靈命日糧 - 2005年4月11日
讀經: 箴言3章19-26節

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金句: 「要謹守真智慧和謀略，不可使她離開你的眼目。……你就坦然行路，不至碰腳。」（箴言3章21、23節）

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全年讀經: 詩篇1-3篇  

院子裏有很多的鼴鼠，屋子的主人為此很心煩。他用盡了他所知道的方法和那地下的敵人奮戰，但還是輸了。最後有一位朋友告訴他，因他解決問題的方法不對。鼴鼠並非主要的癥結，真正的問題是鼴鼠賴以維生的蛆蟲。把蛆蟲除去後，鼴鼠自然就不存在了。
箴言第3章也告訴我們類似的情況。這次我們的問題不是鼴鼠，而是恐懼－－－恐懼侵噬我們在白天的力量和夜晚的睡眠（箴言3章24-25節）。

這一章節中，我們看到的另外一個證據是，只有除去造成恐懼的「蛆蟲」，才能根除我們的恐懼。我們必須克服個人的自滿與無禮，也必須以從上帝而來的智慧與聰明來對付自己的邪惡與愚笨（箴言3章13-18節），如此一來，恐懼就不再威脅我們。

重點是要找出問題的癥結，如此才能解決問題。當恐懼來臨時，我們必須以「上帝的話」和「與耶穌基督建立起愛與信任的良好關係」為基礎，做出智慧的選擇。這就是除去「蛆蟲」的方法。MRD II


當你受恐懼疑惑困擾，
趕快起身把上帝尋找；
盡力去做主喜悅的事，
祂就會一路將你引導。Lloyd


仰望上帝，恐懼和疑慮就煙消雲散。
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Get Rid Of The Grubs


Read:Proverbs 3:19-26
Keep sound wisdom and discretion . . . . Then you will walk safely in your way. —Proverbs 3:21,23


Bible In One Year: Psalm 1-3

A frustrated homeowner had a yard full of moles. He tried everything he knew to defeat his underground enemy, but he was losing the battle. Finally a friend informed him that he was trying to solve his problem the wrong way. The moles weren't the true culprits. The real problem was the grubs that the moles were feeding on. Get rid of them and the moles would have no reason to stay.

The third chapter of Proverbs gives us a parallel situation. Instead of moles, the problem is fear—the kind of fear that robs us of strength during the day and sleep at night (vv.24-25).

What is also evident from this chapter is that we can eliminate our fears only by attacking the "grubs" that attract it. We must go after our self-sufficiency and irreverence (vv.5-8). We have to treat our evil and foolish ways with a strong application of divine wisdom and understanding (vv.13-18). Then and only then will fear lose its grip.

What's important is to know the real problem so that we can work on it. When it comes to fear, we must make wise decisions based on God's Word and build a love-trust relationship with Christ. That's what it takes to get rid of the "grubs." —Mart De Haan


When you are deeply troubled
By fear and inward doubt,
Strive to do what pleases God,
And He will lead you out. —Lloyd

Keep your eyes on God and you'll soon lose sight of your fears.