祈求、尋找、叩門是人的責任分擔
無論是誰,若放著該做的事不做,就會一事無成。每個人都做該做的事吧!
馬太福音7章7節中「祈求吧」的話語,是聖經中耶穌著名的證道。
「祈求吧!尋找吧!叩門吧!如此就賜給你們。」這話語的意思是-要盡到責任分擔。
【祈求、尋找、叩門】是「人的責任分擔」,
【賜下】則是「 神的責任分擔」。
祈求時,要「全心全意地」祈求才行。要走一千里才能得到時,只走一百里是得不到的。要走一千里才能得到的東西,就得走一千里才能得到。這就是全心全意地祈求。
天主教與新教在兩千年當中,按照這話語做出「祈求、尋找、叩門」的禱告,因此如今傳道了多達三十六億這麼大量的生命,在諸多困難中依然開出基督教歷史的花朵。因為祈求,才從 神那裡領受靈肉的祝福;因為尋找,才尋見而得到了財物,也得到了新地;因為藉由禱告,叩了因患難和困難而關上的門,才得以開門。因為祈求、尋找、叩門,才能開展世界規模的基督教歷史直到如今。
不管是個人、家庭、民族、國家哪個層次,都需要人們盡到「祈求」的責任分擔,來讓神「賜下」,進而達成理想世界,本篇分享14句關於祈求、尋找、扣門的聖經經文分享,願大家都透過祈求、尋找、扣門成就所願之事。
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14句關於祈求、尋找、扣門的聖經經文
太7:7-11 (路11:9-13)
你們祈求,就給你們;尋找,就尋見;叩門,就給你們開門。 因為凡祈求的,就得著;尋找的,就尋見;叩門的,就給他開門。
你們中間誰有兒子求餅,反給他石頭呢?求魚,反給他蛇呢?你們雖然不好,尚且知道拿好東西給兒女,何況你們在天上的父,豈不更把好東西給求他的人嗎?
Mat7:7-11 (Luk11:9-13)
Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you: Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
Or which of you, if his son makes a request for bread, will give him a stone?Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake?If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?
可11:24
所以我告訴你們,凡你們禱告祈求的,無論是什麼,只要信是得著的,就必得著。
Mak11:24
For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.
太18:19
我又告訴你們,若是你們中間有兩個人在地上同心合意的求什麼事,我在天上的父必為他們成全。
Mat18:19
Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
太6:33
你們要先求他的國和他的義,這些東西都要加給你們了。
Mat6:33
But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.
腓4:6
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。
Phl4:6
Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
詩10:17
耶和華啊,謙卑人的心願,你早已知道(原文是聽見)。你必預備他們的心,也必側耳聽他們的祈求,
Psm10:17
Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:
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路21:36
你們要時時警醒,常常祈求,使你們能逃避這一切要來的事,得以站立在人子面前。
Luk21:36
But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
弗6:18
靠著聖靈,隨時多方禱告祈求;並要在此警醒不倦,為眾聖徒祈求,
Eph6:18
With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
腓1:4
每逢為你們眾人祈求的時候,常是歡歡喜喜的祈求。
Phl1:4
And in all my prayers for you all, making my request with joy,
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提前4:5
都因神的道和人的祈求成為聖潔了。
1Ti4:5
For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.
拉8:23
所以我們禁食祈求我們的神,他就應允了我們。
Ezr8:23
So we went without food, requesting our God for this: and his ear was open to our prayer.
王上8:43
求你在天上你的居所垂聽,照著外邦人所祈求的而行,使天下萬民都認識你的名,敬畏你像你的民以色列一樣;又使他們知道我建造的這殿是稱為你名下的。
1Ki8:43
Give ear in heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and that they may see that this house which I have put up is truly named by your name.
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