讀經:雅各書第四章

默想:「你們親近神,神就必親近你們。」(雅4:8)

默想一:你作基督徒很辛苦嗎?你的基督徒生活為什麼很不自在?因為你跟神不熟悉。你跟神的關係不熟,怎麼明白祂的心意和祂的引領呢?只有當你接受耶穌的救恩成為神的兒女,你就能享受作神兒女的福分。認識神的關鍵在信心,你認識祂多少,你對祂的信心就多少;你愈了解神,你就愈信靠祂,巴不得更多地服事祂。

默想二:基督徒如何過親近神的生活?你必須得每天花時間親近神!親近神是神的命令也是應許。通常我們與什麼東西接觸越多,就越受它的感染。如果基督徒經常讀聖經,恆切禱告,與主內肢體保持親密的靈交,不僅靈命健壯,信心成長,也能過得勝的生活。培養好的靈修生活須付上代價,也需要自我操練,但它值得你一生的永恆投資。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝祢賜我隨時親近袮的機會。只要我轉向袮,袮總是敞開雙手迎接我。求祢賜我敏銳的心,好讓我體貼袮的心意,遵行袮的旨意。也求聖靈時刻提醒我,我願藉著每天與袮的相交,靈命日日成長,愛袮日日更深。奉耶穌寶貴的聖名禱告。阿們!

Bible Reading: James 4.

Meditation:  “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” (Jas 4:8)

Meditation one: To be a Christian is a hard thing for you? Why is your Christian life very uneasy? This is because you do not know God well enough. Should you do not have a close relationship with God, how could you understand His will and His guidance? Only when you accept the salvation of Jesus and become a child of God, you can enjoy the blessing of being a child of God. The key of knowing God is faith. How much you know Him, how much you have faith in Him; the more you understand God, the more you trust Him, and the more you want to serve Him.

Meditation two: How can Christians live a near to God life? You have to spend time getting closer to God every day! Near to God is God’s command and promise. Usually the more we come into contact with something; the more we are infected by it. If Christians often read the Bible, pray steadfastly, and maintain close spiritual communication with the Lord’s body, not only will they be spiritually strong, they will grow in faith, and they will also be able to live a victorious life. Cultivating a good spiritual life requires a price and self-discipline, but it is worth your lifetime investment.

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for giving me the opportunity to be near to You. As long as I turn to You, You always open Your arms to receive me. Give me a sensitive heart, so that I can set my mind on You and follow Your will. I also ask the Holy Spirit to remind me at all times. I am willing to, through fellowship with You every day, so my spiritual life can grow day by day, and my love to You will grow deeper and deeper. I pray in the precious name of Jesus. Amen!

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