讀經:羅馬書第一章

默想:「我不以福音為恥;這福音本是神的大能,要救一切相信的。」(羅1:16)

默想一:你以基督徒為榮嗎?那你有沒有跟人分享基督的福音?傳福音不是憑自己的學識、能力和經驗,因福音本身就是神的大能。而這大能就是神那叫基督衝破死亡、復活升天的大能。神的能力滿足人類最深切的需要,也能除去最黑暗的罪污。沒有人是耶稣基督的福音不能改變的。

默想二:基督徒為什麼要把唯一的福音,也就是好消息傳開來?因為神是為人類預備這個好消息。這個好消息是什麼?就是『耶穌基督照聖經所說,為我們的罪死了,而且埋葬了,又照聖經所說,第三天復活了』(林前15:3-4)。這一切都是神在基督裡已成就的救恩,我們只要憑著信心,就必得著這恩典,享受神救恩之樂

禱告:阿爸父神,我要讚美祢。像我這樣的人,若不是神恩典的福音的介入,没有任何力量可以把我從罪惡中拯救出來。求祢加增我的信心,我要以報恩的心來見證祢,一生以基督的福音為榮,不論何時何地,讓別人從我身上得著福音的好處。奉耶穌的名禱告,阿們!

Bible Reading: Romans 1.

Meditation:  “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16)

Meditation one: Is it an honor for you to be a Christian? Then have you ever shared the Gospel of Christ with others? Evangelism is not by one’s own knowledge, talent, and experience, for the gospel itself is the power of God. And this power is the power of God that made Christ break through the death, resurrected and received up into heaven. The power of God fills into the deepest needs of mankind, and it can wash away the gloomiest iniquities. No one can resist the transformation brought by the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Meditation two: Why should Christians preach the very only gospel, that is, the good news? This is because God has prepared this good news for mankind. What is this good news? That is, “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” (1Co 15:3-4). All this is the salvation that God has accomplished in Christ. Simply by faith, we can receive this grace and enjoy the joy of God’s salvation.

Prayer: Abba heavenly Father, I want to praise You. Without the intervention of the gospel of God’s grace, there is no other power can save me from sins. Please increase my faith. I will witness You with a gracious thankful heart. I am honored by the gospel of Christ in my life, and want to let others be a joint partaker of the gospel through me no matter when and where I am. I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen!  

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