2月4日

標　　題： 活的話語

經　　節： 他們彼此說：「在路上，祂和我們說話，給我們講解聖經的時候，我們的心豈不是火熱的嗎？」（路加福音廿四章32節）

耶穌親近那些認真尋求祂的人。兩個人同往以馬忤斯，他們在路上彼此談論耶路撒冷最近所發生那些令人迷惑的事。他們本來自以為瞭解當時世代所發生的事情，然而耶穌的死亡使他們迷惘，失去判斷力，不清楚神在他們這世代的工作。他們原希望耶穌就是彌賽亞，但耶穌的死亡使他們困惑與失望。他們需要答案。神瞭解人心。祂知道祂的兒女真誠地尋求祂的旨意。耶穌親近這兩個人，並且與他們同行。祂打開他們心靈的眼睛，叫他們明白聖經上所指著自己的話，與他們那時代所發生的事。當耶穌說話的時候，他們內心火熱！當他們聆聽耶穌講解聖經與所發生之事的關係時，他們心裡明白自己聽到的正是神的真理。他們的懷疑消失，滿心興奮地向朋友們分享這個真理！如果你的環境令你迷惑，耶穌可以藉著聖經使你再次地定睛在祂的身上，誠如當初祂對待那兩個人一樣。由人的眼光看來，事情可能令人困惑與沮喪。這需要基督的同在，才能打開你心靈的眼睛，看到聖經中的真理。你的環境是否令你迷惑？你需要耶穌教你以祂的角度來看事物。一旦你聽見耶穌說話，你會像那兩個人，興奮地添加神的事工，並且熱切地帶領其他人領受相同的經驗。

The Living Word

And they said to one another, "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:32)

Jesus joins those who are earnestly seeking Him. Two men walked along the road to Emmaus discussing the confusing events that had just occurred in Jerusalem. They thought they had understood the happenings of their day, but the death of Jesus had left them disoriented to God and His activity in their world. They had hoped that Jesus was the Messiah, but His death had left them perplexed and discouraged. They needed answers.

God reads the heart and knows the honest pursuit of His will by His children. Jesus drew near to these men, walked with them, and opened their minds to what the Scriptures said about Him and about the events of their day. As Jesus was speaking, their hearts burned within them! As they listened to Jesus relate the Scriptures to what they were experiencing, they knew in their hearts that they were hearing God’s truth. Their doubts vanished, excitement overcame them, and they raced back to share the truth with their friends!

If you become bewildered by circumstances in your life, Jesus can reorient you to Himself through the Scriptures just as He did for these two men. From your human perspective, the situation may be confusing and discouraging. It takes the presence of Christ to open your eyes to the truth of the Scriptures. Have your circumstances confused you? You need Jesus to give you His perspective. Once you’ve heard from Him, you’ll be like these two men, excited to join God in what He is doing around you and eager to include others in the experience.