讀經:路加福音二十二章

默想:「你們要禱告,免得入了迷惑。」(路22:40)

默想一:你正處在迷惘、痛苦、絕望、無力、孤單嗎?你要及時地轉向神禱告。既然祂是我們的阿爸父神,我們只管坦然無懼的來到祂面前傾心吐意,為要得憐恤,蒙恩惠,作隨時的幫助(來4:16)。不論你的日子多黑暗,道路多坎坷,神都知道。凡靠著主耶穌進到神面前的人,祂都能拯救到底(來7:25)

默想二:基督徒為什麼要儆醒禱告?因基督徒只要活在世上,你的每一天就是屬靈爭戰的生活。除了與外面的事,還要與你自己的肉體、脾氣、個性、嗜好、壞習慣、老我爭戰。禱告要恆切,因我們心靈固然願意,但肉體軟弱。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝祢賜下禱告的權柄。求祢教導我如何禱告,讓我的禱告不是照我的意思,乃是完全順服祢的旨意,使祢完美的旨意在我身上得於彰顯。讓我不僅要會禱告,更重要的是成為禱告的人。奉主耶穌的名禱告。阿們!

Bible Reading: Luke 22.

Insight:  “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” (Luk 22:40)

Insight one: Are you in a chaotic, painful, hopeless, helpless, and lonely situation? You have to turn to God to pray. Since He is our Abba Father, Let us then approach His throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need (Heb 4:16). No matter how gloomy your days are, how bumpy the roads are, God knows all. Therefore, He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him (Heb 7:25). 

Insight two: Why should Christians need to watch and pray? For Christians as long as still live in this world, your everyday life is a spiritual battle. In addition to the worldly affairs, you have to fight against your own flesh, mood, personality, interests, bad habits and old self. Be constant in prayer, because our hearts are willing, but our fleshes are weak.    

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for granting me the authority of prayer. Teach me how to pray, yet not as I will, but as You will, so that Your perfect will can be revealed through me. Let me not only pray, but more importantly, be a person of prayer. I pray in the name of Lord Jesus. Amen!

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