《今日靈修默想》:「感謝神!常帥領我們在基督裡誇勝,並藉著我們在各處顯揚那因認識基督而有的香氣。」(林後2:14)

默想一:你最近的靈性光景如何?埋怨多於感恩?嘆氣多於讚美?批評多於欣賞?靈性若亮起黃燈,不要給魔鬼留地步,要及時地抬起頭來仰望神!我們的處境無論如何,祂能帥領我們不僅是在基督裡誇勝,祂還能使我們在一切的事上得勝有餘。基督徒得勝的秘訣是什麼?就是「靠著愛我們的主,在這一切的事上已經得勝有餘了。」(羅8:37)

默想二:基督徒怎樣顯明基督的馨香之氣?唯靠耶穌基督寶血的功效,靠修身養性是行不通的。當人認識了耶穌基督,他的靈性生命改變,他的人生觀、價值觀、世界觀也改變,以致他的言語行為和心思意念,在不知不覺中,生命煥然一新,顯出因認識基督而有的香氣,這香氣自然會吸引人歸向主。

禱告:親愛的主,感謝袮。因袮能在人的軟弱上,顯出屬天的能力。求袮幫助我,讓我天天活在基督裡,藉著禱告親近上帝、讀經明白上帝的心意。也求袮使用我,無論我到哪裡,藉著我的生命及生活顯揚祢的香氣。奉主耶穌得勝的名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.” (2Co 2:14)

Meditation one: How is your recent spiritual situation? Grumble more often than show gratitude? Sigh more frequently than praise?  Criticize more and appreciate less? If spiritual status lights up a warning sign, don’t give the devil any chance, but look upon God right away! Whatever our situation can be, He can not only lead us in triumph in Christ, but He can also make us more than conquerors in all things. What is the secret of Christians’ triumph? It is that “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him.” (Rom 8:37)

Meditation two: How can Christians reveal the aroma of Christ? It can only be done through the power of the blood of Jesus Christ and not by way of self-cultivation. Once a person knows Jesus Christ, his/her spiritual life changes, and perspective on life, values, and worldview also changes. Therefore, his/her comportment and mind, unknowingly, expresses a renewed life that reveals the sweet aroma of his/her knowledge in Christ; such aroma will naturally lead people to the Lord.

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You. It is You Who can reveal the heavenly power in weakness. Please help me and let me live in Christ every day, draw closer to God through prayer, and read the Bible to understand God’s will. Please also use me, wherever I go, may Your sweet aroma be revealed through my life and my deeds. I pray in Your precious name, Amen!

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