3月27日
標 題： 太遲啦！
經 節： 第三次來，對他們說：「現在你們仍然睡覺安歇嗎？夠了，時候到了。」（馬可福音十四章41節上）
「 夠了。」主這句話刺痛了門徒！在這個神聖的時刻，他們被給予機會分擔耶穌的重擔，他們卻令耶穌失望。這回連彼得也沒有話能夠回答耶穌。
耶穌原諒他們，並使他們的生命一再經歷神的大能，只不過這段與主同在的獨特時刻，已然逝去。在這寂寞預備上十字架的夜晚，天使已經安慰救主，門徒卻錯失了機會。聖經記載門徒後來變得殷勤禱告，但那一夜的記憶將永遠伴隨他們的餘生。
就像使徒，你得到事奉主的特殊機會。有時候，當耶穌要在你的朋友、家人、同工的身上彰顯祂的作為，祂會邀請你同工。如果你一心想著自己的需要，將錯失分享祂神聖作為的祝福。
神是充滿恩慈的，祂樂意赦免人，也會給你其他的機會。祂甚至會讓我們的失敗成為祝福。立即順服神的指示，是很重要的。神不需要我們的順服，神有眾多服役的天使，預備好在我們失敗時，履行祂的命令。這是我們自己的損失，失去經歷神在我們身上有所作為的機會。
當神向你說話，要立即回應祂。祂對你的旨意是完美的，祂的旨意將領你得到豐盛的生命。
Too
Late!
Then
He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and
resting? It is enough!” (Mark 14:41a)
“It
is enough!” How these words from the Master stung the disciples! They were
given the opportunity to share a sacred moment with Jesus. They failed Him.
This time, not even Peter had an answer for Jesus.
Jesus forgave them, and they went on to
experience God working powerfully through their lives, but that unique moment
with their Lord was lost. The angels had comforted the Savior on that lonely
night as He prepared for the cross, not the disciples. Scripture indicates that
the disciples later became diligent in prayer, but the memory of that night
would remain with them for the rest of their lives.
Like the disciples, you receive unique
opportunities to serve your Lord. There are times when Jesus will ask you to
join Him as He is at work in the life of your friend, family, or coworker. If
you are preoccupied with your own needs, you will miss the blessing of sharing
in His divine activity.
God is gracious; He forgives, and He
provides other opportunities. He will even use our failings to bring about
good, but it is critical that we respond in obedience to every prompting from
God. God does not need our obedience; He has legions of angels prepared to do
His bidding when we fail Him. The loss is ours as we miss what God wants to do
in our lives.
Respond immediately when God speaks to
you. His will for you is perfect, and it leads to abundant life.
