《今日靈修默想》:「凡我所行的,都是為福音的緣故,為要與人同得這福音的好處。」(林前9:23)

默想一:基督徒生活的目標是什麼?為自己得榮耀還是為讓神得榮耀?你今天的所作所為對福音的見證有利,還是使福音受到攔阻?讓人得到福音的好處,還是讓人對福音反感?為福音的緣故,你肯捨棄你的主張、愛好、習慣和看法嗎?目的是叫人同得福音的好處,讓他們得神的生命作神的兒女。

默想二:基督徒傳福音的責任是什麼?我們沒有責任拯救每個人,或讓每個人信主,我們的責任就是傳揚福音真理,因為感動人心、預備人心接受福音,使人領悟福音真理是神的責任,因此,我們的責任是竭盡所能地把福音傳出去,並非拯救人。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝袮拯救的大愛,讓我有份於袮的福音。求祢賜我一顆願與人同得福音好處的心,像使徒保羅:「向什麼樣的人,我就作什麼樣的人。無論如何總要救些人。」讓我成為適合叫人(家人、同事、朋友)得福音好處的人。奉主耶穌的聖名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.” (1Co 9:23)

Meditation one: What is the purpose of a Christian’s life? Glorify yourself or glorify God? What you do today is good for the testimony of the gospel, or has obstructed the gospel? Do you make people to share in the blessings of the gospel, or do you make people to despise the gospel? For the sake of the gospel, are you willing to put down your thoughts, hobbies, habits, and opinions? The goal is to make people share the blessings of the gospel in order to live godly lives and become God’s children.

Meditation two: What is the responsibility of a Christian when preaching the gospel? We have no responsibility to save everyone, or to make everyone believe in the Lord. Our responsibility is to preach the truth of the gospel. It is God’s responsibility to move people’s hearts and prepare them to accept the gospel. Therefore, our responsibility is to do everything we can to preach the gospel, not to save people.

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for Your great love that saved me, so I have been made partaker of the gospel. Please give me a heart that is willing to share the blessings of the gospel with others, like apostle Paul said: “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some”. Let me become an apposite person to lead people (family, colleagues, and friends) to receive the blessings of the gospel. I pray in the holy name of Jesus, Amen!

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