讀經:希伯來書第八章。
默想:主又說:「…我要將我的律法放在他們裏面,寫在他們心上;我要作他們的神;他們要作我的子民。」(來8:10)
默想一:神將律法『放在他們裏面,寫在他們心上』是什麼意思?是將神的律法,就是神的話寫在人的心版上(林後3:3)。神說:「我要賜給你們一個新心,將新靈放在你們裡面,又從你們的肉體中除掉石心,賜給你們肉心。」(結36:26)這肉心是一個活的心,是柔軟的心,是順從的心,是受教的心。神賜的肉心一旦進入一個人的心裏,藉著真理的靈的啟示,他會與神有親密的屬靈關係。他不僅能明白神的旨意,也樂意照神的旨意行。
默想二:你跟全能的創造者天父上帝的關係如何?這關係到你在世上的生活態度。如果這位神對你說;『我是你的阿爸父神,你是我寶貝的兒女』,你在世上活著是最放心的了,因祂肯定了你的身份和祂的關係。事實上,神把我們從世界分別出來,為的是要在我們中間居住,在我們中間來往。作神兒女的,無論在任何環境,你大可放心地『相信而順服』祂對你的每一種安排和旨意,祂必帶領你一生的腳步。
禱告;天父上帝,我要讚美袮。如果不是袮主動差遣主耶穌基督為我們釘死在十字架上,第三天復活,升天,坐在全能父上帝的右邊,我們的罪永遠得不到赦免,更無法享受作神的兒女。求袮幫助我,我願時常讀袮的話,除了晝夜思想袮的話,也願在每天的生活中活出袮的話來。奉耶穌寶貴的名禱告,阿們!
Bible Reading: Hebrews 8
Insight: “… I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” (Heb 8:10)
Insight one: What does it mean that God “put the laws in their minds and write them on their hearts”? It is to write the laws of God, that is, the words of God, on the tablet of human hearts (2Co 3:3). God says: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh” (Eze 36:26). This heart of flesh is a living heart, a soft heart, a submissive heart, and a teachable heart. Once the flesh-heart given by God enters a person’s mind, through the revelation of the spirit of truth, he/she will have a close spiritual relationship with God. Not only he/she can understand God’s will, but is also willing to do things according to God’s will.
Insight two: How is your relationship with God the Father, the Almighty Creator? This is associated with your perspective towards your life in this world. If God says to you; “I am your God Abba Father, you are my precious child”, then you can have complete confidence while living in this world because He has affirmed your identity and His relationship. In fact, God separates us from this world in order to live among us and to fellowship among us. As a child of God, under all circumstances, you can securely “trust and obey” every plan and will that He has set for you, He will lead your throughout your life time.
Prayer: God heavenly Father, I want to praise You. Without Your initiative to send the Lord Jesus Christ to be crucified for us on the cross, to resurrect on the third day, to be taken up into heaven, and to sit on the right hand of the Almighty God, our sins will never be forgiven, and we will never be able to enjoy being children of God. Please help me; I am willing to read Your words, meditate day and night, as well as being willing to live out Your words through my daily life. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, Amen!