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
洪 水 泛 濫 之 時 ， 耶 和 華 坐 著 為 王 ； 耶 和 華 坐 著 為 王 ， 直 到 永 遠 。
詩篇 29:10
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 (列王紀上 21:27-29)
Chinese (Union): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列 王 紀 上 21&version=CUV
27 亞 哈 聽 見 這 話 ， 就 撕 裂 衣 服 ， 禁 食 ， 身 穿 麻 布 ， 睡 臥 也 穿 著 麻 布 ， 並 且 緩 緩 而 行 。
28 耶 和 華 的 話 臨 到 提 斯 比 人 以 利 亞 說 ：
29 亞 哈 在 我 面 前 這 樣 自 卑 ， 你 看 見 了 麼 ？ 因 他 在 我 面 前 自 卑 ， 他 還 在 世 的 時 候 ， 我 不 降 這 禍 ； 到 他 兒 子 的 時 候 ， 我 必 降 這 禍 與 他 的 家 。
列王紀上 21:27-29
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
We used to say that sinners won't repent even facing death. But, here we have a situation that a sinner repents. Would it be too late for a wicked sinner as Ahab to repent in the very last moment?
讓我們聽聽 John Goldingay 教授的教導:
Elijah does not bid him to repent and gives no hint that he has any way of escaping the judgment that Elijah declares to be imminent. But the story presupposes something fundamental about the way prophecy works. When God declares that something is about to happen, it doesn't mean it has to happen; everything depends on the way people respond to what God says. In some sense Elijah's words bring Ahab to his senses, and this gives God the excuse to be merciful, which is always God's preference…
Ahab's repentance does not undo the attitudes and practices that Ahab and his predecessors have tolerated and encouraged in Ephraim. These will continue, and judgment will eventually come on Ahab's household (we will read about this in 2 Kings 9). The implication is not that the son will be punished for the father's sins irrespective of the son's stance. If the son repents, then the prophecy can be rescinded again. But the acts of parents tend to shape their children, and it is in this sense that the parents' sins are visited on their children.
Ahab's repentance does not undo the attitudes and practices that Ahab and his predecessors have tolerated and encouraged in Ephraim. These will continue, and judgment will eventually come on Ahab's household (we will read about this in 2 Kings 9). The implication is not that the son will be punished for the father's sins irrespective of the son's stance. If the son repents, then the prophecy can be rescinded again. But the acts of parents tend to shape their children, and it is in this sense that the parents' sins are visited on their children.
John Goldingay. 1 and 2 Kings for Everyone. Louisville,KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011, p.99-100.
The scary thing is that Ahab's repentance is just for a short while and he did nothing to undo the sins he and his ancestors led the Israelites to do. Then, the most horrible thing is that his son will follow his sin.
It is never too late to repent. But, only true repentance!
What I received from Jesus right now to you is this:
What I received from Jesus right now to you is this:
不 要 自 欺 ， 神 是 輕 慢 不 得 的 。 人 種 的 是 甚 麼 ， 收 的 也 是 甚 麼 。
加拉太書 6:7
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to repent daily so that we can do what you command us to do and not do what you command us not to do. Lead us to be able to help more people to do so. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Help us to repent daily so that we can do what you command us to do and not do what you command us not to do. Lead us to be able to help more people to do so. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
省察問題
1. What have you learned from Ahab's repentance?
2. Do you know your sins will affect your sons and daughters and might go on for generations? How are you going to do so that your children and children's children will be blessed?
2. Do you know your sins will affect your sons and daughters and might go on for generations? How are you going to do so that your children and children's children will be blessed?
3. What have you got from Jesus today?