双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：10月18日 使人和睦的人有福了

10月18日

使人和睦的人有福了

我必安然躺下睡觉，因为独有你耶和华使我安然居住。

——诗4:8

在一个试图与上帝断绝关系的唯物主义世界里，我们除了躲进自己的内心之外根本无处可逃。我们就像交通堵塞中的乌龟一样，所能做的就是把脑袋缩进壳里，闭上眼睛……但这是丢掉性命最好的方式，任何死去的乌龟都可以证实这一点。

人与人相争，在某种程度上也是与神相争的表现，除非人停止与神的争战，否则就无法与人和睦共处。若要与人和好，我们首先要与神和好。

今日祷告

天父，奉主耶稣的名，我在你的里面得到了平安，我的灵赞美祢的圣名！阿们。奉主耶稣基督的圣名，阿们！

Blessed Are Peacemakers

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
—Psalm 4:8

In a materialistic world which has tried to sever diplomatic relations with God, we have nowhere to retreat except within ourselves. We are like turtles in a traffic jam—the best we can do is to pull our heads into our shells and shut our eyes. But that’s a good way to get the life crushed out of us, as any dead turtle can attest.

Man’s conflict with man has been but an expression on the human level of his conflict with God. Until man finds an armistice with God, he cannot know peace with his fellowman. If we are to be peacemakers, we first must make our peace with God.

Prayer for the day
In Jesus’ name, I have found peace with You, Father. My soul praises Your holy name.