【双语灵修】为蜜蜂祷告PRAY FOR BEES
以弗所书 6:18-20
18 靠着圣灵，随时多方祷告祈求，并要在此警醒不倦，为众圣徒祈求； 19 也为我祈求，使我得着口才，能以放胆开口讲明福音的奥秘—— 20 我为这福音的奥秘做了戴锁链的使者——并使我照着当尽的本分放胆讲论。
2026-07-05
为蜜蜂祷告
“靠着圣灵，随时多方祷告祈求。” - 以弗所书 6:18
我从小就学会一个简单的睡前祷文，这是一篇“跟着念”的祷文，是这样开始的：“现在我躺下睡觉……”懂得背诵以后，我便可以加上其他代祷事项－大多数是记念抱恙的家人或朋友、或其他的需要。从父母那里学习祷告是一个好的开始，我为此感恩。
在过去的年日，我的祷告范围增广和渐渐成熟，这是从其他人、祷告课程和阅读开始的，而阅读《圣经》中的祷告给我最深远的影响。然而我的祷告时常都是有限的，我仍然是一个正在学习祷告的小孩，一直都走在这条谦卑学习的路上。
在差不多走到生命的尽头时，使徒保罗劝喻基督徒要“随时多方祷告”。他说：“并要…为众圣徒祈求”，“也为我祈求”。当我在阅读一本书，里面有一个为“养殖蜜蜂”的祷告时，保罗这番话便涌上我的心头。回顾过去，在我照顾蜜蜂时，我往往忽略了祷告这一步。没有任何祷告是不重要的，这是圣灵教导我们当凡事祷告的新功课。
你有没有藉着圣灵祷告呢？你的祷告在哪些方面变得更成熟、更宽广呢？你受感动要为什么事情、哪些人祷告呢？
祷告
“求永生之主圣灵复兴我灵”。主啊，求你继续在我们生命中教导我们，认识你美善和完备的道。奉耶稣全能的名祷告，阿们。
Ephesians 6:18-20
SUNDAY, JULY 5
PRAY FOR BEES
Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. —Ephesians 6:18
As a child, I was taught to pray a simple bedtime prayer. It was a “repeat-after-me” prayer, and it started like this: “Now I lay me down to sleep . . .” After memorizing it, I was encouraged to add other requests— mostly for sick family members or friends or about other concerns. Learning to pray with a parent was a good start for which I am grateful.
Over the years, my prayers have expanded and matured by fits and starts through the examples of others, prayer courses, and readings—and most profoundly by prayers in the Bible. Still, my prayers are often limited. I am still a child learning to pray. It has been a humbling path.
Near the close of his life, Paul urged Christ-followers to pray “on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” “Keep on praying for all the Lord’s people,” he said, and “pray also for me.” These words came to mind while I was reading a book that included a prayer for the “Keeping of Bees.” Looking back, I realize that I’ve often overlooked this step in my caring for bees. No prayer is too small. Here is another lesson from the Spirit about praying on all occasions.
Are you praying in the Spirit? In what ways are your prayers maturing or being expanded? For what and whom are you being led to pray?
“Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.” Continue the good and perfect teaching of your Word in our lives, Lord. In the strong name of Jesus we pray. Amen.