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【聖地遊記】耶路撒冷, 這一路(1)

 

第一次以色列之行,途中記下點點滴滴......

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2016 10 02-03

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終於邁出了這一步。三個月前,當確定機票的最後一鍵敲擊下去時,我木木的,似乎這一切都還很遙遠,似乎那將要遠行的人與我不大相關。隨著出門的日子漸近,不得不實實在在地思想將要開始的孤獨遠行時,幾乎嚇了自己一跳。我真的要去了?那遙遠模糊如同夢一般的嚮往就在那一鍵之下成定局了嗎?曾幾何時,我如此果敢,如此大膽?

遙遠而陌生的耶路撒冷啊,你為何牽動我的心?

今天,出發的時間終於到了。此刻,我已在候機大廳,心中十分惆悵。臨行前花了整個星期的時間,給兩個至關重要的親人分別寫了長信,似乎是將要長久離別,亦似乎是最後的諄囑,想來一定會讓他們納悶不安了。

天父,袮與我同行嗎?昨天晚上及今天早上,有兩次莫名的憂鬱突然襲來,我一邊流淚,一邊大喊:"袮要帶我看什麼?袮要讓我看什麼?讓我看,讓我看,讓我看吧!" 似乎是袮逼著我去的一樣。

我想看什麼?主,袮出生的地方?袮傳道的地方,袮受死的地方,袮升天的地方?我去了,便能看見。那裡的人們會告訴我,這是什麼,那是什麼,這裡發生了什麼,那裡發生了什麼。袮腳踏過的,袮手摸過的,我都能去,也能摸。有人可能會說這是朝聖的心態,拜遺物的傾向,異教徒的情結。我無法辯解,是的,近些年來,我對那地方魂系夢繞,充滿眷戀,勝過世上任何地方。我知道自己沒有充足的理由讓那關心我的人,以及好奇的人滿意,我為什麼要去那裡,而且孑然一身。

瞞著所有的人,我悄悄地走了,以免徒然解釋自己都不清楚緣由,更想牢牢的守護心裡的寧靜和感動。

然而,朦朧中知道,袮要我去的原因,遠遠超過這些。是什麼?是什麼呢?告訴我, 告訴我! 我多次祈求,以至於焦慮衝擊著我。即便我不去,袮不是也可以讓我知道一切嗎?袮不是無所不能,無處不在嗎?

我尋求袮,袮答應我,袮是信守諾言的神,袮是全地的主,難道我必須到那裡去見袮?我可以在我的居所遇見袮;可以在林間小道上遇見袮;更可以在袮的書信裡遇見袮。我為什麼如此急切、如此渴慕、如此著迷,似乎袮要在那裡召見我,那獨一的地方,那神聖的土地。耶路撒冷啊!

求袮與我同去

昨天在機場辦理登機牌時,一位工作人員,美麗的小姐例行公事地問我:"你的目的地是哪裡?" 我說以色列首都特維拉夫。她雙眼大睜,"哇,你真幸運。我一直渴望去看看耶穌出生的地方。今天早上還在想什麼時候去呢。" 我也不由的挑起眉毛,第一個知道我行程的人竟然與我有著同樣的願望!

因時間還早,辦理登機牌的人寥寥無幾。她借機問我許多問題: 如何計畫,如何安排,與誰同去等等。我張口結舌,窮於對付。如何能向她解釋對於這麼一個重大的行程,除了昨天才定了四天的旅館外,我完全沒有計劃,沒有安排。

"你隻身一人?" 她盯住不放。

"不,我有朋友同去。"

哦主,甚願我沒有撒謊,如果袮與我同去的話。

我等候袮的帶領,除了對那片土地的眷戀以外,我渴望更多更多。因為我的心被激動時,她無聲地對我說,你來,到耶路撒冷來,獨自一人。我以為,那是袮在呼喚我。

的確,是袮在呼喚我,別人可能會不以為然,我豈能懷疑。聽憑呼喚,我踏出了這一步,除了簡便的行李以外,形單只影。朦朦朧朧中尚抱有希望,恍恍忽忽中亦感到平安。我等待袮將要展示給我的,急不可待的想知道,那會是什麼?

在倫敦停留了 18 個小時。這個城市真是不可思議,古老的街景,宏偉的教堂,美麗的泰晤士河,整個城市到處充滿歷史文化,極具震撼力。如果是十年前來,我一定欣賞陶醉不已。倫敦,巴黎,曾是我最好奇、最嚮往的地方。但是此時此刻,我的心被更深的渴望所充滿,再也沒有她們的空間了。

這一天,遠行的第一天,我在這個著名而又陌生的城市一路錯誤判斷,大受挫折,直到晚上11半才找到旅館住了下來。主啊,下面的日子都在袮手中,袮知道我愚鈍不堪。

明天,就要到以色列了,後天,一定在耶路撒冷了。我的心如同去會見戀人一般的迫切和慌亂。袮引領我前面的路吧,若是不然,這一切有什麼意義呢。

 

      聖經金句 (Bible Verses)

喜樂 Joy

喜樂的心乃是良藥;憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。箴言 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22

然而,我要因耶和華歡欣,因救我的 神喜樂。哈巴谷書 3:18
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:18

要常常喜樂,不住的禱告,凡事謝恩。帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:16-17
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

饒恕 Forgiveness

主啊,你本為良善,樂意饒恕人,有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。詩篇 86:5
You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Psalm 86:5

你不要說:“我要以惡報惡”;要等候耶和華,他必拯救你。箴言 20:22
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you. Proverbs 6:14

你們饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必饒恕你們的過犯;馬太福音 6:14
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14

你們不饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必不饒恕你們的過犯。馬太福音 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15

你們各人若不從心裡饒恕你的弟兄,我天父也要這樣待你們了。馬太福音 18:35
This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart. Matthew 18:35

謙卑 Humility

敬畏耶和華是智慧的訓誨;尊榮以前,必有謙卑。箴言 15:33
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:33

敬畏耶和華心存謙卑,就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。箴言 22:4
Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4

凡事不可結黨,不可貪圖虛浮的榮耀;只要存心謙卑,各人看別人比自己強。腓立比書 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

驕傲 Pride

驕傲來,羞恥也來;謙遜人卻有智慧。箴言 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

驕傲只啟爭競;聽勸言的,卻有智慧。箴言 13:10
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Proverbs 13:10

驕傲在敗壞以先;狂心在跌倒之前。箴言 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

忍耐 Patience

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

並且你們要為我的名,被眾人恨惡,惟有忍耐到底的,必然得救。馬可福音 13:13
Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Mark 13:13

不但如此,就是在患難中也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. Romans 5:3

我們行善,不可喪志;若不灰心,到了時候就要收成加拉太書 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

你們也當忍耐,堅固你們的心,因為主來的日子近了。雅各書 5:8
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. James 5:8

溫柔 Meekness

回答柔和,使怒消退;言語暴戾,觸動怒氣。箴言 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

溫柔的人有福了,因為他們必承受地土。馬太福音 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人;或者 神給他們悔改的心,可以明白真道。提摩太後書 2:25
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 2:25

只要以裡面存著長久溫柔、安靜的心為妝飾;這在 神面前是極寶貴的。彼得前書 3:4
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 1 Peter 3:4

嫉妒 Envy

不要為作惡的心懷不平,也不要向那行不義的生出嫉妒。詩篇 37:1
Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong. Psalm 37:1

心中安靜是肉體的生命;嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。箴言 14:30
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30

在何處有嫉妒、紛爭,就在何處有擾亂和各樣的壞事。雅各書 3:16
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16

生氣 Anger

當止住怒氣,離棄忿怒;不要心懷不平,以致作惡。詩篇 37:8
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. Psalm 37:8

好生氣的人,不可與他結交;暴怒的人,不可與他來往。箴言 22:24
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered. Proverbs 22:24

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

生氣卻不要犯罪.不可含怒到日落。以弗所書 4:26
In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Ephesians 4:26

我親愛的弟兄們,這是你們所知道的,但你們各人要快快的聽,慢慢的說,慢慢的動怒,因為人的怒氣並不成就 神的義。雅各書 1:19,20
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19,20

災難 Calamity

謹守口與舌的、就保守自己免受災難。箴言 21:23
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. Proverbs 21:23

民要攻打民、國要攻打國、多處必有地震、饑荒.這都是災難的起頭。馬可福音 13:8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. Mark 13:8

憂愁 Worry

你們不要憂愁、因靠耶和華而得的喜樂是你們的力量。尼希米記 8:10
Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

主雖使人憂愁, 還要照他諸般的慈愛發憐憫。耶利米哀歌 3:32
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. Lamentations 3:32

凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這裡來,我就使你們得安息。馬太福音 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

我留下平安給你們、我將我的平安賜給你們.我所賜的、不像世人所賜的.你們心裏不要憂愁、也不要膽怯。約翰福音 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神。神所賜出人意外的平安,必在基督耶穌裡,保守你們的心懷意念。腓立比書 4:6,7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6,7

因此, 你們是大有喜樂, 但如今, 在百般的試煉中暫時憂愁。彼得前書 1:6
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6

患難 Trouble, Suffering

義人多有苦難,但耶和華救他脫離這一切。詩篇 34:19
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19

神是我們的避難所,是我們的力量,是我們在患難中隨時的幫助!詩篇 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

耶和華本為善,在患難的日子為人的保障,並且認得那些投靠他的人。那鴻書 1:7
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7

為義受逼迫的人有福了,因為天國是他們的。馬太福音 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

不但如此,就是在患難中,也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; Romans 5:3

我想現在的苦楚,若比將來要顯於我們的榮耀,就不足介意了。羅馬書 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18

因為你們蒙恩,不但得以信服基督,並要為他受苦。腓立比書 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. Philippians 1:29

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