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Day 28 : 禁食日记 / Fasting Diary (被吓坏的小孩 / The Very Frightened Kid)

第二十八天:10月30日(日)

Facebook的留言箱收到这则短讯:“牧师…昨晚的事情我家人叫我跟你说声谢谢。真的很谢谢你…”

原来昨晚祷告会结束时,我被告知保安人员抓到一个教会的小孩,刮花了几辆停在外面的车;他们说保安人员和小孩父母正在停车场质问这小孩。我听了很生气,怎么有那么顽皮的小孩,我一定要训他一顿!

我就走去停车场,准备好好的教训一番。到那边时,看到小孩的父母和哭到很惨以致于全身虚弱、不停发抖的小孩。。。不可能吧!怎么会是他?我无法相信,因为我知道这小孩。。。

我就听到小孩哭着连连的说:我没有。。。我没有。。。
他母亲看到我来了,很生气的骂他说:你自己跟牧师讲!
我把手搭在他肩膀上,尽量安抚他的情绪,慢慢的问他说:你真的没有吗?
小孩哭着说:他们都看到我有,但是我真的没有。。。

我问保安人员说:你们亲眼看到他在刮车吗?
保安人员说:问题就是没看到,但是就只有他在现场,而且行动可疑。
我:所以没有人看到他刮啊?
他们:没有。。。
我:那就不能确定说是他啊。。。这小孩我认识,依我看,他再大胆也不敢做这种事。

我跟小孩父母说,我相信他不会这样子做。但同时我也问小孩说:你祷告会到一半怎么会出现在停车场?
小孩(边哭边说):我出来走走。。。
我:这样做对吗?祷告会正在进行,你不祷告却离开父母跑出来玩?可以吗?
小孩:我不对。。。不可以。。。
我:这一点你是不是做错了?
小孩:是。。。
我:所以才会出现这被人误会的问题啊,明白吗?你如果乖乖留在父母身边,在教堂里面祷告,就不会有事了,你说是不是?
小孩:是。。。

我带着小孩祷告,一切圆满结束。。。

那么巧昨晚在祷告会我们不断唱着:“你的同在没有什么能取代,只是有时我会傻傻的离开。。。”,正如发生的这个事件!
我们真的不该离开神的同在,一离开,问题就会来。。。

“住在至高者隐密处的,必住在全能者的荫下。。。
他必用自己的翎毛遮蔽你,你要投靠在他的翅膀底下。他的诚实是大小的盾牌。”
~ 诗篇91:1, 4 ~

Day 28 : Oct 30th (Sun)

I received this message in my Facebook Messages box: “Pastor… my family asked me to convey their thanks to you concerning last night’s incident. Really thank you…”

The reason was after the prayer meeting last night, I was informed by the security people that they caught a boy from church who used some sharp object to scratch many cars parked outside. They said the security people and the kid’s parents were at the parking lot questioning the kid now. I got very angry when I heard that, how could there be such a naughty kid, I must sternly lecture him!

So I walked toward the parking lot, preparing to scold the boy seriously. When I got there, I saw the kid’s parents and the boy who appeared weak and was trembling from too much crying… No, it can’t be! How could it be him? I could not believe because I know the boy…

All I heard was the boy crying and saying repeatedly: I didn’t do it… I didn’t…
His mother saw me, and scolded the boy angrily: You tell pastor yourself!
I put my hand on his shoulder, trying to calm him down, I asked him slowly: You really didn’t do it?
he cried and said: They all saw me doing it but I really didn’t…

I asked the security people: Did you guys catch him red-handed and actually see him scratching the cars?
Security: That’s the problem, we didn’t see him actually doing it, but he was the only one there and he looked suspicious.
Me: So nobody saw him do it?
Security: No, nobody actually saw…
Me: Then we can’t be so sure to say it’s him… I know this kid, if you ask me, I don’t think he would dare to do such a thing.

I told the parents I believe he would not do such a thing. But at the same time, I asked the kid: How come you were at the car-park half way through the prayer meeting?
Kid (still crying): I came out for a walk…
Me: Is it right to do that? The prayer meeting was in progress, you did not join in and yet left your parents to come out to play? Can you do that?
Kid: It is not right… I shouldn’t have done that…
Me: So do you see that you are wrong in this aspect?
Kid: Yes…
Me: That is why this problem of being misunderstood happened, understand? If you had stayed obediently with your parents, praying in the church, nothing would have happened, isn’t that right?
Kid: Yes…

I led the kid to pray, everything ended well…

Just so happened that we were singing repeatedly in the prayer meeting last night: “Nothing can ever replace being in Your presence, but sometimes I would foolishly leave Your presence…” Just like what happened in this incident!
We really must not leave the presence of God, when we do, problems come…

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty…

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
~ Psalm 91:1, 4 ~

Day 27 : 禁食日记 / Fasting Diary (爸爸的心 / Father’s Heart)

 

第二十七天:10月29日(六)

今天跟大家分享那天在吉隆坡听到的比喻,Pastor David Demian分享了一个很生动的画面,然后问了一个问题;我心中马上冒起一个念头说,我一定要跟教会分享这个感人比喻。

Pastor David叫我们想像一个画面,一个爸爸带他几个小孩外游,到运动场时跟他几位小孩说,大家来赛跑。因为每个小孩年龄不同,弱小的肯定是跑输的。Pastor David就问我们说,开始跑了,爸爸应该会跑在哪个孩子的身边,与他同步或作伴?

大家马上知道答案,爸爸当然是与那最弱小、跑最后的在一起,怕他被抛在后头,跌倒啊,受伤啊,什么的。。。

那就是爸爸的爱,那就是天父的爱。。。可是我们却常常觉得每当自己软弱、跌倒、不合神心意、不是一个很好的基督徒的时候,神一定不再爱我们,会生气我们,把我们丢下来不理。。。事实是,天父反而会陪在我们身边,鼓励我们,帮助我们继续跑到终点。。。

“于是起来,往他父亲那里去。相离还远,他父亲看见,就动了慈心,跑去抱着他的颈项,连连与他亲嘴。”
~ 路加福音15:20 ~

Day 27 : Oct 29th (Sat)

I shared with the church the parable I heard in KL that day, Pastor David Demian shared a very vivid illustration, then he asked us a question. At that moment, a thought entered my mind immediately that I must share this touching parable with the church.

Pastor David asked us to imagine a scenario where a father brings his kids for an outing, and in the sports field he tells his kids to have a race with him. Because each child’s age is different, so the younger or weaker ones would certainly lose. Then Pastor David asked us, when they begin running, which child will the father be running beside, same pace with him and accompanying him?

Immediately we all knew the answer, of course the father will be with the weakest and the one running last, fearing that this kid would be left far behind, that he might fall or hurt himself or what…

That is the love of a father, that is the love of our Father God… but so many times we tend to feel that God will stop loving us, be mad at us, or abandon and ignore us when we are weak, when we fall, not so pleasing to God, or when we feel we are not a good Christian… The truth is, our Father God will instead be by our side, encouraging us and helping us to continue running till the finishing line…

“So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”
~ Luke 15:20 ~

 

Day 26 : 禁食日记 / Fasting Diary(风随意吹 / As The Wind Blows)

 

 

第二十六天:10月28日(五)

昨天早上,在无预警之下,接了一通电话,感觉神要我飞往吉隆坡,所以我照着行了。今天又飞回古晋了。。。
看似,甚至感觉上身体会累,但灵里却饱足,得着神的喂养和鼓励。

一回到古晋也没休息,就准备晚上要在青少团分享的信息;神很恩待我,只要我向他求,他就会感动我,让我很轻易就准备好我的讲章,或脑海里就晓得要分享什么。

过后,像每个礼拜五一样,我载恩恩去学钢琴,等他下课,带他去游泳。。。生活如常,都是神的恩典!

我的讲章一般上只写下一些重点,可是每次在台上就会有源源不断的启示和感动跟大家分享。圣灵的感动和启示也是神给我的一个极大恩典,非靠自己努力,不需要想破脑袋,是圣灵随意而给。

喜欢耶稣的这一句话:

“风随着意思吹,你听见风的响声,却不晓得从哪里来,往哪里去;凡从圣灵生的,也是如此。”
~ 约翰福音3:8 ~

神的话真的很真,只要单纯相信,渴慕追求,你必定经历他的真实!

Day 26 : Oct 28th (Fri)

Yesterday morning, without any prior notice, I received a telephone call and felt God wanted me to fly to KL, so I did. I flew back to Kuching today…

Looked like, or even really tired physically, but spiritually satisfied, receiving God’s feeding and encouragement.

I did not rest as soon as I reached Kuching, I prepared the message I was to share at the Young Adults and Youths combined meeting tonight.. God is very gracious to me, as long as I ask Him, He will prompt my heart and I would then be able to easily get my sermon ready, or I would know what to share in my mind.

After that, like any other Friday, I sent Moses to his piano class, waited for him to finish, brought him to swim… life went on like normal, this is all the grace of God!

Normally I only write down the main points in my sermon notes, but each time I would have unending flow of revelations and convictions to share when I am on stage. The conviction and revelation of the Holy Spirit is also one great gracious gift God had given me, not by my own effort, not through thinking myself nuts, but freely given by the Holy Spirit.
I love what Jesus said:

‘The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
~ John 3:8 ~

God’s Word is indeed very true, as long as you believe innocently, have the hunger or desire, you will surely experience His reality!