讀經:約翰一書第四章

默想:「從來沒有人見過神,我們若彼此相愛,神就住在我們裡面,愛祂的心在我們裡面得以完全了。」(約一4:12)

默想一:我們沒有一個人親眼看過神,因為神是靈(約4:24)。人怎麼認識神?當我們照基督的愛去彼此相愛,就能使人看見那住在我們裡面的神。雖然不是肉眼所能見,卻因我們相愛的生活,就能使人認識到那不可見的神。主耶穌說:「你們若有彼此相愛的心,眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了。」(約13:35)。神我們的愛,只有在基督徒相交時「在我們當中」,才能夠達到完全。

默想二: 神愛我們的目的是什麼?是要我們成為祂愛的出口!神的祝褔,從來不會只停留在我們身上,而是要透過我們傳出去。神將衪的愛賜給我們,並不是要我們壟斷衪的愛,以便留著自己享用,而是要透過我們向其他人分享衪的愛。

禱告:感謝神,奇異的愛竟然臨到我,袮的愛讓我看到自己的尊貴與價值。袮在十字架上的捨身流血,把袮的愛表露到最高點。求袮教導我,我願盡上愛人的責任,就像袮愛我一樣。奉耶穌基督的名禱告。阿們!

Bible Reading: 1 John 4.

Insight:  “No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1Jh 4:12)

Insight one: None of us have seen God with our very own eyes because God is Spirit (Joh 4:24). How do people know God? When we love one another according to the love of Christ, we can make people see the God who lives in us. Although it is not observable to the naked eye, because of our life of love that makes people know the invisible God. The Lord Jesus said, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (Joh 13:35) God’s Love towards us cannot be made complete unless during Christians’ fellowship, the God’s Love is “in us”.

Insight two: What is God’s purpose to love us? The purpose is to want us to be the outlet of His love! God’s blessings must not just stay within us, but be proclaimed through us. God gives His love to us is not for us to keep and enjoy. Through us, we must share the love with others.

Prayer: Thank God for Your amazing love comes even upon me. Your love makes me see the honor and value on me. Your blood shed on the cross has revealed Your Love to the highest point. Please teach me, I am willing to fulfill the responsibility of loving people, just like Your loving upon me. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

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