(460) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：真诚敬畏仰赖神 Sincerely Fear and Trust God

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「耶和华是忌邪施报的神。耶和华施报大有忿怒；向他的敌人施报，向他的仇敌怀怒。耶和华不轻易发怒，大有能力，万不以有罪的为无罪 ...; The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished …」 (那鸿书 Nahum 1: 2-3 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「牧者恩言 Behold」里，读到一个牧者恩言写了一篇， “神圣者的怒容” 的分享。牧者引用诗篇 Psalm 7:11 节，描述大卫在逃难给人追杀里，相信神是公义的审判者，也是天天会向恶人发怒的神！也就是 「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」要分享的主题，说到我们在每日的生活和遇难里，都要祈求投靠 “真诚敬畏仰赖神” 。牧者给我们举例解释写道，有个很难的问题，你想过没有？ “ 地狱中有没有神的同在？” 很多人会当场否定。 且慢，牧者引用的经文不是写道：神天天向恶人发怒吗？显然人在生前还能像犯罪后的亚当、夏娃那样，穿上树叶裙遮盖逃避，但死后如果到了地狱，那就是逃无可逃、避无可避了。在地狱中，神的同在是那难以逃避的怒容，对罪人来说，应该是比火湖烈火的刑罚还难受的。牧者回想以前，问过家里他的三个孩子，最怕父母的是什么？孩子异口同声地说：“最怕父母脸色难看地看着自己！” 你看，连父母的怒容都这么让人难受，更何况万王之王万主之主的怒容！牧者在过去上神学院时，他的老师有这样的总结：“（1） 地狱中有神愤怒性的同在；（2） 世界上有神一般性的同在；（3） 教会里也有神恩惠性的同在。” 这话令人印象深刻。在这诗篇 Psalm 第 7 篇里，大卫写自己被便雅悯人古实追得火急，甚至像小羊要被狮子撕裂。这古实，很可能就是扫罗王。那个时候，人很可能心生苦毒，甚至要不择手段报复，因为连生存都受到了严重的威胁。但大卫却寄希望于神。在他心目中，上帝是一位天天向恶人发怒的神，所以，他有倾诉的对象。在他的诗篇 Psalm 7：16 节里，就认定恶人的毒害必会落在自己头上，他们的强暴也会落在自己脑袋上。正是靠着这种坚定不移的信念，大卫才挺了过来。所以，一个怕神的人，就一无所怕；一个不怕神的人，就什么都怕。大家星期五开心与周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用 诗篇 Psalm 50: 6-7 节，和大家在主的爱里相互勉励与祷告。在每天的生活里，我们都要 “真诚敬畏仰赖神” 。 诗人在这诗篇的经节里，也都这么记载神的话说，“ 诸天必表明他的公义，因为神是施行审判的。我的民哪，你们当听我的话！... 我要劝戒你；我是神，是你的神！“ 牧者在他的分享里也都这么鼓励我们，天父啊，让我们因为有“真诚敬畏仰赖神”，就不害怕人的攻击和陷害。求神对看似不怕你的人显出怒容，好让我们为之代祷的人，在大审判来临前，他们都能醒悟悔改蒙得救。祷告奉主名求的， 阿们！

This morning, in the "牧者恩言 Behold ", I read the sharing of " The Anger of the Holy One " written by a pastor. This pastor quoted Psalm 7:11, describing that while David was fleeing and being hunted down, he believed that God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day. That is what the topic and theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY " about to share. It is said that in our daily life with much suffering, we must pray for refuge and "sincerely fear and trust in God". The pastor explained to us with an example, which is a difficult question: have you ever thought of this? "Is there the presence of God in hell?" Many people will deny it on the spot. But, wait a minute, isn’t the scripture quoted by the pastor saying: God is angry with the wicked every day? Obviously, people can wear leaf skirts to hide and escape like Adam and Eve after they sinned, but if they go to hell after death, there is no escape. In hell, the presence of God is the inescapable scowl, and for sinners, it should be more painful than the punishment of the Lake of Fire. Looking back, this pastor asked his own three children at home, what is the most afraid of their parents? The children said in unison: "I am most afraid of my parents looking at me with ugly faces!" You see, even the angry faces of parents are so uncomfortable, let alone the angry faces of our God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords! When this pastor went to Seminary in the past, his teacher summed it up in a lecture like these: “(1) There is God’s wrathful presence in hell; (2) There is God’s general presence in the world; and (3) There is also God’s presence in the church, which is God's gracious presence." These conclusions are impressive. In this psalm, Psalm 7, David writes that he was pursued by Cush the Benjamite, even like a lamb about to be torn by a lion. This Cush was probably King Saul. At that time, people are likely to feel bitter in their hearts, and even want to take revenge by all means, because even their survival is seriously threatened. But David put his hope in God. In his mind, God is a God who is angry at the wicked every day, so he has someone to confide in. In his psalm, especially Psalm 7:16, it is assumed that the poison of the wicked must fall on his head, and their violence will also fall on his head. It was with this unwavering faith that David survived. Therefore, a person who fears God is afraid of nothing; a person who is not afraid of God is afraid of everything. Happy Friday and weekend everyone!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote Psalm 50: 6-7, and be encouraged to pray for each other in the love of our Lord. In our daily life, we must " Sincerely Fear and Trust God ". In the verses of this psalm, the psalmist has recorded God's words in this way, " And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice. ‘Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, …: I am God, your God.’ " The pastor has also encouraged us in his sharing, and pray that our Heavenly Father will let us not be afraid of people's attacks and frames because we have our fear and trust in God sincerely. Grant us God of our praying and show your wrath on those who seem not to be afraid of you, so that those we pray for will come to their senses, repent and be saved before the great judgment comes. Pray in the name of our Lord. Amen!

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