June 13【每日活水】时刻警醒,备妥灯油

马太福音25:1~13

十童女的比喻

1 “那时,天国好比十个童女拿着灯出去迎接新郎。2 其中有五个是愚拙的,五个是聪明的。3 愚拙的拿着灯,却没有带*油;4 聪明的拿着灯,又盛了油在器皿里。5 新郎迟延的时候,她们都打盹,睡着了。6 半夜有人喊:‘看,新郎来了,你们出来迎接他。’7 那些童女就都起来挑亮她们的灯。8 愚拙的对聪明的说:‘请分点油给我们,因为我们的灯要灭了。’9 聪明的回答:‘恐怕不够你我用的;你们还是自己到卖油的那里去买吧。’10 她们去买的时候,新郎到了。*那预备好了的,与他进去共赴婚宴,门就关了。11 其余的童女随后也来了,说:‘主啊,主啊,给我们开门!’12 他却回答:‘我实在告诉你们,我不认识你们。’13 所以,你们要警醒,因为那日子,那时辰,你们不知道。”

The Story of the Virgins

1-5 “God’s kingdom is like ten young virgins who took oil lamps and went out to greet the bridegroom. Five were silly and five were smart. The silly virgins took lamps, but no extra oil. The smart virgins took jars of oil to feed their lamps. The bridegroom didn’t show up when they expected him, and they all fell asleep.

6 “In the middle of the night someone yelled out, ‘He’s here! The bride-groom’s here! Go out and greet him!’

7-8 “The ten virgins got up and got their lamps ready. The silly virgins said to the smart ones, ‘Our lamps are going out; lend us some of your oil.’

9 “They answered, ‘There might not be enough to go around; go buy your own.’

10 “They did, but while they were out buying oil, the bridegroom arrived. When everyone who was there to greet him had gone into the wedding feast, the door was locked.

11 “Much later, the other virgins, the silly ones, showed up and knocked on the door, saying, ‘Master, we’re here. Let us in.’

12 “He answered, ‘Do I know you? I don’t think I know you.’

13 “So stay alert. You have no idea when he might arrive.”

 

内容观察

1. 十童女的比喻中,童女被分为哪两类?(2节)

2. 怎样的童女才得以进入婚宴?(9~10节)

 

思考与默想

 

3. 耶稣吩咐“要警醒”的理由是什么?
 

个人感受

4. 看到那五位没有预备灯油的童女无法进入婚宴,你有什么感想?
 

决心与应用

5. 你何时曾像愚拙的童女没有预备灯油一样陷入窘境?

6. 如同聪明、做好准备的童女一般,你今天要警醒准备什么事情?

(3节):油的多寡,会直接影响灯点亮的时间长短。
那预备好了的(10节):与新郎共赴婚宴前的准备工作,是童女应尽的责任。
 

灵修指南

耶稣用十童女的比喻,描绘基督再临时的神国情境。这十位童女的任务是等待,并在新郎到来时点着灯迎接他。在不知道新郎何时会抵达的情况下,有五位聪明的童女预备了足够的灯油,另外五位愚拙的童女则是在新郎快来时才急忙去买灯油来补充。而在他们买灯油的时候,婚宴的门关了,五位愚拙的童女被拒于门外,无法参加婚宴(10~11节)。就像这样,对于没有准备好的人,耶稣不会回应他们的请求;相反的,耶稣希望我们能够“警醒”,因为在主所托付的任务上尽忠,才能与主一同进入欢庆的宴席。而那些没有警醒预备的人,终将无法进入宴席,并且与主的关系将会断绝(11~13节)。我们也要常常检视自己所领受的使命,并且用警醒的心做足准备。当我们如此行,我们所等候的新郎耶稣,必会带着我们一同进入婚宴,享受与祂同在的喜乐。
 

内室祷告

愿我能成为聪明的门徒,时刻警醒等候,为主的再临做好准备。

 

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