(471) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：祷告珍惜神的慈爱与保佑 Pray and Cherish God's Love and Blessings

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「诗人大卫王爱慕耶和华的爱，荣耀, 和神的保佑，曾经颂赞着说： “神啊，你是我的神，我要切切地寻求你，在乾旱疲乏无水之地，我渴想你；我的心切慕你。我 在圣所中曾如此瞻仰你，为要见你的能力和你的荣耀。因你的慈爱比生命更好，我的嘴唇要颂赞你”; The palmist King David, who loved God's love, glory, and the protection of God, once praised the Lord and said: “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.” 」(诗篇 Psalm 63: 1-3 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「今日圣言 Holy Word Today」里，读到约翰·派博 Rev. John Piper 写了一篇， “不只谈论神，要与神交谈” 的分享。牧者约翰引用诗篇 Psalm 23 篇, 尤其是诗篇 Psalm 23: 4 节，在这经节里，诗人大卫描述他是如何信任耶和华我们的神，虽然行过死荫的幽谷，他也不怕遭害，因为神与他同在，爱护着他，也保佑着他，这也就是 「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的，叫我们要坚持信靠神，赞美荣耀他的名， “祷告珍惜神的慈爱与保佑” 。在这段经节里，约翰牧师给我们解释写道：《诗篇 Psalm 23 篇》的写作形式对他是有许多的启发。在前三节 1-3 经文中，大卫称神为 “他” ：耶和华是我的牧者 … 他使我躺卧在青草地上，他领我在可安歇的水边；他使我的灵魂苏醒 … 接着，在第 4、5 节经文中，大卫称神为 “你”：我虽然行过死阴的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因为你与我同在；你的杖，你的竿，都安慰我 … 你为我摆设筵席；你用油膏了我的头 … 然后，在第 6 节经文中大卫又回到第三人称：我要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。从这种写作形式中，约翰牧者说他学到了一点，那就是不要用很长的时间只谈论神，而不和神交谈。每个基督徒都至少是业余的神学家，试图认识神的属性、作为和计划，并用言语表达出这些认识。倘若我们一点儿都不了解神，那么我们谈话时将永远不会谈及神，也将很少真正地造就和神彼此间的信任和信心。而且，牧者约翰跟要说的，是从大卫的《诗篇 Psalm 23 篇》和其它诗篇中，学习到要一边祷告，一边探索神学。在我们谈及神的时候，我们应该经常暂停下来，与神交谈。说出神学知识 “神是慷慨的” 之后，我们应该接着献上虔诚的祷告 — “感谢你，我的神”。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 118: 6 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。就像约翰牧师在分享里，说他所领悟到神的慈爱：如果我们内心感受到神的真实，就用头脑描述出来, “祷告珍惜神的慈爱与保佑”；因为诗人在经节里告诉我们若遇患难：“有耶和华帮助我，我必不惧怕，人能把我怎麽样呢？“ 求神怜悯帮助我们，坚信颂赞神的能力和他的荣耀。因神的慈爱比生命更好。 祷告奉主名求的，阿们！

In "今日圣言 Holy Word Today " this morning, I read an article written by Rev. John Piper, "Don't just talk about God, talk to God". Pastor John quotes Psalm 23, especially Psalm 23:4, where the psalmist David describes how he trusted in the LORD our God, that though he walked through the valley of the shadow of death, he feared no evil, because God is with him, loves him, and blesses him. That is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY " is about to share, we must always, “Pray and Cherish God's Love and Blessings." In this passage, Pastor John explained to us that the writing form of Psalm 23 inspired him a lot. In the first three verses 1-3, this psalm writer David calls God "he": The LORD is my Shepherd... He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters; He refreshes my soul ... Then, in verses 4 and 5, David calls God "you": Though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me … You prepared a table before me; You anointed my head with oil … Then, in verse 6 David returns to the third person: I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. From this form of writing, Pastor John said that he has learned one thing, that is, do not spend a long time talking about God instead of talking with God. Every Christian is at least an amateur theologian, trying to understand and put into words the attributes, works, and plans of God. If we do not know anything about God, then we will never talk about God, and we will rarely develop real trust and faith in God. Moreover, what Pastor John is going to say is to learn from David's "Psalm 23" and his other psalms to explore theology while praying. When we talk about God, we should often pause and talk to God. After uttering the theological knowledge "God is generous and merciful", we should then offer a sincere prayer – and say, "Thank you, my Lord, our God." Happy Friday and weekend everyone!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote Psalm 118:6 and encourages and prays for each other in the love of the Lord. Just like Pastor John said in his sharing that he has realized the love of God: If we feel the truth of God in our hearts, we can describe it with our minds and thus, "Pray and Cherish God's Love and Blessings"; because the palmist tells us in the scriptures in case of adversity and that: " The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" May God have mercy and help us, firmly believe in and praise God's power and his glory. For God’s love is better than life. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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