【双语灵修】永活的道THE LIVING WORD

诗篇 119:89-105

耶和华啊，你的话安定在天，直到永远。你的诚实存到万代，你坚定了地，地就长存。天地照你的安排存到今日，万物都是你的仆役。我若不是喜爱你的律法，早就在苦难中灭绝了。我永不忘记你的训词，因你用这训词将我救活了。我是属你的，求你救我，因我寻求了你的训词。恶人等待我，要灭绝我，我却要揣摩你的法度。我看万事尽都有限，唯有你的命令极其宽广。我何等爱慕你的律法，终日不住地思想。你的命令常存在我心里，使我比仇敌有智慧。我比我的师傅更通达，因我思想你的法度。我比年老的更明白，因我守了你的训词。我禁止我脚走一切的邪路，为要遵守你的话。我没有偏离你的典章，因为你教训了我。你的言语在我上膛何等甘美，在我口中比蜜更甜！我藉着你的训词得以明白，所以我恨一切的假道。

9月8日

永活的道

“在路上，他和我们说话，给我们讲解圣经的时候，我们的心岂不是火热的么？” - 路 24:32

让我们返回昨天思想过的以马忤斯路上的故事吧。两个非常沮丧的门徒，在回家途中遇见了复活的耶稣。当他们回想与耶稣相遇这件事，他们说当时他们的心是火热的—他们得到这改变生命的经历，其中一个主要原因是他们对《圣经》上的话有新的体会。他们形容耶稣怎样给他们讲解《圣经》，向他们说明经文的真正意思。

今天，在这个信息时代，我们很容易会视《圣经》为刷到的无穷无尽信息内容—一些值得我们投入追索的、或是随己意漠视的信息。然而《圣经》却指出，不经思索便漠视它的信息是错的。

《诗篇》119篇是圣经中最长的一篇经文，它是一首表达热爱神的话语的诗歌。它宣称：“我何等爱慕你的律法！”“你的言语在我上膛何等甘美，在我口中比蜜更甜！”在祂的一生和祂的事工中，耶稣也一直表明祂对《圣经》的热爱。道成了肉身，耶稣最终应验了圣经中宣告的每一件事。

《圣经》的原意不是让人去略读、或以敷衍的态度来阅读，它乃是要求人去尝试理解难明白的地方、去默想和领受之后，深深藏在心里。当我们这样腾出空间来聆听神的话语时，像在以马忤斯路上的那些门徒一样，我们也会被改变。

祷告

主耶稣，求你帮助我们明白《圣经》。愿我们能够坚定地说：你的话是我们脚前的灯和我们路上的光。阿们。

Psalm 119:89-105

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

THE LIVING WORD

“Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” —Luke 24:32

Let’s return to the Emmaus road story that we reflected on yesterday. Two disciples, walking home in deep discouragement, are met by the risen Jesus. As they recall this encounter, they speak of their hearts burning within them—and one of the key reasons for that transforming experience was their renewed encounter with the Scriptures. They describe how Jesus opened the Scriptures to them and revealed their true meaning.

In our information age today, it is easy to treat the Bible like much of the content that scrolls endlessly past us—stuff we can engage with or just ignore if we want to. Yet the Bible speaks against being casually indifferent to its message.

Psalm 119, the longest chapter in Scripture, is a passionate love song to God’s Word: “Oh, how I love your law!” it declares. “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Jesus reflected this same deep devotion to Scripture throughout his life and ministry. As the Word made flesh, he is the ultimate fulfillment of everything the Scriptures proclaim.

The Bible is not meant to be skimmed or approached halfheartedly. Instead, it is meant to be wrestled with, meditated on, and absorbed deep into our hearts. When we create space to listen to God’s Word in this way, like those disciples on the road to Emmaus, we too will be changed.

Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures for us. May we be able to say with conviction that your Word is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. Amen.