因此，主在捨命為罪作挽回祭以先，祂在神面前操練自己，讓自己的生命成為活祭。
不論男女，主以同樣尊敬及欣賞的態度與他們相處，在繁忙的生活中，祂仍花時間與他們在一起，無論在教導、醫治或相交時，祂不忘與人有個人的接觸。時間寶貴如生命，所以主著意花時間與心思，透過彼此聯繫而成為別人的祝福。
主從不過問金錢卻交託他人辦理，祂明白金錢的能力，也適當運用物質的資源去幫助貧窮的人。
主無誤的將父神的信息傳開，祂以愛心傳講真理，而祂的事奉乃藉聖靈加力，流露恩典的事奉。祂從不利用別人，卻透過聖靈的工作將人帶到神面前。
我們可以看出主的行動有兩個特別的地方。第一，是主動的反思。這是一個屬靈的操練以致主能保持與父神的相連，這相連將加強主事奉的心志。第二，是反思的行動。此乃屬靈的事奉，讓祂在群體中與人相連。這操練與習慣將使祂的事奉更見果效。我們知道，主在忙碌的事奉後，會退到曠野安靜及禱告，這正是祂再作主動反思的時候，且能叫祂再與己與神相連。在我們來說，這是我們在基督裡建立品格(生命更新)的時刻。
主操練自己去與天父及聖靈有親密的相交。三一真神聯手去成就祂對創造的救贖計劃，特別是對人類而言。因此，主定睛在祂彌賽亞的使命上—為了救贖世人的罪而捨命。祂全心專注在神的旨意上。
在服侍社群的繁忙節奏中，主從未被打岔也不忘祂事奉的焦點及優次，因為祂深知要榮耀父神及祂的旨意。這與亞當及夏娃所作的成一對比。
祂在自己的社群內研讀及教導聖經。祂會在公眾及私人的場合中禱告及敬拜神。祂是常與祂同在的天父的真正見證人。
在尊崇天上的父親之餘，主也孝敬在地上的父母。祂敬重肉身的母親到一地步甚至釘十架時也如此。十誡中前五個屬靈操練是叫我們培育對神及自己建立關係的警覺性及靈敏度；而後五誡則讓我們與他人及神其餘的創造結連。
讓我們存著一個開放的心思意念去到神面前，使能明白真理及充滿聖靈同在的能力，一同經歷生命更新的實在！
我們該知道主耶穌移民到這塵世時祂作了很大的適應。祂成為一完全的人的樣式，正如始祖亞當一樣脆弱，這也就是撒但試探他的原因。
主的試探帶出了作為完全的人及神，祂如何與天父扯上關係。祂的心思全環繞在律法的範圍內，祂引述申命記來回答所有試探的問題。這便是對新一代扼要的律法。祂是得勝的主因為祂對天父、自己及神的創造有一個清晰的思想。
根據律法的精義主耶穌對十誡作了一個撮要，就是：｢耶穌回答說、第一要緊的、就是說、以色列阿、你要聽．主我們 神、是獨一的主。你要盡心、盡性、盡意、盡力、愛主你的 神。31其次、就是說、要愛人如己。再沒有比這兩條誡命更大的了。｣﹙馬可福音12：29至31﹚
作為基督的跟隨者，學習主的思想路向是很重要的。在這學習的旅程中，你的心該開始看到神全然的榮耀，因為聖經把律法重新聯繫起來，以致顯出那終極的事實，就是你信心的根基。你的心被主個人的愛及教導所建立，你會追隨主對神及生命的心思而去思想，而這也是你的信仰：｢基督徒的世界觀。｣請親嚐神活潑的話語及聖靈在你內心的工作吧！
思想像耶穌是所有基督徒其中的一個目標。假如我們思想像耶穌，我們便會言行像耶穌，從而越來越像耶穌。那是神給所有信徒計劃的最終目標﹙羅8：29至30﹚。
思想是一個自然的過程。當我們在聆聽、聊天、反思及睡覺時皆會思想。｢是甚麼引導我們的思想呢？｣基督徒應該知道答案—我們的信心。信心是我們內在及外在實況的個人認知及確信。聖經說我們是根據神的形象所創造，是那烙印在我們內裡﹙活的靈，又或良心﹚的神的形象，就是我們內在的實況，但假如我們把神推離祂合法的地位，那麼神與我們心靈的相交便被破壞。不但因著如此的罪令我們與神的關係破裂，並且對我們明白神真實的創造也會受損。
我們在學習如何思想像耶穌，因為我們已與神的本體及祂的創造重新結連。誰是神呢？甚麼是祂真實的創造呢？人類可如何與神及祂的創造結連呢？我是否真的接受這些事實而讓它引導我的思想呢？耶穌根據祂對父神真正的認知及最終要榮耀祂的心態來思想。耶穌的心思是建基於對神的知識及祂的意念，也就是包含在前五誡的十誡裡。
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Lord, I thank you for answering my prayer from this morning so fast and so real. My prayer was "Lord, you know my heart is in trouble. For I am being stretched to go beyond managing my self, but also connecting with the team and the whole reality in you. I am trusting you as I trust my Father, that you are building your Kingdom." Thank you for all three sharings that You have prepared for me within the morning. They are telling me that you are indeed transformating our lives together. We are connecting in your Kingdom. Thank you Lord. I am celebrating your goodness and love. Amen
Trust in God!
Do not let my heart be troubled!
Lord, I come to you with an empty hand, waiting patiently beofre you to receive the full abundance of your grace; holding on to your promises, I know you always are, and will.......
You have plans for us long before we realize, and have prepared our paths, so I am asking you to take charge and take over your own work, give us wisdom to follow your guidance. Amen!
Life is not easy Lord. It is full of tests you assign to me, one after another. Whether they are big or small, long or short, challenges and frustrations almost become routine. I might fail some tests and pass some others, but the good news is I have hope on you. Though sometimes not adequate, not up to the level to coupe with, but you brought me along, You don't focus and count on whether I pass each single test, but rather on how I put my trust on you in each assignment. And you would come back one day to conclude everything in my life. Then I go to the eternity where you may give me even more assignments but there should be no more frustrations for you will be with me in person. There shall be no more pain and no more tears, but eternal joy and unimaginable satisfaction.
Thank you Lord that I have the hope for that day to come. Amen.
I do not intend to write anything on blog today as my mind is mainly on the first verse, "Do not let your heart be troubled, trust in God" which I thought is off-focus. But I'm touched to know that there are brothers/ sisters out there who is sharing the same feeling with me.
Yes Lord, I know I need to trust in You more and do not let my heart be troubled. But very often I'm just praying and praying without enough confidence that You will answer my prayer. Lord, help me to build up my faith in You. Let me understand that if my prayer is not answered, there must be a reason behind. But if it is according to Your Will, You will surely take good care of it. So let me lay down my trouble tonight and trust that You will make things straight. Amen.
在神裡面我們有尊貴的身份, 也有永恆的歸宿. 因著信我們得稱為神的兒女, 因著信我們得以認識生命的道路--耶穌基督. 祂應許我們生命的歸宿, 就是在永恆裡和祂永遠在一起. 祂為我們豫備地方, 也必再來接我們去. 祂賜給我們永恆的生命, 因祂就是道路, 真理, 生命. 明天雖然不可知, 信主的人卻有永恆的把握.
想到這裡, 我不禁問自己, 我到底真的發自內心地感受到這種把握. 日常生活中, 只要有目標, 我們大多不會介意眼前的困難和吃苦. 因我們知道「苦」盡之後, 「甘」必會來臨. 但是握著永生的應許, 我為甚麼卻還是苦澀地面對人生的苦難呢? 為甚麼我還是為著生命中的未之知之數擔憂不已呢, 為甚麼還是放不下物質的享受而不肯為神--救我而又為我捨生的神--擺上多一些呢?
愛我的神啊, 當我心靈和肉體軟弱的時候, 請幫助我, 因祢是信實和慈愛的神. 神啊, 謝謝祢.
y-y, God seems to speak similar thing to me too.
I cannot stop by my eyes from gazing at the word "trust" in today's devotion and ponder how 'trusting' god is related to 'eternity', and what's that meant to me.
I don't know if there is any different between 'believe' and 'trust'. A lot of people believe the existence of heaven and hell, or at least the world for after-death. However, how many of us trusting that what God said is what He meant. Am I trusting God as a God of integrity? If yes, eternity become a motivating force for me to live according to the mandate of the kingdom of God, because one day His reign will be actualized in eternity.
Eternity and the goodness and perfection of God's kingdom is more than a Utophia, but the relationship that can be actualized gradually in our lives while we are waiting for Jesus to come again, as He promised in today's Scripture. That is the vision that sustains me in ministries and in relating to people in my life.
Dear Lord, the God of integrity and faithfulness, you said what you meant. I trust in you and the eternal kingdom to come.
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