Jun 01 【每日活水】不恋慕转瞬即逝的事物

 

以斯帖记1:1~8

亚哈随鲁王废瓦实提王后
亚哈随鲁作王,从印度直到古实,统管一百二十七省。 
亚哈随鲁王在书珊城的宫登基; 
在位第三年,为他一切首领臣仆设摆筵席,有波斯米底亚的权贵,就是各省的贵胄与首领,在他面前。
他把他荣耀之国的丰富和他美好威严的尊贵给他们看了许多日,就是一百八十日。 
这日子满了,又为所有住书珊城的大小人民在御园的院子里设摆筵席七日。 
有白色、绿色、蓝色的帐子,用细麻绳、紫色绳从银环内系在白玉石柱上;有金银的床榻摆在红、白、黄、黑玉石的铺石地上。 
用金器皿赐酒,器皿各有不同。御酒甚多,足显王的厚意。 
喝酒有例,不准勉强人,因王吩咐宫里的一切臣宰,让人各随己意。
Queen Vashti Deposed
This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush
At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 
and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present.
For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty. 
When these days were over, the king gave a banquet, lasting seven days, in the enclosed garden of the king’s palace, for all the people from the least to the greatest who were in the citadel of Susa. 
The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones. 
Wine was served in goblets of gold, each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant, in keeping with the king’s liberality. 
By the king’s command each guest was allowed to drink with no restrictions, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished.
 

内容观察

1.呀哈随鲁王的统治范围,从哪里到哪里?(1节)

2.亚哈随鲁王分别为谁摆设了几天的宴席?(3-5节)

 

思考与默想

 

3. Bible 为什么要详细描述一个不认识 SHEN 的外邦君王的权势和丰富?(参传1:2节)
 

个人感受

4.看到亚哈随鲁王炫耀豪华奢侈但转瞬即逝的宴席和工点,我有什么感想?
 

决心与应用

5.我在物质方面正经受怎样的诱惑?

6.为了不被转瞬即逝的事物夺走我的心,我决定要怎么做?

从印度直到古实(1节):今巴基斯坦到衣索比亚。
书珊(2节):位于今天的伊朗,原是以拦的首都,被波斯征服后,大流士王将其定为首都。传1:2“传道者说:虚空的虚空,虚空的虚空,全是虚空。”

灵/修指南

亚哈随鲁王是波斯帝国全盛时期的统治者,他更广为人知的名字是“薛西斯一世”。作为庞大帝国的统治者,他凭借其强大的权力不断侵略邻国,其统治范围从印度一直延伸到了古实。在位第三年,为了炫耀自己的权势,他为所有官员和臣仆摆设了一百八十天的宴席(1~3节),又在官员的宴席结束之后,在御花园的院子里,为所有书珊城里的百姓摆设了七天的宴席。在富丽堂皇的宴会场所,人们推杯换盏,开怀畅饮,热闹的场面尽显王的富有和度量。然而,不认识 SHEN 的亚哈随鲁王,他所能夸耀的也只有这些而已。豪华的宫殿,奢侈的宴席,显明人们对于那些稍纵即逝事物的迷恋和对权力的滥用。但是, SHEN 的百姓不可如此。 SHEN 的百姓应当注目的是那些永恒的事物,而非转瞬即逝的事物。盼望我们活出 SHEN 百姓的样式,不恋慕那些虚空的事物,而是仰望并追求永恒的事物。
 

内室dao告

求 SHEN 帮助我仰望那存到永恒的事物,不恋慕转瞬即逝的事物。

 

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