《今日靈修默想》:「我的弟兄們,你們信奉我們榮耀的主耶穌基督,便不可按著外貌待人。」(雅2:1)

默想一:基督徒為什麼不可憑著人的外貌對待人?因為這跟神是愛的性情不一致,不僅跟神的心意和計劃不一致,也跟神要我們愛人如己的命令違背。當你向人施憐憫,神會以恩慈待你,因為你的憐憫證明你擁有得救的信心。

默想二:神與人看人最大的不同在哪裡?人喜歡看外表,神看重內心;人以外表來斷定是非,神以內心為評判的標準。耶和華不像人看人,人是看外貌,耶和華神看內心(撒上16:7)。神愛世人(約3:16),祂也不偏待人(羅2:11),蒙神愛的兒女也不可偏待人。

禱告:感謝神,因袮的救恩讓我成為神的兒女。袮以愛拯救了我,但多少時候,我不能用袮的愛來愛人,求你赦免我的偏見與偏心。求袮幫助我,為了回應袮的愛,我願盡心、盡性、盡意愛袮。也以同樣的態度愛人如己。奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.” (Jas 2:1)

Meditation one: Why can’t Christians show favoritism toward others? Since favoritism is inconsistent with the divine nature of that God is love. It is not only inconsistent with God’s will and plan, but also against God’s command of Loving your neighbor as yourself. When you show mercy to others, God will treat you with kindness, because your mercy evidences that you have the faith of salvation.

Meditation two: What is the biggest difference between God and people with respect to how to regard others? People tend to arbitrate others based on outward appearance. God judges people by examining their hearts. 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). God so loved the world (Joh 3:16). He does not show favoritism (Rom 2:11). Children who are loved by God should treat others impartially.

Prayer: Thank God, You made me a child of God because of Your salvation. Although You saved me with love, but how many times I failed to love people with the love You have. Please forgive my prejudice and favoritism. Help me Lord, in order to respond to Your love, I want to love You with all my heart, with all my soul and with all my mind. With the same manner, I will love my neighbor as myself. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen! 

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