Category: 260灵修

第十四章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
22耶穌隨即催門徒上船，先渡到那邊去，等他叫眾人散開。23散了眾人以
後，他就獨自上山去禱告。到了晚上，只有他一人在那裏。24那時船在海
中，因風不順，被浪搖撼。25夜裏四更天，耶穌在海面上走，往門徒那裏
去。26門徒看見他在海面上走，就驚慌了，說：「是個鬼怪！」便害怕，喊
叫起來。27耶穌連忙對他們說：「你們放心，是我，不要怕！」28彼得說：
「主，如果是你，請叫我從水面上走到你那裏去。」29耶穌說：「你來吧。
」彼得就從船上下去，在水面上走，要到耶穌那裏去；30只因見風甚大，就
害怕，將要沉下去，便喊著說：「主啊，救我！」31耶穌趕緊伸手拉住他，
說：「你這小信的人哪，為甚麼疑惑呢？」32他們上了船，風就住了。33在
船上的人都拜他，說：「你真是神的兒子了。」

默想：
1. 耶穌打發門徒和群眾離開後，祂去作什麼？你可否看出耶穌的習慣模
式？為什麼耶穌需要獨自禱告？這個習慣有什麼重要性？你可以學到什
麼功課？

2. 耶穌把安靜獨處視為一件特別重要的事情，嘗試用一天的時間，到靜修
中心，或找個地方遠離日常生活的煩囂。隨身帶備著筆記本，記下所聽
見，或從神所領受的感想。

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：3:1-4
1我兒，不要忘記我的法則，你心要謹守我的誡命，2因為他必將長久的
日子、生命的年數與平安加給你。3不可使慈愛、誠實離開你，要繫在
你頸項上，刻在你心版上。4這樣，你必在神和世人眼前蒙恩寵，有聰明。

 

Chapter 14
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him
to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he
went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there
alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by
the waves because the wind was against it. 25During the fourth watch of the night
Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking
on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. 27But
Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 28”Lord, if it’s
you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” 29”Come,” he said. Then
Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But
when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save
me!” 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,”
he said, “why did you doubt?” 32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died
down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the
Son of God.”

Meditation:
1. What did Jesus do after dismissing the disciples and the crowd? Can you see
this pattern in Jesus’ ministries? Why did Jesus want to pray alone? What’s the
significance of this pattern of Jesus? What can you learn from him?

2. Jesus takes his solitude seriously. Consider taking a one-day silent retreat at a
center or just find a place isolated from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Keep a notebook handy and write down what you hear and the impressions you
receive from God. What did you learn?

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 3:1-4

Family Time:
Talk about a trip the family took on a boat. What’s it like to be on a boat, esp.
when a storm comes? Sing the song: “With Christ in my vessel, I can smile at
the storm.”

最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
1當那一天，耶穌從房子裏出來，坐在海邊。2有許多人到他那裏聚集，他只
得上船坐下，眾人都站在岸上。3他用比喻對他們講許多道理，說：「有一個
撒種的出去撒種；4撒的時候，有落在路旁的，飛鳥來吃盡了；5有落在土淺
石頭地上的，土既不深，發苗最快，6日頭出來一曬，因為沒有根，就枯乾
了；7有落在荊棘裏的，荊棘長起來，把它擠住了；8又有落在好土裏的，就
結實，有一百倍的，有六十倍的，有三十倍的。9有耳可聽的，就應當聽！」
18「所以，你們當聽這撒種的比喻。19凡聽見天國道理不明白的，那惡者就
來，把所撒在他心裏的奪了去；這就是撒在路旁的了。20撒在石頭地上的，
就是人聽了道，當下歡喜領受，21只因心裏沒有根，不過是暫時的，及至為
道遭了患難，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。22撒在荊棘裏的，就是人聽了
道，後來有世上的思慮、錢財的迷惑把道擠住了，不能結實。23撒在好地
上的，就是人聽道明白了，後來結實，有一百倍的，有六十倍的，有三十倍的。」

默想：
1. 這個比喻清楚說明，人是否接受福音要視乎土壤的好壞，也就是領受
者的心的情況。在這個比喻中，種子和撒種的都是一樣，但是土壤卻不
同。許多人不接受耶穌的信息，但那少數接受的人，就結出豐碩的果子來。

2. 比喻的講解（18-23節）明確指出，有多種因素妨礙人接受福音，包括撒
但、錢財的誘惑、困境、迫害和憂慮等。你是屬哪一類型的土壤呢？神
的道要怎樣才會在你的生命裡扎根呢？

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：2:20-22
20智慧必使你行善人的道，守義人的路。21正直人必在世上居住，完全
人必在地上存留。22唯有惡人必然剪除，奸詐的必然拔出。

 

Chapter 13
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds
gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood
on the shore. 3Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went
out to sow his seed. 4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the
birds came and ate it up. 5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil.
It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6But when the sun came up, the
plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7Other seed fell
among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good
soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9He
who has ears, let him hear.”
18”Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19When anyone hears the
message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and
snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
20The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the
word and at once receives it with joy. 21But since he has no root, he lasts only a short
time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
22The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears
the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making
it unfruitful. 23But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man
who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty
or thirty times what was sown.”

Meditation:
1. This parable makes clear that reception of the gospel depends on the soil, i.e. the
condition of the recipient. In this parable, the seed and the sower are the same
in each case, but the soil varies. There are many who do not respond favourably
to Jesus’ message, but the few who did produced remarkable fruit.

2. The explanation (vv18-23) makes clear that there are a variety of factors
hindering hearing – Satan, the lure of wealth, trouble, persecution, worries.
Which soil do you belong to? How will God’s word take root in your life?

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 2:20-22

Family Time:
After reading today’s passage, plant a few small seeds in a paper cup. Place it
whether it will get sunshine. Keep it watered. Check on it from time to time.
When the seeds come up, bring the cup back to family time to see the results,
explain v8 again.

第十二章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
15耶穌知道了，就離開那裏，有許多人跟著他。他把其中有病的人都治好
了；16又囑咐他們，不要給他傳名。17這是要應驗先知以賽亞的話，說：
18看哪！我的僕人，我所揀選、所親愛、心裏所喜悅的，
我要將我的靈賜給他；他必將公理傳給外邦。
19他不爭競，不喧嚷；街上也沒有人聽見他的聲音。
20壓傷的蘆葦，他不折斷；將殘的燈火，他不吹滅；
等他施行公理，叫公理得勝。
21外邦人都要仰望他的名。

默想：
1. 耶穌面對這些帶敵意的人，就離開那裡，並囑咐那些被醫好的人，不要
喧嚷出去，為什麼？

2. 馬太引用以賽亞書「僕人之歌」其中的一部分（以賽亞書41:1-9），來說
明主耶穌——世人的救贖主，有怎樣的特徵；祂「不爭競，不喧嚷」，
祂是這麼溫和，連「壓傷的蘆葦，他不折斷；將殘的燈火，他不吹滅」。

3. 繼續注目你的彌賽亞/救主，藉思想祂的特性，更深地認識祂。讚美感謝
神的謙卑與溫柔，並祂在你身上所作的奇妙工作。

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：2:16-19
16智慧要救你脫離淫婦，就是那油嘴滑舌的外女。17他離棄幼年的配
偶，忘了神的盟約。18他的家陷入死地，他的路偏向陰間。19凡到他那
裡去的不得轉回，也得不著生命的路。

 

Chapter 12
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed
all their sick, 16warning them not to tell who he was. 17This was to fulfill what was
spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18”Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he leads justice to victory.
21In his name the nations will put their hope.”

Meditation:
1. Jesus didn’t have a smooth ministry. In fact, he met a lot of opposition. Jesus
responded to the hostility by simply asking those healed “not to tell who he
was” and leaving the area. Why?

2. Matthew explained by quoting a passage from one of Isaiah’s “servant songs” (Is
41:1-9). Messiah “will not quarrel or cry out”. He will be so gentle that He will
not even snap a worthless reed flute, or discard a soot-filled candle wick.

3. Continue to concentrate on your Lord Saviour and get to know him deeper by
reflecting on the characteristics listed in the passage. Praise and thank him for
his humility and gentleness and also the wonderful work he’s done in your life.

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 2:16-19

Family Time:
Spend some time making a portrait of Jesus using this passage and Isaiah 41:1-9
as background information. What do you find most striking about this Jesus?
Is he different from your idea of him before? Why? Let everyone talk about it.

第十一章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
1耶穌吩咐完了十二個門徒，就離開那裏，往各城去傳道、教訓人。2約翰在
監裏聽見基督所做的事，就打發兩個門徒去，3問他說：「那將要來的是你
嗎？還是我們等候別人呢？」4耶穌回答說：「你們去，把所聽見、所看見的
事告訴約翰。5就是瞎子看見，瘸子行走，長大痲瘋的潔淨，聾子聽見，死人
復活，窮人有福音傳給他們。6凡不因我跌倒的就有福了！」

默想：
1. 你是否也像施洗約翰一樣，雖然信主已經一段時間，但仍然會對自己的
信仰產生懷疑，恐怕所信的不是真的？主耶穌的回答如何幫助解決你的
困境？

2. 在你自己身上或是周圍的人生命中，你何時看見過主耶穌的作為？寫下
至少三件神的作為，現在就為此感謝神。

3. 「回憶神的工作」，「一顆感恩的心」，與「身處困境艱難」，這三者
有什麼互相的關聯與作用？

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：2:13-15
13那等人捨棄正直的路，行走黑暗的道，14歡喜作惡，喜愛惡人的乖
僻。15在他們的道中彎曲，在他們的路上偏僻。

 

Chapter 11
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
1After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to
teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. 2When John heard in prison what Christ
was doing, he sent his disciples 3to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or
should we expect someone else?” 4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what
you hear and see: 5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy
are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the
poor. 6Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.”

Meditation:
1. Have you ever been like John the Baptist doubting Jesus after a period of
unresolved difficulties and problems? How might Jesus’ reply to John help to
answer your doubts?

2. Where have you seen the work of Jesus in your life and lives of those around
you? Write down at least three things. Then, utter a thanksgiving payer to God.

3. What do “Remembering God’s work, a Grateful heart, and a Difficult Situation”
have in common in bringing us to God?

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 2:13-15

Family Time:
How do we share the gospel with other people? Jesus told his disciples to tell
John “what you hear and see”. Tell people what God has done in our lives is the
best way of sharing the gospel. What can you tell people? Who do you want
to tell it to? Decide when you will tell and pray for the person to be willing to
listen.

第十章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
32凡在人面前認我的、我在我天上的父面前、也必認他。33凡在人面前不認
我的、我在我天上的父面前、也必不認他。34你們不要想我來、是叫地上太
平．我來、並不是叫地上太平、乃是叫地上動刀兵。35因為我來、是叫人與
父親生疏、女兒與母親生疏、媳婦與婆婆生疏．36人的仇敵、就是自己家裏
的人。37愛父母過於愛我的、不配作我的門徒、愛兒女過於愛我的、不配作
我的門徒。38不背著他的十字架跟從我的、也不配作我的門徒。39得著生命
的、將要失喪生命．為我失喪生命的、將要得著生命。

默想：
1. 作主門徒的記號包括：在人前認主（32節），對主忠心勝過與家人的關
係（34-35節），背起十字架跟從主，學效耶穌順服神以致於死在十架上
（38節），為愛主捨棄一切（37節）。

2. 現今的時代，我們極為重視家庭。在這樣的文化中，你是否會因為對家
庭的重視，卻忽略了神的真理？

3. 似乎門徒的生命全是「捨棄」而無「得著」，但是當主的門徒出外事奉
時，別人藉著他們而蒙福，這使他們得了喜樂。就像使徒保羅所說：「
你們是我們的希望，我們的喜樂。在我們的主耶穌再來的時候，我們所
要誇耀的冠冕不正是你們嗎？」（帖前19）

4. 「背起十字架跟從主」對你來說有什麼意義？你如何因成為基督的門徒
而在祂的受苦上有分？你有否經歷到保羅所說的喜樂？

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：2:9-12
9你也必明白仁義、公平、正直，一切的善道。10智慧必入你心，你的
靈要以知識為美。11謀略必護衛你，聰明必保守你，12要救你脫離惡
道，脫離說乖謬話的人。

 

Chapter 10
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
32”Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my
Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before
my Father in heaven. 34”Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the
earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn “ ‘a
man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against
her mother-in-law – 36a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
37”Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone
who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and anyone who
does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever finds his life
will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Meditation
1. The marks of Jesus’ disciples according to this passage include: acknowledging
Jesus before men (v32), placing loyalty to Christ above even the bonds of family
(vv34-35), taking up his cross and following Jesus by subjecting one’s will to God
even as Jesus chose to subject Himself to the cross (v38), surrendering all for the
sake of his Lord (v37).

2. In a culture that values family highly, is it possible that you can be blinded by
familial loyalty to the truth of the Gospel? In what ways might we compromise
Scripture in order to have “peace” in our homes?
3. What does “take his cross and follow Jesus” mean to me? How am I sharing
Christ’ suffering in discipleship? Have I experience the joy Paul talked about?

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 2:9-12

Family Time:
Jesus told his disciples that if they want to be true disciples of Jesus, they have
to carry the cross to follow Jesus. Discuss what it means to carry the cross to
follow Jesus. How to do it in daily lives? Prepare some craft material ahead of
time. Make a cross with bristle board or other material. Have children decorate
it. Post it up in the kitchen as a constant reminder for the whole family

第九章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
9耶穌從那裏往前走、看見一個人名叫馬太、坐在稅關上、就對他說、你跟從
我來．他就起來、跟從了耶穌。10耶穌在屋裏坐席的時候、有好些稅吏和罪
人來、與耶穌和他的門徒一同坐席。11法利賽人看見、就對耶穌的門徒說、
你們的先生為甚麼和稅吏並罪人一同吃飯呢。12耶穌聽見、就說、康健的人
用不著醫生、有病的人才用得著。13經上說、「我喜愛憐恤、不喜愛祭祀。
」這句話的意思、你們且去揣摩．我來、本不是召義人、乃是召罪人。

默想：
1. 耶穌呼召馬太，表明祂樂意親近社會的邊緣人物——受人歧視、排擠、
壓迫的群體，但是法利賽人對宗教禮儀與道德的拘泥謹守，使他們無法
了解何以耶穌會和這樣卑賤的人一同飲宴。你比較能認同馬太或是法利
賽人？為什麼？

2. 今天你有否看見主耶穌向你招手，邀請你跟從祂？你的回應是什麼呢？
你是否歡喜與主一同吃喝，歡樂，慶祝，休息……？

3. 耶穌引用《何6：6》「我喜愛憐恤、不喜愛祭祀。」，是否因憐恤和愛
是我們內在的實際改變，而祭祀卻是不論內心的實況如何，都可以做到
的外在表現？

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：2:6-8
6因為耶和華賜人智慧，知識和聰明都由他口而出。7他給正直人存留真
智慧，給行為純正的人做盾牌，8為要保守公平人的路，護庇虔敬人的
道。

Chapter 9
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax
collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and
“sinners” came and ate with him and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this,
they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”
12On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not
come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Meditation
1. The calling of Matthew exhibited Jesus’ calling of outcasts and despised sinners.
The Pharisees, with their strict following of both ritual and moral purity, could
not understand why Jesus would have meals with these unworthy people.
Whom can you identify more easily, Matthew or the Pharisees? Why?

2. Do you see Jesus’ calling of you, inviting you to follow Him? What’s your
response? Do you enjoy eating, drinking, celebrating, resting, having fun with
Jesus?

3. Why did Jesus quote “I desire mercy, not sacrifice”(Ho 6:6)? Could it be because
love and mercy reveal that we have a transformed heart, while sacrifice is an
outward act that can be done regardless of the condition of our heart?

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 2:6-8

Family Time:
Plan to go to a Christian downtown mission or food bank to volunteer as a family.
Discuss what you will be doing, whom you will be seeing, and why you should do
this. Have a celebration and thanksgiving prayer after coming back. Discuss how
each feels about the volunteer work. If possible, plan another one later.

第八章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
1耶穌下了山、有許多人跟著他。2有一個長大痲瘋的、來拜他說、主若肯、
必能叫我潔淨了。3耶穌伸手摸他說、我肯、你潔淨了吧．他的大痲瘋立刻就
潔淨了。4耶穌對他說、你切不可告訴人．只要去把身體給祭司察看、獻上摩
西所吩咐的禮物、對眾人作證據。

默想：
1. 長大痲瘋的人認識耶穌是神，因此有能力醫治疾病，驅除攪擾人的邪惡
勢力。他並且認識到，耶穌可以選擇醫治或不醫治。事實上，耶穌一再
地施展祂的大能，為要拯救或醫治有需要的人。基督「能夠」，而且祂
也「願意」。

2. 回想你曾經歷過主愛手的撫摸的時刻，是什麼事？你當時有何感受？

3. 過去得到神的撫摸與醫治的經歷，使你對神的能力與神的愛有何體驗？
用幾分鐘的時間，與神對話，也聆聽神要對你說的話。

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：2:1-5
1我兒，你若領受我的言語，存記我的命令，2側耳聽智慧，專心求聰
明，3呼求明哲，揚聲求聰明，4尋找她如尋找銀子，搜求她如搜求隱藏
的珍寶，5你就明白敬畏耶和華，得以認識神。

Chapter 8
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
1When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2A man
with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can
make me clean.”
3Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
Immediately he was cured of his leprosy. 4Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t
tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded,
as a testimony to them.”

Meditation
1. The Leper realizes that Jesus has the power as God to heal sicknesses and to
correct evils that torment mankind. But the leper also realizes that Jesus has a
choice about whether to heal or not. Again and again Jesus exercised His power
as God, and each time it was to help or heal a human being in need. Christ is
willing. And He is able too.

2. Recall a time when you were touched by the loving hand of God. What was it?
How did you feel?

3. What did your past experience of God’s touch and healing teach you about God’s
power and His love? Spend a few moments conversing with God and listening to
what God is trying to tell you.

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 2:1-5

Family Time:
Discuss the passage. Ask anybody to share a time when he/she was sick. Did
anybody prayed for him/her? Share what happened after people’s prayer. Close
by giving thanks to God for his power to heal and his love for us all.

第七章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
7你們祈求、就給你們．尋找、就尋見．叩門、就給你們開門。8因為凡祈求
的、就得著．尋找的、就尋見．叩門的、就給他開門。
9你們中間、誰有兒子求餅、反給他石頭呢．10求魚、反給他蛇呢。11你們雖
然不好、尚且知道拿好東西給兒女、何況你們在天上的父、豈不更把好東西
給求他的人麼。12所以無論何事、你們願意人怎樣待你們、你們也要怎樣待
人．因為這就是律法和先知的道理。

默想：
1. 這三個禱告的用詞：祈求，尋求，叩門，表明堅持的意願；同時也傳達
了一個應許——祈求，就得著；尋找，就尋見；叩門，就開門。這裡鼓
勵我們積極地參與禱告當中，並宣告神的應許，主要基礎在於確信神是
我們的父。我們的父愛我們，供應我們所需，不是因我們不斷地打擾
祂，而是因祂的關愛，並且祂渴望賜好禮物給我們。

2. 當你向神祈求時，你是依賴自己的堅持來「說服」神？或是依賴神無微
不至的大愛，並安心地知道，神會賜好禮物給你？

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：2:16-22
29因為你們恨惡知識，不喜愛敬畏耶和華，30不聽我的勸誡，藐視我
一切的責備，31所以必吃自結的果子，充滿自設的計謀。32「愚昧人
背道，必殺己身；愚頑人安逸，必害己命。33唯有聽從我的，必安然居
住，得享安靜，不怕災禍。」

Chapter 7
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
7”Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be
opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who
knocks, the door will be opened.
9”Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a
fish, will give him a snake? 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to
those who ask him! 12So in everything, do to others what you would have them do
to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Meditation
1. Each of these images of prayer (ask, seek, knock) suggests persistence. Each also
conveys a promise. Ask, it will be given; seek, you will find; knock, the door will
be opened. What encourages us to be actively involved in prayer, and to claim
these promises, is the certainty that God is our Father. Our Father loves us. He
provides what we need, not because we bother Him, but because He cares. And
He is eager to give us good gifts.

2. When you pray to make a request to God, do you rely on your persistence to
“persuade” God? Or do you rely on God’s pervasive love and rest assured of the
good gifts He’s going to give you?

3. Prayer & Journaling:

4. On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts,
questions, words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind
during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 1:29-33

Family Time:
Play a skit using this passage. Have the children to play parent and parent play
children begging for food but receiving stone. Discuss the passage. Close by
giving thanks to God for caring and providing good things to us.

第六章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
5你們禱告的時候、不可像那假冒為善的人、愛站在會堂裏、和十字路口上禱
告、故意叫人看見．我實在告訴你們、他們已經得了他們的賞賜。6你禱告的
時候、要進你的內屋、關上門、禱告你在暗中的父、你父在暗中察看、必然
報答你。7你們禱告、不可像外邦人、用許多重複話．他們以為話多了必蒙垂
聽。8你們不可效法他們．因為你們沒有祈求以先、你們所需用的、你們的父
早已知道了。9所以你們禱告、要這樣說．我們在天上的父、願人都尊你的名
為聖。10願你的國降臨。願你的旨意行在地上、如同行在天上。11我們日用
的飲食、今日賜給我們。12免我們的債、如同我們免了人的債。13不叫我們
遇見試探．救我們脫離凶惡。〔或作脫離惡者〕因為國度、權柄、榮耀、全
是你的直到永遠、阿們。〔有古卷無因為至阿們等字〕

默想： 主禱文：
主啊，我不能說「我們」… 若我的信仰中不能容納其他人和他們的需要。
主啊，我不能說「在天上的」… 若我只專注地上的事。
主啊，我不能說「父」… 若我不能在每天生活中活像你。
主啊，我不能說「願人都尊你的名為聖」… 若我以你的名蒙召卻不聖潔。
主啊，我不能說「願你的國降臨」… 若我沒有在我生命中以你為掌權的。
主啊，我不能說「在地上如同在天上」… 除非我真的準備此時此地事奉你。
主啊，我不能說「我們日用的飲食，今日賜給我們」… 而沒誠實地做一天的工作，
且不想到那些不幸的人的需要。
主啊，我不能說「免了我們的債，如同我們免了人的債」… 若我心中仍對弟兄或姐妹
心懷怨恨。
主啊，我不能說「不叫我們遇見試探」… 若我故意留在容易受引誘的地方。
主啊，我不能說「救我們脫離兇惡」… 若我不願對社會的不公採取立場。
主啊，我不能說「國度、權柄、榮耀全是你的」… 若我不願降服於基督，稱祂為王。
若我不相信你會在我生命中工作，若我因驕傲，尋求自己的榮耀。
主啊，我不能說「阿門」… 除非我能真誠地說，「願你旨意成全，這是我的禱祈」。

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：1:24-28
24我呼喚，你們不肯聽從，我伸手，無人理會，25反輕棄我一切的勸
誡，不肯受我的責備。26你們遭災難，我就發笑；驚恐臨到你們，我必嗤
笑。27驚恐臨到你們好像狂風，災難來到如同暴風，急難痛苦臨到你們
身上。28那時，你們必呼求我，我卻不答應；懇切地尋找我，卻尋不見。

Chapter 6
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
5”And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing
in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth,
they have received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go into your room, close
the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what
is done in secret, will reward you. 7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like
pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be
like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9”This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your
name, 10your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us
today our daily bread. 12Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Meditation
Lord, I cannot say “Our”… if my faith has no room for other people and their needs.
Lord, I cannot say “Father”… if I fail to resemble You in the way I live my daily life.
Lord, I cannot say “Who are in Heaven”… if my attention is focused only on earthly things.
Lord, I cannot say “Hallowed be Thy name”… if I who am called by your name am not holy.
Lord, I cannot say “Thy Kingdom come”… if I fail to acknowledge your sovereignty in my
life.
Lord, I cannot say “On earth as it is in Heaven”… unless I am truly ready to serve You here
and now.
Lord, I cannot say “Give us this day our daily bread”… without doing an honest day’s work,
and without considering the needs of those less fortunate.
Lord, I cannot say “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors”… if I harbor a grudge
against my brother or sister.
Lord, I cannot say “Lead us not into temptation”… if I deliberately choose to remain in a
situation where I am likely to be tempted. Lord, I cannot say “Deliver us from evil”… if I am
not prepared to take a stand against injustice in my society.
Lord, I cannot say “Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory”… if I do not submit to
Christ as King, if I fail to trust You to act in my life, or if in pride I seek my own glory.
Lord, I cannot say “Amen”… unless I can honestly say, “Come what may, this is my prayer.”
(Author Unknown)

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.
Proverbs for Today: Prov 1:24-28

Family Time:
Read over the Lord’s prayer once. Discuss difficult words as you read. Then end
the time with the whole family reciting it together as a prayer to God.

第五章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
1耶穌看見這許多的人、就上了山、既已坐下、門徒到他跟前來。2他就開口
教訓他們說、
3虛心的人有福了．因為天國是他們的。
4哀慟的人有福了．因為他們必得安慰。
5溫柔的人有福了．因為他們必承受地土。
6饑渴慕義的人有福了．因為他們必得飽足。
7憐恤人的人有福了．因為他們必蒙憐恤。
8清心的人有福了．因為他們必得見神。
9使人和睦的人有福了．因為他們必稱為神的兒子。
10為義受逼迫的人有福了．因為天國是他們的。

默想：
1. 耶穌將兩種得福的方法加以對比：天國方式是指純粹從神得的恩典；肉
體方式則是指自己的本領。那些一般人認為沒有福或不可能得福的人，
耶穌卻說明神國的生活會使這些人得福。

2. 根據耶穌在這裡的教導，你是否是一個有福的人？為什麼？

3. 要如何才能讓神賜我的福氣，流入我周圍的人與社區中？

禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。

今日箴言：1:20-23
20智慧在街市上呼喊，在寬闊處發聲，21在熱鬧街頭喊叫，在城門口、
在城中發出言語，22說：「你們愚昧人喜愛愚昧，褻慢人喜歡褻慢，愚
頑人恨惡知識，要到幾時呢？23你們當因我的責備回轉，我要將我的靈
澆灌你們，將我的話指示你們。

Chapter 5
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
1Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His
disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them saying:
3”Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.

Meditation
1. Jesus is contrasting the two ways to blessedness: the kingdom way of pure gift
from God and the wordly way of human attainment. Jesus takes those people
ordinarily thought to be unblessed or unblessable and shows that there is
something about life in the kingdom of God that makes them blessed.
2. Are you a blessed person according to Jesus’ teaching here? Why?
3. How would you allow God’s blessing flow from you to your community and
people around you?

Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.

Proverbs for Today: Prov 1:20-23

Family Time:
Read this passage slowly once. Ask, what is blessing? Do you like to receive
blessing? What does God’s blessing mean? How is that different from what
people usually think? Pray for God’s true blessing for the family and the loved
ones.