讀經:約翰一書第四章

默想:「小子們哪,你們是屬神的,並且勝了他們;因為那在你們裏面的,比那在世界上的更大。」(約一4:4)

默想一;基督徒屬靈爭戰最大的仇敵是誰?就是「那些執政的、掌權的、管轄這幽暗世界的,以及天空屬靈氣的惡魔」(弗6:12)。但基督徒不用懼怕,因為我們是屬神的,我們在基督裏不僅已經勝了牠們,並且內住在我們裡面的聖靈成為我們隨時的幫助及力量。在世上,我們看來沒什麼,也算不得什麼,但我們裏面住著一位比世界上都大的神。有祂的同在,我們在一切的事上得勝有餘。

默想二:魔鬼使勁方法要攻擊、迷惑、分裂、攔阻、迫害基督徒的主要目的什麼?,就是要我們懷疑神、遠離神,要我們跟從牠來抵擋神,破壞神的教會。面對詭計多端、狡猾、虛偽的魔鬼,我們必須「拿起神所賜的全副軍裝,好在磨難的日子抵擋仇敵,並且成就了一切,還能站立得住」(弗6:13)。

禱告:天父上帝,感謝袮的呼召,使我們成為袮得勝的子民。在這彎曲悖謬的的世代裡,我願順服於袮,放下一切屬肉體的干擾,單單聆聽袮的話語,儆醒禱告,過一個討袮喜悅、為袮發光的生活。奉耶穌寶貴的名禱告。阿們!

Bible Reading: 1 John 4.

Insight:  “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1Jh 4:4)

Insight one: Who are the greatest enemies of Christians’ spiritual warfare? They are “the rulers, the authorities, the powers of this dark world and the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Eph 6:12). But Christians do not have to fear, because we belong to God. We are from God and have not only overcome them, but the Holy Spirit who lives in us has become our help and strength in time of need. In this world, we seem to have nothing and we may be nothing, but our God who is greater than the one in the world lives in us. With His presence, we are more than conquerors in all these things.

Insight two: What is the main purpose of the devil’s aggressive attacking, confusing, splitting, blocking, and persecuting Christians? It is to make us to doubt God, to stay away from God, and to follow it to resist God and to destroy God’s church. While facing the devious, sinister, hypocritical devil, we must “put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” (Eph 6:13)

Prayer: God heavenly Father, thank You for your calling and make us Your victorious people. In the middle of thiscrooked and perverse generation, I am willing to obey You, let go of all the disturbances of the flesh, listen to Your words only, pray in a sober mind, and live a life to please You and glorify You. I pray in the precious name of Jesus. Amen!

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