《今日靈修默想》:『耶和華是我的亮光,是我的拯救,我還怕誰呢?耶和華是我性命的保障(或作:力量),我還懼誰呢?』(詩27:1

默想一:基督徒能倖免於這次排山倒海的疫情嗎?不可能!但信靠神的人不用懼怕,我們不怕的保證來自深信神與自己的關係,是親密到神是『我的』亮光、『我的』拯救、『我性命的』保障。在這種的特殊的關係下,我們都可靠祂誇勝,而且得勝有餘。

默想二:你知道還有比新冠病毒更恐怖的是什麼嗎?就是罪。病毒會害死人,頂多殺害身體,但罪還會害死你的靈魂。主耶穌說:『那殺身體,不能殺靈魂的,不要怕他們;惟有能把身體和靈魂都滅在地獄裡的,正要怕他。」(太10:28)。罪的工價就是身體與靈魂永遠的死。求聖靈光照,及早認罪悔改,人生才有活路。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝袮的保證。因為袮是我的亮光、我的拯救、我性命的保障,我才不至於懼怕。求神幫助我,除了要謹慎自守,防範病毒外,我要時時防患屬靈的病毒。讓我在袮的光中,活出袮的平安。奉耶穌基督的聖名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psa 17:1)

Meditation one: Can Christians be exempted from the outbreak of this epidemic hurricane? This is not conceivable! But those who trust God do not need to be afraid. The assurance that we are not afraid comes from the trust in our relationship with God, which is so intimate that God is “my” light, “my” salvation, and “my life”. In this particular relationship, He leads us in triumph in Him, and is even more than conquerors.

Meditate two: Do ​​you know what is more frightening than the new coronavirus? It is sin. Viruses can kill people but only destroy the body at most, yet sin can kill your body and also annihilate your soul. The Lord Jesus said: “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (Mat 10:28). The wage of sin is the eternal death of body and soul. May the Holy Spirit shine so that we can confess our sins and repent in time, and can have a lively life.

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for your assurance. Because you are my light, my salvation, my life’s stronghold, I will not be afraid. Pray that God will help me. In addition to preparing my mind for action and guarding against virus, I will always guard against spiritual viruses. Let me live in Your peace in the light of You. I pray in the holy name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

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