Jan 15【每日活水】让圣灵带领我们人生的使命

 

路加福音2:25~35

25 在耶路撒冷有一个人,名叫西面;这人又公义又虔诚,素常盼望以色列的安慰者来到,又有圣灵在他身上。26 他得了圣灵的启示,知道自己未死以前,必看见主所立的基督。27 他受了圣灵的感动,进入圣殿,正遇见耶稣的父母抱着孩子进来,要照律法的规矩办理。

28 西面就用手接过他来,称颂 神说:

29 主啊!如今可以照你的话,释放仆人安然去世;

30 因为我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩-

31 就是你在万民面前所预备的:

32 是照亮外邦人的光,又是你民以色列的荣耀。

33 孩子的父母因这论耶稣的话就希奇。

34-35 西面给他们祝福,又对孩子的母亲马利亚说:「这孩子被立,是要叫以色列中许多人跌倒,许多人兴起;又要作毁谤的话柄,叫许多人心里的意念显露出来;你自己的心也要被刀刺透。」

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,

28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace.

30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,

31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:

32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”

33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

 

内容观察

1.西面是个怎样的人,他素常的盼望是什么?(25节)

2.西面得到圣灵什么样的启示?(26节)

 

思考与默想

 

3.西面为什么说,神可以容他安然去世?
 

个人感受

4.看到西面领受了使命,长久以来盼望等候弥赛亚,最终在见到耶稣之后赞美称颂神,我有什么感想?
 

决心与应用

5.当神所赐的使命迟迟不能结出果实的时候,我是如何回应的?

6.为了领受圣灵的带领,担当神所托付的使命,我决定要怎么做?

素常盼望以色列的安慰者来到(25节): 表示迫切等待弥赛亚的到来。
律法的规矩(27节): 指将一切头生的献给耶和华的仪式。

灵修指南

路加福音的第四首诗歌是「西面颂」(28~32节)。西面是个又公义又虔诚的人,素常盼望以色列的安慰者来到,又有圣灵在他身上(25节)。就像神的旨意临到约瑟和马利亚,以及牧羊人身上一样,西面也领受了圣灵的启示(26节)。约瑟和马利亚为了照律法的规矩,将头生的儿子耶稣献上给神而上到圣殿,西面也蒙圣灵的带领进入圣殿(27节)。西面第一眼看到婴孩耶稣,就认出是弥赛亚,是神的儿子、主所立的基督。西面知道这是他最后的使命,所以他在极大的平安中称颂神,讲出最后的弥赛亚预言。不仅是西面,所有属神的人都有在地上的使命,这是我们活下去的理由。虽然诚如使徒保罗的宣告,天国远比在地上好,但我们之所以还在地上停留,就是因为我们在地上还有使命。盼望我们能够像西面一样,每天和圣灵同行,明白自己的使命,并忠心履行。
 

内室祷告

愿我明白神所托付的使命,并每日与圣灵同行,蒙圣灵带领活出人生的使命。

 

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