《今日靈修默想》：「我的弟兄們，你們落在百般試煉中，都要以為大喜樂。」（雅1:2）
默想一：為什麼基督徒落在百般試煉中，仍要高唱「哈利路亞」？因為我們遇見的任何困難，不僅是神所允許的，也是祂的美意。任何臨到我們身上的患難，不是要摧毀我們，乃是磨練我們；不是懲罰我們，乃是提醒我們；不是要挫敗我們，乃是給我們得勝的機會。事實上，神容許我們遇到試煉，是因祂看重我們，祂必賜給我們得勝的力量。
默想二：基督徒憑什麼要過「大喜樂」的生活？因為那是耶穌基督的應許及命令。最大的喜樂往往不是來自順境，而是在經過患難以後得的。主耶穌說：「你們的憂愁要變為喜樂」（約16:20）。聖經並沒有要我們盲目地硬把痛苦當作喜樂，而是要我們對試煉有正確的認識，知道神的引導都是為我們的益處。
禱告：親愛的主，感謝祢在患難中所賜的大喜樂。求祢幫助我，在遇到任何困難時，不是自哀自憐，也不要疑惑，更不要逃避，乃是歡然地面對它。袮已應許：『忍受試探的人是有福的！因為他經過試驗以後，必得生命的冠冕，這是主應許給那些愛他之人的』（雅1:12）。主！我要大膽地投靠祢。奉主耶穌的聖名禱告，阿們！
《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” (Jas 1:2)
Meditation one: When Christians face trials of many kinds, why still sing “Hallelujah”? It is because that any difficulties we encounter not only are allowed by God, but also is His gracious will. Any adversity that comes to us is not to destroy us, but to refine us; it is not to punish us, but to remind us; not to fail us, but to give us the chance to prevail. In fact, God allows us to encounter trials because He values us. He surely will give us the strength to prevail.
Meditation two: What makes a Christian to live a life of “pure Joy”? It is because that is the promise and command of Jesus Christ. The greatest joy often not comes from a favorable situation, but after hardships. The Lord Jesus said, “Your grief will turn to joy” (Joh 16:20). The Bible does not ask us to blindly treat grief as joy, but to have a correct perspective toward suffering and trials, knowing that God’s guidance is always for our good.
Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for the pure joy that You have given during trials. Please help me so whatever the difficulty I may encounter, I will not be self-pity, will not have doubt, will not ever run away, but will joyfully face it. You have already promised “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him” (Jas 1:12). Lord! I want to fearlessly trust in You. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!