【双语灵修】首要优先 Our Greatest Priority
“敬畏耶和华是智慧的训诲；尊荣以前，必有谦卑。” - 箴 15:33
让我们再次通过聚焦智慧来结束这个月的默想。《箴言》读到一半时，有一节经文总结了该书所要教导的大部份内容。
“敬畏耶和华是智慧的训诲”。在一天结束的时候，有什么人或什么事占据了你大部份的思想？你对什么人或什么事感到敬畏？什么才是你生命中最重要的事物？
我们最好定期察验自己，问问这些问题。因为如果有些东西在我们的生活中优先于主，那么我们会发现其他一切都会陷入混乱。
智慧说，当我们最先考虑的是主时，其他一切都会适得其所。当主是我们的焦点时，我们就会采取谦卑和敬拜的姿态，而不是为自己赢得荣誉。如果名誉、经济上的成功、被大家喜欢或得到我们想要的东西是我们最大的优先事项，那么我们就会缺乏谦卑，无法彰显耶稣。我们可能会谈论他，但我们不会像祂那样生活。
那么关键的问题来了:你最优先考虑的是什么? 或者说你希望你最先考虑的是什么？
祷告
智慧而可畏的神，尽管我们常常不把你放在第一位，你却对我们充满耐心。求你藉着圣灵赐给我们更深的智慧，好使我们更忠心地服事你。阿们。
箴言 15:33
33敬畏耶和华是智慧的训诲，尊荣以前必有谦卑。
Our Greatest Priority
"Wisdom's instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor." - Proverbs 15:33
Let's close our reflections for this month by focusing again on wisdom. Here—about halfway through Proverbs—is a verse that summarizes much of what the book aims to teach.
"Wisdom's instruction is to fear the LORD." At the end of the day, who or what consumes most of your thinking? Who or what are you in awe of? What would you say is the most important thing in your life?
We do well to check in with ourselves regularly and ask these questions. Because if something takes priority over the Lord in our lives, then we will find that everything else tumbles into disarray.
Wisdom says that when the Lord is our greatest priority, everything else falls into proper alignment. When the Lord is our focus, we take on a posture of humility and worship rather than seeking to gain honor for ourselves. If reputation, financial success, being liked by everyone, or getting what we want is our greatest priority, then we will lack humility and won't be able to mirror Jesus. We might speak about him, but we won't live like him.
So here is the crucial question: What is your greatest priority? Or what do you want your greatest priority to be?
Prayer
Wise and awesome God, you are so patient with us, even though we often fail to put you first. By your Spirit, grant us deeper wisdom so that we can serve you more faithfully. Amen.