1. 停下來. 靜一靜
2. 等候主. 深呼吸經歷主之平安, 感受主的臨在, 呼出你的憂慮
讚美及感恩
1. 思想最近使你開心歡笑的時刻
2. 為那些時刻及有關的人感恩
3. 敞開心懷讚美主
為 此 ， 凡 虔 誠 人 都 當 趁 你 可 尋 找 的 時 候 禱 告 你 ； 大 水 泛 溢 的 時 候 ， 必 不 能 到 他 那 裡 。
你 是 我 藏 身 之 處 ； 你 必 保 佑 我 脫 離 苦 難 ， 以 得 救 的 樂 歌 四 面 環 繞 我 。
詩篇 32:6-7
1. 求聖靈在你生命中工作
"親愛的聖靈, 求你光照我心靈的深處, 使我看見我的罪, 我和主耶穌的阻隔,
求你幫助, 奉主耶穌基督名求。阿們。"
2. 透過聖靈的工作, 安靜一刻, 省察自己, 之後祈禱:
「親愛的主耶穌，感謝你為我的罪釘死在十字架上，我願意在你面前承認我的罪（凡聖靈光照到的，請逐一說出），求你用你的寶血赦免我的罪，我願意打開心門讓你作我的救主，求你救贖我，我願意一生跟隨你讓你作我生命的主，求你帶領我。聖靈，求你充滿我，使我得著恩賜及力量去事奉主、見證主。奉主耶穌基督名求，阿們。」
聆聽主話 (列王紀下 8:1-6)
Chinese (Union): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列 王 紀 下+8&version=CUV
以 利 沙 曾 對 所 救 活 之 子 的 那 婦 人 說 ： 你 和 你 的 全 家 要 起 身 往 你 可 住 的 地 方 去 住 ， 因 為 耶 和 華 命 饑 荒 降 在 這 地 七 年 。
2 婦 人 就 起 身 ， 照 神 人 的 話 帶 著 全 家 往 非 利 士 地 去 ， 住 了 七 年 。
3 七 年 完 了 ， 那 婦 人 從 非 利 士 地 回 來 ， 就 出 去 為 自 己 的 房 屋 田 地 哀 告 王 。
4 那 時 王 正 與 神 人 的 僕 人 基 哈 西 說 ： 請 你 將 以 利 沙 所 行 的 一 切 大 事 告 訴 我 。
5 基 哈 西 告 訴 王 以 利 沙 如 何 使 死 人 復 活 ， 恰 巧 以 利 沙 所 救 活 、 他 兒 子 的 那 婦 人 為 自 己 的 房 屋 田 地 來 哀 告 王 。 基 哈 西 說 ： 我 主 我 王 ， 這 就 是 那 婦 人 ， 這 是 他 的 兒 子 ， 就 是 以 利 沙 所 救 活 的 。
6 王 問 那 婦 人 ， 他 就 把 那 事 告 訴 王 。 於 是 王 為 他 派 一 個 太 監 ， 說 ： 凡 屬 這 婦 人 的 都 還 給 他 ， 自 從 他 離 開 本 地 直 到 今 日 ， 他 田 地 的 出 產 也 都 還 給 他 。
現在讓你有一段安靜的時間, 給聖靈一個空間讓主耶穌可以藉着你剛才讀過的經文, 對你說話:
我的聆聽
There are lots of coincidences for this Shunammite woman in this passage. Is that coincidence, or is that God's guidance, provision and protection?
Coincidence plays a big part in the Shunammite woman's story. It was through coincidence that she knew Elisha, as he happened to travel her way, though it was not through coincidence that she suggested to her husband that they support him, and it was not through coincidence that she was able to have a baby and then able to ask Elisha to intervene when the child died (2 Kings 4). It was that earlier consequence that ultimately resulted in her getting the heads-up to take refuge elsewhere during a famine…
The Shunammite and her family arrive back in the country, and she needs to appeal to the king for the restoration of their land, which has evidently and naturally been taken over by someone else…
She shows up to make her appeal at just the time Elisha's assistant is talking to the king about what he did for her. When Israelites read this story, did they ask what had happened to the skin disorder that Elisha had called down on Gehazi, which was to attach to him and his descendants forever (2 Kings 5)? Did they infer that this did not stop Gehazi from living an ordinary life? Or did they infer that he had repented and found restoration?
The Shunammite and her family arrive back in the country, and she needs to appeal to the king for the restoration of their land, which has evidently and naturally been taken over by someone else…
She shows up to make her appeal at just the time Elisha's assistant is talking to the king about what he did for her. When Israelites read this story, did they ask what had happened to the skin disorder that Elisha had called down on Gehazi, which was to attach to him and his descendants forever (2 Kings 5)? Did they infer that this did not stop Gehazi from living an ordinary life? Or did they infer that he had repented and found restoration?
John Goldingay. 1 and 2 Kings for Everyone. Louisville,KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011, p.134-135.
"When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don't, they don't," says Archbishop William Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury,1881-1944).
I do hope you pray more often and that your prayer is a way of your intimate relationship with Jesus. Then, coincidences will happen! When that happen, give thanks to Jesus and follow Him each day. Then, more coincidences will happen. Do you believe that? I not only believe, but I experience almost each day!
I do hope you pray more often and that your prayer is a way of your intimate relationship with Jesus. Then, coincidences will happen! When that happen, give thanks to Jesus and follow Him each day. Then, more coincidences will happen. Do you believe that? I not only believe, but I experience almost each day!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Lead us to experience all those unexpected coincidences because we love you and love to pray to you each day. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Lead us to experience all those unexpected coincidences because we love you and love to pray to you each day. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
省察問題
1. Do you believe the happening of coincidences has something to do with your prayer life?
2. How can you pray in a more simple and intimate way so that you can experience more coincidences?
2. How can you pray in a more simple and intimate way so that you can experience more coincidences?
3. What have you got from Jesus today?