《今日靈修默想》:「所以我們只管坦然無懼地來到施恩的寶座前,為要得憐恤,蒙恩惠,作隨時的幫助。」(來4:16)
默想一:你近來的禱告生活如何?你能坦然無懼地來到神面前禱告嗎?「坦然無懼」是指有一個無虧的良心,不被罪所控告。我們若是不能向神坦然無懼,我們與神的交通就有障礙。我們必須常常在神面前承認自己的罪,取用神兒子寶血的功效,纔能坦然地在光明中與神彼此的相交。
默想二:我們憑什麼可以大膽地來到天父上帝的面前禱告?因爲主耶穌的死與復活開通了我們到神面前的路。如今祂在神的右邊為我們代求;祂了解我們的處境,知道我們的掙扎,體恤我們的軟弱,因祂經歷過我們所面對的種種試探,祂願作我們隨時的幫助。
禱告:天父上帝,感謝袮豐盛的恩惠及憐憫。求祢指引我行在祢的光中,不要讓聖靈爲我擔憂,辜負祢的心意。求袮繼續在我的生命裡做煉淨、塑造和更新的工作,直到我在袮面前得以完全。奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們!
《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Heb 4:16)
Meditation one: How is your recent prayer life? Can you come to God and pray with confidence? “With confidence” means having a conscience without guilt and not being accused by sin. If we can’t come to God with confidence, our fellowship with God have obstacles. We must often confess our sins before God and rely on the power of the blood of the Son of God in order to fellowship with God in the light.
Meditation two: Why can we come to the Father of God to pray with confidence? It is because the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord Jesus opened a way for us to come before God. Now He intercedes for us on the right side of God; He understands our situation, knows our struggles, and is sympathetic to our weakness, because He has experienced the temptations we face, and He will be our help in our time of need.
Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for your abundance grace and mercy. Please guide me to walk in Your light, let me not grieve the Holy Spirit of God and against Your will. Please continue to do the work of refining, molding, and renewing in my life until I am perfect in front of you. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!