2020年5月12日星期二

如何寻求神?How to Seek God?

要寻求耶和华与他的能力,时常寻求他的面。 (诗篇105:4 和合本) Search for the Lord and for His strength;seek His face always. (Ps 27:8; 63:2) (Psalms105:4 HCSB)

你们当刚强壮胆,不要害怕,也不要畏惧他们,因为耶和华你的神和你同去。他必不撇下你,也不丢弃你。”31:6 Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the L ord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.”(申命记(Deuteronomy))

耶和华是我的牧者,我必不至缺乏。23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.23:2 他使我躺卧在青草地上,领我在可安歇的水边;23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.23:3 他使我的灵魂苏醒,为自己的名引导我走义路。23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

我虽然行过死荫的幽谷,也不怕遭害,因为你与我同在;你的杖,你的竿,都安慰我。23:4 Even though I walk through the(Or valley of deep darkness) valley of the shadow of death, I fear no(Or harm) evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (诗篇(Psalm))

我将耶和华常摆在我面前,因他在我右边,我便不至摇动。 (诗篇16:8)I keep the Lord in mind always.Because He is at my right hand,I will not be shaken.  (Psalms16:8)因此,我的心欢喜,我的灵(原文是荣耀)快乐;我的肉身也要安然居住。 (诗篇16:9)Therefore my heart is glad and my spirit rejoices;my body also rests securely.  (Psalms16:9)

你不要害怕,因为我与你同在;不要惊惶,因为我是你的神。我必坚固你,我必帮助你,我必用我公义的右手扶持你。41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’(以赛亚书(Isaiah))

很多时候,我们找不到神不是因为没有神,而是没有仰望神。要如何仰望神?就是对神说:「神啊!我需要祢,我不能没有祢,求祢帮助我,不要离弃我,求祢住进我心里,掌管我,带领我,引导我走正路。我宣告我是属于主耶稣基督的!我高举主耶稣基督的圣名!感谢赞美高举神!」神必定听见,因为经上说:凡等候耶和华、心里寻求他的,耶和华必施恩给他。3:25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him.3:26 人仰望耶和华,静默等候他的救恩,这原是好的。3:26 It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the Lord. (耶利米哀歌(Lamentations))

诗篇(Psalm) 42:5 我的心哪,你为何忧闷?为何在我里面烦躁?应当仰望神,因他笑脸帮助我,我还要称赞他。42:5 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.

申命记(Deuteronomy) 31:8 耶和华必在你前面行,他必与你同在,必不撇下你,也不丢弃你。不要惧怕,也不要惊惶。”31:8 The L ord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

哥林多后书(2 Corinthians) 12:9 他对我说:“我的恩典够你用的,因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。”所以,我更喜欢夸自己的软弱,好叫基督的能力覆庇我。12:9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.12:10 我为基督的缘故,就以软弱、凌辱、急难、逼迫、困苦为可喜乐的,因我什么时候软弱,什么时候就刚强了。12:10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

通常人的痛苦来自欲望和要求。当人对自己有太高的要求又达不到时就会痛苦。还有,欲求不满也一样。人的欲望来自世界的诱惑,比如身份地位、名望、财富、利益、关系等等。人以为只要拥有这些就会快乐,却不知人的欲望是永无止境的,人有了这个又会要那个,如此类推。人只有减少欲望才能达到平静。每个人的心里都有一个空缺,是只有神才可以填满的。这世界的一切都只是暂时的,有一天会消失的,只有神是永远的,也只有祂可以赐给我们永恒的生命。

正如约翰福音(John) 14:1 “你们心里不要忧愁,你们信神,也当信我。14:1 “Do not let your heart be troubled; (Or you believe in God) believe in God, believe also in Me.14:2 在我父的家里有许多住处;若是没有,我就早已告诉你们了。我去原是为你们预备地方去。14:2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.14:3 我若去为你们预备了地方,就必再来接你们到我那里去;我在那里,叫你们也在那里。14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

人都是有罪的,因为每个人都会自私、贪心、骄傲、说谎、妒忌、恼怒、怀恨等等。除了小罪以外,还有大罪如杀人、抢劫、放火、伤人等都是罪。只有主耶稣的宝血(血代表生命)可以洗净人一切的罪,因为祂为了担当我们的罪(替我们赎罪,以无罪代替有罪的)被钉十字架,受尽侮辱、鞭打、嘲笑、愚弄,三天后复活,战胜了死亡、罪恶和魔鬼,只要我们相信祂并认罪悔改就能得救,可以得到永远的生命(不会有第二次的死)。

以赛亚书(Isaiah) 53:5 他为我们的过犯受害,为我们的罪孽压伤。因他受的刑罚,我们得平安;因他受的鞭伤,我们得医治。53:5 But He was(Or wounded) pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.53:6 我们都如羊走迷,各人偏行己路,耶和华使我们众人的罪孽都归在他身上。53:6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the L ord has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.

彼得前书(1 Peter) 2:24 他被挂在木头上,亲身担当了我们的罪,使我们既然在罪上死,就得以在义上活。因他受的鞭伤,你们便得了医治。2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

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