選擇上好的福分--坐在耶穌的腳前
克利斯蒂安娜-施萊弗斯 Christianna Schreifels
日期：2022年4月30日
翻譯：Kate
原文：以利亞名單 https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=27271
轉載/轉寄 請註明出處：國度禱告網
我喜歡上帝用實際行動向我們展示如何成功，通過我們與祂的靈修之路揭示出來。主啊，你對我們是如此仁慈和有恩惠。
我們很容易因為自己為神做得不夠而譴責自己，因為我們世界的模式和文化說 "做"和"執行 "會帶來結果。那麼，只是與主 "在一起"呢？祂說祂會在我們需要的時候幫助我們。
"神說：因為他專心愛我，我就要搭救他；因為他知道我的名，我要把他安置在高處。他若求告我，我就應允他；他在急難中，我要與他同在；我要搭救他，使他尊貴。我要使他足享長壽，將我的救恩顯明給他。"。（詩篇91:14-16）
在讓聖靈充滿我們之後，我們就可以輕鬆和平靜地去做我們需要的"做"。我鼓勵你，當我們在這個季節"逾越/跨越"我們的應許時，讓我們記住神的恩典是足夠的，因為我們在所有 "做"的努力中常常會達不到我們的期望。很多時候，我們會辜負別人的期望，但神不會對我們失望。祂理解。
選擇"上好的福分"
有天早上，我和一位珍貴的朋友正在談論我們在日常生活的時間管理方面缺乏足夠的能力，以及覺得我們難以承受。我們的心態、想法或（可能是）與我們鬥爭的堅固營壘是真實的--但上帝！我們的心態、想法或（可能是）堅固營壘是真實的。
我想到了這兩段經文。
撒母耳說：耶和華喜悅燔祭和平安祭，豈如喜悅人聽從他的話呢？聽命勝於獻祭；順從勝於公羊的脂油。（撒母耳記上15:22）
哇...... 順從比公羊的脂油好！順從主比獻祭更好。聆聽就是順從！祂要我們傾聽，因為那是順順從；此外，祂要我們手的作品作為祭品。
接下來，讓我們讀一下路加福音10:38-42中的馬大和馬利亞。
"他們走路的時候，耶穌進了一個村莊。有一個女人，名叫馬大，接他到自己家裡。他有一個妹子，名叫馬利亞，在耶穌腳前坐著聽他的道。馬大伺候的事多，心裡忙亂，就進前來，說：主啊，我的妹子留下我一個人伺候，你不在意嗎？請吩咐他來幫助我。耶穌回答說：馬大！馬大！你為許多的事思慮煩擾，但是不可少的只有一件；馬利亞已經選擇那上好的福分，是不能奪去的。"。
這聽起來可能是老生常談，陳詞濫調，很容易，但我們知道這不是。在我們個人生活、事工或企業中，總會有一些事情需要我們的時間、才能和金錢。我們周圍的世界總是會爭奪我們與主的時間。人們可能會拉著你去 "做"，但請記住路加福音中的那段經文--當任務尚未完成時，馬利亞選擇坐在主的腳前。
我看到，預言性地，神子民正處於一個巨大過渡期，正跨入我們的應許之地。有太多的事情要做，許多人感到狂熱，然後變得僵硬，無法向前邁進。對於那些正在經歷這種情況的人，我覺得有必要為你們禱告。
我斷絕不屬神的耽擱延遲，命令敵人沉默，以便你們能聽到聖靈。我宣告，你要聽從主的指示。我對你說平安。你將不會錯過你前進的時刻。你現在正在前進，因為你正在聽從主的聲音，以耶穌的名義。
你可以採取的實際步驟
我鼓勵你坐下來，在主面前。耶穌告訴馬大，馬利亞選擇了上好的福分。要知道馬大並不是被告知不要 "做"，因為 "做"是生活的重要部分，而是馬大在那一刻被勸告不要讓任務成為她的優先事項，而是要專注於祂。
在馬大生命中的那個時刻，她的行為導致了她在主裡缺乏所需的平安。馬大非常沮喪，她對她姐姐很不滿；然後她去找耶穌，要求祂糾正馬利亞。聽起來很熟悉吧？
教會，現在是我們停止這種做法的時候了。讓我們專注於耶穌，去做我們天父的事。花時間和祂在一起；只是坐在祂的腳前，親愛的。當你被聖靈充滿後，手頭的任務就會出現。
順從並不是一件可怕的事。當我們認識到我們天父的愛時，天父的愛吸引我們到祂身邊，對祂的順從成為我們的首要任務。這與我們犧牲我們的聽從（我們對祂的順服）所得到的直接相反。獻出我們的時間、和平、才能和金錢的結果是我們 "浪費時間"。這裡面沒有快樂。它感覺很沉重，令人失望。
我知道當我處於 "做"的模式時，我感到沮喪，因為我沒有坐在祂的腳前，聽祂的聲音。但是請記住，作為信徒，我們沒有被定罪（羅馬書8:1）。
我只是覺得主要我分享自己的經驗，以便鼓勵外面的人。對於任何在時間管理方面掙扎並感到被生活壓倒的人，請坐在祂的腳前。祂迫不及待地想看到你美麗的臉。
上帝祝福你。
"Choosing the Good Part - Sitting at the Feet of Jesus"
Christianna Schreifels,
Apr 30, 2022
I love God's way of practically showing us how to succeed, revealing it through our spiritual walk with Him. Lord, You are so merciful and gracious to us.
It's easy to condemn ourselves for not doing enough for God because our world's paradigm and culture says that "doing" and "performing" bring results. What about just "being" with the Lord? He says He will help us in our time of need.
"Because he holds fast to Me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows My name. When he calls to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation." (Psalm 91:14-16)
After allowing the Holy Spirit to fill us up, we can then go about the "doing" required of us with ease and peace. I encourage you, as we "cross over" into our promises this season, let's remember that God's grace is sufficient, because we will often fall short of our expectations in all our efforts to "do." Many times, we will fail the expectations of others, but God is not disappointed in us. He understands.
Choosing the "Good Part"
The other morning, a precious friend and I were having a conversation about our lack of sufficiency in our time management of everyday life, and our feelings of being overwhelmed. Our mindsets, thoughts or (possibly) strongholds we struggle with are real – but GOD! (Photo via Flickr)
These two scriptures came to mind:
"So Samuel said: 'Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.'" (1 Samuel 15:22)
Wow...and to listen is better than the fat of rams! It's better to listen to the Lord than to sacrifice. Listening is obedience! He wants our listening ear because that is obedience; moreover, He wants the works of our hands as a sacrifice.
Next, let's read about Martha and Mary in Luke 10:38-42:
"Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, 'Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.' And Jesus answered and said to her, 'Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.'"
This can sound trite, cliché and easy, but we know it isn't. In our personal lives, our ministries or our businesses, there will always be something that demands our time, talent and money. The world around us will always compete for our time with the Lord. People may be pulling at you to "do," but remember in that scripture in Luke – Mary chose to sit at the Lord's feet when tasks were still unfinished.
I see, prophetically, that as the people of God, we are in a season of great transition, crossing over into our promised land. There's too much to do, and many feel frenzied and then become frozen, unable to move forward. To those of you who are experiencing this, I feel led to pray this over you:
I break off the ungodly delays. I command the enemy to be silent, so you may hear the Holy Spirit. I decree, you will listen to the Lord's instructions. I speak shalom over you. You will not miss your moment of moving forward. You are now moving forward because you are listening to the voice of the Lord, in Jesus name.
A Practical Step You Can Take
I encourage you to sit and be in the Lord's presence. Jesus told Martha that Mary chose the good part. Know that Martha wasn't being told not "to do," because "doing" is a big part of life, but rather, Martha, at that moment, was being exhorted not to allow tasks to become her priority but to focus on Him.
At that moment in Martha's life, her actions resulted in a lack of peace in the Lord that she needed. Martha was so frustrated, she became upset with her sister; she then went to Jesus to demand He correct Mary. Sound familiar?
It's time for us to stop this, Church. Let's focus on Jesus and go about our Father's business. Take time with Him; just sit at His feet, beloved. The tasks at hand will be there when you're done getting filled up by the Holy Spirit.
To obey is not a dreaded thing. When we recognize the love of our heavenly Father, it draws us to Him, and obedience to Him becomes our priority. It is the direct opposite of what we get when we sacrifice our listening (our obedience to Him). Offering our time, peace, talent and money results in us "spinning our wheels." There is no joy in it. It feels heavy and disappointing.
I know when I am in the "doing" mode, I feel frustrated because I did not sit at His feet to hear His voice. But please remember, we are not condemned as Believers (Romans 8:1).
I just felt compelled by the Lord to share my own experience so that it may encourage someone out there. For anyone who is struggling with time management and feels overwhelmed with life, sit at His feet. He can't wait to see your beautiful face.
God bless you!