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation.
04:04 — 「我—尼布甲尼撒安居在宮中,平順在殿內。
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.
04:05 — 我做了一夢,使我懼怕。我在牀上的思念,並腦中的異象,使我驚惶。
I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in my bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.
04:06 — 所以我降旨召巴比倫的一切哲士到我面前,叫他們把夢的講解告訴我。
So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
04:07 — 於是那些術士、用法術的、迦勒底人、觀兆的都進來,我將那夢告訴了他們,他們卻不能把夢的講解告訴我。
When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
省 思 語— 我是否體貼肉體,對於禱告和默想神話語感到怠惰呢?我是否養成「先問神,再行動」的好習慣?
小 故 事— 《親吻當年悔改時所坐之椅》


《親吻當年悔改時所坐之椅》
  傳奇佈道家懷特腓德識英國基督教歷史上,最受苦也最辛苦的傳道者之一。他曾數次橫渡大西洋往返英國和美國,他的奉獻傳道精神在新大陸燃起了第一次的屬靈大覺醒。懷特腓德識一位擁有卓越講道能力的人,也是一位福音感化力很強的人,更是一位屬靈的人。有許多人批判他的講道和奉獻,但他一點也不為所動,並以純真的心活出了委身和佈道家的一生。深愛基督的懷特腓德生前最常講的一句話就是:
  「忘記我懷特腓德,永遠只記得基督!」
  可是,你們知道這麼偉大的佈道家遇到困境時會怎麼做嗎?這時他會去第一次悔改時的禮拜堂,在那裡禱告,然後親吻那張椅子。偉大的佈道家在親吻自己當年悔改時所坐的椅子時,他的心情應該是這樣吧!「我從浪子之路回頭時,就在這裡遇見神,從今以後,我絕不會在神以外的地方尋找幸福。」
我們不也需要這樣的悔改和決志嗎?我們要親吻的椅子又在哪裡呢?
                           【回心轉意/金南俊】

 

[我的省思]
仔細的想想今天經文中描述的情境,尼布甲尼撒王當時是抱著什麼樣的心來說這一番話呢?他的第一句話,是向他所統馭的各方各國各族的人民問好!是祝福,「願你們大享平安!」由此可見,他的心是充滿喜樂的。他用非常喜樂的心,來稱頌神所行的神蹟奇事;他用充滿感動的心,來稱頌至高無上的神。當時,他的心是充滿喜樂的降服在神面前。

然而,人總是健忘的,容易忘記所受過的苦,容易忘記所受過的教訓,也容易忘記所受過的感動。當尼布甲尼撒王再次在他平順安逸的生活中做了一個使他驚惶的異夢,他忘了曾經為他顯明奧秘的神,他忘記了具有至高權柄的神,他再次倚靠著過去的舊習,倚靠過去處理事情的方式,首先尋求一切術士,欲要解夢。

還記得上週末參加了內在醫治的課程,張思聰牧師講到,一個人如果要破除撒旦的綑綁,就必須從根本上,將每個方面的壞土都剷盡,重新更新活土,如此才能讓聖靈充滿自身,才能結出上帝的好果子。

這真的是我們要深深警醒自己的事情,我們是不是常常一再地倚靠自己的想法來行事,而忘記思想神呢?撒旦會利用我們所處的環境來影響我們,一天一點,愛慕虛榮的同事每天分享他又買了哪個名牌包、哪雙漂亮的鞋子、哪件奢華的衣服,或是到哪裡旅遊坐遊輪,會不會慢慢的讓我們產生羨慕,慢慢的讓我們心動而去追求物質的享受?怠忽職守的工作伙伴,總是把責任往自己身上推,把事情塞給自己做,會不會慢慢的讓我們產生忿恨、報復的心,慢慢的讓我們脾氣越來越暴躁,使得自己待人處事都失去應有的分寸?撒旦非常擅長用環境一天一點的影響我們,使我們遠離了主,讓我們不自覺地忘記向神呼求,讓我們忘記要「先問神,再行動」。

願我們都能好好地將主耶穌基督安放在自己的心中,時時倚靠神,時時尋求神。

 

[今日禱告]
主啊!孩子感謝您,您一直以來,每天都賜下美好的話語給我,您的話是大有能力的,因您的話為我擊退了撒旦偷埋在我心中的罪惡種子,感謝主賜下了聖靈為我剷除,願我能依著「先問神,再行動」的方式言行。

主啊!孩子向您祈求,求您憐憫我的爸爸媽媽,求您紀念他們的辛勞,賜給他們配得的犒賞,也求主將下平安與喜樂在他們的心中,救他們遠離撒旦的金錢綑綁。

主啊!孩子感謝您,您依然與國賢同在,求主光照他,使他即使身在工作的壓迫中仍能無時無刻用您的眼光待人處事,感謝主,求主繼續指引他,使他行在您正確的旨意上。

主啊!懇求您看顧保守那些需要您幫助的人,靖棠弟兄、小緹弟兄,求主賜給他們平安及喜樂,求主讓他們學習用您的眼光來愛惜自己,並學習憑著倚靠您得著信心與勇氣,戰勝心中的撒旦和仇敵。

感謝讚美主,孩子這樣禱告都是奉主耶穌基督的名求,阿門!
 


✿ 米拉‧ⓜⓘⓡⓐ ✿

 

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 13】
 QT:烈火無法燒壞精金般的信心(但以理書03:24—03:30)


[生命泉源]

03:24 — 那時,尼布甲尼撒王驚奇,急忙起來,對謀士說:「我們捆起來扔在火裡的不是三個人嗎?」他們回答王說:「王啊,是。」
Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, "Weren't there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?" They replied, "Certainly, O king."
03:25 — 王說:「看哪,我見有四個人,並沒有捆綁,在火中遊行,也沒有受傷;那第四個的相貌好像神子。」
He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods." 
03:26 — 於是,尼布甲尼撒就近烈火窯門,說:「至高神的僕人沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌出來,上這裡來吧!」沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌就從火中出來了。
Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!" So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire,
03:27 — 那些總督、欽差、巡撫,和王的謀士一同聚集看這三個人,見火無力傷他們的身體,頭髮也沒有燒焦,衣裳也沒有變色,並沒有火燎的氣味。
and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
03:28 — 尼布甲尼撒說:「沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌的神是應當稱頌的!他差遣使者救護倚靠他的僕人,他們不遵王命,捨去己身,在他們神以外不肯事奉敬拜別神。」
Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
03:29 — 現在我降旨,無論何方、何國、何族的人,謗讟沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌之神的,必被凌遲,他的房屋必成糞堆,因為沒有別神能這樣施行拯救。」
Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way."
03:30 — 那時王在巴比倫省,高升了沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌。
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.


 


[我的省思]
人是有原罪的,而我們來到這個世界上,正是要走一段熬煉的路程,透過這些試煉,我們得以越來越潔淨,最終,在人生最後閉上眼的時刻,能披上主賜下的白衣,以聖潔的狀態回歸天國。這是慈愛的天父為我們定好的路程。

但是,人的原罪使得人容易軟弱,當我們深處在試煉的烈火當中,我們總緊抓住那些苦痛,我們會只專注於那撲面而來的折磨,一直覺得好痛苦、好難受、好憂慮、好壓抑。這些痛,就像一條條無形的繩索,緊緊地將我們綑綁住,讓我們動彈不得,無力掙脫。我們很容易認為沒有人能了解自己這樣的苦,因為只有自己身處在這烈火中,那火燎的痛,不是那些站在火外旁觀的人所能瞭解的,不是那些聽自己講述痛苦的人所能瞭解的,不是那些安慰自己的人所能瞭解的,是的,他們都不懂,但其實,有一個偉大的、慈愛的神懂,祂不止懂,祂還陪著我們在這烈火中受苦,只是我們太專注於自己的苦,忽略了祂,甚至,慈愛的神,在我們不知道的時候,已經默默的、悄悄地為我們挪去、遮擋那將臨到我們身上更大的、更多的苦,是祂在為我們承受,是祂在為我們遮蓋,我們只需要將我們的眼光挪離我們自己,我們就可以看見慈愛的主與我們同在。祂早已在這烈火中伸出祂的手,等著我們緊緊抓住,祂便能拉我們出這火坑,只要我們能緊緊抓住。

是的,主啊!我們都要擁有烈火無法燒壞精金般的信心,無論在我們的工作上、靈命上、婚姻上或是生活上,無論在何處,無論在何種景況,我們都應當捨去己身,放膽為您站立,即使面對強權的壓迫,我們更應在世人眼中活出屬神的樣式,讓他們能在我們的身上認識您是真正的至高神,讓我們透過我們的言行來榮耀您,讓世人也能開口稱讚您的名。

主啊!我們要記得,無時無刻都要思想您,說合乎您心意的話,行合乎您心意的事。我們不能容忍外邦人對您的誤解與污衊,我們也不能眼睜睜地看身邊的人取用您的話語作完全錯誤的解讀,若身為您子民的我們不為您大聲分辯,這是有罪的,我們便不潔淨了,因我們屈服於撒旦的謊言,更何況,自己深愛的兒女不為自己分辯,這將是一件令慈父何其傷心的事啊!

 

[今日禱告]
主啊!孩子知道,我應當懷有精金般的信心,為您放膽向撒旦宣告,主啊!我何時能放膽和爸爸宣告我想受洗呢?這真的是烈火啊!主啊!孩子懇求您光照、懇求您幫助。

主啊!孩子向您祈求,求您憐憫我的爸爸媽媽,求您紀念他們的辛勞,賜給他們配得的犒賞,也求主將下平安與喜樂在他們的心中,救他們遠離撒旦的金錢綑綁。

主啊!孩子感謝您,您依然與國賢同在,求主光照他,使他即使身在工作的壓迫中仍能無時無刻用您的眼光待人處事,感謝主,求主繼續指引他,使他行在您正確的旨意上。

主啊!懇求您看顧保守那些需要您幫助的人,靖棠弟兄、小緹弟兄,求主賜給他們平安及喜樂,求主讓他們學習用您的眼光來愛惜自己,並學習憑著倚靠您得著信心與勇氣,戰勝心中的撒旦和仇敵。

感謝讚美主,孩子這樣禱告都是奉主耶穌基督的名求,阿門!
 


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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 12】
 QT:比生命更優先的信心(但以理書03:13—03:23)


[生命泉源]

03:13 — 當時,尼布甲尼撒沖沖大怒,吩咐人把沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌帶過來,他們就把那些人帶到王面前。
Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
03:14 — 尼布甲尼撒問他們說:「沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌,你們不事奉我的神,也不敬拜我所立的金像,是故意的嗎?
and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up?
03:15 — 你們再聽見角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各樣樂器的聲音,若俯伏敬拜我所造的像,卻還可以;若不敬拜,必立時扔在烈火的窰中,有何神能救你們脫離我手呢?」
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?"
03:16 — 沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌對王說:「尼布甲尼撒啊,這件事我們不必回答你,
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
03:17 — 即便如此,我們所事奉的神能將我們從烈火的窰中救出來。王啊,他也必救我們脫離你的手;
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king.
03:18 — 即或不然,王啊,你當知道我們決不事奉你的神,也不敬拜你所立的金像。」
But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
03:19 — 當時,尼布甲尼撒怒氣填胸,向沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌變了臉色,吩咐人把窰燒熱,比尋常更加七倍;
Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 
03:20 — 又吩咐他軍中的幾個壯士,將沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌捆起來,扔在烈火的窰中。
and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 
03:21 — 這三人穿著褲子、內袍、外衣,和別的衣服,被捆起來扔在烈火的窰中。
So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace.
03:22 — 因為王命緊急,窰又甚熱,那擡沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌的人都被火焰燒死。
The king's command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
03:23 — 沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌這三個人都被捆著落在烈火的窰中。
and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
省 思 語— 在烈火般的試煉和痛苦中,我是否仍然忍耐並持守信心?有哪些事情正試驗我對神的信心和忍耐呢?
省 思 語— 主,我有時會膽小怯弱,像孩子般幼稚無知,懇求主賜下信心,使我堅定地跟隨祢;即或不然,我也要默默地倚靠祢。
省 思 語— 當我們為主奉獻、努力,卻看到結果與期待有落差時,便容易感到失望;但真正相信神的人要以感恩的心,接受每個發生的事實。

 


[我的省思]
在距離一月十二日其實已經過了十一天的今天,我才回頭補了這篇日記,會隔了這麼久才補,其實也是因為這一天的經文在之前沒有給我什麼亮光。但是就在今天,我決定無論如何都要完成這拖欠已久的QT日記時,感謝主,讓我感受到您要傳達一些信息給我,即使我現在接收的狀況不甚良好,但我相信在我寫日記的過程中會讓我越來越清楚您的旨意。

這一段經文的重點,我想就是再次顯現但以理三位朋友堅定倚靠神的信心,從但以理書三章第十六到十八節就可以看出,他們拒絕聽從王命去拜偶像,拒絕得斬釘截鐵、毫不遲疑,並且無所畏懼。於是,現在在我腦中跑出了一個問題來問自己,當我面對撒旦的攻擊,我能像他們一樣拒絕得斬釘截鐵、毫不遲疑嗎?當我又有一絲偷懶的時候,我為什麼沒有馬上調回心態呢?當我又有一絲妥協的時候,我為什麼沒有馬上拒絕誘惑呢?為什麼我總是容易失去為主堅立的意念和意志呢?感謝主,在十一天之後重新深深的提醒了我。

人總是期待自己的努力有相應的回報,但是有期待,就會有失望,當最後的結果不如意時。我們會期待老闆看重自己,給自己好的工作和待遇;我們會期待朋友看重自己,給自己友善的陪伴和喜樂;我們會期待別人看重自己,給自己足夠的尊重和讚美;我們會期待家人看重自己,給自己溫暖的關懷和包容。我們有太多的期待,但上帝不會平白無故的滿足我們這些想法,祂要我們在收穫之前學會祂想要我們學習的,所以上帝會安排我們遇到挫折、遇到失敗。感謝主,我這兩天正為了我受到一些不如意的事情在不愉快,您今天透過這篇回顧的經文,要我感謝這一切,從裡面找出您要告訴我的真理。

感謝這些挫折與失敗,因為上帝要我們更完美;接受這些挫折與失敗,因為上帝要我們更謙卑。唯有順服,才能聽進上帝給予我們的教導,才能進一步修正自己,使自己更合主心意。

 

[今日禱告]
主啊!求您看顧保守我,求您賜下聖靈在我心中,使我能聖潔,堅定地倚靠著您行我生活中的每一步。

主啊!孩子要感謝您,安排我回到凱薩琳,謝謝您讓我有機會學習。主啊!無論人言虛實,無論收成豐乏,也許和我自以為的有落差,但我都要順服,單單行您屬意的路,求主保守我。

主啊!懇求您憐憫國賢,他為了工作忙得焦頭爛額,以致於嚴重地影響了他的屬靈空間,漸漸地遠離了您,求您救他脫離這綑綁,使他重回您的懷抱。

主啊!懇求您看顧保守那些需要您幫助的人,靖棠弟兄、小緹弟兄,求主賜給他們平安及喜樂,求主讓他們學習用您的眼光來愛惜自己,並學習憑著倚靠您得著信心與勇氣,戰勝心中的撒旦和仇敵。

感謝讚美主,孩子這樣禱告都是奉主耶穌基督的名求,阿門!
 


✿ 米拉‧ⓜⓘⓡⓐ ✿

 

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 11】
 QT:接受烈火般的熬煉(但以理書03:01—03:12)


[生命泉源]

03:01 — 尼布甲尼撒王造了一個金像,高六十肘,寬六肘,立在巴比倫省杜拉平原。
King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
03:02 — 尼布甲尼撒王差人將總督、欽差、巡撫、臬司、藩司、謀士、法官,和各省的官員都召了來,為尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行開光之禮。
He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had set up.
03:03 — 於是總督、欽差、巡撫、臬司、藩司、謀士、法官,和各省的官員都聚集了來,要為尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行開光之禮,就站在尼布甲尼撒所立的像前。
So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.
03:04 — 那時傳令的大聲呯叫說:「各方、各國、各族(原文是舌;下同)的人哪,有令傳與你們:
Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every language:
03:05 — 你們一聽見角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各樣樂器的聲音,就當俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
03:06 — 凡不俯伏敬拜的,必立時扔在烈火的窰中。
Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace."
03:07 — 因此各方、各國、各族的人民一聽見角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟,和各樣樂器的聲音,就都俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
03:08 — 那時,有幾個迦勒底人進前來控告猶大人。
At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews.
03:09 — 他們對尼布甲尼撒王說:「願王萬歲!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
03:10 — 王啊,你曾降旨說,凡聽見角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各樣樂器聲音的都當俯伏敬拜金像。
You have issued a decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold,
03:11 — 凡不俯伏敬拜的,必扔在烈火的窰中。
and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace.
03:12 — 現在有幾個猶大人,就是王所派管理巴比倫省事務的沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌;王啊,這些人不理你,不事奉你的神,也不敬拜你所立的金像。 」
But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon--Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego--who pay no attention to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up."
省 思 語— 即使經歷過神的大能,卻不一定能成為有信心的人;信心是屬於不斷聆聽神話語、持續順服神心意的人。
省 思 語— 當信心遭受試驗時,我會如何處理呢?對於嘲笑我信仰的人,我是否憐憫他們,並為他們代禱?
省 思 語— 求主賜給我信心,使我不管遇見任何誘惑或苦難,都不向這世界妥協,並幫助我持守信心,堅持到底。
省 思 語— 信仰不只限於知識層面,因此,當我們讀經、禱告、讚美時,理當會受到感動,而在受感動後就要立定心志。尼布甲尼撒王雖然深受感動,卻沒有立定心志來棄絕偶像,以致後來落入更悲慘的結局。我們的信仰生活不可只停留於感動的階段,而要在受感動後立定心志,才能夠心意更新而變化,進而成為新造的人。


 


[我的省思]
還記得昨天,尼布甲尼撒王才剛向但以理下拜,並開口稱頌上帝是萬神之神、萬王之王,是能顯明奧秘事的大能神;今天,尼布甲尼撒王卻健忘地立馬造了一座金像,甚至下旨要全國各方、各國、各族的人都來敬拜,凡不敬拜者將受烈火之刑。尼布甲尼撒王的權勢令統轄之下的人民無不敢遵從,唯有但以理的三位朋友為主堅立,不肯順服。他們是如何被控告的呢?這三個朋友因但以理為王解夢得到高升,他們原來在巴比倫中所有哲士、術士的眼中,不過是小小耶路撒冷擄來的俘虜,地位極其低下,如今的權勢卻因著但以理而凌駕於眾人之上,大家心裡那個恨啊!現在,王立了金像,這三位卻不來拜服,一個多麼好的控告時機,一個多麼好的機會可以將他們重新拉下高位,甚至落入萬劫不復的境地,於是,幾個迦勒底人興奮地來到王面前,恭恭敬敬地對王說:「願王萬歲!您說過不來敬拜金像的人要丟進火坑,有人不聽您的話喲!有人不理你喲!可他們是王您派裡管理巴比倫省所有事物的人耶!」這簡直在搧王的嘴巴!尼布甲尼撒王如何不大怒呢?但,但以理的三位朋友,他們是無懼的,他們有主在他們裡面,他們不懼於尼布甲尼撒王的怒氣,也不懼於迦勒底人的讒言詬陷,因他們有主在他們裡面。

今天的經文,我們當以尼布甲尼撒王為警惕!昨天受過的感動和立下的宣告,今天忘得一乾二淨,並重新追求屬世的偶像。我們是不是曾經,或是現在正犯下這種錯誤呢?我們是不是曾做出悔改的宣告,曾向上帝許諾要活出新的自己,卻不知何時、早已忘記了自己的誓言呢?

今天的經文,我們也當以但以理的三位朋友為榜樣!無論遭受這世界何等的嘲笑、指控和壓迫,我們不能像尼布甲尼撒王境內的子民一樣懼於權勢而屈服,我們該學習這三位朋友,做真正屬神的子民,我們唯一敬服的是我們的上帝,而非一切屬世的偶像,唯有上帝是我們的萬王之王、萬主之主。

 

[今日禱告]
主啊!孩子感謝您,您今天提醒了我,信仰不只是感動而已,是要真正立志去行,遵上帝的旨意而行,凡事省思,凡事悔改向神,如此才能真正活出新造的人生,而非一而再再而三行差踏錯,後悔、悔改、遺忘、犯錯,不斷輪迴。

主啊!懇求您看顧保守那些需要您幫助的人,靖棠弟兄、小緹弟兄,求主賜給他們平安及喜樂,求主讓他們學習用您的眼光來愛惜自己,並學習憑著倚

靠您得著信心與勇氣,戰勝心中的撒旦和仇敵。

感謝讚美主,孩子這樣禱告都是奉主耶穌基督的名求,阿門!
 


✿ 米拉‧ⓜⓘⓡⓐ ✿

 

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 10】
 QT:在外邦擔任高官的但以理(但以理書02:46—02:49)


[生命泉源]

02:46 — 當時,尼布甲尼撒王俯伏在地,向但以理下拜,並且吩咐人給他奉上供物和香品。
Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
02:47 — 王對但以理說:「你既能顯明這奧秘的事,你們的神誠然是萬神之神、萬王之主,又是顯明奧秘事的。」
The king said to Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."
02:48 — 於是王高擡但以理,賞賜他許多上等禮物,派他管理巴比倫全省,又立他為總理,掌管巴比倫的一切哲士
Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.
02:49 — 但以理求王,王就派沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌管理巴比倫省的事務,只是但以理常在朝中侍立。
Moreover, at Daniel's request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.


 

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 09】
 QT:永不滅亡的神國(但以理書02:36—02:45)


[生命泉源]

02:36 — 「這就是那夢;我們在王面前要講解那夢。
"This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.
02:37 — 王啊,你是諸王之王。天上的神已將國度、權柄、能力、尊榮都賜給你。
You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory;
02:38 — 凡世人所住之地的走獸,並天空的飛鳥,他都交付你手,使你掌管這一切。你就是那金頭。
in your hands he has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.
02:39 — 在你以後必另興一國,不及於你;又有第三國,就是銅的,必掌管天下。
"After you, another kingdom will rise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.
02:40 — 第四國,必堅壯如鐵,鐵能打碎剋制百物,又能壓碎一切,那國也必打碎壓制列國。
Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron--for iron breaks and smashes everything--and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.
02:41 — 你既見像的腳和腳指頭,一半是窯匠的泥,一半是鐵,那國將來也必分開。你既見鐵與泥攙雜,那國也必有鐵的力量。
Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay.
02:42 — 那腳指頭,既是半鐵半泥,那國也必半強半弱。
As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.
02:43 — 你既見鐵與泥攙雜,那國民也必與各種人攙雜,卻不能彼此相合,正如鐵與泥不能相合一樣。
And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.
02:44 — 當那列王在位的時候,天上的神必另立一國,永不敗壞,也不歸別國的人,卻要打碎滅絕那一切國,這國必存到永遠。
"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
02:45 — 你既看見非人手鑿出來的一塊石頭從山而出,打碎金、銀、銅、鐵、泥,那就是至大的神把後來必有的事給王指明。這夢準是這樣,這講解也是確實的。
This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands--a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. "The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy."

  

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 08】
 QT:向外邦的王啟示將來的事(但以理書02:24—02:35)


[生命泉源]

02:24 — 於是,但以理進去見亞略,就是王所派滅絕巴比倫哲士的,對他說:「不要滅絕巴比倫的哲士,求你領我到王面前,我要將夢的講解告訴王。」
Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him."
02:25 — 亞略就急忙將但以理領到王面前,對王說:「我在被擄的猶大人中遇見一人,他能將夢的講解告訴王。」
Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, "I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means."
02:26 — 王問稱為伯提沙撒的但以理說:「你能將我所作的夢和夢的講解告訴我嗎?」
The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), "Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?"
02:27 — 但以理在王面前回答說:「王所問的那奧秘事,哲士、用法術的、術士、觀兆的都不能告訴王,
Daniel replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,
02:28 — 只有一位在天上的神能顯明奧秘的事。他已將日後必有的事指示尼布甲尼撒王。你的夢和你在牀上腦中的異象是這樣:
but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you lay on your bed are these:
02:29 — 王啊,你在牀上想到後來的事,那顯明奧秘事的主把將來必有的事指示你。
"As you were lying there, O king, your mind turned to things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.
02:30 — 至於那奧秘的事顯明給我,並非因我的智慧勝過一切活人,乃為使王知道夢的講解和心裡的思念。
As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than other living men, but so that you, O king, may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.
02:31 — 「王啊,你夢見一個大像,這像甚高,極其光耀,站在你面前,形狀甚是可怕。
"You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue--an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.
02:32 — 這像的頭是精金的,胸膛和膀臂是銀的,肚腹和腰是銅的,
The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,
02:33 — 腿是鐵的,腳是半鐵半泥的。
its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
02:34 — 你觀看,見有一塊非人手鑿出來的石頭打在這像半鐵半泥的腳上,把腳砸碎;
While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
02:35 — 於是金、銀、銅、鐵、泥、都一同砸得粉碎,成如夏天禾場上的糠秕,被風吹散,無處可尋。打碎這像的石頭變成一座大山,充滿天下。
Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.
省 思 語— 我能夠在不信主的上司面前,見證神的能力與智慧嗎?


 

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 07】
 QT:顯明深奧隱秘事的禱告(但以理書02:14—02:23)


[生命泉源]

02:14 — 王的護衛長亞略出來,要殺巴比倫的哲士,但以理就用婉言回答他
When Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.
02:15 — 向王的護衛長亞略說:「王的命令為何這樣緊急呢?」亞略就將情節告訴但以理。
He asked the king's officer, "Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?" Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.
02:16 — 但以理遂進去求王寬限,就可以將夢的講解告訴王。
At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.
02:17 — 但以理回到他的居所,將這事告訴他的同伴哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅,
Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
02:18 — 要他們祈求天上的神施憐憫,將這奧秘的事指明,免得但以理和他的同伴與巴比倫其餘的哲士一同滅亡。
He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
02:19 — 這奧秘的事就在夜間異象中給但以理顯明,但以理便稱頌天上的神。
During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven 
02:20 — 但以理說:「神的名是應當稱頌的!從亙古直到永遠,因為智慧能力都屬乎他。
and said: "Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his.
02:21 — 他改變時候、日期,廢王,立王,將智慧賜與智慧人,將知識賜與聰明人。
He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
02:22 — 他顯明深奧隱秘的事,知道暗中所有的,光明也與他同居。
He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
02:23 — 我列袓的神啊,我感謝你,讚美你;因你將智慧才能賜給我,允准我們所求的,把王的事給我們指明。」
I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king."


 

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 06】
 QT:不可能達成的命令,引發致命危機
(但以理書02:01—02:13)


[生命泉源]

02:01 — 尼布甲尼撒在位第二年,他做了夢,心裡煩亂,不能睡覺。
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep.
02:02 — 王吩咐人將術士、用法術的、行邪術的,和迦勒底人召來,要他們將王的夢告訴王,他們就來站在王前。
So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king,
02:03 — 王對他們說:「我做了一夢,心裡煩亂,要知道這是甚麼夢。」
he said to them, "I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means."
02:04 — 迦勒底人用亞蘭的言語對王說:「願王萬歲!請將那夢告訴僕人,僕人就可以講解。」
Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it."
02:05 — 王回答迦勒底人說:「夢我巳經忘了(或譯:我已定命;八節同),你們若不將夢和夢的講解告訴我,就必被凌遲,你們的房屋必成為糞堆;
The king replied to the astrologers, "This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble.
02:06 — 你們若將夢和夢的講解告訴我,就必從我這裡得贈品和賞賜,並大尊榮。現在你們要將夢和夢的講解告訴我。」
But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me."
02:07 — 他們第二次對王說:「請王將夢告訴僕人,僕人就可以講解。」
Once more they replied, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it."
02:08 — 王回答說:「我准知道你們是故意遲延,因為你們知道那夢我巳經忘了。
Then the king answered, "I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided:
02:09 — 你們若不將夢告訴我,只有一法待你們;因為你們預備了謊言亂語向我說,要等候時勢改變。現在你們要將夢告訴我,因我知道你們能將夢的講解告訴我。」
If you do not tell me the dream, there is just one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me."
02:10 — 迦勒底人在王面前回答說:「世上沒有人能將王所問的事說出來;因為沒有君王、大臣、掌權的向術士,或用法術的,或迦勒底人問過這樣的事。
The astrologers answered the king, "There is not a man on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.
02:11 — 王所問的事甚難。除了不與世人同居的神明,沒有人在王面前能說出來。」
What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among men."
02:12 — 因此,王氣忿忿地大發烈怒,吩咐滅絕巴比倫所有的哲士。
This made the king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon.
02:13 — 於是命令發出,哲士將要見殺,人就尋找但以理和他的同伴,要殺他們。
So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.


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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 05】
 QT:神賜福給立定心志的人(但以理書01:10—01:21)


[生命泉源]

01:10 — 太監長對但以理說:「我懼怕我主我王,他巳經派定你們的飲食,倘若他見你們的面貌比你們同歲的少年人肌瘦,怎麼好呢?這樣,你們就使我的頭在王那裡難保。」
but the official told Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you."
01:11 — 但以理對太監長所派管理但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的委辦說:
Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,
01:12 — 求你試試僕人們十天,給我們素菜吃,白水喝,
"Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink.
01:13 — 然後看看我們的面貌和用王膳那少年人的面貌,就照你所看的待僕人吧!
Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see."
01:14 — 委辦便允准他們這件事,試看他們十天。
So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.
01:15 — 過了十天,見他們的面貌比用王膳的一切少年人更加俊美肥胖。
At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food.
01:16 — 於是委辦撤去他們用的膳,飲的酒,給他們素菜吃。
So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.
01:17 — 這四個少年人,神在各樣文字學問(學問:原文是智慧)上賜給他們聰明知識;但以理又明白各樣的異象和夢兆。
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
01:18 — 尼布甲尼撒王豫定帶進少年人來的日期滿了,太監長就把他們帶到王面前。
At the end of the time set by the king to bring them in, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
01:19 — 王與他們談論,見少年人中無一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅,所以留他們在王面前侍立。
The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's service.
01:20 — 王考問他們一切事,就見他們的智慧聰明比通國的術士和用法術的勝過十偣。
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.
01:21 — 到塞魯士王元年,但以理還在。
And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.

 

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 04】
 QT:立定心志並加以實踐的基督徒(但以理書01:01—01:09)


[生命泉源]

01:01 — 猶大王約雅敬在位第三年,巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒來到耶路撒冷,將城圍困。
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
01:02 — 主將猶大王約雅敬,並神殿中器皿的幾分交付他手。他就把這器皿帶到示拿地,收入他神的廟裡,放在他神的庫中。
And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god.
01:03 — 王吩咐太監長亞施毗拿,從以色列人的宗室和貴冑中帶進幾個人來,
Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring in some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility--
01:04 — 就是年少沒有殘疾、相貌俊美、通達各樣學問、知識聰明俱備、足能侍立在王宮裡的,要教他們迦勒底的文字言語。
young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians.
01:05 — 王派定將自己所用的膳和所飲的酒,每日賜他們一分,養他們三年。滿了三年,好叫他們在王面前侍立。
The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king's table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king's service.
01:06 — 他們中間有猶大族的人:但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅。
Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
01:07 — 太監長給他們起名:稱但以理為伯提沙撒,稱哈拿尼雅為沙得拉,稱米沙利為米煞,稱亞撒利雅為亞伯尼歌。
The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
01:08 — 但以理卻立志不以王的膳和王所飲的酒玷污自己,所以求太監長容他不玷污自己。
But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
01:09 — 神使但以理在太監長眼前蒙恩惠,受憐憫。
Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel,
省 思 語— 我想要追求屬肉體的滿足,還是過著敬虔的生活呢?為了持守純正的信心,我要做什麼努力?
省 思 語— 今年我要為哪些事在神面前立定心志?為了活出不受玷污的聖潔生活,我要改變自己哪些部分?

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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 03】
 QT:以讚美的大能來得勝的一年(歷代志上16:23—16:36)


[生命泉源]

16:23 — 全地都要向耶和華歌唱!天天傳揚他的救恩,
Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
16:24 — 在列邦中述說他的榮耀,在萬民中述說他的奇事。
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
16:25 — 因耶和華為大,當受極大的讚美;他在萬神之上,當受敬畏。
For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
16:26 — 外邦的神都屬虛無,惟獨耶和華創造諸天。
For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
16:27 — 有尊榮和威嚴在他面前,有能力和喜樂在他聖所。
Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy in his dwelling place.
16:28 — 民中的萬族啊,你們要將榮耀能力歸給耶和華,都歸給耶和華!
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength,
16:29 — 要將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給他,拿供物來奉到他面前;當以聖潔的(的:或譯為)妝飾敬拜耶和華。
ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come before him; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
16:30 — 全地要在他面前戰抖,世界也堅定不得動搖。
Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
16:31 — 願天歡喜,願地快樂;願人在列邦中說:耶和華作王了!
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"
16:32 — 願海和其中所充滿的澎湃;願田和其中所有的都歡樂。
Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
16:33 — 那時,林中的樹木都要在耶和華面前歡呼,因為他來要審判全地。
Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. 
16:34 — 應當稱謝耶和華;因他本為善,他的慈愛永遠長存!
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
16:35 — 要說:拯救我們的神啊,求你救我們,聚集我們,使我們脫離外邦,我們好稱讚你的聖名,以讚美你為誇勝。
Cry out, "Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise."
16:36 — 耶和華—以色列的神,從亙古直到永遠,是應當稱頌的!眾民都說:「阿們!」並且讚美耶和華。
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the LORD."


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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 02】
 QT:以立約為基礎,活出全新的一年
(歷代志上16:07—16:22)


[生命泉源]

16:07 — 那日,大衛初次藉亞薩和他的弟兄以詩歌稱頌耶和華,說:
That day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this psalm of thanks to the LORD:
16:08 — 你們要稱謝耶和華,求告他的名,在萬民中傳揚他的作為!
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
16:09 — 要向他唱詩、歌頌,談論他一切奇妙的作為。
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
16:10 — 要以他的聖名誇耀;尋求耶和華的人,心中應當歡喜。
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
16:11 — 要尋求耶和華與他的能力,時常尋求他的面。
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
16:12 —
16:13 —
他僕人以色列的後裔,他所揀選雅各的子孫哪,你們要記念他奇妙的作為和他的奇事,並他口中的判語。
Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, O descendants of Israel his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
16:14 — 他是耶和華—我們的神,全地都有他的判斷。
He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
16:15 — 你們要記念他的約,直到永遠;他所吩咐的話,直到千代,
He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations,
16:16 — 就是與亞伯拉罕所立的約,向以撒所起的誓。
the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
16:17 — 他又將這約向雅各定為律例,向以色列定為永遠的約,
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
16:18 — 說:我必將迦南地賜給你,作你產業的分。
"To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit." 
16:19 — 當時你們人丁有限,數目稀少,並且在那地為寄居的;
When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it, 
16:20 — 他們從這邦游到那邦,從這國行到那國。
they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
16:21 — 耶和華不容甚麼人欺負他們,為他們的緣故責備君王,
He allowed no man to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:
16:22 — 說:不可難為我受膏的人,也不可惡待我的先知!
"Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm."


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【2011 ∕ 01 ∕ 01】
 QT:警醒預備主再來的一年(帖撒羅尼迦前書05:01—05:11)


[生命泉源]

05:01 — 弟兄們,論到時候、日期,不用寫信給你們,
Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,
05:02 — 因為你們自己明明曉得,主的日子來到,好像夜間的賊一樣。
for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
05:03 — 人正說「平安穩妥」的時候,災禍忽然臨到他們,如同產難臨到懷胎的婦人一樣,他們絕不能逃脫。
While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
05:04 — 弟兄們,你們卻不在黑暗裡,叫那日子臨到你們像賊一樣。
But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
05:05 — 你們都是光明之子,都是白晝之子。我們不是屬黑夜的,也不是屬幽暗的。
You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
05:06 — 所以,我們不要睡覺像別人一樣,總要警醒謹守。
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.
05:07 — 因為睡了的人是在夜間睡,醉了的人是在夜間醉。
For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
05:08 — 我們既然屬乎白晝,就應當謹守,把信和愛當作護心鏡遮胸,把得救的盼望當作頭盔戴上。
But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
05:09 — 因為神不是預定我們受刑,乃是預定我們藉著我們主耶穌基督得救。
For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
05:10 — 他替我們死,叫我們無論醒著,睡著,都與他同活。
He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
05:11 — 所以,你們該彼此勸慰,互相建立,正如你們素常所行的。
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.


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【2010 ∕ 12 ∕ 31】
 QT:不可擅自增刪神的話語(啟示錄22:10—22:21)


[生命泉源]

22:12 — 「看哪,我必快來!賞罰在我,要照各人所行的報應他。
"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
22:14 — 那些洗淨自己衣服的有福了!可得權柄能到生命樹那裡,也能從門進城。
"Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
22:15 — 城外有那些犬類、行邪術的、淫亂的、殺人的、拜偶像的,並一切喜好說謊言、編造虛謊的。
Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

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【2010 ∕ 12 ∕ 30】
 QT:得享全新創造的祝福(啟示錄22:01—22:09)


[生命泉源]

22:02 — 在河這邊與那邊有生命樹,結十二樣(或譯:回)果子,每月都結果子;樹上的葉子乃為醫治萬民。
down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
22:04 — 也要見他的面.他的名字必寫在他們的額上。
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
22:05 — 不再有黑夜;他們也不用燈光、日光,因為主神要光照他們。
There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.
22:07 — 「看哪!我必快來!凡遵守這書上預言的有福了!」
"Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."

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【2010 ∕ 12 ∕ 24】
 QT:神兒子來到世上的目的(約翰壹書03:04—03:10)


[生命泉源]

03:04 — 凡犯罪的,就是違背律法;違背律法就是罪。
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
03:06 — 凡住在他裡面的,就不犯罪;凡犯罪的,是未曾看見他,也未曾認識他。
No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
03:07 — 小子們哪,不要被人誘惑。
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray.
03:10 — 從此就顯出誰是神的兒女,誰是魔鬼的兒女。
This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are.
省 思 語— 「魔鬼的作為」是指離開神、建造自己的國度,即不順服神的國度。魔鬼不斷地想將人關在持續的罪惡與不順服中。

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【2010 ∕ 12 ∕ 23】
 QT:以生命和光來到世上的耶穌(約翰福音01:01—01:14)


[生命泉源]

01:05 — 光照在黑暗裏,黑暗卻不接受光。
The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
省 思 語— 人之所以不接受光,並非單純沒有光,即使光就在眼前,人也會執著於黑暗,此為人類悲痛的事實。
小 故 事—

有一天,妻子超過預定時間還沒有回家,我跑去公車站等,直到末班車仍舊等不到妻子。後來實在等不下去,便返家小睡片刻,但又因牽掛妻子而無法入眠,於是心想乾脆起來禱告好了。就在我一起床時,聽到了神的聲音:「你在等妻子嗎?」「是的,主。」「想睡嗎?」「不,這種情況怎麼可能睡得著呢?」於是神又問我:「但你在等候我的時候,為什麼那麼想睡呢?」就在這時,我無意中發現了一個屬靈的真理:「我在等候主降臨時為何如此想睡?那是因為我心中並不渴慕神,也沒有期待神的降臨!」

對於等候神這件事,我實在很難用渴慕的心來等候,我常抱這樣的心態:「今天見不到,明天見就好;明天見不到,後天見也可以」。但神透過等候妻子的過程教導我,我們只要立定心志「願將這段時間分別出來等候神」,神就會來遇見我們,並說「讓我們來辯論吧!」我們個人和神建立極深的關係是非常重要的,傾聽神的聲音也是如此。《現在就要遇見神 ∕ 徐承棟》


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【2010 ∕ 12 ∕ 22】
 QT:殺害的王 VS 賜生命的王(馬太福音02:13—02:23)


[生命泉源]

02:13 — 他們去後,有主的使者向約瑟夢中顯現,說:「起來!帶著小孩子同他母親逃往埃及,住在那裡,等我吩咐你;因為希律必尋找小孩子,要除滅他。」
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."
02:14 — 約瑟就起來,夜間帶著小孩子和他母親往埃及去,
So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,
02:15 — 住在那裡,直到希律死了。這是要應驗主藉先知所說的話,說:「我從埃及召出我的兒子來。」
where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."
02:19 — 希律死了以後,有主的使者在埃及向約瑟夢中顯現,說:
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
02:20 — 「起來!帶著小孩子和他母親往以色列地去,因為要害小孩子性命的人已經死了。」
and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead."
02:21 — 約瑟就起來,把小孩子和他母親帶到以色列地去;
So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

 

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