这个周末由于系统维修,没能回家。今天去了这里的教会。回来后我就给同是基督徒的儿子打了电话:
儿子,我今天去教会了。我本来不想去的,记得吗,我跟你说过我不喜欢那个教会。我已经决定不去了。可是你猜怎么着,在阳台上的时候,我听见主对我说:我要你去。我说,主,我不喜欢那个教会,我不去。主没再说什么,我却能感到他的意志。 我开始收拾桌上的东西,做要去的准备。我头晕,往床上一躺,更觉懒散。过了二十分钟,我睁开眼,看看时钟,已经十点四十分了。教会时间是十一点。于是我从床上跳了起来。不去,没听主的话,我觉得不舒服。打点完毕,我便上了路。沿山坡往上,走了五分钟就到了教会。
教会里唱了《神奇恩典》这首歌,歌中唱到:
您的恩典教我畏惧,
您的恩典让我自由。
借着这恩典,
一万年前我们唱的颂歌,
一万年后我们会继续唱。
今天牧师讲得特别好。我很有收获,很喜欢。回家时,我沿着山坡往下,一路唱《神奇恩典》唱到家。我感谢神的带领。我也很高兴我听了神的话,照他的话去做。回来后,我居然破天荒第一次说:打倒天父!(朋友们知道,我喊打倒谁,是异常亲近的表现)
今天学的是马可福音的十五和十六章,就是耶稣受难和升天的章节。马可写到,耶稣在十字架上咽下最后一口气时,犹太圣所里的长长帷幕从上到下裂成了两半。那帷幔是圣所最圣洁的地方和外面的世界的唯一分界。外面的人一年只能进去一次,违者处死。那个长幔的裂开,象征着耶稣受死之时,神向人的门,借着耶稣而敞开。借着耶稣,我们可以和神那样的亲近。
感谢我主我神,阿门!
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
When we've been here ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.