4月11日

標　　題： 抉 擇

經　　節： 那少年人聽見這話，就憂憂愁愁地走了，因為他的產業很多。（馬太福音十九章22節）

你的生命是你對神回應的總體表現。一旦神讓你認識祂，你所要做的下一步，是你自己的選擇。你的反應表現出你的信心。那個年輕的少年官品性端正，遵守經上所有的誡命。然而，由他對耶穌邀請的反應顯示出，他雖然擁有滿腦子關於神的教訓，卻從未親身經歷神自己，以信心回應神的邀請（馬太福音十九：16∼22）。

不管主甚麼時候對你說話，你需要調整自己的生活。這個真理會使你的禱告生活充滿熱情。每回你禱告，務要察覺神是否回答禱告，祂是否向你指示祂的旨意。知道神的指示後，你一定要立即調整自己的生活。每回讀經，你心裡一定要願意遵行神的指示。

神為甚麼重用彼得、雅各、約翰，使他們的世界天翻地覆？為甚麼其他人，像那富有的少年官就不再被提起呢？抉擇！門徒選擇相信，他們以行動證明自己的順服。那富有的少年官並沒有順服，聖經上記載著他就「憂憂愁愁地走了」。你與那富有的少年官面對一樣的問題，你願意調整自己，好能夠積極地回應基督嗎？

Choices

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. (Matthew 19:22)

Your life is the sum of the responses you have made toward God. Once God makes Himself known to you, what you do next is your decision. Your reaction reflects what you believe about Him. The rich, young ruler lived a moral life. He was well versed in Scripture and the laws of God. But his response to Jesus’ invitation clearly showed that, although he possessed a head knowledge of the teachings of God, he did not know God in an experiential way that could be demonstrated by a response of faith (Matt. 19:16–22).

Whenever the Lord speaks to you, it will require an adjustment in your life. This truth can dramatically affect your prayer life. Every time you pray you must be aware that if God answers your prayer and reveals His will to you, it will immediately require you to reorient your life. Each time you read your Bible, you must to be prepared to obey what God tells you.

Why did God use Peter and James and John so significantly to turn their world upside down? And why were others, like the rich, young ruler, never heard from again? Choices! The disciples chose to believe, and their belief was proven by their obedience. The rich, young ruler could not bring himself to obey, and Scripture tells us that he “went away sorrowful.” You are faced with the same question as the rich, young ruler. What adjustments are you willing to make in order to respond positively to Christ?