《今日靈修默想》:「你以恩典為年歲的冠冕,你的路徑都滴下脂油。」(詩65:11)

默想一:作神的兒女為什麼是很尊貴的身份?因為上帝將豐富的恩典如皇冠戴在我們頭上,這代表我們的身分、價值、地位和尊榮。而這是每一天、每一月、每一年,我們都能經歷的恩典。神賜恩典不是為了讓我們活在溫室裡,而是要我們靠著神所賜的力量過得勝的生活。因著神的恩典,我們「在神的面前有滿足的喜樂,在神的右手中有永遠的福樂」(詩16:11)。

默想二:神最偉大的恩典是什麼?就是祂賜下獨生愛子耶穌基督,為我們的罪釘死在十字架上的救贖恩典。這恩典是白白的、免費的、不用回報的、我們不配得的、是一種福利、是一種禮物。神的恩典不是因得到很多而滿足;而是因經歷祂的美好而知足。雖然我們走過的是很艱辛的十架窄路,但十架不會重過主恩典,風波不致掩蔽祂榮面。主的恩典在苦難中照樣顯大,並且絕對夠我們用。

禱告:全能的父神,感謝袮在2019年的引領。從年初到年尾袮大能的膀臂從不縮回,袮的眼目從不打盹,袮的愛從不改變。面向2020年,是未知的一年,但我深知誰在掌管明天。求袮幫助我,我願在新年立下心志:要愛袮更深,認識袮更多,事奉袮更忠心,靈命更長進,靈修更紮實。也求袮的聖靈充滿我,我也願時刻地順從聖靈的引導過得勝的生活。奉耶穌基督的名祈求,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “Thou crowns the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.” (Psa 65:11, KJV)

Meditation one: Why is it an honorable identity to be a child of God? It is because God places abundant grace like a crown on our heads, which represents our identity, value, status, and honor. And this is the grace that we can experience every single day, every single month, and every single year. God grants grace upon us does not intend to let us live in a greenhouse, but to live out a victorious life through the power of God. Because of God’s grace, “You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand” (Psalm 16:11).

Meditation two: What is God’s greatest grace? The greatest grace is the salvation that His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, was crucified for our sins. This grace is free to give, no need to pay, and no need to requite. It is not what we deserved, is a benefit, and a gift. God’s grace is not a satisfaction through the gains; it is the contentment through experiencing His goodness. Even though what we have traveled through is a very difficult narrow way of the cross, the cross is not greater than His grace, and the storm cannot hide His Blessed face. The grace of the Lord will still be magnified even during suffering, and it is absolutely sufficient for us to use.

Prayer: God Almighty Father, thank You for your guidance in the year of 2019. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, Your mighty arm never retracted, Your eyes never slumbered, and Your love never changed. The year 2020 is not perceivable, but I know who is in charge. Please help me, I am willing to set the spirit of my mind upon the upcoming year: love You deeper, know You more, serve You more faithfully, grow more in my spiritual life, and strengthen more in my spiritual meditation. Please also fill me with Your Holy Spirit, and I will always follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit to live a victorious life. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

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