3月23日

標　　題： 靈魂的憂傷

經　　節： 於是帶著彼得、雅各、約翰同去，就驚恐起來，極其難過，對他們說：「我心裡甚是憂傷，幾乎要死；你們在這裡等候，警醒。」（馬可福音十四章33∼34節）

有誰能夠瞭解神激動的心情？沒有人能夠衡量祂為不肯悔改者的悲痛，也沒有人能測度祂為靈性願悔改的叛逆者，是何等地喜悅。除非神分享祂的心情，我們才能開始瞭解神的心（阿摩司書三：7）。

你瞭解你的主扛負著世人的重擔時，祂那份熾熱的情感嗎？雖然門徒並不瞭解耶穌內心深處的憂傷，祂還是向他們分享自己的情感。門徒的感受經常與耶穌的情感背道而馳。祂喜愛小孩子到自己那裡去，祂的門徒卻想要把小孩子趕走（路加福音十八：15∼16）。門徒看到耶穌憐憫一個陷於罪中的婦人，他們十分困惑（約翰福音四：27）。當耶穌為那些面對死亡、無望的人憂傷哭泣時，祂最親密的朋友們憂傷，如同耶穌沒有能力使死人復活（約翰福音十一：1∼44）。

你可以警醒體會神的心情。當你尋求神的感受，祂可能會向你分享祂強烈的情感。當你被人群環繞時，神可能使你敏銳地感受到祂對他們的愛。當你看到有些人遭受苦痛，你可能會感受耶穌對他們的憐憫。當罪人回轉向神、認罪悔改時，你也能夠分享天父的喜樂。不但如此，你對待邪惡的態度，也會與耶穌一樣。如果你在禱告中警醒不懈，耶穌會分享祂的心給你。

A Soul Distressed

He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch." (Mark 14:33b-34)

Who can know the depth and intensity of the heart of God? No one could measure His sorrow over an unrepentant sinner or His joy over a spiritual rebel who relinquishes everything to Him. We can begin to understand what is on the heart of God only when He shares His heart with us (Amos 3:7).

Are you aware of the fervent emotions in the soul of your Lord, as He carries the weight of the world? The disciples were unaware of the deep anguish in the heart of Jesus. Yet, He willingly shared His heart with them. The disciples often seemed disoriented to what Jesus was feeling. When He took delight in young children, His disciples attempted to chase them away (Luke 18:15–16). When Jesus had compassion for a woman living in sin, they acted confused (John 4:27). While Jesus wept at the hopelessness of those facing death, His closest friends grieved as if Jesus had no power to raise the dead (John 11:1–44).

You can choose to be alert to the heart of God. As you seek to understand what God is feeling, He may share with you the intensity of His heart. When you are around other people, God may sensitize you to the love He feels for them. When you see others suffering, you may feel the compassion Jesus feels. When sinners return to God in repentance, you may share the Father’s joy. You will react to evil the way Jesus reacts. If you will remain alert in prayer, Jesus will share His heart with you.