11月20日
标 题：福气追随着你
经 节：你若听从耶和华——你神的话，这以下的福必追随你，临到你身上。（申命记廿八章2节）
当你与神同行，你不需要求神祝福你。祂本来就要祝福你！就像你喜欢给所爱的人一份惊喜的礼物，来表达自己的爱一样，我们的神也喜欢出乎你意料之外，给你一份惊喜的礼物。神的祝福通常在每日的生活中来到——在忙碌的早晨，来了一通鼓舞你的电话；在一天殷勤工作之后，收到了一封信；在被压得透不过气时，朋友突然出现，助你一臂之力；在需要的时候，收到一份意想不到的经济援助。神的祝福通常不是以辉煌惊人的方式来到，而是出现在你平常忙碌的时刻。它往往在你最需要感受神的爱时，翩然到来。
祝福是遵行神旨意的结果。当你与主紧密同行，不管有没有去寻求，祝福自然会临到。你遵行神旨意的祝福，也会临及你周围的人——你的儿女、你的子孙。在所罗门统治的时期，他享受辉煌的财富，然而，神在他身上的祝福，主要是因为他父亲大卫对神的顺服。神也曾应许亚伯拉罕，地上万族会因亚伯拉罕得福（创世记十二：2—3）。
不要理所当然地接受神的赐予。如果你收到一份出乎你期待的祝福，要为神无尽的爱献上感谢，并且要儆醒认出神下一回的赐福作为！
Overtaken by Blessings
And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 28:2)
When you walk in fellowship with God, you do not have to ask Him to bless you. He wants to bless you! Just as you enjoy surprising someone you love with unexpected gifts, God delights in giving you His gifts in times and ways that you might never expect. God’s blessings often come in the midst of your everyday life—an encouraging telephone call in the middle of a busy morning or a letter you receive at the end of a hard day. A friend may drop by to help when you are overwhelmed, or you may receive unexpected financial help at a time of need. Often, God’s blessings do not come in spectacular ways but in the ordinary busyness of your life. They come just when you most need an expression of God’s love.
Blessings come as a result of obedience. When you walk closely with the Lord, blessings will come, regardless of whether you seek them. Blessings from your obedience will also come to those around you—to your children and to your grandchildren. Solomon enjoyed vast wealth during his reign, but God’s blessing upon him came largely as a result of his father David’s obedience in the previous generation. God promised Abraham that his obedience would bring blessing to all the families of the earth (Gen. 12:2–3).
Do not take God’s gifts for granted. When you receive an unexpected blessing, thank God for His continuing love and be alert to recognize the next time His blessing overtakes you!
