第十五天：10月17日(一)

早上读到一位朋友所写的FB状态，跟我之前所写的很类似：
“那么多要做，那么多要学，却那么少时间。。。唉。。。”

真的，我也有太多东西想要做，很多很多书想要读，很多地方想要去等等。。。
特别是身为一位牧师，看到别的讲员讲道讲到天花乱坠、口沫横飞；那么有知识、有学问、有经验。。。有时候也会感觉很自卑、很压力、很无奈、很无力；有时候也会问上帝说怎么办啊？为什么时间那么少？

感谢神，他的恩典够我们用！其实，神的心意很简单，他最想的就是我们单单纯纯信靠他，心中渴望更亲近与爱他就对了。

你可以做了轰动全世界的事情，你可以读完几个学位，你可以参加千个特会，读完万卷属灵书卷，看完圣经数百遍，对原文了如指掌等等等等。。。但那不表示你真正认识神、爱神，或与他很亲近。。。

所以，总结来说，那么多事情要做，又那么少时间的时候，神要我们懂的就是优先顺序；在这短暂的人生里，我们第一件要看重的就是：认识神、亲近神。

“。。。著书多，没有穷尽；读书多，身体疲倦。这些事都已听见了，总意就是敬畏神，谨守他的诫命，这是人所当尽的本分（注：或作“这是众人的本分”）。因为人所做的事，连一切隐藏的事，无论是善是恶，神都必审问。”
～ 传道书12:12-14 ～

Day 15 : Oct 17th (Mon)

Read a friend’s FB status this morning, it was something very similar to what I wrote once:
“So much to do, so much to learn and yet so little time…….sigh…..”

It is true, I really do have so many things I want to do, so many books I want to read, so many places I want to go too etc…
Especially as a pastor, when I see other preachers speak with such eloquence and fluency, so knowledgeable, well-versed, experienced… sometimes I can feel very inferior, pressured, frustrated, helpless; and sometimes I will ask God what am I going to do? Why is my time so limited?

Thank God, His grace is sufficient for me! In fact, God’ desire is very simple, what He wants the most is for us to trust in Him with a child-like faith, and to long to be closer and to love Him more.

You can do something that stirs the whole world, you can complete so many degrees, you can attend thousands of seminars, read uncountable number of books, read the Bible hundreds of times, and understand the original text inside out etc etc… but that does not mean you truly know God, love Him or are very intimate with Him…

Therefore, in conclusion, with so many things to do and so little time, God wants us to set our priorities right; in this short life of ours, the utmost important is: to know God and to draw close to Him.

“… Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body. Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.”
~ Ecclesiastes 12:12-14 ~

第十四天：10月16日(日)

上帝真的是很爱我们，我们心里担忧或困惑什么，没说出来他都晓得。只要你灵里与神保持亲近，祈求有敏锐聆听他话语的属灵耳朵，他何时何处都可以突然跟你说话。

今早在浴室刷牙洗脸的时候，脑子想着最近一些要帮助的人，有一些需要解决的棘手问题。。。只是想想一下，不是很认真的在寻求答案，因也在准备去教会。突然间，有个两全其美的主意出现在脑海，让我心中马上充满安慰和喜乐，知道我有答案了！
这经历让我想起诗篇139:2所说：“我坐下，我起来，你都晓得，你从远处知道我的意念”。。。

这也让我越发确定，雅各书1:5里的话是可敬可信的：“你们中间若有缺少智慧的，应当求那厚赐与众人、也不斥责人的　神，主就必赐给他。”

所以让我们都向神求智慧，也求敏锐及聆听的耳吧！

Day 14 : Oct 16th (Sun)

God really loves us a lot, whatever we are concerned or bothered with in our hearts, He knows it even without us saying it out. As long as you remain close in your spirit with God, ask for spiritual ears that are sensitive to listen His voice or words, and He might just speak to you wherever or whenever suddenly.

This morning as I was washing in the bathroom, I was thinking in my mind about some people I want to help recently, with some sticky problems to solve… it was just a passing thought, not as though I was seriously seeking some answers as I was getting ready for church anyway. Then suddenly a win-win solution appeared in my mind, and caused my heart to be filled with comfort and joy immediately, I knew I had the answer!
This answer reminded me of Psalm 139:2, “You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.”…

This also reaffirms in me what James 1:5 says is indeed worthy of reverence and trust: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”

So let us all ask wisdom from God, and also listening ears that are sensitive!

第十三天：10月15日(六)

今早一醒来就有这念头，所以就把它上载在Facebook:

“上帝若要賜福你，他自然會也能，無視你的背景、條件、狀況、機會等等，他總會有辦法，在他沒有難成的事！你只要做討他喜悅的人。。。”

然后这首经文诗歌就出现：

“耶和华如此说：“你们不要记念从前的事，也不要思想古时的事。看哪！我要做一件新事，如今要发现，你们岂不知道吗？我必在旷野开道路，在沙漠开江河。”
～ 以赛亚书43:18-19 ～

依我的观察， 上帝若真的要赐福，他才不管你现在所处的环境、待遇、条件等等，按人眼光是否能让你步步高升、薪金优厚；他是全能和超智慧的，他自然有办法让你蒙福超过所求所想！就因为是超过人所能想像，所以那才叫神迹，人也不能夺取那荣耀，阿们！