【071】今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY：祷告的重要性 The Importance of Prayer

【SCRIPTURE 经文】：所以我告诉你们，凡你们祷告祈求的，无论是甚麽，只要信是得着的，就必得着; Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (马可福音 Mark 11:24)

【SHARING 分享】:《今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY》中分享的经文是马可福音 11:24。许多牧师在以 “祷告的重要性” 为主题的讲道中都阐释过这段经文，其核心在于相信神垂听并回应符合祂旨意的祷告。耶稣在马可福音 11:24 中明确教导了这一原则，他命令门徒 “要信你们已经领受了” 。这种信心并非保证会得到任何特定的个人愿望，而是确信神的旨意永远是好的，祂必回应符合祂话语的祷告。

最近，我读到一篇我侄女转发给我了这位牧师的博文，其中解释说 “祷告是神赐予祂儿女的特权”，并引用了使徒行传 3:1-10。这段经文，特别是使徒行传 3:6，提醒我们使徒彼得和约翰在使徒行传 3:1-10 中生动地阐释了这一主题，当时他们在圣殿门口遇到了一位瘸腿的乞丐。他们没有献上金银，而是倚靠耶稣的名，宣告：“奉拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名，去吧！” 那人立刻痊愈了，“跳起来，又行走”，这有力地展现了他们的信心和福音的信息，表明当信心的祷告反映出神的能力和旨意时，就能带来奇迹般的医治。

这位牧师也提醒我们，耶稣在世上为我们留下了祷告的榜样。作为耶稣的使徒，彼得和约翰深知祷告的重要性，所以他们前往圣殿祷告。圣经记载了这个生来瘸腿的乞丐的故事，他每天都被人抬到圣殿门口，向进殿乞讨的人伸出手。他并非唯一的乞丐；是圣灵特别引导彼得和约翰找到这个人，因为正是耶稣亲自医治了瘸腿的人。因此，这位被医治的乞丐做的第一件事就是与使徒们一起进入圣殿赞美神。

这进一步阐明，祷告的真正力量在于承认神的主权，而非人的能力。彼得立即纠正了众人的惊讶，指出这神迹并非出于他们自身的 “能力或虔诚”，而是出于他们对耶稣之名的信心，正是这信心使那人 “完全康复”。这强调了有效的祷告根植于对神的倚靠，信徒成为神旨意的器皿，将结果交托于神的时间和荣耀。

因此，作为信徒和神的器皿，尤其是作为福音的传道者，我们首先必须向世人表明我们是活生生的基督徒；为基督作见证的人必须在自己的生命中活出基督的样式。我们必须真诚地让别人在我们身上看到基督的引导和形象，使他们也能透过我们认识基督。因此，我们必须引导人们专注于祷告，仰望主，定睛仰望祂。圣灵将在我们中间动工，祂荣耀的作为也将在我们身上彰显。

今天的主题是 “祷告的重要性”，约翰福音 14:13 更进一步强调了这一主题。这段经文将祷告的力量、信心和耶稣的名紧密联系在一起。耶稣应许说：“你们奉我的名无论求什么，我必成就，叫父因儿子得荣耀。” 这段经文表明，奉祂的名祷告是蒙应允的条件，确保所求的合乎祂的旨意和荣耀。这些经文共同强调，信心是一种属灵的力量，它能激发我们奉耶稣的名祷告的能力。

The scripture shared in《今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY》 is Mark 11:24. Many pastors have explained this passage in sermons on the theme of "The Importance of Prayer," the core of which is the belief that God hears and responds to prayers that conform to His will. Jesus explicitly taught this principle in Mark 11:24, commanding his disciples, "Believe that you have received it." This faith is not a guarantee of receiving any particular personal wish, but an assurance that God's will is always good and that He will respond to prayers that conform to His word.

Recently, I read a blog post from this pastor that my niece forwarded to me, which explained that "prayer is a privilege God gives to His children," and quoted Acts 3:1-10. This passage, especially Acts 3:6, reminds us that the apostles Peter and John vividly illustrated this theme in Acts 3:1-10 when they encountered a lame beggar at the temple gate. Instead of offering gold or silver, they relied on the name of Jesus, declaring, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, go!” The man was immediately healed, “leaping and walking again,” powerfully demonstrating their faith and the message of the gospel, showing that when prayer in faith reflects God's power and will, it can bring miraculous healing.

This pastor also reminds us that Jesus left us an example of prayer on earth. As Jesus' apostles, Peter and John knew the importance of prayer, so they went to the temple to pray. The Bible recounts the story of this beggar born lame who was carried to the temple gate every day, stretching out his hand to those who entered to beg. He was not the only beggar; it was the Holy Spirit who specifically guided Peter and John to find this man, because it was Jesus himself who healed the lame. Therefore, the first thing this healed beggar did was to enter the temple with the apostles to praise God.

This further clarifies that the true power of prayer lies in acknowledging God's sovereignty, not human ability. Peter immediately corrected the crowd's astonishment, pointing out that the miracle was not due to their own "ability or piety," but to their faith in the name of Jesus, the very faith that had brought the man "complete recovery." This emphasizes that effective prayer is rooted in reliance on God, with believers becoming vessels of God's will, entrusting the outcome to God's timing and glory.

Therefore, as believers and vessels of God, especially as preachers of the gospel, we must first show the world that we are living Christians; those who bear witness to Christ must live out the likeness of Christ in their own lives. We must sincerely allow others to see Christ's guidance and image in us, so that they too may come to know Christ through us. Therefore, we must guide people to focus on prayer, to look to the Lord, and to fix their eyes on Him. The Holy Spirit will work among us, and His glorious works will be manifested in us.

Today's theme is "The Importance of Prayer," which John 14:13 further emphasizes. This passage closely links the power of prayer, faith, and the name of Jesus. Jesus promised, “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” This passage shows that praying in His name is a condition for being answered, ensuring that our requests are in accordance with His will and glory. These passages collectively emphasize that faith is a spiritual power that inspires our ability to pray in the name of Jesus.

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