與神MSN

已經信主好一段時間，按理說應該很熟悉神是怎樣的一位神，但有時候還是會對衪出奇不意的舉動感到驚喜！

早上禱告時，思緒不知怎的飄到自己與神的關係上，我突然醒覺到自己的身份應該是神的僕人，雖然耶穌說要把我當朋友，天父又說我是衪的女兒，可是我不能就自高自大，忘了自己也是神的僕人，正如耶穌基督來到世上，也取了奴僕的樣式。當我重新意識到這一事實時，我就明白自己過去一直目中無神的原因。想到這裡，心中突然湧出一句聖經的話：「人 若 自 潔 ， 脫 離 卑 賤 的 事 ， 就 必 作 貴 重 的 器 皿 ， 成 為 聖 潔 ， 合 乎 主 用 ， 預 備 行 各 樣 的 善 事 。」，於是我禱告求主幫助我，帶領我去更新自己、改變生命。

然後奇妙的事就發生了，當我打開電腦要靈修時，竟然就看到今天的經文是：

2 Timothy 2:19-26 (New International Version)

19Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his,"[a] and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."

20In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

22Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

不就是我剛才禱告時想起的那一段經文嗎？經文正正就提到神的僕人是怎樣！

而靈修文章的主題是"Agent of Change"。文章提到有時我們常想去改變世界、改變身邊的人和事，但事實是神往往透過這個世界和身邊的人和事去改變我們，去鍛鍊我們。

We often think God has assigned us to change the world around us when in reality He is interested in changing us. Why? To make each of us "a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work" (2 Tim. 2:21). God often uses the most unlikely people in the most unlikely places to teach us some of life's most difficult lessons. And just when we think we've arrived, He is instructing us further. (From Our Daily Bread)

如果我們真的發揮改變的功能，就不要逃避那要改變我們的神。

What changes we would love to makeIn others' lives, for Jesus' sake!
But first we must learn at His feetThe things that will make us complete. (From Our Daily Bread)

 你知道當我看完這段經文和這篇文章後，有多驚訝嗎？我簡直就覺得自己好像和神MSN一樣！衪的回應是何等直接而迅速，好像隨時online一樣！

主呀，祢真是那位奇妙的主！此刻我心充滿感恩～