每日靈修

【全年讀經進度】列王記上 5:1-6:38; 使徒行傳 7:1-29; 詩篇 127:1-5; 箴言 16:28-30

【今日默想禱讀經文】詩篇 127:1-5

詩 127:1 若不是耶和華建造房屋、建造的人就枉然勞力‧若不是耶和華看守城池、看守的人就枉然儆醒。
詩 127:2 你們清晨早起、夜晚安歇、喫勞碌得來的飯、本是枉然‧惟有耶和華所親愛的、必叫他安然睡覺。
詩 127:3 兒女是耶和華所賜的產業‧所懷的胎、是他所給的賞賜。
詩 127:4 少年時所生的兒女、好像勇士手中的箭。
詩 127:5 箭袋充滿的人、便為有福‧他們在城門口、和仇敵說話的時候、必不至於羞愧。

【今日信息】為神建造一個家   　　　　　　　　　By Rev. Andrew Tsai

　人人都需要一個家，因為家是我們安息的地方，家是我們的避風港．

　人人都有一個家，有的家像天堂，有的家卻像地獄．家有家人，家人彼此的關係成為家庭和樂的指標．

　＂若不是耶和華建造房屋、建造的人就枉然勞力‧若不是耶和華看守城池、看守的人就枉然儆醒。＂

　我們可以擁有百萬豪宅，但是若不是出於神的建造，裡面的家有可能寒冷非常，我們可以擁有一個教會（神的城)，但是若不是神看守，教會可以是冷淡退後．

在這裡提到三個＂枉然＂，枉然勞力，枉然警醒，和枉然作息．這難道不是我們生活的寫照嗎？

　如何能不枉然呢？　就是能夠成為耶和華所親愛的．

　每個家所建造的，最終的結果，難道不就是都放在兒女身上嗎？我們所辛苦經營的，難道不就是都想要留給孩子嗎？

　但是神所親愛的就是不一樣，神所親愛的會有三樣祝福臨到你的孩子身上：

１) 所給的賞賜　

2 ) 所賜的產業

３) 勇士手中的箭

　親愛的朋友，你想要留給孩子的是什麼呢？我覺得就是留下一幅畫面，一幅你與神親密的畫面在你兒女的心田裡，讓你的孩子唯一記得你的，就是你是一個與神親密的人．讓他們也跟你一樣渴慕與神親密，渴慕親近神．

　　我覺得，這就是最好的遺產，這就比得上千萬家財，因為如此你的孩子，也能傳承給他們的孩子．

你覺得是嗎？　祝福你


Building a House for God          　　　　　　By Linda Sommer

READ: 1 Kings 5:1-6:38; Acts 7:1-29; Psalm 127:1-5; Proverbs 16:28-30

Psalm 127:1-5

One of the seminars I teach is called "BUILDING A FAMILY FOR GOD." I wrote a short book about this, and many of the principles I share in this book and seminar are presented in this psalm.

The first step in building a family for God is surrender. We have to realize that our children are lent to us by the Lord, and we are only stewards of them during their lifetime. They are God's inheritance and His special treasures, so we have to handle them with care. We also have to understand that God loves our children even more than we do and that we can trust Him to take care of them even when we are not on the scene.

The reality of God's ownership of my children sank in when I thought I might die young and leave my small children without my guidance in their lives. This thought struck fear in my heart, and I was tormented with it for weeks. One morning after battling with this fear all night long, I finally asked the Lord about the thought. I asked the Lord, "Is this thought of dying young from You, from me or from the devil?" The answer I received in my spirit was not at all what I expected. The Lord spoke to my heart the following: "So what if you did die young? Don't you believe that I would be able to keep your children in the center of My will all of their days on earth and I could fulfill through them all I desire without your being present?"

My heart was overwhelmed as I meditated on the question the Lord was asking me. He was asking me if I trusted Him with my children. I had to repent of my controlling ways and ask God to forgive me for not trusting Him with my children. Whenever we are controlling, this is a sure sign that we are not trusting the Lord. Whenever we are in fear, we also know that we are not trusting Him. That morning I gave my three sons to God, and on that morning I died. No, I did not die physically, but I died to my possessiveness of my children. I died to the control and manipulation I often demonstrated in the rearing of my children. I died to all my plans for my children and desired only God's plans for them. I died to the pride within me that said, "I have to parent them all of their lives so they can turn out the right way." Kingdom work was done that day, and from that day forward I knew God would be a much better parent than I ever could and He would be faithful to see my children through every trial. Much of my attempts to build a house for God was just vanity until I surrendered totally to the Lord. All three boys are serving the Lord faithfully and teaching their children to do the same. My husband and I give all the glory to God. "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it."

Lord, help me to always hold lightly all You have given me on this earth and to faithfully hold tightly to You. Amen.