星期日, 2月 26, 2006

神蹟

摘自《傳》:
http://www.ccmusa.org/proclaim/060102/02t.htm#26
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2月26日 天天神蹟

他們的眼睛就開了。耶穌切切的囑咐他們 說 :「你們要小心,不可叫人知道。」(太九30)

我們 每 讀到以上類似的經文,都不禁問:為何主不願張揚 祂 所行的神蹟呢?門徒豈不也是看見「水變酒」的神蹟,「就信 祂 了」嗎?(參約二11)

當然我們知道不是 每 個看見、聽見,甚或經 歷 神蹟的人都會信耶穌。是的,他們或會因而在理性上相信耶穌是神、是基督;卻不一定願意悔改、知罪、接受 祂 作個人的救主。五餅二魚吃飽的五千群眾便是最好的例證(參約六26)。

但 另一方面也刻劃出我們對「神蹟」錯誤的領會。奧古士丁 說 得不錯:「我們的主把水變酒的神蹟,對已信主的人而言是 絕 不 值 得驚訝的。在那婚筵, 祂 把六滿口缸的水變為酒;但其實 祂 每 天都在葡萄身上行同樣的神蹟。僕人怎樣把水盛滿石缸,讓主把它變成酒;同樣雲把雨降下,讓主把它變成了酒。因這是 每 年必發生的事,我們卻不以為希奇??。」

SimonTugwell更精簡的指出:「那些超越(自然)定律的神蹟,是叫我們明白到這些定律的本身就是神蹟。」

其實我和你今天能活著已是一大神蹟。讓我們一同感恩、敬拜那創造、拯救我們的主。 ─陳明斌
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我非常肯定我活著是天主的神蹟,但是感恩的心不足夠,常常忙著自己的事,忙著捉蟲,或許怕他捉了我的蟲,失去了我的成功感,願天主賜給我謙卑的心, 不要自求成功感,要把榮燿交給他,照顧自己的身體,把聖神的宮殿弄好,做一個努力又忠心的僕人。願主賜力量給有此目標的人,我們一同努力侍主!願我們也一 同誠心感謝天主!

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主,這星期又過去了,有快樂的事,也有做得不好的事,至於我,感謝天主,這個周未愉快地渡過,雖然有小許病,膝頭有小許痛,起碼還吃得,睡得,行 得,企得。感謝天主。上星期因為小許病,工作沒精打采,求主原諒,並使我明天恢復原來的體力。昨日有人說我燥,我還不認,可能是有病,可能是慣性有問題, 我不知道,求主原諒,求有關單位原諒,求主賜給我忍耐的心,火山不要隨時爆發!!

求主繼續帶領前景不明朗的人,賜給他們信心,我衷心希望他們得到你賜的平安。求主保祐我一個將要回流的朋友,希望他能找到要找的目標。有病和受傷的人得到醫治!

以上所求都是靠耶穌基督之名,亞孟!

主祐!甜夢!
JC上

星期一, 2月 20, 2006

Persevere

My Yosemite trip got dissolved so I went to Mission Peak and hope to get a glimpse of some snow at the peaks of Mt Diablo and Mt Hamilton. This is also my perseverance training. I know I can get to the top but I need to endure the climb. Step by step, inch by inch, I am trying to get to the top. The wind does not help; the scorch of the sun does not help; the slippery pebbles do not help. I know I can do it, just need to clear the obstacles one by one. I have a few dear friends that are facing difficulties in life, with God’s blessings, hang in there. May God give you patience and wisdom to persevere and fulfill His plan for you. My prayers are with you always.

As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are My ways above your ways and My thoughts above your thoughts. – Isaiah 55:9

God Bless, JC

星期二, 1月 31, 2006

新年快樂!

恭喜!恭喜!狗年身體健康,主恩更濃!

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主,近來有幾個朋友有難關不能解決,求主帶領!身體殘缺,求主醫治!前景不明朗,求主賜與勇氣!彼遺棄,求主幫助接受!你說過你會與我們一起直到今世終 結,感謝你一直以來的眷顧。求主保祐我的家人,他們都回到香港團聚,求主賜給他們有愉快的時光!以上所求是靠主基督之名,亞孟!

星期四, 1月 12, 2006

滴汗!!

今日JC又有歷險記,感謝主,不是飛機有問題;

我回程飛機6:55PM PDX->SJC。下雨天,繁忙時間,4:30走。無食午飯,不如早點走。搞搞o下,4點3。執完野4點半。未食野,買個薯片, 上車4點7,求天主祝福,不要走飛機。上了公路,很塞車,有天主祝褔,應該無問題。塞了很久,就快6點,開始心急!!!6點1,還了車,取了登機証,發現 飛機是6:45,應該趕得上,怎知照X光說我太多行李,要我回去把行李寄。10分鐘後,終於可以照X光。我帶了電腦版,那工作人員說板要再照,仲急,後來 他老闆說,不是手提電腦,不用再照。感謝主,終於趕上....

臨下機前1小時,忽然記得,我車匙門匙都在我的記倉行李,那小姐說,我的行李若趕不到我的飛機,它會在下1班到SJC的飛機送到。沒車匙,不能去吃飯,不 能回家,整天只吃了薯片,花生,但擔心也沒用,只是想一想誰能救我,也沒想太多了。讚美主,行李沒問題。信靠主無論如何都會得勝!只希望自己連少少心急也 沒有。前幾天電話濕了,不能用,若然沒有電話用就更狼狽了。感謝主,有驚無險!

晚安!主祐,JC

星期二, 1月 03, 2006

Working Away

This week has been crazy. I worked 10-11 yesterday and 9-10 today. Thank God for helping me get the system working yesterday. The bosses are happy, but I am quite tired. Hopefully I can go home soon and everything back to normal. Today it is much less productive, although I spent much time working. Oh well, successed does not come everyday. God wants us to know He is in charge not us. Glory to God forever.

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Prayer for week 01/03/06

Thank You Lord for the new year. Thank You for the blessings last year. I survived another year of ups and downs. Endured the crazy work schedule. And boring days. In peace with the "good but not quite good enough" yearly reviews. Waves of personal and family issues. Relationships broken and mended. Under your presence and totally immerse in myself. I had been so proud sometimes and forgot about You are the source of any inspiration and thought. In the past, I felt so proud to be the hero that got the things working. This time, I felt good but know that it is not by my own effort but a higher power is with me.

Lord for this new year. Help me to think about others more than myself. This is my new year resolution and prayer. Lord help me to persevere fighting off a temptation I had over years and years. Thank You Lord for listening. I asked this though Christ our Lord, Amen.