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尼希米的反應

尼希米記 第1章

當尼希米聽見耶路撒冷的城牆已被拆毀，還未修建的消息，他有甚麼反應呢？他大可以說：「怎麼沒有人去修建它？」或「我實在無暇去處理這事」。但尼希米卻怎樣回應呢？


當時的尼希米在朝廷身任要職。他是近身服侍王的其中一個大臣，甚得王的信任。他的意見，有時甚至可以影響王的決定。因此，他怎會捨得離開如此愜意的工作呢？


然而，尼希米知道耶路撒冷的境況後，便十分激動和傷心。但他沒有立即跑到王的面前請辭。他先在神的面前安靜禱告，尋求神的指引。尼希米在悲痛之餘，在神面前流淚禱告，求神復興耶路撒冷。他並且向神表示，神若要他參與這復興的工作，他相信神定必為他開路。尼希米記餘下的部分，便是記述神怎樣應允他的禱告。他雖然面對很多障礙，但神最終仍帶領他一一經過。尼希米的經歷，對今天的基督徒領袖特別有所激勵。


我們只能夠從中汲取歷史的教訓？不，不是那麼簡單。試想想，在你的生命中，有沒有任何地方是受到破壞，而有待修補的？我們要記著，我們的敵人撒但，最擅長找尋我們生命中的漏洞，然後再加以攻擊。聖靈曾否提醒你：「你的命中有某個地方是需要修補的，你準備如何去修補它呢？」


出現漏洞的，可能是那堵禱告的牆，也可能是那堵防止你沾染世俗的牆；你再不去修補它們，它們就會逐漸剝落和崩塌。過往，你可能還堅持己意，不願意作出任何改變來修補你的牆；但今天，你是否願意祈求聖靈親自在你的心中動工，讓祂幫助你重建那些失修的地方？聖靈正在等候你的回應，問題是你願意嗎？


經文反思：


「主啊，求你為我造清潔的心，使我裡面重新有正直的靈。」(詩五十一10)



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THE RESPONSE OF NEHEMIAH


What did Nehemiah do when he heard the news about the walls of Jerusalem? He could have said, Why doesnt somebody do something about it? Or Whats that got to do with me? What did he do?


He had a very responsible position in the kings palace. He I was the most trusted servant and the closest to the king. He could easily influence decisions by the king if he wanted to in favour of those who wanted him to do so. So why leave?


But Nehemiah was deeply moved by what he had heard. r However, he didnt rush immediately to the king and say, I am leaving right now. He took time for prayer, for guidance, before he spoke to the king. Nehemiahs tears led him to pray that something might be done about the situation. If God wanted him to be part ot the project, then God would open the way for him to do so. The rest of the book of Nehemiah is the story of how God answered that prayer. He faced many obstacles, but God carried him through them all. It is a thrilling story especially for Christian leaders today.


Is this only a history lesson? No, think about it. Are there walls in your life that have been broken down and need to be rebuilt? Remember our enemy, Satan, is a master at finding openings through which he can attack our lives. Has God the Holy Spirit been saying to you, There is something I want to rebuild in your life? What are you doing about it?


It could be the wall of prayer that has been broken down. It could be the wall of separation from the world that you have allowed to crumble piece by piece. Maybe you are saying, I like things the way they are. I am not sure that I want to change. Why not ask the Holy Spirit to do his own work in your heart beginning today. Let him help you rebuild those walls that are broken down? He is waiting. Are you willing?


A VERSE FOR TODAY:


O Lord, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me.

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