讀經:希伯來書第十三章

默想:「主是幫助我的,我必不懼怕,人能把我怎麼樣呢?」(來13:6)

默想一:你正處在人生最深的幽谷裡嗎?正面臨險惡境遇、一敗塗地、四面楚歌、疾病纏身?若你是天父上帝的兒女,祂是你的阿爸父神,何不現在就把所有的難處、重擔、掙扎卸給神呢?神應許說:「婦人焉能忘記她吃奶的嬰孩,不憐恤她所生的兒子?既或有忘記的,我卻不忘記你。」(賽49:15)神若幫助我們,誰能抵擋我們呢(羅8:31)

默想二:基督徒憑什麼在任何的處境裡能夠大膽地說「我必不懼怕」?不是我們自己有辦法,而是因為神是我們隨時的幫助,祂是我們的大牧人。祂再三的保證:「你不要害怕,因為我與你同在;不要驚慌,因為我是你的神。我必堅固你,我必幫助你,我必用公義的右手扶持你。」(賽41:10)

禱告:天父上帝,感謝祢同在的應許。求祢堅固我的信心,讓我不僅知道祢必眷顧的應許,更重要的是使我完全地信賴祢的應許。我要緊緊抓住祢所有的應許,因為祢的應許從不改變,也不至落空,而且終究必要成就。奉耶穌基督的名禱告。阿們!

Bible Reading: Hebrews 13

Insight:  “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” (Heb 13:6)

Insight one: Are you walking in your life’s deepest valley of shadow? Are you facing a sinister environment, a crushed mess, a besieged situation, or a grave ill? If you are a child of God, and He is your God Abba Father, why not cast all the difficulties, burdens, and struggles to God now? God promised and said: “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you.” (Isa 49:15) If God is for us, who can be against us? (Rom 8:31)

Insight two: Why can Christians boldly say “I will not be afraid!” under any circumstances? It is not that we have a way, but because God is a very present help in trouble. He is our great shepherd. He has promised time after time: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isa 41: 10)

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for your promise of being with me. Please strengthen my faith, let me not only know the promise that You are mindful of me, but more importantly, make me completely trust Your promise. I want to seize all of Your promises, because the promises of the Lord will never change, nor will it perish, and will be done after all. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

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