“神啊，我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。我的心渴想神，就是永生神；我几时得朝见神呢？” – 诗 42:1-2
我们与神的关系是一段寻求和亲近祂的旅程。
正如鹿渴慕溪水一样，我们的心灵渴慕神的同在，渴望与永生的神相会。
通过有意识的追求，我们与神的关系不断加深。我们每天抽出时间，在祷告、敬拜和默想神的话语中寻求神。
当我们花时间与神同在时，我们就会被祂的爱和真理所改变。我们对神的了解越多，就越接近祂的样式和性情。我们逐渐“变成主的形状，荣上加荣，如同从主的灵变成的”（林后 3:18）。
亲近认识神的渴望是通过顺服和降服来培养的。我们降服于祂，让祂的灵带领和引导我们进入更深的相交。
在追求神的过程中，我们发现祂乐于向我们显明祂自己。我们若亲近祂，祂必亲近我们，用喜乐和平安充满我们的心。
祷告
永恒的神，我的心渴慕你的同在。请引导我全心全意地寻求你。在祷告中吸引我，用你的话语教导我。用你的爱和真理改变我。我渴望更多地认识你，并为你而活。奉耶稣的名，阿们。
诗篇 42:1-5
1神啊，我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。
2我的心渴想神，就是永生神，我几时得朝见神呢？
3我昼夜以眼泪当饮食，人不住地对我说：“你的神在哪里呢？”
4我从前与众人同往，用欢呼称赞的声音，领他们到神的殿里，大家守节。我追想这些事，我的心极其悲伤。
5我的心哪，你为何忧闷？为何在我里面烦躁？应当仰望神，因他笑脸帮助我，我还要称赞他。
Seeking God’s Presence
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Where can I go and meet with God?” – Psalm 42:1-2
Our relationship with God is a journey of seeking and drawing near to him.
Like a deer longing for water, our souls thirst for God’s presence, yearning to meet with the living God.
We grow deeper in our relationship with God through intentional pursuit. We carve out moments in our day to seek the Lord in prayer, worship, and meditation on his Word.
As we spend time in God’s presence, we are transformed by his love and truth. The more we know God, the more we are conformed to his likeness and character. We are gradually “transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18).
The desire to know God intimately is nurtured through obedience and surrender. We yield our lives to him, allowing his Spirit to lead and guide us into deeper communion.
In our pursuit of God, we discover that he delights in revealing himself to us. As we draw near to God, he draws near to us, filling our hearts with joy and peace.
Prayer
Eternal God, my soul yearns for your presence. Guide me to seek you with all my being. Draw me close in prayer and teach me from your Word. Transform me with your love and truth. I long to know you more and to live for you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
