God’s Beautiful Creation 上帝美丽的创造

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Consider the lilies . . . . Luke 12:27

Today's Scripture Luke 12:22-31

Today's Insights Jesus assured His disciples not to worry about food, clothing, and shelter but to trust in God’s providential care (Luke 12:22-31). Just as He feeds the ravens (who were deemed unworthy because they were considered unclean) and adorns wildflowers with beauty (even though they last only a short time), He’ll most certainly take care of those who belong to Him. His children are much more valuable than all His creations (Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:7, 24). In a world of worries and sorrows, Christ tells those who believe in Him not to be afraid. When we see how He cares for His creation, we can be assured that He’ll care for those who belong to Him.

Today's Devotional a parent, the death of a child is devastating. But to For lose two of your children? Unimaginable! Yet that’s the experience of Australian musician, writer, and actor Nick Cave. In 2015, his fifteen-year-old son fell from a cliff and died. A few years later, Cave’s oldest child also died. In the grip of such overwhelming grief, how did Cave and his wife keep going? How would you?

Cave attempted to find comfort in the world around him. “It’s the audacity of the world to continue to be beautiful . . . in times of deep suffering. That’s how I saw the world,” he said. “It was just carrying on, being systemically gorgeous.”

Jesus spoke of such beauty, and He saw it for what it truly is: the creation of God. His oft-quoted words in Luke 12—“consider the lilies” (v. 27 esv)—don’t dismiss the reality of suffering in our lives. In fact, they honor our great tragedies by offering an antidote to such harsh realities. Stop and consider the lilies or the ravens (v. 24) or the sunrise. Christ taught us, “If that is how God clothes the grass of the field . . . how much more will he clothe you” (v. 28).

In the face of grief and loss, the world’s perspective falls short. Jesus encourages us to consider our creator God, who holds His audacious creation together and cares for us deeply.

Reflect & Pray

When was the last time you stopped and considered the world around you? What did you notice?

God of all comfort, in seasons of suffering please give me the presence of mind to consider Your beautiful world.

By John Blasé

你想想百合花……路加福音 12:27

今日经文路加福音 12:22-31

今日感悟耶稣向门徒保证，不要为食物、衣服和住所忧虑，而要信靠上帝的眷顾（路加福音 12:22-31）。正如祂喂养乌鸦（乌鸦是不洁净的鸟，因此被视为不配得到照顾），并用美丽装点野花（尽管它们的花期很短），祂也必会照顾属于祂的人。祂的儿女比祂所有的创造物都更有价值（马太福音 6:26；路加福音 12:7, 24）。在一个充满忧虑和悲伤的世界里，基督告诉那些信靠祂的人不要害怕。当我们看到祂如何照顾祂的创造物时，我们就可以确信祂也会照顾属于祂的人。

今日灵修对于父母来说，失去一个孩子就是毁灭性的打击。但如果失去两个孩子呢？简直难以想象！然而，这正是澳大利亚音乐家、作家兼演员尼克·凯夫的经历。2015年，他十五岁的儿子从悬崖坠落身亡。几年后，凯夫的大儿子也去世了。在如此巨大的悲痛中，凯夫和他的妻子是如何继续生活的？如果是你，你会怎么做？凯夫试图从周围的世界中寻找慰藉。他说：“即使遭受巨大痛苦时，我看到世界竟然继续如此大胆地展示它的美丽，它只是继续存在，系统性地展现着它的美丽。”

耶稣也谈到过这种美丽，祂看到了它真正的本质：上帝的创造。祂在路加福音12章中那句经常被引用的“想想百合花”（27节）并没有否认我们生活中苦难的现实。事实上，它们通过提供一种应对残酷现实的良方，来尊重我们所经历的巨大悲剧。停下来，想想百合花，想想乌鸦（24节），想想日出。基督教导我们说：“田野里的野花，今日还在，明天就会枯萎，上帝尚且还给它穿上这样美丽的衣服，何况是你们呢？”（28节）

面对悲伤和失落，世俗的观点显得苍白无力。耶稣鼓励我们思想我们伟大的创造主上帝，祂维系着祂奇妙的创造，并深深地眷顾着我们。

反思与祷告你上一次停下来仔细观察周围的世界是什么时候？你注意到了什么？赐下一切安慰的上帝啊，在苦难的时刻，求您赐予我清醒的头脑，让我能从认识您创造的美好中得着安慰。