週四《耶穌受難靈修默想》: 「他們拿住耶穌,把他帶到大祭司的宅裡。彼得遠遠的跟著。」(路22:54)

默想一:當天晚上在客西馬尼園中,主耶穌的心極其傷痛。彼得雖跟隨主來到園中,但卻未能與主一同儆醒禱告。主耶穌靈裡最需要支持的時候,彼得竟然睡著了。我們是否像彼得?有禱告卻睡著了;有跟隨主卻不能跟到底。

默想二:主耶穌被帶進大祭司的院內審判時,彼得因懼怕,只是遠遠地跟隨,保持距離,以策安全。主遭戲弄受羞辱,遍體傷痕時,彼得竟三次公開否認主。我們批評彼得忘恩負義,但若換成我們,我們比彼得堅強嗎?

禱告:慈愛的父,感謝袮的奇異恩典。主耶穌為了我們的罪被釘在十字架,這樣的愛怎能忘記?求聖靈光照我,讓我對袮的愛是全心的;讓我對袮的跟隨是專一的;讓我對袮的服事是全然的。奉主耶穌寶貴的名禱告,阿們!

代禱:為基督徒的見證禱告。 讓基督徒在世人不安中見證主的愛及關懷。不跟著世人懼怕、慌張、自私、搶購。藉著基督徒的生活讓人看見基督徒的信心、盼望和愛心。

Thursday《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.” (Luke 22:54)

Meditation one: On that day in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ heart was in an agony. Although Peter followed the Lord and came to the garden, Peter failed to be watchful and pray with the Lord. Peter fell into sleep at the moment when Lord Jesus needed spiritual support most. Do we act like Peter? We fall into sleep while praying; follow the Lord but not all the way to the end.

Meditation two: When the Lord Jesus was brought into the courtyard of the High priest, Peter only fearfully followed from afar, kept his distance in order to be safe. When the Lord was teased and humiliated and suffered, Peter publicly denied the Lord three times. We criticize Peter for being ungrateful, but if it were us, would we be stauncher than Peter was?

Prayer: Dear Father of love, thank You for Your amazing grace. The Lord Jesus was crucified for our sins. How can such love be forgotten? Pray for the Holy Spirit to shine on me, let me love You with all my heart; Let me follow You with all my mind, and let me serve You in full. I pray in the precious name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!

Intercession: Pray for Christians’ testimony. Let Christians witness the Lord’s love and care in this world of restlessness. Do not follow the world’s fears, panic, selfishness, and snapping up. Through the lives of Christians, let people see the Christians’ faith, hope and love.

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