【双语灵修】最后的话THE LAST WORD

申命记 32:44-47

摩西和嫩的儿子约书亚去将这歌的一切话说给百姓听。摩西向以色列众人说完了这一切的话，又说：「我今日所警教你们的，你们都要放在心上，要吩咐你们的子孙

谨守遵行这律法上的话。因为这不是虚空与你们无关的事，乃是你们的生命，在你们过约旦河要得为业的地上，必因这事日子得以长久。」

「『因为这不是虚空与你们无关的事，乃是你们的生命 …，你们 … 必因这事日子得以长久。』」-申 32:47

我们在神学院的小教堂聚集，去聆听一位将要退休的教授一篇名为「最后的话」的讲道。这位教授讲得好像这是他最后一次的讲道，他所讲的是我们需要听的，好使我们能忠心为基督而活。同样地，摩西对神子民以色列人的「最后的话」，也不是虚空的话，它们乃是生命。

神的话语使我们在这世界中活得像祂的儿女，而不是像这世界的儿女，它是生动和有活力的话，可以为我们整个人的存在带来生命，我们藉此知道：我们是谁，以及神对我们的要求。

神的话语滋养我们的灵魂、改变和更新我们的思想，并增强我们的心志。有生命的话语建立我们的信心，给我们智慧去做合神心意的决定。神的话语开启我们的眼睛，去看见这个世界中的善良与邪恶，引领我们走义路。

神的话语教导我们关于祂的事，在我们接受祂和敬拜祂的事上，扮演一个重要的角色。神的话语燃起我们心中的火焰，叫我们尽心、尽性、尽意、和尽力去爱祂，又爱人如己（马可福音 12:30-31）。

神话语的能力使我们知罪，从而去请求饶恕，和得到别人的饶恕。

我们祈祷时，我们是与生命之道交谈。

能听到和遵守神的话语，是我们的福份。

祷告

天父，求祢帮助我们宣告祢话语的能力。祢的话语并不是虚空的话语，乃是生命。奉耶稣名祈求，阿们。

THE LAST WORD

“They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long. . . .”     —Deuteronomy 32:47

We assembled in the seminary chapel for “The Last Word,” a sermon from a retiring professor. The professor preached as if it were his last sermon. It was what we needed to hear to live faithful lives in Christ. Similarly, Moses’ “last words” to God’s people Israel were not just idle words; they were life.

God’s words enable us to live in the world as his children, not as children of the world. They are active and living words that give life to our entire being. We learn who we are and what God requires of us.

God’s words nourish our souls, transform and renew our minds, and strengthen our hearts. Living words build our faith and give us wisdom for making godly decisions. They open our eyes to good and evil in the world. They lead us in paths of righteousness.

God’s words teach us about him and play a vital role in welcoming his presence and worshiping him. God’s words ignite a fire in us to love him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:30-31).

The power of God’s words convicts us to ask for forgiveness and receive it from others.

When we pray, we converse with the living Word.

We are blessed to hear and keep God’s Word.

Heavenly Father, help us to proclaim the power of your Word. Your words are not idle words. They are life. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.