《今日靈修默想》:「求我們主耶穌基督的神,榮耀的父,將那賜人智慧的靈,賞給你們,使你們真知道祂。」(弗1:17)

默想一:有限的人怎麼「真知道」無限的神?靠人的頭腦、知識、分析、研究是很難的。但唯有謙卑地祈求神將祂的「智慧和啟示的靈」賜給我們,藉著祂的靈來照明我們的心靈的眼睛,否則我們無法完全地認識祂、經歷祂。

默想二:基督徒一生要追求的目標是什麼?就是「真知道」所信的神。我們愈知道神,就愈能享受祂;我們愈認識祂,就愈像祂。基督徒的人生,可以稱之為每天更知道神,藉著每日的讀經禱告親近神。先知何西阿說:「我們務要認識耶和華,竭力追求認識祂」(何6:3)。

禱告:阿爸父神,感謝祢,因為袮不僅讓我們藉著袮的話認識袮,也將賜人智慧的靈賞給我們。我們所領受的,並不是世上的靈,乃是從神來的靈,叫我們能知道神開恩賜給我們的事(林前2:12)。求袮幫助我,賜下屬天的智慧和悟性,使我「真知道袮」。奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” (Eph 1:17)

Meditation one: How can a limited person “truly acknowledge” an infinite God? It is difficult to rely on people’s minds, knowledge, analyses, and researches. The only way is to humbly pray that God will give us His Spirit of wisdom and revelation, and through His Spirit to illuminate the eyes of our souls. Otherwise, we will not be able to fully acknowledge Him and experience Him.

Meditation two: What is the goal that a Christian should pursue throughout the lifetime? It is to “truly acknowledge” the God we believe. The more we know God, the more we can enjoy Him. The more we acknowledge Him, the more we can be like Him. A Christian’s life should be a life that can acknowledge God more every day, and be closer to God through daily Bible reading and prayer. The prophet Hosea said, “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him” (Hos 6:3).

Prayer: Abba heavenly Father, thank You. You not only let us know you through Your Words, but also give us the Spirit of wisdom. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us (1Co 2:12). Please help me, give me the heavenly wisdom and insight so that I can “truly acknowledge You”. I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen!

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