《今日靈修默想》:「若有人愛神,這人乃是神所知道的。」(林前8:3)

默想一:基督徒的愛心為什麼比知識(聖經、神學、屬靈、屬世…)重要?因爲知識容易叫人自高自大,唯有愛心能造就人。知識不在乎擁有多少,乃在如何運用。

默想二:你現在為主所事奉、所獻上、所付出的沒有人了解嗎?感謝主!祂都知道,因「主認識誰是祂的人」(提後2:19)。我們認識神很重要,但神認識我們更重要。。「耶和華不像人看人,人是看外貌;耶和華是看內心」(撒上16:7)。你的真正價值最終不是由別人來決定的,只有神才能正確地「衡量人心」。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝祢的全知、全能、全在。求祢幫助我,除了渴慕追求真道,更要活出祢的愛。讓人看到的我不是滿有屬靈的知識,而是心中有愛的人。禱告奉祢寶貴的名,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “But whoever loves God is known by God.” (1Co 8:3)

Meditation one: Why Christians’ love is more essential than their knowledge (Bible, theology, spirituality, worldliness …)? It is because knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Knowledge is not a matter of quantity, but a matter of how to apply it.  

Meditation two: Do you think no one knows that you have been serving for, or devoting to, or giving to God? Thank the Lord! He knows all these because “The Lord knows those who are His.” (2Ti 2:19) It is important that we know God, but it’s more important that God knows us. “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1Sa 16:7) Your true value is ultimately not judged by people but solely by God who can truly “measure people’s hearts”.

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You. You are omniscient, almighty, and ubiquitous. Please help me, in addition to be longing for pursuing the truth, also to live out Your love. Let people see that I am not just full of spiritual knowledge, but have a heart of love. I pray in Your precious name, Amen!

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