《今日靈修默想》:「然而,我今日成了何等人,是蒙神的恩才成的,並且祂所賜我的恩不是徒然的,我比眾使徒格外勞苦:這原不是我,乃是神的恩與我同在。」(林前15:10)
默想一:你還記得自己是怎麼信主的嗎?你今日在神的眼中成了何等的人是怎麼來的?藉著修身養性嗎?憑自己研究的結果嗎?靠自己的努力嗎?都不是!乃是倚靠神在基督裡的恩典。作神兒女沒什麼可誇的,只有感恩再感恩。
默想二:今天你能服事主,若不是神的恩典,那是什麼?你服事主可能多受勞苦,甚至遭人誤會、陷害、逼死,但記得這也是神的恩典。因為你不是為自己工作,你乃是神的工作,祂與你同在、同工、同行。你的服事是有福的,因你正參與神永恆性的工程。
禱告:阿爸父神,我讚美祢,因祢照著應許使基督從死裡復活,顯明了祢奇妙的恩典。想到祢在我身上所成就的,我怎能不愛祢?主!我願意善用餘生,竭力追求認識祢、順服祢、事奉祢,至終的目的是榮耀祢。奉耶穌寶貴的名禱告,阿們!
《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.” (1Co 15:10)
Meditation one: Do you still remember how you accepted the Lord? How do you become what you are today in God’s eyes? Is it by your self-cultivation, or strength, or exertion? No, it is only by relying on God’s grace in Christ. So there’s nothing to boast about being a Christian.
Meditation two: The reason that you are able to serve the Lord, if not because of the grace of God, and then what else can it be? Because you serve the Lord, you may suffer more, or even be misunderstood, framed, hounded. However, remember that this is also God’s grace. This is because that you are not working for yourself, but you become the work of God. He is with you, works and walks with you. Your service is blessed since you are involved in God’s eternal project.
Prayer: Abba Father, I praise You, for You have resurrected Christ according to Your promise, which has revealed the amazing grace of God. How can I not love You when I realized Your accomplishment in me? Lord! I am willing to wisely use to rest of my life to know You, obey You, and serve You, while the ultimate purpose is to glorify You. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, Amen!