8月17日
标 题：愿神在我们之间掌权
经 节：愿你的国降临；愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。（马太福音六章10节）
在天堂，神的旨意是惟一的重点。只要神发言，就有一群天使毫不质疑地立即回应祂的召唤。耶稣吩咐我们，要祈求神的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。这意思是说，神的旨意是我们的家庭、我们的事业、我们的学校、我们的教会，和我们的政府最重要的一环。
耶稣教导自己的门徒，要祈求神的旨意能畅通无阻地行在四周围人们的身上。耶稣在示范如何祷告时，教导门徒分担神的心。祂在客西马尼园祷告时，再次示范如何分担神的心意。祂祷告说：“……然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。”（马太福音廿六：39）当我们在地上寻求神的国度，而不是追求自己的目标时，思想就会与天父一致。因着忠诚的祈祷，我们明白了神的心意，成为神的同工。
当你寻求主的旨意时，祂会引导你祷告。祂不但会邀请你祷告，当祂回应你的祷告时，祂也会邀请你添加祂的圣工。祈祷可以预备你，成为在地上实行神旨意的仆人。祷告求神开始在你的生命完全掌权，好让神的旨意行在地上。然后，拭目以待神如何使用你，在其他人的身上拓展祂的王权。
May God Rule in Our
Midst
“Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in
heaven.” (Matthew 6:10)
In heaven, God’s will is the only priority. A word from God brings
angels to do His bidding, immediately and without question. Jesus instructed us
to pray that God would accomplish His will in our world in the same way. This
means that God’s purposes would be preeminent in our homes, our businesses, our
schools, our churches, and our governments.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray that God’s purposes be carried out in
the world around them. In modeling how they should pray, Jesus was teaching His
disciples how to share God’s heart. He demonstrated this again at Gethsemane
when He prayed “Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will” (Matt. 26:39). It
is as we seek God’s kingdom on earth, and not our own purposes, that we gain the
same mind as our heavenly Father. We become colaborers with God by praying
faithfully in agreement with His desires.
As you seek the Lord’s will, He will guide your praying. He will invite
you not only to pray, but also to become involved in His activity as He answers
your prayer. If He places a burden upon you to pray for an individual’s
salvation, that burden is also His invitation to join His activity in that
person’s life. Prayer will prepare you to be a servant through whom God can
bring about His will on earth. Pray that the Lord’s absolute rule on earth will
begin in your life. Then watch to see how God uses you to extend His Lordship
to others.
