讀經:啟示錄第二十一章

《今日靈修默想》:「看哪!神的帳幕在人間。祂要與人同住,他們要作祂的子民;神要親自與他們同在,作他們的神。神要擦去他們一切的眼淚。不再有死亡,也不再有悲哀、哭號、疼痛,因為以前的事都過去了。」(啟21:3-4)

默想一:作神子民最大、最榮耀的福分是什麼?就是神為祂的子民預備了一個永恆長存的「新天新地」。神在那裡親自與祂的子民同在,作他們的神。神的子民活在這個末世中,是艱難的;但神與祂子民的同在是不變的。有主與同在,我們還擔心或害怕什麼。我們要懷着盼望,迎接主的再來,到時我們要在大喜樂中與主永遠同住。

默想二:有罪的人怎麼可以到神面前去,甚至與神同住?感謝神,因著神的大愛和憐憫,差祂的兒子為我們的罪作挽回祭(約一4:10)叫所有信靠祂的人得着祂的聖潔生命,真正能與神同住;也只有接受耶穌基督為主,人才能真正領會神「住在我們中間」的恩典。

禱告:神阿!我們讚美祢!因為袮為我們預備了永恆的、聖潔的、完美的國度。主阿!求袮堅定我的信心,在聖靈的光照下,儆醒等候袮的再來。求袮幫助我,我願在凡事上都為袮活出新的生命、新的希望、新的價值、新的眼光,直到見祢的面。奉耶穌基督的名禱告。阿們!

Bible Reading: Revelation 21.

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Rev 21: 3-4)

Meditation one: What is the greatest and most glorious blessing for God’s people? It is that God has prepared an everlasting “new heaven and new earth” for His people. God Himself will dwell among His people and become their God. It is difficult for God’s people to live in this last age; but there is an unbreakable promise, which is that God will dwell among His people. The Lord is with us, there is nothing that we should worry about or fear of. We must hope for the return of the Lord, and we will dwell with the Lord in the greatest joy forever.

Meditation two: How can a sinful person go and meet God or even dwell with God? Thank our God, for God’s great love and mercy, sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1Jn 4:10) All who believe in Him will receive His holy life and truly dwell with God. Only by accepting Jesus Christ as the Lord can one truly understand the grace of God’s “dwelling with us”.

Prayer: O God! We praise You because You have prepared for us an eternal, holy, and perfect Kingdom. Lord! Please strengthen my faith, and in the light of the Holy Spirit, sober and wait for Your second coming. Please help me, I want to live out a new life, a new hope, a new value, and a new vision in everything, until the day I meet You. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

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