Matthew 马太福音 4:1-11 — The Temptation of Jesus Christ 耶稣基督的试探

Posted on Jan 10, 2021 in 2021, Matthew |

All Christians face temptation one way or another. Even the Son of God also faced temptation but He did not sin (Heb. 4:15). So temptation is not sin. Furthermore, we can overcome temptation just like Jesus Christ.

基督徒必然会面对试探。人子也不例外，只是祂没有犯罪（希4:15）。因此，受试探的人并不一定会犯罪。相反的，我们能像主耶稣一样，胜过试探。
 
  1. The Temptation of the Body 肉体的试探 (4:3-4)
The first temptation for Jesus is to put his physical need ahead of his spiritual need. The world will do all it takes to survive whether it is biblical or not. Yet Jesus quoted Duet 8:3 that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. We must trust God and his provision rather than our own understanding.

耶稣所受的第一个试探，是考验祂是否将自己肉体上的需要摆在属灵需要之前。为了生存，世人会选择不择手段达到目的，不在乎自己是否触犯了正道。然而，耶稣引用了申命记8:3，说，人活着，不是单靠食物，乃是靠神口里所出的一切话。我们当信靠神，仰赖祂的供应，不要单靠自己的力量和聪明行事。

 

  1. The Temptation of the Will 意志的试探 (4:5-7)
The devil quoted Psalm 91:12 to test Jesus’ will to see whether Jesus fully trusted God. That is why Jesus replied with Deut. 6:16 that you shall not test the LORD your God.

魔鬼引用了诗篇91:12考验耶稣的意志，看祂是否全然信靠神。所以，耶稣以申命记6:16回应，说，人不可试探主他的神。

 

  1. The Temptation of the Desire 欲望的试探 (4:8-10)
Lastly, the Devil promised Jesus all the world’s glory, pleasure and attractions if Jesus would worship him. The real temptation rests in the desire of the heart. Do we truly desire God or the pleasure of the world? Again Jesus quoted Scripture that you shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve (Deut. 6:13).

最后，魔鬼说耶稣若肯拜牠，牠将予以耶稣世间一切的荣华享乐。实际上，这个试探考验的是人内心的欲望。我们真正渴慕的是神，还是世界的享受呢？耶稣再一次引用经文，说，当拜主你的神，单要事奉祂（申6:13）。

 
 
 
 

Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告

 

  1. All Christians face temptation and temptation is not sin. Jesus was tempted yet without sin. Giving in is sin. James said that each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire (James 1:14). What desires of your hearts that is so strong that we will sin to get it? Let’s pray that God will open our eyes.
 
凡基督徒都会面对试探，但受试探并不同等与犯罪；耶稣也曾凡事受过试探，只是他没有犯罪。然而，在试探中屈服就是罪了。雅各也说，各人被试探，乃是被自己的私欲牵引诱惑的（雅1:14）。我们心中到底有什么强烈的欲望，叫我们宁愿犯罪也要得的？请求主开启我们心灵的眼睛，叫我们能看见。
 
 
 
  1. In the second temptation the Devil quoted Scripture. Yes Devil can and will quote the Scripture. Yet he miss-quoted the Scripture. Therefore, proper interpretation of the Scripture is very important. Do you interpret the Scripture rightly? Pray to God that we will diligent interpret His Word rightly and not to be tempted.
 
在第二次试探中，魔鬼引用了经文。是的，魔鬼可以也会引用经文，但牠的引用是有错误的。因此，按着正意分解真理的道极为重要。你是否懂得那么做？求神帮助我们勤奋学习如何按正意分解真道，叫我们能胜过试探。
 
 
 
  1. The Devil tempted Jesus three times and three times Jesus used Scripture to fend off the temptation. Do we know the Scripture enough to fend off the temptation? The way to victory is to know the whole counsel of God.  James 4:7 states, “Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
 
魔鬼三次试探耶稣，耶稣就三次引用经文抵挡试探。我们是否熟悉经文，足以抵挡试探呢？得胜的道路，就是明白并遵行神的话。《雅各书》4章7节说：“故此你们要顺服神，务要抵挡魔鬼，魔鬼就必离开你们逃跑了。”
 
 
 
 
 
 

Matthew 马太福音 3:13-17 — The Commission of the King 君王的授衔

Posted on Jan 10, 2021 in 2021, Matthew |

  1. The King being baptized by John 受约翰施洗的君王 (3:13-15)

Jesus not only took our sins away but imputed to us his righteousness when we believe in Him (2 Cor. 5:21). Here is the evidence Jesus fulfilled all his righteousness on earth for us since He himself does not need to baptize or repent of any sin because He is sinless (1 Pet 2:22).

当我们信主时，耶稣不但除去我们罪，还将祂的义加给我们（林后5:21）。耶稣本是无罪的，无需受洗或悔改（彼前2:22）。然而，主耶稣仍受约翰的洗，是要尽诸般的义，好叫祂的义能加在我们身上。
 
 
  1. The King being anointed by the Holy Spirit 受圣灵恩膏的君王 (3:16)
After Jesus was baptized, as he went up from the water, the heavens were opened to him, and the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him. This is the confirming sign was that He was the Messiah (John 1:33). This anointment is also an official commissioning by the Holy Spirit for his kingly ministry just as Isaiah anointed by the Spirit to serve (Isa 61:1).

耶稣受了洗，随即从水里上来，天忽然开了，神的灵仿佛鸽子降下落在祂身上。这迹象肯定了耶稣是弥赛亚（约1:33）。这是圣灵的恩膏。圣灵膏耶稣为君王。古时候，所有的君王和先知在事奉之前，必须先受膏才能开始（赛61:1）。

 

  1. The King being confirmed by the Father 受天父肯定的君王 (3:17)
All the members of the Trinity participated in Jesus’ baptism. The Son confirmed His kingship by fulfilling all righteousness and the Spirit confirmed His right of Messiahship by resting on Him. Finally, the Father confirmed His Messiahship by saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

天父、圣子、圣灵都参与了耶稣的施洗。首先，圣子尽了诸般的义。圣灵则落在耶稣身上，证明祂是弥赛亚。最后，天父的一句话：“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的”，肯定了主耶稣君王的身份。

 
 
 
 

Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告

 

  1. Jesus Christ not only takes our sins away, he adds to us His righteousness. Jesus is perfectly holy and righteous so he does not need to repent or to be baptized. The reason for His baptism is “to fulfil all righteous.” The righteousness is not for Himself but for us, so that he can credit to us his righteousness (2 Cor. 5:21). Let us thank Him not only because he wipes us clean but He gives us His white garment which is His righteousness.
耶稣基督不但洗尽了我们的众罪，还加给我们祂的义。耶稣是全然圣洁的，毫无瑕疵，无需悔改或受洗；祂受浸的原因，是为了“尽诸般的义”，而这义并不是为了自己，乃为了我们，好叫我们在祂里面成为神的义（林后5:21）。让我们献上感谢，因为祂不但洁净了我们，还赐予我们祂洁白的义袍。
 
  1. After Jesus was baptized the Spirit of God descending on Him. This is the anointing of the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament anointment means God commissioned them (kings and priests) for ministry. Here we see God anointing Jesus for his ministry.
耶稣受浸后，神的灵降落在祂身上，这就是圣灵的恩膏。在旧约时代，君王和祭司必须接受恩膏，表明他们被神授衔事奉。
 
  1. The Father testifies after Jesus’ baptism is clear evidence of His Messiahship. Therefore, we need to obey Jesus and worship Him.
天父的一句话肯定了主耶稣为弥赛亚的身份。因此，我们必须听从并崇拜主耶稣。我们是否做到了呢？
 
 
 
 
 
 

Matthew 马太福音 3:7-12 — The Baptism of the King 君王的施洗

Posted on Jan 10, 2021 in 2021, Matthew |

 
  1. The Baptism of John 约翰的施洗 (3:7-10) 
John’s Baptism is the baptism of repentance. True repentance will have genuine works to demonstrate the change of heart. James points out, “Faith without works, is dead” (James 2:17).   

约翰的洗是悔改的洗。属实的悔改必会反应在行为上，以此显明内心真实的改变。雅各指出：“信心若没有行为是死的”（雅2:17）。

 
  1. The Baptism of Holy Spirit 圣灵的施洗 (3:11)
Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will come and He will be with believers forever. At Pentecost and during the initial formation of the church, the promised Holy Spirit did come upon the disciples, baptizing them and placing them in the body of Christ. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is to place believers into the body of Christ. 1 Cor. 12:13 states clearly, “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free.”

耶稣曾应许圣灵会来，并与信徒永远同在。五旬节那日，当教会初步形成时，圣灵确实临到了众信徒，为他们施洗，将他们植入在基督的身子里。圣灵的洗，就是为了将信徒植入到基督的身子里。哥林多前书12:13清楚说明：“我们不拘是犹太人，是希利尼人，是为奴的，是自主的，都从一位圣灵受洗，成了一个身体。”

 
  1. The Baptism of Fire 火的施洗 (3:11-12)
The preceding and following verses (10, 12) John clearly uses fire to represent judgment and punishment.  In verse 10, the text said axe is laid to the root of the trees and that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. And verse 12 said that He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. Unquenchable fire is the description of the burning Hell. So the baptism of fire refers to the judgment of hell.

在前后的两节经文中（第10,12节），约翰清楚表明了火代表审判与刑罚。第10节说：“斧子已经放在树根上，凡不结好果子的树，就砍下来，丢在火里。”第12节也说：“他手里拿着簸箕，要扬净他的场，把麦子收在仓里，把糠用不灭的火烧尽了。”那不灭的火指的就是审判，是地狱不灭的火。所以，火的施洗指的就是下地狱的审判。

 
 
 
 
 
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
 
 
1. True repentance will have genuine works to demonstrate the change of heart. Is your daily life reflecting your repentance heart? Pray that we have the fruit of repentance to authenticate the heart of repentance.
 
属实的悔改，必结出相应的果子，显明内心的改变。你的日常行为是否反映出一颗悔改的心？让我们求神叫我们结出悔改的果子，反映一颗切实悔改的心。
 
2. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the placement of Christians into the body of Christ. So how is your body-life? Do you stir up one another to love and good works? Have you neglected to meet together and encourage one another (Heb. 10:24-25)?
 
圣灵的施洗将信徒植入在基督的身子里，使我们彼此为肢体。试问你的肢体生活如何？你与其他肢体是否彼此相顾，激发爱心，勉励行善呢？你是否常常停止聚会，冷落了彼此劝勉呢（来10:24-25）？
 
3. “The Baptism of fire” means judgment. If we are not baptized by the Holy Spirit we will be baptized by fire. If we are not saved we will be damned. Let’s examine our hearts to see if we are in the faith (2 Cor. 13:5). Let’s pray for the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit to see our true condition.
 
“火的施洗”就是审判。我们若不受圣灵的施洗，就会受到火的施洗；我们若不得拯救，就会被审判。让我们自己省察有信心没有（林后13:5），并祈求圣灵指教我们，使我们能看清自己真实的属灵状况。
 
 
 
 
 
 

Matthew 马太福音 2:13-23 — The Prophecies of the King 君王预言的兑现

Posted on Jan 3, 2021 in 2021, Matthew |

Matthew lists 3 prophecies fulfilled in the life of the King.

马太记载了三个在基督耶稣身上应验的预言。

 

  1. The King’s Prophecies I fulfilled 君王预言的应验一 (2:13-15)
The first prophecy “Out of Egypt I called my son” is from Hos. 11:1 which speaks of God leading Israel out of Egypt in the Exodus. This is a pictorial prophecy, rather than a verbal one. These pictorial prophecies are prophecies in picture rather than verbal words.
 

第一个预言：“我从埃及召出我的儿子来”出自于何西阿书11:1；这叙述了神引领以色列（也就是神的儿子）出埃及的情景。因此，这是图像的预言，并不是口述的预言。图像预言是通过一个画面或景物作预言，而不是用文字来预言。

 
 
 
  1. The King’s Prophecies II fulfilled 君王预言的应验二 (2:16-18)
 
Second pictorial prophecy fulfilled was taken from Jeremiah 31:15in which Jeremiah was speaking of the great sorrow that would soon be experienced in Israel when most of the Israelite would be carried captive to Babylon.

第二个图像预言出自于耶利米书31:15。耶利米叙述了以色列将面临的惨痛悲剧，即被掳掠到巴比伦时，他们所要经历的暴行、屠杀等。

 
 
 
  1. The King’s Prophecies III fulfilled  君王预言的应验三 (2:18-23)
 
The third prophecy mentioned here was not recorded in OT. Since Matthew speaks of the prophets, plural, it seems that several prophets had made this prediction verbally, but it was not recorded in the Old Testament. Other prophecies predicted but not recorded in the OT include Jude 14-15. New Testament example of Jesus’s command but not recorded in NT is Acts 10:35. “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

第三个预言并没有记载在旧约圣经里。然而，马太使用众数来形容先知，这代表了有好几位先知曾口头预言这事，但没有正式记录下来。这并不稀奇；《犹大书》14-15节也提到了旧约没记载下来的话。同样的，主耶稣曾说过的：“施比受更为有福（徒20：35）”，四福音书里是没有记载的。

 
 
 
 
 

Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告

 

  1. God’s plan was to give His Son to us for our salvation yet Satan’s plan was to kill the Baby Jesus so that the plan of Salvation will be thwarted. However, the Lord’s counsel shall stand, and He will accomplish all my purpose (Isa 46:10). This proves the sovereignty of God. Let us cast all your anxieties on Him who care for us (1 Pet 5:7).
 
神的计划是将圣子献上成为我们的拯救，但撒旦的计划是要将圣婴耶稣杀了，试图破坏主的拯救计划。然而，神的谋算必立定，祂必成就凡祂所喜悦的事（赛46:10）。神是掌管万事的，所以我们要将一切的忧虑卸给神（彼前5:7）。
 
 
  1. The Lord said that I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done(Isa 46:10). The Word of the Lord is sure. Let us pray that we put our trust in the Word of the Lord completely.
 
耶和华说：“我是神，并无别神；我是神，再没有能比我的；我从起初指明末后的事，从古时言明未成的事”（赛46:9-10）。主的话是坚定的。让我们全然信靠主的话语。
 
 
  1. Satan, the adversary (1 Peter 5:18), is always opposing the plan of God. Are you also opposing the plan of God? Pray for obedience and not opposition to the Lord our God.
 
我们的仇敌魔鬼（彼前5:8），正不间断的抵挡神的计划。你是否也在抵挡神的计划呢？求神使我们顺服祂而不是抵挡祂的美意。
 
 
 
 
 
 

Matthew 马太福音 2:1-12, The Worship of the King 君王的敬拜

Posted on Jan 3, 2021 in 2021, Matthew |

After establishing Jesus’ royal genealogy and His virgin birth, Matthew introduced the testimony of the magi who were the powerful kingmakers from the east traveled a great distance to give homage to the infant Jesus (2:2).

阐明了耶稣的皇室家谱与祂由童女所生的事实后，马太进一步引入了几位博士的见证。他们是东方具有影响力的立王者，特地远道而来，敬拜圣婴主耶稣（2:2）。
 
 
  1. The Arrival of Magi  众博士的到来 (2:1-8)

Magi were known as wise men because of their knowledge of mathematics, science, astrology, and they have strong political influence. That’s why they can have access to Herod on arrival. After Daniel’s interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream he was also appointed as ruler over Babylon and chief magi over all the wise men (magi) (Dan. 2:48).  Some magi were strongly influenced by Judaism, quite possibly by some of the prophetic writings.

博士（或称哲士），不仅对科学、数学与占星学具有渊博知识，其政治影响力也广。因此，他们来到耶路撒冷后能朝见希律王。但以理讲解了尼布甲尼撒的梦后，他被高举管理巴比伦全省，又被立为一切哲士的总理（但2:48）。有些博士或许是受到了旧约先知著作的影响，对犹太教认识不少。
 
 
  1. The Adoration of the Magi  众博士的崇拜 (2:9-11).

Matthew is careful to say that the magi worshiped Him, that is, the Child, not His mother. It was also to Him that they presented their gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. The gifts were an expression of worship, given out of the overflow of adoring and grateful hearts.

马太蓄意指出，博士俯伏敬拜的对象是圣婴主耶稣，而不是祂的母亲。经文也说，他们向那小孩献上黄金、乳香与没药作礼物；这些礼物表达了他们对耶稣的崇拜与感恩之心，是朝拜基督的一种表现。
 
 
  1. The Abandonment of the Magi 众博士的弃绝 (2:12)

With their mission of worship and adoration completed, the magi left Bethlehem. But having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.

当博士们完成了他们敬拜的任务后，便离开了伯利恒。由于神在梦中告诫他们不要回去见希律王，他们就从别的路回到自己的地方去了。

 
 
 
 

 

Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告

 

  1. We read from this passage that even the Gentile magi travel great distances to pay homage to the King Jesus. How far did you travel on Sunday to worship our Lord? Is distance an excuse for you not to go to church? What is the attitude of our hearts compared to these magi from the East? Please respond to God in prayer.
我们从经文中读到众博士从东方远道而来，只为朝见耶稣；你在主日行多远的路程来敬拜我们的主呢？遥远的路程是不是你不去教会的借口？与东方的博士相比，我们有没有一颗敬拜的心？请在祷告中向神回应。
 
 
  1. These Magi from the East gave their best: gold and frankincense and myrrh. What did you bring to worship the king on Sunday?
从东方而来的博士们献上了自己最好的一切：黄金、乳香和没药。你来主日敬拜的时候又带了什么来呢？
 
 
  1. It is clear that the magi worship Jesus alone, not his earthly mother. Jesus said that whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. (Mat 12:50) Are you doing the will of God? Pray response to God in prayer.
经文清楚记载了众博士只敬拜主耶稣而不是祂的母亲。主耶稣说：凡遵行我天父旨意的人，就是我的弟兄姐妹和母亲了(太12:50)。你是否遵行天父的旨意？
 
 
 
 
 
 

Matthew 马太福音 1:18-25, The Arrival of the King 君王的驾临

Posted on Jan 3, 2021 in 2021, Devotions, Matthew |

The Virgin Conception Realized 童女受孕面对的现实 (1:18)
Jewish betrothal was as binding as marriage although physical union had not yet taken place. Premarital sexual relationships were regarded as adultery and stoning was the legal prescription for this sin (Deut 22:23).
对犹太人而言，虽然男女订婚后仍未发生关系，但订婚与结婚是具有同样的约束力的。在旧约中，婚前的性行为就是淫行，其惩罚就是被石头打死（申22:23-24）。
 
The Virgin Conception Confronted 面对童女受孕的事实 (1:19)
“A righteous man” is a Hebraism suggesting that he was a true believer who carefully obeyed the law. Joseph was not only a righteous man he was also a gracious man who did not want to publicly humiliate Mary but resolved to divorce her quietly.
在希伯来文中，“义人”是一个专心遵守律法的真实信徒。约瑟不但是个义人，还是一位满有恩慈的人。因此，他不愿明明地羞辱马利亚。
 
The Virgin Conception Clarified 誊清童女受孕的事实 (1:20-21)
While Joseph was considering this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream to clarify the situation and told him to take Mary as his wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit” which testifies to the virgin birth of Jesus.
当约瑟正思念这事的时候，有主的使者在梦中向他显现，誊清状况，并要他娶马利亚为妻，因她所怀的胎，是从圣灵来的，即耶稣借着童女的降生。
 
The Virgin Conception Prophesied 预言童女受孕的事实 (1:22-23)
At this point Matthew explains that Jesus’ virgin birth was a prophecy fulfilled according to the Old Testament (Isa. 7:14).
马太在这里解释童女受孕的事早已在旧约的预言中有所记载（赛7:14）。
 
The Virgin Conception Accepted 预言童女受孕的事实 (1:24-25)
Joseph obeyed what the Lord commanded him. This fact alone indicates the depth of Joseph’s godliness. We doubt seriously whether Joseph can fully comprehend what is about to happen to him yet he is totally committed to God’s command.
约瑟从梦中而醒后便遵从主的话；这一点足以表明约瑟对神的敬虔。虽然约瑟对所发生之事定觉得匪夷所思，但他从不质疑神的话。
 
 
 
 
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
 
 
We thank God for His faithfulness for the Lord said, “my word that goes out from my mouth will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isa 55:11).
主说：“我口所出的话也必如此，决不徒然返回，却要成就我所喜悦的，在我发它去成就的事上必然亨通”（赛55:11）。神事信实的，我们感谢祂。
 
Joseph is not only a righteous man but also a gracious man. We pray that we will not be legalistic but gracious to the people who sin.
约瑟不仅是个义人，还是一个恩慈的人。我们求主不要使我们成为只懂得守律法，墨守成规的人。求主使我们学会恩待他人，如同主耶稣恩待罪人一样。
 
Joseph is totally committed to the Lord even though we doubt whether Joseph fully understands the Virgin Birth. Can we trust God even though we cannot fully understand His plan?
虽然我们不清楚约瑟是否完全明白童女生子这件事，但他对主的忠心是坚定不移的。是的，神的道路高过我们的道路，祂的意念高过我们的意念——我们能信靠祂吗？
 
 
 
 
 

Matthew 马太福音 1:1-17, The Genealogy of the King 君王的家谱

Posted on Jan 3, 2021 in 2021, Matthew |

The gospel of Matthew starts with the genealogy of Jesus. The genealogy is not just a record of the origin of Jesus. It provides us with a glimpse into God’s Saving Grace, God’s Sovereignty and God’s Salvation. This genealogy can be divided into three parts.
 
《马太福音》一开始就列出了耶稣的家谱。这家谱不但追溯了耶稣在世的祖宗，还让我们看到了神的救恩、主权及救赎。这家谱能分成三部分来看。
 
God’s Saving Grace 神的救恩 (1:1-6)
A careful examination of the genealogy from Abraham to David, we will discover it includes Tamar and Ruth, a sinner and a Gentile. Why should they be included in the Lord’s genealogy? This gives us a glimpse into the grace of God who cleansed them and saved them from their sins.
 
我们若仔细观察亚伯拉罕至大卫这部分的家谱，就会发现他玛和路得这两位妇女的名字；他玛是一名罪人，而路得是一名外邦人。既然如此，马太为什么会在主耶稣的家谱上记载包括她们两个人的名字？这就是神恩典的凭据。神将她们洗净，从罪中拯救了她们。
 
God’s Sovereignty 神的主权 (1:7-10)
The second part of the genealogy runs from David to the exile in Babylon. These were the names of kings from the southern kingdom. Although Judah’s history witnessed spiritual degeneration resulting in exile, God still preserved a royal seed in succession to David and looked forward to the coming of Jesus Christ. This is the sovereignty of God despite Jewish rebellion.
 
耶稣家谱的第二部分，是由大卫作王直到以色列被掳去巴比伦这时段，所记载的名字都是南国犹大君王之名。虽然犹大的历史见证了犹太人属灵上的衰败，以至他们最终被流放，但神仍然保守了整个君王的世系，直到耶稣基督的到来为止。这便显明了即使犹太人不断与神悖逆，神仍然掌管一切。
 
God’s Salvation 神的拯救 (1:11-16)
The third part of the genealogy runs from the time of exile to Jesus. Just as the redemptive history, it opened with redemption from Egypt, so it closes with salvation from Babylon. God did not abandon his people but saved them and brought them back. This illustrates God’s saving work in the world.
 
第三部分则是从流亡时段开启，直到耶稣到来的那一日。这犹如旧约里的拯救史一般，以色列最初得救出了埃及，最终也得救脱离了巴比伦，回到应许之地。神从不弃下他的子民，总是搭救他们，使他们归回自己。这显明了神的拯救。
 
 

 

Praying the Scripture

 
 
Our LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love (Ps. 145:8). Is there any sin that you need to confess before him?耶和华有恩惠，有怜悯，不轻易发怒，大有慈爱（诗145:8）。你有什么罪是需要在神面前坦诚并悔改的呢？
 
No matter how difficult your situation is, our Lord is sovereign and powerful. He can bring good out of the situation you are in. So let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Heb 4:16).
不论你的处境有多困难，我们的主是有主权并有大能的。神的旨意原是好的（创50:20），所以我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠作随时的帮助（来4:16）。
 
Our God is a God of salvation (Ps. 68:20). So salvation is from the Lord. Are you thankful for your salvation? Read Eph. 2:1-23 to remember what kind a person we once were.
神是为我们施行诸般救恩的神（诗68:20）。救恩是从神而来的，你是否为着你的救恩向神献上感恩呢？请阅读以弗所书2:1-23，回顾我们过去是怎样的人，神又如何拯救了我们。
 
 
 
 
 

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