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全国40天禁食:第九天 National 40-day Fast : Day 9

 

 第九天(15/08/12)

我们如果真的很喜欢、很爱、很在乎一个人,我们很自然的就会很喜欢跟他在一起,争取时间跟他见面,跟他一起聊天,喜欢听他说话;做什么、去哪里,都会喜欢有他在身边,不是吗?

我们对耶稣是这样吗?我们祷告、赞美敬拜、来教会、读圣经等等,只都是执行“基督教”信仰的任务,还是因为我们真的很在乎主、纯粹是因为喜欢和他在一起。。。?我们跟上帝到底有没有很真实的感情?求主怜悯。。。

耶稣再怎么累、怎么忙,他也会亲近父,我想不是为了求祝福、求恩膏,或执行宗教任务,只是因为他跟天父有很真实的爱的关系。。。

散了众人以后,他就独自上山去祷告。到了晚上,只有他一人在那里。”
~ 太 14:23 ~

Day 9 (15/08/12)

If we really do like, love or feel for someone, then very naturally we would love to be with that person, find time to spend with him, to talk with him and to listen to him talk; whatever we do or wherever we go, we would love to have that person beside us, is that not so?

Is that the way we are towards Jesus? Do we pray, praise, worship, come to church, read the Bible etc just to execute our “Christian” duties, or are we really concerned about spending time with Him, and just because we like to be with Him…? Do we really have a real relationship with God? May God have mercy…

No matter how tired or busy He was, Jesus would always come near to the Father, I think not because of wanting blessings or anointing, or to fulfill His religious responsibilities, but all because He has a very real loving relationship with the Father…

“After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone”
~ Matthew 14:23 ~

全国40天禁食:第八天 National 40-day Fast : Day 8

第八天(14/08/12)

为什么奋斗?为什么事奉?为什么奔跑?为什么执着?为什么坚持。。。?
我们动机为何?活出来的又为何。。。?

我们是否他人或晚辈的好榜样?我们的生命是不是让他们看到主的伟大、良善与真实?我们是否让他们看到我们不放弃的向着标竿直跑,也鼓舞着他们一起奔跑?

求主怜悯与保守,让我们真能活出主的样式,让别人学习我们的榜样爱神、荣耀神。。。

“33 就好像我,凡事都叫众人喜欢,不求自己的益处,只求众人的益处,叫他们得救。
11 你们该效法我,像我效法基督一样。”
~ 林前10:33-11:1 ~

Day 8 (14/08/12)

Why do we fight on? Why do we serve? Why do we run? Why do we persevere? Why do we press on…?
What is our motive? Why do we live the way we live…?

Are we a good example for others or the younger ones? Does our life show them the greatness, goodness and reality of our God? Do we show them we are running toward the goal without giving up, and thus encouraging to run together?

May God have mercy on us and guard us that we will really live out the likeness of Christ, that others can learn from our example to love and glorify God…

33 even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. 11 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. “
~ 1 Corinthians 10:33-11:1 ~

全国40天禁食:第七天 National 40-day Fast : Day 7

 

保罗说:
15 有的传基督是出于嫉妒纷争,也有的是出于好意。 16 这一等是出于爱心,知道我是为辩明福音设立的; 17 那一等传基督是出于结党,并不诚实,意思要加增我捆锁的苦楚。 18 这有何妨呢?或是假意,或是真心,无论怎样,基督究竟被传开了。为此我就欢喜,并且还要欢喜。”
~ 腓立比书1:15-18 ~

我非常非常喜欢保罗的这个态度,唯愿我也能有这样的心胸,毫无自己的血气和意念,单单只为主的名而事奉和努力,不管别人说什么,也不要说别人什么。说真的,我们身为所谓的基督徒所做和所讲的,很多时候太没有主的心胸和样式了。

主耶稣要我们去传福音、建立门徒,而不是叫我们成天注意与论断别的教会或牧者在做什么,专挑别教会的毛病,指点他们的不是。。。主耶稣根本都没呼召我们来做这些!太多时候基督徒太不懂主的心了!这种态度,若到了天堂该怎么办?还是大家都到不了天堂了。。。

真的,本是同根生、相煎何太急?

Paul said:
“15 
It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16 The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.[a] 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice”
~ Philippians 1:15-18 ~

I really really like this attitude of Paul, how I desire to have such attitude and heart as well, to just serve and strive for God alone without any of my own fleshly desires and thinking, not to be concerned with what others are saying, and not to say anything about others. Honestly, many times we as the so-called Christians really lack the attitude and example of Christ in the things we do and say.

The Lord Jesus wants us to preach the Gospel, train up disciples, and not to spend our time noticing and judging what other churches or pastors are doing, finding faults with other churches, pointing fingers at their wrongs… The Lord Jesus has never called us to do all that! Too many times Christians really do not know God’s heart! What are we going to do with this kind of attitude when we get to heaven, or are we all not getting there at all…

Truly, as the Chinese proverb says “We all sprout from the same root, why in such a hurry to kill each other?”