(499) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：神赐予祂所爱的人有好的睡眠 God Gives Good Sleep to Those He Loves

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「詹姆斯·梅里特牧师 Rev. James Merritt 在他分享的《The Gift of Sleep 睡眠的礼物》里问道： “你有没有想过为什么神设计的身体需要睡眠？每晚八小时的睡眠相当于每天的三分之一。想想看，我们还能睡多少小时？如果我们不必停下来睡觉，那就是为神成就了。作为创造主，祂有能力创造人类而不需要睡眠。我们是按照祂的形象创造的；祂从不睡觉。所以祂为什么想象为祂在地上的生物睡觉？诗篇 127 篇中的第 2 节我们将在今天的灵粮中引用它，说： ‘睡眠是神送给他所爱的人的礼物’。我们常常因焦虑的辛劳而拒绝这份礼物。想想看 … 平静的睡眠与焦虑相反。当我们焦虑时，我们常常睡不着，更不用说睡得安稳了。神不希望他的孩子们焦虑。他希望我们如此信任他，以至于我们每晚都能安然入睡。也许睡眠就是我们的创造者的目的，是不断提醒我们相信祂并在祂里面安息。” 所以，今日灵粮的主题，也就是大卫王的人生观，鼓励我们要相信,“神赐予他所爱的人有好的睡眠”。 因此，今日灵粮所引用的诗篇 Psalm 127：1-2 的经节，就是大卫之智慧的儿子所罗门王，也再继续劝告他的子孙和人民与我们的一生，都要信靠仰赖我们之永不改变，对人类有慈爱的神，说: “若不是耶和华建造房屋，建造的人就枉然劳力；若不是耶和华看守城池，看守的人就枉然警醒。你们清晨早起，夜晚安歇，吃劳碌得来的饭，本是枉然；惟有耶和华所亲爱的，必叫他安然睡觉。”; Rev. James Merritt in his sharing of "The Gift of Sleep” has asked, "Have you ever wondered why God designed the body to need sleep? Eight hours of sleep each night is a third of each day. Just think about how much more we could be accomplishing for God if we did not have to stop and sleep. As the Creator, it was within His power to make humans without the need for sleep. We are created in His image; and He never sleeps. So why did He imagine sleep for His earthly creatures? Verse 2 in the Psalm 127 we will quote it in today’s spiritual food says that "sleep is a gift from God to His beloved". And often we reject this gift with anxious toil. Think about it … peaceful sleep is the opposite of anxiety. When we are anxious, we often cannot sleep, much less sleep peacefully. God does not want His children to be anxious. He wants us to trust Him so much that we fall asleep peacefully every night. Perhaps sleep is intended by our Creator to be a continual reminder to trust Him and rest in Him." Therefore, today’s spiritual food message which is the theme of King David's outlook on his life, encourages us to believe that "God Gives Good Sleep to Those He Loves." Therefore, the verses quoted in Psalm 127; 1-2 in today’s spiritual food are of King Solomon’s, the wise son of King David, who continues to exhort his descendants and people and us to trust and rely on the mighty God forever. As we know God, who does not change his love towards mankind, saying: “Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat — for he grants sleep to those he loves.” 」（诗篇 Psalm 127: 1-2 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「今日圣言 Holy Word Today」里，读到鲍勃牧师和黛比加斯夫人 Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass 写了一篇， “睡眠的重要性” 的分享。牧者鲍勃牧师引用耶利米书 Jeremiah 31: 26 节，描述先知耶利米信靠耶和华，每天都能睡得好，说： “… 我醒过来，觉得这一觉实在香甜 … 。” 这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的：“神赐予祂所爱的人有好的睡眠”。鲍勃牧师给我们分享解释道：

有时你所能做的最 “属灵” 的事情就是早早上床睡觉，醒来时神清气爽，准备好完成神这一天的旨意。当你一直处在精力不足的状态时，它会表现在你的态度、关系、行为和健康上。这就是为什么《圣经》谈论到睡眠的重要性：（1）诗人在诗篇 127: 2 节里提醒我们： “你早起晚睡，为生活操劳也是徒然，唯有耶和华所爱的人才能安眠。”；（2）我想你都承认世界掌握在神的手中，而不是你的手中。即使你没有清醒着去掌控事情，一切仍在顺利地运行。当你第二天早上醒过来时，就如神赐给以色列新鲜的吗哪一样，祂也会赐给你这一天所需要的。叫你要信任依靠神，先知耶利米在他的耶利米书 Jeremiah 31: 26 节里说：“我醒过来，觉得这一觉实在香甜。”

你曾经有过在睡眠不足时尝试祷告吗？那是很难做得到的。列王记上 19：5-7 节记载耶和华的天使不是让先知以利亚小睡一下的，而是睡了两个长觉，希望他才能进行长时间的祷告。相比之下，客西马尼园里的门徒们因为一直在睡觉，所以不能祷告。当你缺乏睡眠时，你会很难学像耶稣那样去思考、感觉和行动，这就是为什么诗人在 《诗篇 127: 2 节》 里会有这么说法， “唯有耶和华所爱的人才能安眠”。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」 也就引用传道书 Ecclesiastes 5: 12 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。鲍勃牧师在今日灵粮的分享里，指出“睡眠的重要性”。这也就是今日灵粮主题所分享的：“神赐予祂所爱的人有好的睡眠” 所以，在这今日灵粮结语所引用的传道书 5: 12 的经节里，智慧的所罗门王也都这么证实提醒给我们，说：“劳碌的人不拘吃多吃少，得香甜；富足人的丰满却不容他睡觉。”因为，唯有耶和华所爱的，诚实善良又能努力干活，依靠神的人，才能在神的爱里，得安息和安眠。求神帮助我们每天也都能过着富有属灵的生活，坚守信心才是神给我们的全副军装。求神怜悯，让祂的神灵就像WIFI （圣灵） 一样，每天都有祂的同在，当有神的同在也都会给你新的一天,触动我们的良知良心，行事为人，都能爱人行善，引领我们走完那学像耶稣，得救的人生义路。当耶稣再来审判的日子来临时，我们就能报账过关，得有永生的赏赐等候着我们去领受。祷告奉主名求的，阿们！

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」：This morning in "今日圣言 Holy Word Today", I read the sharing of "The Importance of Sleep". Pastor Bob quoted Jeremiah 31: 26, describing the prophet Jeremiah's trust in the Lord and his ability to sleep well every day, saying: "... At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me ..." This is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY " is about to share: " God Gives Good Sleep to Those He Loves." Pastor Bob explained to us and shared:

Sometimes the most “spiritual” thing you can do is go to bed early and wake up refreshed and ready to accomplish God’s will for the day. When you're consistently low on energy, it shows up in your attitude, relationships, behavior, and health. That is why the Bible talks about the importance of sleep: (1) The psalmist warns us in Psalm 127: 2: “You rise early and go to bed late, and you labor for life in vain. Only those whom the Lord loves can sleep.”; (2) You acknowledge that the world is in God’s hands, not yours. Even if you're not awake to take control of things, everything is still running smoothly as God is in control. When you wake up the next morning, just as God gave Israel fresh manna, He will give you what you need for the day. Tell you to trust and rely on God. The prophet Jeremiah said in his verse of Jeremiah 31: 26: "When I woke up, I felt that my sleep was really sweet."

Have you ever tried to pray when you were sleep deprived? That is hard to do. 1 Kings 19: 5-7 records that the angel of the Lord gave the prophet Elijah not a nap, but two long naps so that he could pray for a long time. In contrast, the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane with Jesus were unable to pray because they were sleeping. When you're sleep-deprived, it's difficult to think, feel, and act like Jesus did, which is why the psalmist said in Psalm 127: 2, "Only those whom the Lord loves sleep." Happy Friday and great weekend everyone!

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote Ecclesiastes 5: 12 and encourages everyone to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. In today’s spiritual sharing, Pastor Bob pointed out “the importance of sleep”. That is what the topic of today’s spiritual food has shared: “God Gives Good Sleep to Those He Loves.” Therefore, in the verse of Ecclesiastes 5: 12 quoted at this conclusion of today’s spiritual food, the wise King Solomon helps reconfirm and remind us again, saying: " The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep." Because only those whom Jehovah loves are honest and kind and can work hard to wholly rely on Him, and thus only God's people can rest and sleep well in God's love. May God be merciful and let His spirit be like WIFI (the Holy Spirit). He will be with us every day, and God’s presence will give you a new day, touching our conscience, be able to love others and do good deeds, and lead us through the journey of learning to live like Jesus with his road to the saved life of righteousness. When Jesus returns and the day of judgment comes, we will be able to pay the bills and pass the test, and we will have the reward of eternal life waiting for us to receive it. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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