《今日靈修默想》:耶穌說:『凡屬真理的人,就聽我的話。』(約18:37)

默想一:主耶穌來到世上作什麼?祂要把真理帶到人間來,祂是來表明神,彰顯神,讓世人從祂的身上看見神。所有聽信而遵從主的話的人,是屬於真理的人。他們的心會受真理的約束,在生活上過分別為聖、持守真理,讓人在他們身上看見天國的榮耀。

默想二:如何讓世人看出你是『屬於真理』的人?就是在凡事上聽從耶穌基督,因為耶穌宣告自己是真理的主(約14:6)。一個人是否「屬於真理」,不是看他所標榜的,或者是否滿口屬靈的用語,而是看他是否真的「聽」主的話。我們若說自己是基督的門徒,是跟隨基督、事奉基督的人,卻不行真理也沒活出真理,那是自欺欺人的。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝袮所顯明的真理,更感謝袮讓我在袮的真理上有份。求袮教導我如何謹守每日的讀經,讓袮真理的話照亮我每天的生活。求袮幫助我,我願遵行袮的真理,見證袮的真理,傳揚袮的真理。奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” (Joh 18:37)

Meditation one: What does the Lord Jesus do in this world? He wants to bring the truth to the world. He is to reveal God, to manifest God, and to let the world see God through Him. All who listen to Him and obey the Lord’s Word are on the side of truth. Their hearts will be bound by the truth, and their lives will be sanctified in truth, hold the truth firmly, letting people see the glory of heaven through them.

Meditation two: How to let the world see that you are “on the side of truth”? You must obey Jesus Christ in everything because Jesus proclaimed Himself the Lord of the truth (Joh 14: 6). Whether a person is “on the side of truth” depends not on what the person announces, or whether the person’s talk is filled with spiritual terminologies, but whether the person really “listens” to the Lord’s words. If we say that we are disciples of Christ, followers of Christ, and serve Christ, but do not abide by the truth and live out the truth, then we are deceiving ourselves.

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for the truth You have revealed, and thank You for letting me be a partaker of Your truth. Please teach me how to keep my daily Bible reading, and let Your truth illuminate my daily life. Please help me so I am willing to obey Your truth, testify Your truth, and declare Your truth. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!

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