第十五天（21/08/12）

“他要像一棵树，栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干，凡他所做的，尽都顺利。”
～ 诗篇 1:3 ～

我们都希望能得着以上诗1：3的应许，按时候结果子即表示：该有什么样的反应就有什么反应、一缺乏什么就会有什么、该有什么样的收获就有什么样的收获等等；再者，所做的“尽都顺利”的意思是“发达亨通”。。。

然而，为什么太多时候我们都没看到自己结出这样的生命或果子？其实，答案很简单，还没抵达终点，一定先有起点和必须经过的过程，但我们往往不喜欢这种起点或过程，所以想越过或走捷径，因此所抵达的终点当然不一样。。。

该遵行的步骤与走的路是一定要走过的。。。
“不从恶人的计谋，不站罪人的道路，不坐亵慢人的座位，
² 唯喜爱耶和华的律法，昼夜思想，这人便为有福！
³ 他要像一棵树，栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干，凡他所做的，尽都顺利。”
～ 诗篇 1:1-3 ～

Day 15 (21/08/12)

“He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
    which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
    Whatever he does prospers.”
~ Psalm 1:3 ~

How we all wish we can receive the promise the promise of Psalm 1:3 above, yielding its fruit in season means: we will have the right response when needed, we will have what we are lacking at the right time, we will harvest what we should be harvesting etc etc; also, we should be prosperous in whatever we are doing…

However, why is it that so often we do not see ourselves bearing such life and fruit? Actually the answer is very simple, before we reach the destination, there is always a starting point and necessary process or journey to go through, but normally we do not like the beginning or process, so we want to by-pass or find a shortcut which in the end causes us to arrive at a different destination of course…

We must really go through the steps to be followed and the path that is necessary…
^“1 Blessed is the man
    who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
    or sit in the seat of mockers.
² But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and on his law he meditates day and night.
³ He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
    which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
    Whatever he does prospers.”
~ Psalm 1:1-3 ~

第十四天（20/08/12）

有时候我们读有关圣经伟人的故事，那些伟大的结局、震撼性的影响力、神迹奇事、蒙大福、成大器等等，我们都好羡慕，很希望自己也会有这种恩膏和成就，也能够如此荣耀神。。。

可是我们往往只是很片面的看他们伟大的事迹和成就，却忘了他们的开始与过程。以下两句短短的经文有多深的内涵啊。。。
这些伟人是听了又顺从神的指示，做神要他们做的，放弃、离开或拒绝自己喜欢的而顺服神的指示和带领。

“于是以利亚照着耶和华的话，去。。。”
～ 王上 17:5 ～

^“亚伯兰就照着耶和华的吩咐去了。。。”
～ 创 12:4 ～

我们多少次很伟大的唱着或祷告着：“主啊，带领我！”，可是我想可能上帝很多时候都想说：“我已经走了很长的一段路，你也没跟来。。。”

Day 14 (20/08/12)

Sometimes as we read the stories of the great men in the Bible, those outstanding outcomes, powerful lives with great impact, miracles and wonders, greatly blessed and used by God etc, we are so envious and wish we could also have such anointing and achievement, and that we could glorify God like them too…

But very often we only look selectively at their greatness and achievements, and forget their beginnings and processes. The two very short verses below contain such profound truth… these great men really listened and obeyed what God had told them, did what God asked them to, gave up, abandoned, left or refused their own liking and just obeyed God’s instruction and leading.

“So Elijah did what the Lord had told him…”
~ 1 Kings 17:5 ~

“So Abram left, as the Lord had told him…”
~ Genesis 12:4 ~

How many times have we sung or prayed so loudly: “Lead me, o Lord!”, but I think probably many times God wants to say to us: “I’ve been walking quite a distance already but I don’t see you following behind…”

第十三天（19/08/12）

上帝早已经把一些宝贝放在我们这瓦器里面，圣灵也在我们里面酝酿做工，里面的宝贝有一天将要为主发光，照亮别人。。。

可是问题是，瓦器没被破碎，就看不见里面的宝贝；瓦器没被破碎，里面的光也照耀不出来。所以我们应当很谦卑的常常允许上帝在我们身上动工，该打破的就让他打破、该除掉的就除掉、该拆毁的就拆毁。。。

的确，没破碎就流露不出里面的芬芳来。。。你真的要上帝使用你吗？你愿意被破碎吗。。。？

“我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里，要显明这莫大的能力是出于神，不是出于我们。”
～ 林后4:7 ～

Day 13 (19/08/12)

God has long put some treasure in us, these jars of clay, and the Holy Spirit is also brewing and working in us, so that the treasure inside will one day shine for the Lord and brighten up others’ lives…

But the problem is, if the jar is not broken, people will not be able to see the treasure inside; if the jar is not broken, the light inside cannot shine. Therefore we should always be very humble to allow God to work on us, let Him break what should be broken, remove what should be removed, tear down what should be torn down…

Indeed, unless broken, the fragrance inside cannot flow out… do you really want God to use you? Are you willing to be broken…?

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”
~ 2 Corinthians 4:7 ~