讀經:路加福音路加福音第十七章。
默想:耶穌說:「潔淨了的不是十個人嗎?那九個在哪裡呢?除了這外族人,再沒有別人回來歸榮耀與神嗎?」就對那人說:「起來,走吧!你的信救了你了。」(路17:17-19)
默想一:你是否像九個長大痲瘋的人曾大聲求恩而蒙恩之後卻不知感恩呢?你曾否向神禱告過,若蒙應允一定報答主恩?神從來沒有要求你還祂什麼,或給祂多少,祂所要的是你那一顆感恩的心。我們給祂的永遠不能夠跟祂所給我們的相比。
默想二:你嘗過恩上加恩的福分嗎?神除了關心我們外在的身體得醫治,更重要的是內在的靈魂得救。當十個痲瘋之一的外族人得潔淨而回來歸榮耀與神時,主就宣告他「你的信救了你了。」他的信心使他的身心靈得醫治並蒙釋放。真心相信主的人,是最懂得把榮耀歸給神並向祂感恩的人。
禱告:天父上帝,感謝祢的奇異恩典。求聖靈時刻提醒我,絕不把祢的恩典當作「理所當然」。祢是「天天背負我們重擔的主,就是拯救我們的神,是應當稱頌的」(詩68:19)。主!我願用一生的敬拜及事奉來表明對袮的感恩。奉主耶穌寶貴的名禱告。阿們!
Bible Reading: Luke 17.
Insight: “Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”” (Luk 17:17-19)
Insight one: Have you ever, like the nine lepers did, show no gratitude for receiving the mercy that you have cried for? Have you ever prayed to God should He answer your prayer, you would repay for His grace? Remember, God will never ask you to return something, or to give Him anything. What He wants from you is nothing but a grateful heart. What we can give to Him will never be comparable to what He has given to us.
Insight two: Have you ever tasted the blessings of grace upon grace? God concerns not only the healing of our flesh body, but more importantly also the salvation of our inner soul. When the foreigner of one of the ten lepers were cleansed and gave the glory to God, the Lord declared that “your faith has saved you.” His faith healed his body, his mind, his soul and set him free. He who truly believes in the Lord is the one who really knows to thank and give glory to God.
Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for Your amazing grace. I pray for the Holy Spirit to remind me never take Your grace for “granted”. “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens” (Psa 68:19). Lord, I want to dedicate my entire life to worship and serve You to show my gratitude to You. I pray in the Holy Name of Lord Jesus. Amen!