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每日箴言
地的根基
“(他)将地立在根基上。” - 诗 104:5
灵修
我庆幸能够在亚伯达省加拿大草原的辽阔蓝天下长大,童年的时候,我的三个兄弟和我常在户外寻幽探胜,渡过了很多快乐的日子;我们偶尔会碰见一个鸟巢或一头幼鹿,我们采摘草莓和攀爬树木,我们又寻获一些特异的石块,其中有些蕴藏着缕缕闪亮发光的石英或云母,这些最为珍贵。
现今我已经有三个儿子了,我们住在温哥华市。这里有野生动物,包括土狼、浣熊、老鹰;这里也有树木可攀爬和草莓可以采摘。然而,在到处都是柏油路、混凝土、和修剪整齐的公园的环境里,石头似乎是少见的,而你看见铺了鹅卵石的街道、花岗岩石阶、大理石雕像和墙壁,你立刻反应过来。其实,石头是到处都可以见到的!
石头是奇妙的东西,不单是因为它们是美丽的,也是因为它们就像一扇窗户,透过它们我们可以看到生命的实体。神在圣经里使用各种由祂创造的事物向我们说话,例如植物、水、风、动物、石头、跟很多其他的东西。这一切都是美丽的 — 它们就像一扇领我们看到神的美好。
因此,在这个月,让我们在圣经中寻找石头,看看这些石块和宝玉教导我们什么功课 — 有关神的性情、我们自己的性情、和我们在任何境况都需要学习。
祷告
神啊,我们的创造主和救赎主,感谢你赐这个美丽的世界,又感谢你赐下你的话语,来帮助我们更懂得去欣赏它,求你开我们的眼目和心灵,好叫我们看见你,阿们!
普世佳音每日箴言
Overflowing Love
"He set the earth on its foundations." - Psalm 104:5
Devotion
I was fortunate to grow up under the broad, blue skies of the Canadian prairie in Alberta. My three brothers and I spent many happy days of our childhood outside, exploring. Sometimes we stumbled on a bird’s nest or a fawn. We picked saskatoon berries and climbed trees. We also found some amazing rocks, prizing especially the ones that sparkled and glittered with strands of quartz or mica. They were like treasures, and I kept them close.
Now I have children—three boys—and we live in the city of Vancouver. There’s wildlife, including coyotes, raccoons, and eagles. There are trees to climb and berries to pick. But rocks seem to be rare in the world of pavement, concrete, and manicured parks—until you see streets of cobblestone, steps of granite, statues and walls of marble, and much more. Rocks are everywhere!
Rocks are amazing not just because they are pretty, but also because they are like windows into reality. God speaks to us in the Bible using all kinds of references to things he created: plants, water, wind, animals, rocks, and much more. All of it is good and beautiful—and like a window into his goodness.
So this month let’s go rock-finding in the Bible and see what stones and gems can teach us—about God’s character, our own character, and our need for God in all situations.
Prayer
God, our Creator and Redeemer, thank you for this beautiful world, and for your Word to help us appreciate it even more. Open our eyes and our hearts to see you. Amen.
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