双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：9月20日 主赐平安

9月20日

主赐平安

圣灵所结的果子，就是……和平（平安）。加拉太书5:22

平安带有团结、完整、安宁、和平和安全的意思。在旧约中，这个词是shalom。很多时候，当我遇到犹太朋友时，我会用“Shalom”来问候他们。当我问候阿拉伯朋友时，我经常用一个类似于他们表示平安的词，“salam”。

最近，当我在电视上看到乘客们从一架被劫持的飞机上下来时，我看到他们带着恐怖、惊惧和害怕的表情。但有一位妇女怀里抱着一个小孩，安静地睡着了。这是动荡中的平安。

以赛亚说：“坚心倚赖祢的，祢必保守他十分平安，因为他倚靠祢”（以赛亚书26:3）。这是任何一个基督徒的画面：穿戴着神所赐的全副军装，凭信心独自站在战场上掌控局面。这样的人不为将来忧虑，因他知道谁掌管通往未来的钥匙。他在磐石上毫不摇动，因为他知道磐石是谁造的。他没有怀疑，因为他知道谁能消除一切的疑惑。

当你和我开始忧虑时，我们就拒绝了我们那位向导的带领，也就失去信心与平安。只有圣灵才能在不安和绝望的风暴中带给我们平安。我们不应沉溺于忧虑或过分看重自己，使我们的向导伤心。

你在担心什么？为什么担心？

今日祷告：

天父，求祢赐我内心的平安，与邻舍之间的平安和在祢里面的平安，奉耶稣的名，阿们。

September 20

PEACE:THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

The fruit of the Spirit is…peace.Galatians 5:22

Peace carries with it the idea of unity,completeness,rest,ease,and security.In the Old Testament the word was shalom.Many times when I meet Jewish friends I greet them with“Shalom.”And often,when I greet my Arab friends I use a similar term that they use for peace,“salam.”

Recently as I watched the televised report of passengers disembarking from a hijacked plane,I saw terror,horror,and fear on their faces.But one woman had a little child in her arms,calmly sleeping through it all.Peace in the midst of turmoil.

Isaiah said,“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,whose mind is stayed on thee:because he trusteth in thee”(Isaiah 26:3).This is the picture of any Christian who stands alone on the battlefield by faith garrisoned round about with God’s holy weapons,and in command of the situation.Such a man is not troubled about the future,for he knows who holds the key to the future.He does not tremble on the rock,for he knows who made the rock.He does not doubt,for he knows the One who erases all doubt.

When you and I yield to worry,we deny our Guide the right to lead us in confidence and peace.Only the Holy Spirit can give us peace in the midst of the storms of restlessness and despair.We should not grieve our Guide by indulging in worry or paying undue attention to self.

What are you worried about?Why?

Pray for the Day:

Father,grant me peace within myself and with my neighbors and with You,in Jesus’Name,Amen.