安息的羊

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安息的羊


詩篇 23:2-3
「祂使我躺臥在青草地上……。」 -詩 23:2

我寫這篇靈修信息時,正是我忙碌的日子。最近我的職責越來越多,而我的空閒時間卻比我想要的少。

羊是不懂得安排自己的生活步伐,牠們需要一位引領者提供牠們生命的節奏。詩篇的作者發現,有主作為他的牧者,他不用拚命苦幹,而是被引導停下來,並且得享安息。

安息是主國度節奏的一部分,凡蒙神看顧的人,都被邀請努力工作六天,然後第七天在祂裏面安息,因為這是最理想的生活方式。在我們休息時,作為主的羊,我們被鼓勵去信靠,無論有哪些未完成的任務或計劃,都會由那位應許我們不致缺乏的主來承擔。

安息不僅是一種邀請,也是命令。要安息!暫停工作是我們向牧者展現信任的具體方式,就是信靠祂必定履行那看顧我們的應許。在今天這種工作至上的文化中,這樣做並不容易,所以得享安息的羊所作的見證,其實可能是相當有力的。

你可曾被邀請在生活上哪一方面放慢腳步呢?

禱告

好牧羊人啊,求祢幫助我們在祢裏面安息,相信祢以慈愛的手緊握着我們。感謝祢賜予我們這樣的信心。阿們。


詩篇 23:2-3

2 他使我躺臥在青草地上,領我在可安歇的水邊。

3 他使我的靈魂甦醒,為自己的名引導我走義路。

安息的羊


诗篇 23:2-3
“祂使我躺卧在青草地上……。” -诗 23:2

我写这篇灵修信息时,正是我忙碌的日子。最近我的职责越来越多,而我的空闲时间却比我想要的少。

羊是不懂得安排自己的生活步伐,它们需要一位引领者提供它们生命的节奏。诗篇的作者发现,有主作为他的牧者,他不用拚命苦干,而是被引导停下来,并且得享安息。

安息是主国度节奏的一部分,凡蒙神看顾的人,都被邀请努力工作六天,然后第七天在祂里面安息,因为这是最理想的生活方式。在我们休息时,作为主的羊,我们被鼓励去信靠,无论有哪些未完成的任务或计划,都会由那位应许我们不致缺乏的主来承担。

安息不仅是一种邀请,也是命令。要安息!暂停工作是我们向牧者展现信任的具体方式,就是信靠祂必定履行那看顾我们的应许。在今天这种工作至上的文化中,这样做并不容易,所以得享安息的羊所作的见证,其实可能是相当有力的。

你可曾被邀请在生活上哪一方面放慢脚步呢?

祷告

好牧羊人啊,求祢帮助我们在祢里面安息,相信祢以慈爱的手紧握着我们。感谢祢赐予我们这样的信心。阿们。


诗篇 23:2-3

2 他使我躺卧在青草地上,领我在可安歇的水边。

3 他使我的灵魂苏醒,为自己的名引导我走义路。

RESTED SHEEP


Psalm 23:2-3
He makes me lie down in green pastures. . . — Psalm 23:2

It is a busy season as I write this short devotional message. My list of responsibilities has increased lately, and I have less open time than I would like.

Sheep have a difficult time pacing themselves as well. They need a guide who can provide them with a life-giving cadence. The psalm writer found that with the Lord as his shepherd, he was not driven but made to stop and rest.

Rest is a part of the Lord's kingdom rhythm. All who are within God’s care are invited to work diligently for six days and then rest in him on the seventh because that is the best way to live. While resting, we sheep are encouraged to trust that whatever tasks we haven’t accomplished or plans we haven’t completed will be covered by the one who promises that we will lack nothing.

Resting is one of those invitations that is also a command. Rest! Stopping our labor is a concrete way of showing that we trust the shepherd to make good on his promises to care for us. This is not easy in today’s work-driven culture, so the testimony of a rested sheep can actually be quite powerful.

Where in your life might you be invited to slow down?

Prayer

Good Shepherd, help us to rest in you, trusting that you have us in the palm of your loving hand. Thank you for giving us this confidence. Amen.