《今日靈修默想》:「所以我們既得了不能震動的國,就當感恩,照神所喜悅的,用虔誠、敬畏的心侍奉神。因為我們的神乃是烈火。」(來12:28-29)

默想一:你在世上可以找到永遠不會震動的國嗎?不可能,因我們所居住的看得見的世界有一天要被震動、被挪去、被毀壞,而那個看不見的上帝之國卻永不震動,永遠長存。你現在所努力的是為看得見的國而活?還是為看不見的國而活?感謝神,祂為愛祂的人所預備的國度是我們的眼睛未曾看見,耳朵未曾聽見,人心未曾想到的(林前2:9)。

默想二:我們的神是烈火,那我們怎麼辦?這不表示我們的神要恐嚇人,或隨意毀滅人,而是表明祂是榮耀、聖潔、獨一、公義、正直的神。因祂是烈火,我們當存謹慎感恩的心,照神所喜悅的,用虔誠敬畏的心事奉祂。在這位烈火的神面前,你我如何生活和事奉?

禱告:感謝神,因祢掌權的國度永不變。既然我擁有了袮永存的國度,求袮幫助我在袮再來之前,我願意把握機會多事奉袮。主!讓我成為袮有用的器皿,免得那天空手見袮。奉耶穌基督的名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”” (Heb 12:28-29)

Meditation one: Can you find a kingdom in this world that cannot ever be shaken? It is not possible, since one day the visible world, in which we live, will be shaken, will be removed, will be destroyed, but the unseen kingdom of God will never be shaken and will remain forever. Are you working and living for the sake of this visible world? Or are you living for the unseen kingdom? Thank God, the kingdom He has prepared for those who love Him is what no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived (1Co 2:9).

Meditation two: Our God is a consuming fire, then, what shall we do? This does not mean that our God wants to intimidate people, or to destroy people at will, but to show that He is a God of glory, holiness, uniqueness, righteousness, and integrity. Because He is a consuming fire, we should be sober and thankful, and serve God acceptably with reverence and awe. How do you live and serve in front of the God of consuming fire?   

Prayer: Thank God because the kingdom that You rule will never change. For I partake of Your everlasting kingdom, so help me to seize the opportunity to serve You more before Your second coming. Lord! Let me be a vessel for honorable use, lest be empty handed on the day I face You. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

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