《今日靈修默想》:「不要作糊塗人,要明白主的旨意如何。」(弗5:17)

默想一:什麼是「糊塗人」?就是從來就不想要明白神旨意並願遵照神的旨意而活的人。他們茫無目標地過自己的生活,他們認為只要自己喜歡什麼都可以做。在神看來,凡不明白神旨意,又不知道自己將何去何從,而自取滅亡的,就是「糊塗人」。我們要謹慎行事,不要像愚昧人,當像智慧人(弗5:15)

默想二:怎樣才能明白神的旨意?你必須以禱告的心恭讀神的話,讓祂藉著聖經向你說話,你還要決心順從聖靈的引導,使你在凡事上遵從神的旨意。一個無心要明白神旨意的人,即使神不斷地顯明祂的美意也無任何的意義。耶穌基督是道路、真理、生命的主,我們不可能在祂以外,找到或明白神的旨意。祂應許我們:「你們祈求,就給你們;尋找,就尋見;叩門,就給你們開門。」(太7:7) 

禱告:阿爸父神,感謝祢向我所定的旨意。我相信袮的旨意是完美的。求祢教導我,在這彎曲悖謬的世代裡,我願作有智慧的人。求祢的聖靈在我裡面作「更新而變化」的工作。幫助我,讓我善用每一天,行走在袮的旨意裡。奉耶穌寶貴的名禱告。阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” (Eph 5:17)  

Meditation one: What does “foolish people” mean? They are those people who never try to understand God’s will and do not live in accordance with God’s will. They live their lives without any purpose, and they think they can do whatever as long as they like. In God’s view, those who do not understand God’s will, do not know where they are heading to, and take their own demise are the “foolish people.” Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise. (Eph 5:15)

Meditation two: How can you understand God’s will? You must read God’s words with a prayer heart and let Him speak to you through the Bible. You must also determine to obey the guidance of the Holy Spirit and make you follow God’s will in everything. A person, who has no intention of knowing God’s will, even if God reveals His gracious will constantly, it will not make any sense toward that person. Jesus Christ is the Lord of the way, of the truth, and of the life. Away from Him, we cannot find or understand God’s will. He has promised us that “ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Mat 7:7)

Prayer: Abba Father, thank You for setting Your will for me. I trust that Your will is perfect. In this crooked and perverse age, please teach me to be a person having wisdom. May the Holy Spirit do the work in me through transforming and renewing. Help me; I would like to make the most of every opportunity every day to walk in Your will. I pray in the precious name of Jesus. Amen! 

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