8月2日
灵魂的需求
Demands of the Soul
耶和华也必时常引导你,在干旱之地,使你心满意足……
——以赛亚书58:11
And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought . . .
—Isaiah 58:11
灵魂和身体一样需要关注。它需要和神相交和沟通。它需要崇拜、安静和沉思。除非灵魂每日都得到喂养和操练,否则它会变得虚弱和萎缩。灵魂总是不满足、困惑的、不安的。许多人求助于酒精,试图以此淹没灵魂的哭泣和渴望。有的人则转而求助于新奇的性体验。另一些人试图用其他的方式来平复他们灵魂的渴望。除了神之外没有别的能完全地使之满足,因为灵魂是因神而造的,没有神,灵魂就不安,在暗中受着折磨。通向神的第一步是意识到你属灵的贫瘠。心灵贫穷的人不以地上终将消失的财富来测度生命的价值,而以永恒的现实去衡量。智慧的人公开承认属灵财富的缺乏,他内心会谦卑地哭喊:“神啊,可怜我这个罪人吧。”
The soul demands as much attention as the body. It demands fellowship and communion with God. It demands worship, quietness, and meditation. Unless the soul is fed and exercised daily, it becomes weak and shriveled. It remains discontented, confused, restless. Many people turn to alcohol to try to drown the cryings and longings of the soul. Some turn to a new sex experience. Others attempt to quiet the longings of their souls in other ways. Nothing but God ever completely satisfies, because the soul is made for God, and without God it is restless and in secret torment. The first step to God is a realization of your spiritual poverty. The poor in spirit do not measure the worth of life in earthly possessions, which fade away, but in terms of eternal realities, which endure forever. Wise is the man who openly confesses his lack of spiritual wealth and in humilty of heart cries, “God, be merciful unto me, a sinner.”
今日祷告
我的救主,当我看向你,我的灵魂就不再挣扎。唯有你才能带来永恒的喜乐!
Prayer for the day
As I look to You, my Lord and my Redeemer, the strivings of my soul will be satisfied. You alone bring lasting joy.
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