【双语灵修】彼得

马可福音 9:2-8

过了六天，耶稣带着彼得、雅各、约翰暗暗地上了高山，就在他们面前变了形象，衣服放光，极其洁白，地上漂布的没有一个能漂得那样白。忽然，有以利亚同摩西向他们显现，并且和耶稣说话。彼得对耶稣说：“拉比，我们在这里真好！可以搭三座棚：一座为你，一座为摩西，一座为以利亚。”彼得不知道说什么才好，因为他们甚是惧怕。有一朵云彩来遮盖他们，也有声音从云彩里出来说：“这是我的爱子，你们要听他！”门徒忽然周围一看，不再见一人，只见耶稣同他们在那里。

4月7日

彼得

“彼得对耶稣说：‘拉比，我们在这里真好！可以搭三座棚：一座为你，一座为摩西，一座为以利亚。’” -可 9:5

登顶体验有多种形式。有时，这种体验发生在一座真正的山上，比如我们全家乘坐齿轨铁路登上了科罗拉多州派克峰的山顶。还有一些时候，这种体验可以是一种经历，或某项活动的一部分，让我们感觉自己身处峰顶。和我一起工作的一些学生曾在夏令营或短宣中有过类似登顶的经历，那时一切顺利，他们学有所得，信心倍增。我们有时会希望这样的活动能永远持续下去，但登顶体验很少能持久。

彼得以为耶稣在山上变像会持续很长时间。他甚至建议为耶稣、摩西和以利亚搭建住所。但山顶并不是他们停留的地方。耶稣那奇妙无比、令人惊叹的变像很快就过去了。

无论你的登顶体验是什么，那可能也不是你需要长久停留的地方。我们被呼召在世上生活，与周围的人交往，带给他们医治和平安，走在神为我们预备的道路上。

登顶经历是绚丽的。我们可以使用它们来充实自己，并迎接神为我们预备的日常挑战。

祷告

圣洁的神，感谢你让我们能时刻感受到你的同在。愿这些时刻带着我们走上你为我们预备的道路。奉耶稣的名，阿们。

OUR GOD IS NEAR

What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?                                   —Deuteronomy 4:7

Sitting at home near a side window, I heard my little neighbor Simeon say, “Come on, Daddy.” His father was rolling a brand-new bicycle out of the garage into the driveway. Simeon had his helmet and knee pads on. He carefully got on his new bike. As Simeon's little feet paddled away, his dad stretched out his arms to hold on to the handlebars. Simeon laughed as he steered the bike carefully down the driveway with his dad right at his side. Father and son went up and down the driveway several times.

At one point, I heard Simeon cry. His father wanted him to try riding on his own, but Simeon didn’t like that idea. He continued to cry. Finally his dad said, “Simeon, I’ll be right here with you.” He gave his son what he needed, assuring him that he would not be alone. Simeon wiped away his tears. He looked straight ahead and rode without his dad holding on to the handlebars.

There is no god like our God! We do not have to go to a specific place to meet him. He is right there with us. We are always within God’s reach. He hears us when we call and cry out (Psalm 18:6), and he always cares for us.

Eternal God, thank you for always being close by. Even when it may seem that you are not there, you are. You are our ever-present help in times of need. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.