《受難週靈修默想》: 「他們拿住耶穌,把他帶到大祭司的宅裡。彼得遠遠的跟著。」(路22:54)
默想一:耶穌與門徒共進最後的晚餐之後,他們就往橄欖山去。在客西馬尼園中,主耶穌的心極其傷痛。彼得雖跟隨主來到園中,但卻未能與主一同儆醒禱告。主耶穌靈裡最需要支持的時候,彼得竟然睡著了。我們是否像彼得?有禱告卻睡著了;有跟隨主卻不能跟到底。
默想二:當主耶穌被帶進大祭司的院內審判時,彼得因懼怕,只是遠遠地跟隨,保持距離,以策安全。主遭戲弄受羞辱時,彼得竟三次公開否認主,任祂遍體傷痕。我們批評彼得忘恩負義,但若換成我們,我們比彼得好嗎?
禱告:親愛的阿爸父神,感謝袮的奇異恩典。主耶穌為了我們的罪被釘在十字架。這樣的愛怎能忘記?求聖靈光照我,讓我對袮的愛是全心的;讓我對袮的跟隨是專一的;讓我對袮的服事是全然的。奉主耶穌得勝的名禱告,阿們!
《Jesus Crucifixion Week spiritual meditation》: “Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.” (Luke 22:54)
Meditation one: After Jesus had his Last Supper with his disciples, the Lord went to the Mount of Olives and in the garden of Gethsemane, and His heart was in an agony. Although came to the garden with the Lord, Peter failed to be watchful with Him; and Peter felt into sleep, and let the Lord sorrow over alone. Do we behave like Peter? Falls into sleep while praying; follow the Lord but not all the way to the end.
Meditation two: When the Lord Jesus was brought into the courtyard of the High priest, Peter, fearing, only followed from afar, kept his distance in order to be safe. When the Lord was teased and humiliated, Peter publicly denied the Lord three times, allowing him to all over the scars. We criticize Peter for being ungrateful, but if it were us, would we be better than Peter?
Prayer: Abba Dear Father, thank You for the amazing grace. The Lord Jesus was crucified for our sins. How can such love be forgotten? Ask the holy light to shine on me, let me love You with all my heart; Let me follow You with all my mind, and let me serve You in whole . I pray in the victorious name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!