第七章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
7你們祈求、就給你們．尋找、就尋見．叩門、就給你們開門。8因為凡祈求
的、就得著．尋找的、就尋見．叩門的、就給他開門。
9你們中間、誰有兒子求餅、反給他石頭呢．10求魚、反給他蛇呢。11你們雖
然不好、尚且知道拿好東西給兒女、何況你們在天上的父、豈不更把好東西
給求他的人麼。12所以無論何事、你們願意人怎樣待你們、你們也要怎樣待
人．因為這就是律法和先知的道理。
默想：
1. 這三個禱告的用詞：祈求，尋求，叩門，表明堅持的意願；同時也傳達
了一個應許——祈求，就得著；尋找，就尋見；叩門，就開門。這裡鼓
勵我們積極地參與禱告當中，並宣告神的應許，主要基礎在於確信神是
我們的父。我們的父愛我們，供應我們所需，不是因我們不斷地打擾
祂，而是因祂的關愛，並且祂渴望賜好禮物給我們。
2. 當你向神祈求時，你是依賴自己的堅持來「說服」神？或是依賴神無微
不至的大愛，並安心地知道，神會賜好禮物給你？
禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。
今日箴言：2:16-22
29因為你們恨惡知識，不喜愛敬畏耶和華，30不聽我的勸誡，藐視我
一切的責備，31所以必吃自結的果子，充滿自設的計謀。32「愚昧人
背道，必殺己身；愚頑人安逸，必害己命。33唯有聽從我的，必安然居
住，得享安靜，不怕災禍。」
Chapter 7
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
7”Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be
opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who
knocks, the door will be opened.
9”Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a
fish, will give him a snake? 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to
those who ask him! 12So in everything, do to others what you would have them do
to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Meditation
1. Each of these images of prayer (ask, seek, knock) suggests persistence. Each also
conveys a promise. Ask, it will be given; seek, you will find; knock, the door will
be opened. What encourages us to be actively involved in prayer, and to claim
these promises, is the certainty that God is our Father. Our Father loves us. He
provides what we need, not because we bother Him, but because He cares. And
He is eager to give us good gifts.
2. When you pray to make a request to God, do you rely on your persistence to
“persuade” God? Or do you rely on God’s pervasive love and rest assured of the
good gifts He’s going to give you?
3. Prayer & Journaling:
4. On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts,
questions, words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind
during this time.
Proverbs for Today: Prov 1:29-33
Family Time:
Play a skit using this passage. Have the children to play parent and parent play
children begging for food but receiving stone. Discuss the passage. Close by
giving thanks to God for caring and providing good things to us.