《今日靈修默想》:耶穌說:「讓小孩子到我這裡來,不要禁止他們;因為在神國的正是這樣的人。我實在告訴你們,凡要承受神國的,若不像小孩子,斷不能進去。」(路18:16-17)
默想一:作父母的,你關心自己的孩子嗎?真正的愛,是帶孩子們認識主。他們有了主是一生最美的祝福。帶領孩子信靠主得永生是父母給小孩子最好的禮物(嫁妝),只有這樣的父母才真正的放心。
默想二:只有學像小孩子才能承受神的國?難道主耶穌要我們像小孩子的無知、不懂事、不成熟、不能分辨、不能吃乾糧嗎?不是的,祂要我們像小孩子那樣地具有純真、單純、信賴、謙卑、順從、不記恨等屬性。因為神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人(彼前5:5)
禱告:天父上帝,感謝袮讓我在袮的國度裡有分。求祢教導我用袮對我的愛來愛子女,經常為他們禱告,作好父母的榜樣。引領他們認識祢,而不是成為禁止、攔阻他們到祢面前的絆腳石。奉主耶穌的名禱告。阿們!
《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”” (Luk 18:16-17)
Meditation one: Parents, do you care about your children? The true love is to bring children to know the Lord. The most beautiful blessing of their lives is to have the Lord. To lead a child to have eternal life is the best gift (or dowry) parents can offer to a child, and only such parents can be in true peace.
Meditation two: The only way to receive the Kingdom of God will be like a little child? Does Jesus want us to be like children’s naiveness, ignorance, immaturity, inability to discern, and unable to take dry food? No, He wants us to be like a little child who is pure, simple, trusting, humble, obedient, and holds no grudge. Because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble (1Pe 5:5).
Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for letting me take part in Your Kingdom. Teach me to love my children as You love me, and set an example of a good parent to pray often for them. Lead them, not prevent them from knowing You, and stop becoming a stumbling stone that inhibits them from coming to You. I pray in the name of Lord Jesus. Amen!