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
耶 和 華 的 聖 民 哪 ， 你 們 都 要 愛 他 ！ 耶 和 華 保 護 誠 實 人 ， 足 足 報 應 行 事 驕 傲 的 人 。
凡 仰 望 耶 和 華 的 人 ， 你 們 都 要 壯 膽 ， 堅 固 你 們 的 心 ！
詩篇 31:23-24
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 6:24-33)
Chinese (Union): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=列 王 紀 下+6&version=CUV
24 此 後 ， 亞 蘭 王 便 哈 達 聚 集 他 的 全 軍 ， 上 來 圍 困 撒 瑪 利 亞 。
25 於 是 撒 瑪 利 亞 被 圍 困 ， 有 饑 荒 ， 甚 至 一 個 驢 頭 值 銀 八 十 舍 客 勒 ， 二 升 鴿 子 糞 值 銀 五 舍 客 勒 。
26 一 日 ， 以 色 列 王 在 城 上 經 過 ， 有 一 個 婦 人 向 他 呼 叫 說 ： 我 主 ， 我 王 啊 ！ 求 你 幫 助 。
27 王 說 ： 耶 和 華 不 幫 助 你 ， 我 從 何 處 幫 助 你 ？ 是 從 禾 場 ， 是 從 酒 醡 呢 ？
28 王 問 婦 人 說 ： 你 有 甚 麼 苦 處 ？ 他 回 答 說 ： 這 婦 人 對 我 說 ： 將 你 的 兒 子 取 來 ， 我 們 今 日 可 以 吃 ， 明 日 可 以 吃 我 的 兒 子 。
29 我 們 就 煮 了 我 的 兒 子 吃 了 。 次 日 我 對 他 說 ： 要 將 你 的 兒 子 取 來 ， 我 們 可 以 吃 。 他 卻 將 他 的 兒 子 藏 起 來 了 。
30 王 聽 見 婦 人 的 話 ， 就 撕 裂 衣 服 ； （ 王 在 城 上 經 過 ） 百 姓 看 見 王 貼 身 穿 著 麻 衣 。
31 王 說 ： 我 今 日 若 容 沙 法 的 兒 子 以 利 沙 的 頭 仍 在 他 項 上 ， 願 神 重 重 地 降 罰 與 我 ！
32 那 時 ， 以 利 沙 正 坐 在 家 中 ， 長 老 也 與 他 同 坐 。 王 打 發 一 個 伺 候 他 的 人 去 ； 他 還 沒 有 到 ， 以 利 沙 對 長 老 說 ： 你 們 看 這 兇 手 之 子 ， 打 發 人 來 斬 我 的 頭 ； 你 們 看 著 使 者 來 到 ， 就 關 上 門 ， 用 門 將 他 推 出 去 。 在 他 後 頭 不 是 有 他 主 人 腳 步 的 響 聲 麼 ？
33 正 說 話 的 時 候 ， 使 者 來 到 ， 王 也 到 了 ， 說 ： 這 災 禍 是 從 耶 和 華 那 裡 來 的 ， 我 何 必 再 仰 望 耶 和 華 呢 ？
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
After Elisha advised the King to free the Arameans, today's passage talks about the Arameans came to besiege the capital of the Israelites and everyone was hopeless. Women eating their own babies! If you were the King, what would you do to Elisha? If you were Elisha, would you still have faith in God in the midst of the fear of losing your own life?
Women are eating their babies…It's not the only passage in the Old Testament that refers to their doing so. The siege of a city was a central feature of warfare in the ancient world…
In the meantime, people experience moral breakdown…how desperate a situation is it that women can eat the bodies of their babies? This story presupposes that it is the king's job to settle disputes among people in the community and that they have the right to ask him to rescue them from unfairness and oppression and to put things right by replacing injustice with fairness and freedom…The woman has lost any sense of the enormity of their action in eating their babies.
In turn, her protest causes the king to reveal his own hidden sense of hopelessness before God and his resentment in relation to Elisha. Is he resentful because it was Elisha who required the king to release the Arameans so that now they are in a position to cause such suffering to Ephraim again? Is he blaming Elisha as God's agent in bringing judgment on Ephraim?…Is Elisha failing to use the power inherent in him as a man of God?
In the meantime, people experience moral breakdown…how desperate a situation is it that women can eat the bodies of their babies? This story presupposes that it is the king's job to settle disputes among people in the community and that they have the right to ask him to rescue them from unfairness and oppression and to put things right by replacing injustice with fairness and freedom…The woman has lost any sense of the enormity of their action in eating their babies.
In turn, her protest causes the king to reveal his own hidden sense of hopelessness before God and his resentment in relation to Elisha. Is he resentful because it was Elisha who required the king to release the Arameans so that now they are in a position to cause such suffering to Ephraim again? Is he blaming Elisha as God's agent in bringing judgment on Ephraim?…Is Elisha failing to use the power inherent in him as a man of God?
John Goldingay. 1 and 2 Kings for Everyone. Louisville,KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011, p.130-131.
1. Let Go: When we come to a hopeless crisis like what it describes in Psalm 46 somewhat like a nation would be destroyed, our lives would be totally trashed, we need to let go of all fear because God can do and is able to do everything. He is our Saviour, our protector, our provider, our Lord and our King. He won't let go of us! But we have to let go of all those fear so that we can get hold of His mighty hands to save us!
2. Don't Quit: When we come to a hopeless crisis like that, don't let go of those things God does not want you to let go. Stand firm, don't quit your job, your marriage, your family, your life and your hope.
That's how Elisha did in tomorrow's passage. That's how God trained His servants, prophets to "Be Still"!
That's how God wants to train you to "Be Still", so that you know that God is God!
The most difficult situation for servants of God is somewhat in this kind of crisis. You saved the nation miraculously sometimes ago and in a short while because of what you decided disaster comes and you are being blamed for what you have done. So, what do you do?
What I got from Jesus now is still what He inspired me two weeks ago about the Hebrew meaning of the word "Be Still" from Psalm 46. That's how Psalm 46 wants to tell us when we come to that hopeless crisis. That's the two meanings of the word "Be Still" can help us:1. Let Go: When we come to a hopeless crisis like what it describes in Psalm 46 somewhat like a nation would be destroyed, our lives would be totally trashed, we need to let go of all fear because God can do and is able to do everything. He is our Saviour, our protector, our provider, our Lord and our King. He won't let go of us! But we have to let go of all those fear so that we can get hold of His mighty hands to save us!
2. Don't Quit: When we come to a hopeless crisis like that, don't let go of those things God does not want you to let go. Stand firm, don't quit your job, your marriage, your family, your life and your hope.
That's how Elisha did in tomorrow's passage. That's how God trained His servants, prophets to "Be Still"!
That's how God wants to train you to "Be Still", so that you know that God is God!
Dear Lord Jesus,
Help us to be willing to take the test and challenge to be still so that you can use us to let people know that you are the one and only true God. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Help us to be willing to take the test and challenge to be still so that you can use us to let people know that you are the one and only true God. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
省察問題
1. Do you think if you were in that kind of hopeless crisis, would you still remember today's message to carry you through?
2. How can you prepare yourself better so that you can "be still" next time you can't "be still"?
2. How can you prepare yourself better so that you can "be still" next time you can't "be still"?
3. What have you got from Jesus today?