讀經:雅各書第三章

默想:「唯獨從上頭來的智慧,先是清潔,後是和平,溫良柔順,滿有憐憫,多結善果,沒有偏見,沒有假冒。並且使人和平的,是用和平所栽種的義果。」(雅3:17-18)

默想一:你在教會裡的人際關係如何?是讓人覺得容易相處?還是讓人緊張?如果連在教會跟弟兄姊妹都處不來,在外跟世人生活就更合不來了。處處與人不和睦,不是作基督門徒應有的表現。耶穌說:『使人和睦的人有福了,因為他們必稱為神的兒子』(太5:9)。有屬天智慧的人,他們藉著天上的智慧「製造和平」,又在和平的氣氛中得著屬天的智慧為「義果」。

默想二:『真智慧』哪裡得?不是在學校的書本裡,也不是靠自學得的,它乃是「從上頭來的智慧」。真智慧的特質是屬神的智慧,它會帶來和好、謙讓、溫柔、順服的品行。真智慧是與神的性情有份(彼後1:4)。我們一旦擁有了這真智慧,我們的生命之樹會結出美好的果子,自然地散發出基督馨香之氣。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝袮,因袮將真智慧顯明在耶穌基督裡。求袮幫助我先清除一切屬地、屬情慾、屬鬼魔而來的自大、自傲、自義,好讓聖靈所作的清潔、和平、溫順、慈憐、善果、公正、真誠從我身上自然地流露出來。禱告是奉耶穌基督的名,阿們!

Bible Reading: James 3.

Meditation:  “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” (Jas 3:17-18)

Meditation one: How are your interpersonal relationships in the church? Do you make people feel easy to get along with? Or you let people feel anxious? If you can’t even get along with your brothers and sisters in church, you won’t be able to live harmony with other people. Disharmony with people everywhere is not what a disciple of Christ should behave. Jesus said: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Mat 5:9). People with heavenly wisdom “make peace” through heavenly wisdom, and under such peaceful atmosphere, they receive heavenly wisdom as the “harvest of righteousness”.

Meditation two: Where can I get the “True Wisdom”? It is not in the school textbooks, nor is it self-learning, yet it is the “wisdom comes from heaven”. The character of the true wisdom is divine wisdom, which brings about reconciliation, humbleness, gentleness, and obedience. True wisdom participates in the divine nature (2Pe 1:4). Once we have this true wisdom, our tree of life will bear beautiful fruits, and naturally exude the fragrance of Christ.

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for showing true wisdom in Jesus Christ. Please help me to clear away all the arrogance, pride, and self-righteousness that is earthly (worldly), sensual, and demonic, so that the Holy Spirit’s all pure, peace, meekness, mercy, good fruit, justice, and sincere can be revealed naturally from me. I prayer is in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

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