10月1日 严谨看待属神的事

拉8:28-29
我对他们说、你们归耶和华为圣、器皿也为圣、金银是甘心献给耶和华你们列祖之神的．你们当儆醒看守、直到你们在耶路撒冷耶和华殿的库内、在祭司长和利未族长、并以色列的各族长面前过了秤。
I said to them, "You are holy to Yahweh, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to Yahweh, the God of your fathers. Watch, and keep them, until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the princes of the fathers' households of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the rooms of the house of Yahweh."
主耶稣！两种标准，两种法码，是耶和华神所憎恶的。主啊！许多时候，我们对属人属地的事，很执着，认真，严谨，但是，对属神属天的事却显得相对的散漫，随意，不专业，不尊重。求主赦免，帮助我在接下来的日子，严谨看待属神的事。

9月30日 在神面前克苦己心

拉8:21-23
那时我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食、为要在我们神面前克苦己心、求他使我们和妇人孩子、并一切所有的、都得平坦的道路。我求王拨步兵马兵、帮助我们抵挡路上的仇敌、本以为羞耻、因我曾对王说、我们神施恩的手、必帮助一切寻求他的．但他的能力和忿怒、必攻击一切离弃他的。所以我们禁食祈求我们的神、他就应允了我们。
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him." So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
主耶稣！以斯拉带领百姓禁食祈求神，承认自身信心的不足。主啊！我们禁食不是借用苦行要博取神的怜惜，乃是在神面前克苦己心，叫身服我，全心归主，全然仰望，倚靠，等等候神的帮助。

9月29日 通达人

拉8:18
蒙我们神施恩的手帮助我们、他们在以色列的曾孙、利未的孙子、抹利的后裔中、带一个通达人来．还有示利比、和他的众子、与弟兄、共一十八人。
According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen。
主耶稣！在这里只提带一个通达人，没有提他的名字。主啊！无论在什么时候，我有没有被人提名，已经不再影响我的情绪，我所在乎的是生命册上，神点名的时刻，我的名字在其中。

9月28日 感恩，称颂神的醒觉

拉7:27-28
以斯拉说、耶和华我们列祖的神是应当称颂的、因他使王起这心意、修饰耶路撒冷耶和华的殿．又在王和谋士、并大能的军长面前施恩于我。因耶和华我神的手帮助我、我就得以坚强、从以色列中招聚首领、与我一同上来。
Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem; and has extended loving kindness to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. I was strengthened according to the hand of Yahweh my God on me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
主耶稣！以斯拉看见一切尽都亨通，便及时称颂神，并向众人感恩。主啊！求祢使我灵苏醒，使我拥有向人感恩，向神称颂的醒觉。

9月27日 教训一切不明白神律法的人

拉7:25-26
以斯拉阿、要照着你神赐你的智慧、将所有明白你神律法的人立为士师、审判官、治理河西的百姓、使他们教训一切不明白神律法的人。凡不遵行你神律法、和王命令的人、就当速速定他的罪、或治死、或充军、或抄家、或囚禁。
You, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God who is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn't know them.
Whoever will not do the law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed on him with all diligence, whether it be to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
主耶稣！王授权给以斯拉立士师，审判官和治理者，去教训一切不明白神律法的人。主啊！兴起更多像以斯拉的门徒，参与国家的治理，教育，法律，教训一切不明白神律法的人，包括基督徒和未认识祢的人，叫神的国度降临。

9月26日 蒙神喜悦的人

拉7:10-11，21
以斯拉定志考究遵行耶和华的律法、又将律例典章教训以色列人。祭司以斯拉是通达耶和华诫命、和赐以色列之律例的文士．亚达薛西王赐给他谕旨，上面写着说、我亚达薛西王、又降旨与河西的一切库官、说、通达天上神律法的文士祭司以斯拉、无论向你们要甚么、你们要速速的备办．
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances. Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes to Israel: I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,
主耶稣！以斯拉定志考究，又教训以色列人遵行耶和华神的律法，蒙神喜悦，得王的恩宠，得人的帮助。主啊！我立定志向，要通达耶和华的诫命，达到爱神爱人，得神与人的恩宠，行神的旨意。

荷花定律

同一个地点，一只蜗牛每天向前进步0.01，一只蜗牛每天向后倒退0.01，试问一年后，它们相距多远？

你肯定会说，才向前进了0.01，最后还不一样。

事实上呢？

一年的光阴，努力一点点取得的成就为37.8，退步一点点的成绩为0.03，努力是退步的1260倍！

如果你想运动，第一天可以散步800米，第二天可以散步1500米，第三天可以跑步1000米，第四天可以跑步2000千米......

所谓的改变，并不是一口吃个胖子。

有个著名的“一万小时定律”：

如果你在一个领域，坚持做一件事达到了10000个小时，那么你将成为这个领域的专家。

最近，一则“胖男自拍1年减重136公斤过程”的超励志视频，在网络和朋友圈流传甚广。

因为肥胖问题已严重影响到工作和生活，为了“不想再做一个不健康的胖子”，为了“不想再去大尺码服饰店买特制的裤子”，也为了证明自己，在40岁生日这天，这位260公斤的“胖子”立志要扭转自己的人生。

接下来，他便跟着教学视频开始锻炼。

第1天，并无成效；

第2天，累的瘫倒在椅子上；

第3天，上气不接下气，几乎要晕倒；

第4天……第5天……第6天……

第390天，他成功了！

而且谁都没想到，每天努力一点进步一点，他整整坚持了1年3个月。

当初那个连抬腿都困难的胖子，现在变得帅气、精神、神采奕奕。

就像男子所说：

我明白我虽然无法做到影片中的每个动作，但我已经迈出了很不简单的一步。有些人觉得这样很蠢，但你不试试怎么知道呢？

无论路途有多遥远，都是从第一步开始。

一个荷花池，第一天荷花开放的很少，第二天开放的数量是第一天的两倍，之后的每一天，荷花都会以前一天两倍的数量开放。

如果到第30天，荷花就开满了整个池塘，那么请问：在第几天池塘中的荷花开了一半？

第15天？

错！是第29天。

这就是著名的荷花定律，也叫30天定律。

很多人的一生就像池塘里的荷花，一开始用力地开，玩命地开......

但渐渐的，你开始感到枯燥甚至是厌烦，你可能在第9天、第19天甚至第29天的时候放弃了坚持。

这时，往往离成功只有一步之遥。

荷花定律告诉我们这样一个道理：

拼到最后，拼的不是运气和聪明，而是毅力。

人生前期越嫌麻烦，越懒得学，后来就越可能错过让你动心的人和事，错过新风景。

一辈子太长，一秒钟太短，30天不长不短刚刚好。

共勉！！

9月25日 神帮助的手

拉7:6
这以斯拉从巴比伦上来、他是敏捷的文士、通达耶和华以色列神所赐摩西的律法书．王允准他一切所求的、是因耶和华他神的手帮助他。
this Ezra went up from Babylon: and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Yahweh his God on him.
主耶稣！以斯拉因看重耶和华神的律法，耶和华神的手帮助他在王面前蒙恩。主啊！我喜悦你的法度，如同喜悦一切的财物。愿耶和华神按手在我身上，神帮助我的手常与我同在。

9月24日 亚述王的心转向他们

拉6:20-22
原来祭司和利未人、一同自洁、无一人不洁净．利未人为被掳归回的众人和他们的弟兄众祭司、并为自己宰逾越节的羊羔。从掳到之地归回的以色列人、和一切除掉所染外邦人污秽归附他们、要寻求耶和华以色列神的人、都吃这羊羔。 欢欢喜喜地守除酵节七日、因为耶和华使他们欢喜、又使亚述王的心转向他们、坚固他们的手、作以色列神殿的工程。
For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves. The children of Israel who had come again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, ate,
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God's house, the God of Israel.
主耶稣！王的心在耶和华手中，好象陇沟的水，随意流转。主啊！列国的领导人的心都在神手中，父啊！祢的旨意行在地上如同行在天上。

9月23日 先知说劝勉的话

拉5:1-2
那时先知哈该、和易多的孙子撒迦利亚、奉以色列神的名、向犹大和耶路撒冷的犹大人、说劝勉的话。于是撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯、和约萨达的儿子耶书亚、都起来动手建造耶路撒冷神的殿、有　神的先知在那里帮助他们。
Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the name of the God of Israel they prophesied to them. Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build God's house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
主耶稣！因着恶人的话，以色列民建殿停工，两年后因先知说劝勉的话，百姓重"心"得力，重新启动，建造圣殿。主啊！求圣灵运行，膏抹所拣选的先知，向神的子民说劝勉，激励的话，感动神的子民起来，带着勇气，建立主的教会。

9月22日 辨明真伪的通察力

拉4:1-3
犹大和便雅悯的敌人听说、被掳归回的人为耶和华以色列的神建造殿宇、就去见所罗巴伯、和以色列的族长、对他们说、请容我们与你们一同建造、因为我们寻求你们的神、与你们一样．自从亚述王以撒哈顿带我们上这地以来、我们常祭给神。但所罗巴伯、耶书亚、和其余以色列的族长、对他们说、我们建造神的殿与你们无干、我们自己为耶和华以色列的神协力建造、是照波斯王古列所吩咐的
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel; then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers' households, and said to them, "Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as you do; and we sacrifice to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here." But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' households of Israel, said to them, "You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us."
主耶稣！祢提醒我们应当要防备披着羊皮的狼，有假教师，假先知，假寡妇，假信徒．主啊！我渴慕有辨明虚假，真伪的通察力。

9月21日 万国万民来欢呼喜乐

拉3:10-11
匠人立耶和华殿根基的时候、祭司皆穿礼服吹号、亚萨的子孙利未人敲钹、照以色列王大卫所定的例、都站着赞美耶和华。他们彼此唱和、赞美称谢耶和华、说、他本为善、他向以色列人永发慈爱．他们赞美耶和华的时候、众民大声呼喊、因耶和华殿的根基已经立定．
When the builders laid the foundation of Yahweh's temple, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Yahweh, according to the directions of David king of Israel. They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, "For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel." All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of the house of Yahweh had been laid.
主耶稣！圣殿的根基立定，百姓大声呼喊，喜极而泣。主啊！祢已完成救赎的工程，神的救恩已经立定，万民啊！你们都要欢呼喜乐，都当站着赞美耶和华，要口称耶稣基督是主，将荣耀，颂赞归于神。

9月20日 当献与常献的甘心祭

拉3:4-5
又照律法书上所写的、守住棚节．按数照例、献每日所当献的燔祭。其后献常献的燔祭、并在月朔与耶和华的一切圣节献祭、又向耶和华献各人的甘心祭。
They kept the feast of tents, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day required; and afterward the continual burnt offering, the offerings of the new moons, of all the set feasts of Yahweh that were consecrated, and of everyone who willingly offered a freewill offering to Yahweh.
主耶稣！以斯拉对献祭有深厚的认识，有每天当献的，有照节期，按数目照例的。主啊！我要天天献上甘心祭，献上敬拜赞美的祭，当纳的十分之一，行公义，好怜悯的祭，把身体献上当作活祭，过讨神悦纳的生活作息，荣耀耶和华神。

9月19日 如同一人

拉3:1,6
到了七月、以色列人住在各城、那时他们如同一人、聚集在耶路撒冷。.. 从七月初一日起、他们就向耶和华献燔祭．但耶和华殿的根基、尚未立定。
When the seventh month had come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh; but the foundation of Yahweh's temple was not yet laid.
主耶稣！感谢祢在十字架上灭了冤仇、便藉这十字架、使两下归为一体、将两下合而为一，拆毁中间隔断的墙．与神和好了．主啊！我们民既与神联合，就如同一人，爱心相同，意念相同，有一样的心思，一样的意念，全心爱主，兴旺福音。

9月18日 被神激动的人

拉1:5
于是犹大和便雅悯的族长、祭司利未人、就是一切被神激动他心的人、都起来要上耶路撒冷去建造耶和华的殿。
Then the heads of fathers' households of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem.
主耶稣！耶和华神为要应验所说的话，就激动所要的人选。必有余剩的民、从耶路撒冷而出、必有逃脱的人、从锡安山而来．万军之耶和华的热心必成就这事。主啊！激动古列王，先知耶利米，以斯拉的灵，也激动了使徒保罗和众圣徒起来传福音。求圣灵现在也来激动我，我要起来！与众圣徒齐心建造主的殿。

9月17日 列国要成为以色列的祝福

代下36:22-23
波斯王古列元年、耶和华为要应验藉耶利米口所说的话、就激动波斯王古列的心、使他下诏通告全国、说、波斯王古列如此说、耶和华天上的神、已将天下万国赐给我、又嘱咐我在犹大的耶路撒冷为他建造殿宇．你们中间凡作他子民的、可以上去、愿耶和华他的神与他同在。
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
"Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.'"
主耶稣！耶和华神要成就的事，要使用谁就用谁。主啊！求祢的灵大大的运行在全地上，吩咐列国的统治者成为以色列国的祝福。

9月16日 强项硬心，无法可救！

代下36:12-14
行耶和华他神眼中看为恶的事．先知耶利米以耶和华的话劝他、他仍不在耶利米面前自卑。尼布甲尼撒曾使他指着神起誓、他却背叛．强项硬心、不归服耶和华以色列的神。耶和华他们列祖的神因为爱惜自己的民、和他的居所、从早起来差遣使者去警戒他们。他们却嘻笑神的使者、藐视他的言语、讥诮他的先知、以致耶和华的忿怒向他的百姓发作、无法可救。
and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God; he didn't humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of Yahweh. He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Yahweh arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
主耶稣！眼前多国的光景，好像当年希底家王的时代，蔑视耶稣的真理，嘻笑先知的警戒，藐视使徒的教训。已经到无法可救的地步。主啊，祢再来的日子近了！

9月15日 自作主张，自取灭亡

代下35:20-23
这事以后、约西亚修完了殿、有埃及王尼哥上来、要攻击靠近伯拉河的迦基米施．约西亚出去抵挡他。他差遣使者来见约西亚说、犹大王阿、我与你何干、我今日来不是要攻击你、乃是要攻击与我争战之家、并且神吩咐我速行、你不要干预神的事、免得他毁灭你、因为神是与我同在。约西亚却不肯转去离开他、改装要与他打仗、不听从神藉尼哥之口所说的话、便来到米吉多平原争战。
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, "What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you this day, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you." Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn't listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
主耶稣！约西亚王自作主张，自求灭亡。主啊！我也有自作主张的思维，求主管教我，不要任凭我，以至灭亡。

我们快要进入犹太历的5778年

5778年这一年
希伯来文就是要进入四个门

第一个门是恩典之门
第二个门是盟约之门
第三个门是敬拜之门
第四个们是争战之门

要来这一年
我们要进入恩典之门

我们拒绝律法主义
為过去律法主义
在我们身上的影响
我们悔改

我们进入恩典之门
走恩典之路
在这路上
满了恩典，恩宠，恩膏，恩赐

第二我们要进入盟约之年
也就是盟约的门
我们要走盟约的路
我们拒绝孤独，独立
我们在盟约中,与主 合一
在盟约中, 彼此合一

我们在盟约中
彼此委身
彼此保护,
彼此相爱.

第三是敬拜之门
我们在这新的一年
从日出之地到日落之处
我们要敬拜, 讚美
我们一方面领受启示
我们一方面献上我们的敬拜，讚美，感谢。

让我们每一天
在敬拜中与主同行
在集体敬拜中
经歷神荣耀的同在

第四,我们要进入争战之门
我们走争战的路
我们拒绝投降， 拒绝妥协
我们不要打内战， 打烂战， 打糊涂战

我们要一起面对仇敌 ,打美好的仗

愿主赐福新的一年
进入恩典之门
走恩典的路

进入盟约之门
走盟约的路

进入敬拜之门
走敬拜的路

进入争战之门,
打美好的仗.

周神助牧师
2017，9，13

9月14日 不至亲眼看见大灾祸

代下34:26-28
然而差遣你们来求问耶和华的犹大王、你们要这样回复他说、耶和华以色列的神如此说、至于你所听见的话、就是听见我指着这地和其上居民所说的话、你便心里敬服、在我面前自卑、撕裂衣服、向我哭泣、因此我应允了你．这是我耶和华说的。我必使你平平安安地归到坟墓、到你列祖那里、我要降与这地和其上居民的一切灾祸、你也不至亲眼看见．他们就回复王去了。
But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "As touching the words which you have heard,
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you," says Yahweh."Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will bring on this place, and on its inhabitants."'" They brought back word to the king.
主耶稣！因约西王带领以色列民谦卑悔改，那一代的子民免受大灾祸苦难。主啊！我向神祈求，怜悯孩子祖国的领导，有祢 主耶稣基督的默示，晓得末日的大灾祸，带领国民向神自卑祷告，不至亲眼看见大灾祸。

9月13日 教导年幼学习敬畏神的智慧

代下34:1-3
约西亚登基的时候、年八岁、在耶路撒冷作王三十一年。他行耶和华眼中看为正的事、效法他祖大卫所行的、不偏左右。他作王第八年、尚且年幼、就寻求他祖大卫的神．到了十二年、才洁净犹大和耶路撒冷、除掉丘坛、木偶、雕刻的像、和铸造的像。
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left. For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images.
主耶稣！年幼的约西亚王因蒙受敬虔人的教诲，全国都蒙福。主啊！求祢恩上加恩的恩典加在我家后裔子孙身上，好叫他们也可以得着敬畏耶和华神的老师的教诲，在年幼开始学会敬畏神，寻求耶和华神的智慧。

9月12日 父亲醒过来！

代下33:21-23
亚们登基的时候、年二十二岁、在耶路撒冷作王二年。他行耶和华眼中看为恶的事、效法他父玛拿西所行的、祭祀事奉他父玛拿西所雕刻的偶像。不在耶和华面前像他父玛拿西自卑．这亚们所犯的罪、越犯越大。
Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed to all the engraved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them. He didn't humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
主耶稣！玛拿西在急难中领悟，知罪，自卑，儿子并未在其中学习。主啊！求祢的灵运行在每一个作父亲的身上，叫父亲醒过来，以身作则，把生命中最重要的智慧传递给儿女，要心存谦卑，行公义，好怜悯，与神同行。

9月11日 悔改时机的恩典

代下33:9-12
玛拿西引诱犹大和耶路撒冷的居民、以致他们行恶比耶和华在以色列人面前所灭的列国更甚。耶和华警戒玛拿西和他的百姓、他们却是不听。所以耶和华使亚述王的将帅来攻击他们、用铙钩钩住玛拿西、用铜炼锁住他、带到巴比伦去。他在急难的时候、就恳求耶和华他的神、且在他列祖的神面前极其自卑。
Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel did. Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they gave no heed. Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
主耶稣！苦难临到玛拿西王，他即时自卑回转归向神。主啊！求圣灵光照在苦难中的信徒，有苦难是来自过犯的，求主赐悔改时机的恩典，在急难中能够及时自卑，决心回转，虚心恳求神赦免。

9月10日 死的时候！

代下32:33
希西家与他列祖同睡、葬在大卫子孙的高陵上．他死的时候．犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民、都尊敬他．他儿子玛拿西接续他作王。
Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
主耶稣！希西家王死的时候，众人都尊敬他。主啊！我死的时候，家人会有何心态呢？我传承了那些对家人有益无害的价值观？我有那些造成家人关系被破坏的痛苦？亲友会因我的为人认识阿爸天父吗？圣灵啊！启示我，我还活着的时候，赶紧把对的事做对他，当我死的时候才会被家人尊敬。

清晨的祷告！

慈爱的天父！清晨是一天最好的时光，也是我们灵修最好的时刻。我们只有与你相交，沉溺在爱里，属灵的生命才有长进。我们需要你！我们真的需要你爱的启迪，需要真智慧，需要真知识，需要你给我们信心和力量，需要你的帮助和托起，需要你的保守和看顾等等。求你让我们在基督里，建立良人属我，我属良人的关系，愿你的爱吸引我，我就快跑的跟随你。求主让我们时时隐藏在你翅膀荫下，欢喜快乐的走好每一天。奉耶稣的名祷告！阿们！

9月9日 神要看人的内心

代下32:30-31
这希西家也塞住基训的上源、引水直下、流在大卫城的西边．希西家所行的事、尽都亨通。惟有一件事、就是巴比伦王差遣使者来见希西家、访问国中所现的奇事、这件事神离开他、要试验他、好知道他心内如何。
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
However concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
主耶稣！希西家王被列王追捧，得意忘形，忘主。
主啊！我看到这时代曾经被神所重用的仆人，政治家，企业家，布道家，神学家，牧师，因出了名，忘了主！主啊！保守我的心，谦虚谨慎，心存真诚的谦卑，凡事谢主恩，凡事尊荣同工同事同人。主啊！祢若愿意，我仍存留！

学习一个好基督徒的风范

“你们显在这世代中，好像明光照耀， ”(腓立比书 2:15下)

“学习一个好基督徒的风范：
  言语是和气的
  眼神是慈祥的
  内心是平静的
  行为是光明的
  思想是纯净的
  为人是友善的
  性格是乐观的
  脾气是温柔的
  待人是真诚的
  做事是殷勤的
  祷告是恳切的
  读经是认真的
  赞美是投入的
  事奉是火热的
  工作是积极的
  生活是圣洁的
  脸上是微笑的
  心态是年轻的
  哈利路亚！阿们！”
(转自网上)

这十八个生命的表现，就像光照在人前。作者写得真好。若我们能每天从心灵里的平安，湧溢出这样的生命多好。这样，我们便能成为像基督一样的「和平之子」。

有诸内，形于外。我愿你能！奉主耶稣之名祝福你。阿们！

9月8日 骄傲自满后患无穷

代下32:23,25
有许多人到耶路撒冷、将供物献与耶和华、又将宝物送给犹大王希西家．此后、希西家在列邦人的眼中看为尊大。希西家却没有照他所蒙的恩、报答耶和华、因他心里骄傲、所以忿怒要临到他和犹大并耶路撒冷。
Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
主耶稣！希西家王心里骄傲，让撒旦有机可乘，身患绝症，民受损，虽然认罪，却为骄傲付出惨重的代价。主啊！求圣灵不断光照我内心，使我更认识心中隐藏的骄傲，赐我足够的决心杜绝骄傲的心思，也求主启示我效法耶稣虚己的智慧，并且竭尽全力朝向凡事谦卑。

9月7日 勇敢大胆说信心的话

代下32:6-8
设立军长管理百姓、将他们招聚在城门的宽阔处、用话勉励他们、说、你们当刚强壮胆、不要因亚述王和跟随他的大军恐惧、惊慌、因为与我们同在的、比与他们同在的更大． 与他们同在的是肉臂、与我们同在的是耶和华我们的神、他必帮助我们、为我们争战．百姓就靠犹大王希西家的话、安然无惧了。
He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying, "Be strong and courageous, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles." The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
主耶稣！希西家王因信说话，百姓因此安然无惧。主啊！求祢赦免我对神的应许怀疑说了不信的话，对神的话迟疑说小信的话。我要刚强壮胆，坚信神的信实，勇敢大胆说信心的话。

9月6日 为善为正为忠的事

代下31:20-21
希西家在犹大遍地这样办理、行耶和华他神眼中看为善为正为忠的事。凡他所行的、无论是办神殿的事、是遵律法守诫命、是寻求他的神、都是尽心去行、无不亨通。
Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh his God. In every work that he began in the service of God's house, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
主耶稣！希西家王办理国事，办圣殿的事，遵循神诫命的事，寻求神的面，都尽心尽力去行。主啊！
我把所要做的事，与祢对齐，做祢认为对的事，并且把对的事做对。为善是好事，为正是把好事做对，为忠是向祢尽责。被祢称赞：忠心良善的仆人，是我所要的成功。

9月5日 耶和华赐福

代下31:9-10
希西家向祭司利未人查问这堆垒。撒督家的大祭司亚撒利雅、回答说、自从民将供物送到耶和华殿以来、我们不但吃饱、且剩下的甚多、因为耶和华赐福给他的民．所剩下的才这样丰盛。
Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, "Since people began to bring the offerings into the house of Yahweh, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store."
主耶稣！因为希西家王和祭司带领以色列民敬畏耶和华神，行他眼中看为正的事，神丰富的祝福倾倒在民间。主啊！神是赐福，赐平安给世人。我要常常数算神在我身上的祝福。

9月3日 祭司起来！为民祝福

代下30:27
那时、祭司利未人起来、为民祝福．他们的声音、蒙神垂听、他们的祷告、达到天上的圣所。
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.
主耶稣！我们是被拣选的族类、是君尊的祭司、是圣洁的国度、是属神的子民。主啊！我们身为祭司，是起来为国民祝福的时刻，并向他们宣扬那召我们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德，求神垂听。

9月2日 耶和华满有恩典

代下30:17-20
会中有许多人尚未自洁、所以利未人为一切不洁之人宰逾越节的羊羔、使他们在耶和华面前成为圣洁。以法莲、玛拿西、以萨迦、西布伦、有许多人尚未自洁、他们却也吃逾越节的羊羔、不合所记录的定例．希西家为他们祷告、说、凡专心寻求　神、就是耶和华他列祖之神的、虽不照着圣所洁净之礼自洁、求至善的耶和华也饶恕他。耶和华垂听希西家的祷告、就饶恕〔原文作医治〕百姓。
For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites were in charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh. For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, "May the good Yahweh pardon everyone who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren't clean according to the purification of the sanctuary." Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
主耶稣！我明白了，凡专心寻求耶和华神的，虽然仍不完全，若有敬畏神的为他们向神求饶恕，耶和华神也会垂听。主啊！耶和华神满有恩典，不轻易发怒，凡是诚心祈求的，必蒙怜惜，罪得赦免。主啊！是祢使我们得以完全。

9月1日 传遍全地

代下30:10
驿卒就由这城跑到那城、传遍了以法莲、玛拿西、直到西布伦．那里的人却戏笑他们、讥诮他们。然而亚设、玛拿西、西布伦中、也有人自卑、来到耶路撒冷。
So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, and mocked them. Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
主耶稣！有人传基督出于爱心，也有出于结党，不诚实。使徒保罗说：这有何妨呢．或是假意、或是真心、无论怎样、基督究竟被传开了．为此我就欢喜、并且还要欢喜。主啊！愿基督被传遍全地时我也参与在其中，我传基督出于爱心，叫人得益处，叫神得荣耀，叫基督得喜悦。