害怕死去的麦子
特别的计划
经文
箴言二十九1-18
1人屡次受责罚，仍然硬着颈项；他必顷刻败坏，无法可治。
2义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。
3爱慕智慧的，使父亲喜乐；与妓女结交的，却浪费钱财。
4王藉公平，使国坚定；索要贿赂，使国倾败。
5谄媚邻舍的，就是设网罗绊他的脚。
6恶人犯罪，自陷网罗；惟独义人欢呼喜乐。
7义人知道查明穷人的案；恶人没有聪明，就不得而知。
8亵慢人煽惑通城；智慧人止息众怒。
9智慧人与愚妄人相争，或怒或笑，总不能使他止息。
10好流人血的，恨恶完全人，索取正直人的性命。
11愚妄人怒气全发；智慧人忍气含怒。
12君王若听谎言，他一切臣仆都是奸恶。
13贫穷人、强暴人在世相遇；他们的眼目都蒙耶和华光照。
14君王凭诚实判断穷人；他的国位必永远坚立。
15杖打和责备能加增智慧；放纵的儿子使母亲羞愧。
16恶人加多，过犯也加多，义人必看见他们跌倒。
17管教你的儿子，他就使你得安息，也必使你心里喜乐。
18没有异象（或译：默示），民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便为有福。
信息分享
今天我们所想要说的是甚么呢？那就是，当我们忠心地跟随神时，就可以期望神向我们显明祂在我们生命中的特别计划。正如尼希米看到重建耶路撒冷城墙这个异象一样，如果我们预备好和保持警觉，我们也会看到神计划的异象，就是祂特别装备我们去做的事情。
许多年前我向神求异象，让我能够看见祂要我为祂做的特别事情。祂于是给了我一个异象，要我推行和撰写一个每天读经计划，直到今天，每天约有五十万人在阅读这些灵修材料。我相信神也启示我选择《与耶稣同行》（Every Day with Jesus）这个题目。我需要月复月的开发一个个的属灵主题，以服侍大家属灵生命的需要，而有时候我也会为了这个沉重的任务而感到战兢。（编者按：Every Day with Jesus是一份主题式灵修双月刊，每两个月便出版一次，《与耶稣同行》只是辑录了作者其中一年的灵修分享。）
如果我没有求神给我异象，知道祂想要我做甚么，那又怎样呢？我可能继续从事很好的事奉，但却不是最好的。我相信很多正在阅读这些话的人都正过着对神忠心的生活，但是你可能从没有求神让自己看到祂想你为祂实现的特别事情。不过，我们绝对不能为名誉和荣耀而祈求特别的呼召，因为这样做只会令我们离开正途。所以，要是你以前从未试过作这样的祈求的话，那么现在就求主给你异象，告诉你祂想要你为祂完成的事工。如果你今天这样做，也许这不单单是新的一天，而是你生命中一个崭新的开始。
「求神让你看到祂特别的计划」
进深研究
徒二十六1-19；弗一9，三11
1. 耶稣给保罗的信息是甚么？
2. 保罗能够向亚基帕见证甚么？
祈祷
天父，我不只想达到美善，更想做到最好。如果我仍未看到那异象，就是您要透过我的生命来实现的特定计划，求您今天就向我显明。奉耶稣的名祈求，阿们。
The Corn of Wheat Afraid to Die
The special thing
Bible reading:
Proverbs 29:1-18
1 Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.
5 Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom's instruction.
Message
That is the point we are making? It is this: as we are faithful in following the Lord, we can expect Him to reveal His special plan for our lives. Just as Nehemiah caught the vision of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, so we, too, if we are ready and alert, will catch the vision of what God has specially equipped us to do.
Many years ago, I asked God to give me a vision of the special thing He wanted me to achieve for Him. He gave me the vision of launching a daily Bible reading programme which is now read by half a million people daily. He also, so I believe, inspired the choice of the title, Every Day with Jesus. I sometimes tremble at the awesome responsibility I now have of developing a spiritual theme month by month which will minister to the needs in people's lives.
What if I had not asked God to give me a vision of what He wanted me to do? I might have continued in a ministry that would have been good, but not the best. I believe there are many of you now reading these lines who are living faithful lives for God, but you have never asked Him to show you the special thing He wants you to achieve for Him. And don't think of that special calling in terms of something that will bring you prestige and glamour - to do that will take you right off the track. If you have never done so before, ask the Lord right now to give you a vision of what He wants you to achieve for Him. Who knows - this could be, not just a new day, but a new beginning.
"Ask God to show you His special plan"
Prayer
Father, I don't just want to achieve the good - I want to achieve the best. If I have not yet caught the vision of that special thing You want to achieve through my life, then reveal it to me today. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.
Further study
Acts 26:1-19
Ephesians 1:9; 3:11
1. What was Jesus' message to Paul?
2. What was Paul able to testify to Agrippa?
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