《今日靈修默想》:「我已經與基督同釘十字架,現在活著的不再是我,乃是基督在我裡面活著; 並且我如今在肉身活著,是因信神的兒子而活,祂是愛我,為我捨己」(加2:20a)

默想一:人有辦法在神面前得救嗎?有人設法以操練行善、拼命苦修、自我犧牲與自我刻苦,可是這些在神面前是行不通的。人若配得救恩,或可憑己力賺取救恩,救恩就不再是一個恩典。與神和好的恩典,不是靠著行為,而是藉著信心,也就是因信稱義。

默想二:你現在的基督徒生活與過去不同嗎?每一個接受基督救恩的人,不但罪已得赦免,舊我已經與基督同釘十字架了。我們也因基督復活的大能得著新的生命(羅6:5),這新的生命是「不再是我,乃是基督」。若有人在基督裡,他就是新造的人,舊事已過,都變成新的了(林後5:17)。

禱告:親愛的主,感謝袮!因祢已經為我的罪而死、而葬、而復活了,是祢的大愛讓我有今天的新生命、新生活、新盼望。求袮幫助我,我願在今後的日子裡,不再為自己,乃是為基督而活。奉耶穌基督的名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Gal 2:20)

Meditation one: Can people have a way to be saved in front of God? People can try to practice good deeds, to contemplate diligently, to sacrifice, and to live a thrift life for themselves. However, these will not work before God. If one deserves salvation, or can earn salvation on one’s own way, salvation is no longer a grace. The grace of having peace with God is not by deeds, but by faith, that is, justification by faith. 

Meditation two: As a Christian, is your life different from the life in the past? One who receives Christ’s salvation has not only been forgiven, but has been crucified with Christ as well. We therefore live a new life because of the great power of Christ’s resurrection (Rom 6:5), which is “I no longer live, but Christ lives in me “. If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2Co 5:17)

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You! For my sins, You have died, been buried, and resurrected. It is Your great love that has given me a new soul, a new life, and a new hope today. Please help me, from now on, I will no longer live for myself, but for Christ. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

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