*** 爱 ***

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爱于你的健康有益

爱是……不轻易发怒，不计算人的恶（不在意自己受委屈）（哥林多前书13:4 -5）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，你知道吗？以爱心对待一切是有益于你的健康的。

这是真的！医学上已经证明了这点。研究人员发现，敌对情绪能够产生压力，从而引起胃溃疡、紧张性头痛，还有其他一大堆疾病。

当你想到敌对情绪时，可能就会想到当发生一些严重的事情时，你会产生生气之类的情绪。但是，据专家研究显示，容易导致最坏情绪问题的并不是那些严重的事情，而是那些小事情。例如，当干洗店员洗坏了你最喜欢的套装时，或者当你特别嘱咐餐厅的服务员不要在你点的土豆泥上放肉汁，但她还是放了时。这些小事听起来熟悉吗？

试想，通过迅速地宽恕和按照哥林多前书13章里的教导（不计算人对你的恶）而生活，你能避免产生多少压力啊？可以想像得到，能够给身体和情绪上带来益处的生活，正是这样地生活！若你是允许自己习惯性地被敌对情绪所捆绑，那宽恕地生活可能让你听起来像一个无法实现的梦想，但却并非如此！因为，作为一个重生的信徒，你有上帝的爱在你里面。

如果你降服于爱，那爱就会使你得以自由。还记得主耶稣呼叫拉撒路从坟墓里出来吗？当时拉撒路是复活了，但仍然被裹死人的布捆绑着，主耶稣就吩咐人给他解开捆绑，于是拉撒路才得以自由行走（约翰福音11:43-44）。

主耶稣也同样地要释放你，而你要同意接受祂的释放，并对那些捆绑你的致命的习惯说：“奉主耶稣的名，我命令你放开我，让我走！我要将敌意、不宽恕和自我之类的罪恶意念完全抛掷身后，而惟独与上帝同行，我要活出爱的生命。”

记住：你根本不需要用医学奇迹来转变你的生命，你所需要做的，就是作出决定要降服在上帝所教导的爱的力量之下。今天就开始这样做吧！

研经：箴言4:10-27

4:10 我儿，你要听受我的言语，就必延年益寿。  

4:11 我已指教你走智慧的道，引导你行正直的路。  

4:12 你行走脚步必不致狭窄，你奔跑也不致跌倒。  

4:13 要持定训诲，不可放松。必当谨守，因为祂是你的生命。  

4:14 不可行恶人的路，不要走坏人的道。  

4:15 要躲避，不可经过，要转身而去。  

4:16 这等人若不行恶，不得睡觉；不使人跌倒，睡卧不安。  

4:17 因为他们以奸恶吃饼，以强暴喝酒。  

4:18 但义人的路好像黎明的光，越照越明，直到日午。  

4:19 恶人的道好像幽暗，自己不知因甚么跌倒。  

4:20 我儿，要留心听我的言词，侧耳听我的话语，  

4:21 都不可离你的眼目，要存记在你心中。  

4:22 因为得着祂的就得了生命，又得了医全体的良药。  

4:23 你要保守你心，胜过保守一切，因为一生的果效是由心发出。  

4:24 你要除掉邪僻的口，弃绝乖谬的嘴。  

4:25 你的眼目要向前正看，你的眼睛当向前直观。  

4:26 要修平你脚下的路，坚定你一切的道，

4:27 不可偏向左右，要使你的脚离开邪恶。  

在此，我们夫妻感谢上帝，我们主耶稣基督的父，赐给我们美好的一天，也赐给我们你们这些忠心于主的弟兄姊妹们。

（以上所写的，你们可以用来建造耶稣基督的国度）

Love is good for your health

"Love...is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it--pays no attention to a suffered wrong."

(1 Corinthians 13:4-5)

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Walking in love is good for your health. Did you know that?

It's true! Medical science has proven it. Researchers have discovered that hostility produces stress that causes ulcers, tension headaches, and a host of other ills.

Now when you think of hostility, you may think of the type of anger you feel when something serious happens. But according to the experts, that kind of thing isn't what causes the worst problems. It's the little things: when the dry cleaners ruin your favorite outfit, for example. Or when the cafeteria lady puts gravy on your mashed potatoes after you've specifically told her not to. Sound familiar?

Just think how much stress you could avoid by being quick to forgive, by living your life according to 1 Corinthians 13 and not counting up the evils done to you. Imagine physical and emotional benefits of living like that! But If you've allowed yourself to be habitually bound by hostility, that may sound like an impossible dream, but it's not! Because as a true born-again believer, you have the love of GOD inside of you.

If you'll yield to that love, it will set you free. Remember when JESUS called Lazarus forth from the grave? He was alive but still bound in the grave clothes. JESUS commanded the bindings to be loosed so that Lazarus could be free to walk.

JESUS wants that same kind of freedom for you. So get into agreement with HIM. Say to those deadly habits that have you bound, "In the Name of JESUS, loose me and let me go! I'm putting hostility, unforgiveness and selfishness behind me. I'm going on with GOD. I'm going to live the life of love!"

Remember: It doesn't take a medical miracle to turn your life around. All it takes is a decision to yield to the force of love. Do it today!

Scripture Study:

Proverbs 4:10-27

10 Listen, my son, accept what I say,

    and the years of your life will be many.

11 I instruct you in the way of wisdom

    and lead you along straight paths.

12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;

    when you run, you will not stumble.

13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;

    guard it well, for it is your life.

14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked

    or walk in the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;

    turn from it and go on your way.

16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;

    they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

17 They eat the bread of wickedness

    and drink the wine of violence.

18 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,

    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;

    they do not know what makes them stumble.

20 My son, pay attention to what I say;

    turn your ear to my words.

21 Do not let them out of your sight,

    keep them within your heart;

22 for they are life to those who find them

    and health to one’s whole body.

23 Above all else, guard your heart,

    for everything you do flows from it.

24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;

    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;

    fix your gaze directly before you.

26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet

    and be steadfast in all your ways.

27 Do not turn to the right or the left;

    keep your foot from evil.

We give thanks to GOD, the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, for this day and for you, faithful brothers and sisters.

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善恶

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，什么是善，什么是恶？似乎每个人都知道。但是，没有得到上帝的教导，我们是无法真正明白的。这是上帝对所有罪恶人类的控告：“祸哉，那些称恶为善、称善为恶，以暗为光、以光为暗，以苦为甜、以甜为苦的人”（以赛亚5:20）。有些宗教人士认为，去教会就是善行，但是上帝在以赛亚1:13-14里说：“你们不要再献虚浮的供物，香品是我所憎恶的，月朔和安息日、并宣召的大会，也是我所憎恶的。作罪孽，又守严肃会，我也不能容忍。你们的月朔和节期，我心里恨恶，我都以为麻烦。我担当，便不耐烦。”上帝为什么会控告这些守礼仪的人？因为上帝不是单以外在行为来断定善恶。例如，你参加清晨的敬拜会，目的是想贿赂上帝，让祂恩待你，你这样做就是犯罪。惟有靠着基督（服从基督所有的命令），才能使我们被上帝称义、被上帝悦纳，并且我们所有的祝福都是因基督而得来的。如果我们认为，靠自己的一切作为就能得到上帝的悦纳，那我们就是将基督的宝血践踏在脚下了。从另一方面讲，若你参加敬拜会是发自肺腑地爱基督，想要聆听祂的福音（被钉十字架的基督）传讲，又与爱主的兄弟姐妹们同心实意地敬拜祂，那你就会得到上帝的祝福，并且你也靠着祂的恩典，选择了那上好的福分（路加福音10:42）。

很多人都认为祷告是善行，然而仅有外在行为上的祷告就不是善行。上帝在以赛亚1:15里告诉那些违背基督教导的宗教狂热者们：“你们举手祷告，我必遮眼不看。就是你们多多的祈祷，我也不听。”如果我们的作为完完全全是为了荣耀上帝的神圣，那就是善行；相反，如果我们的目的为了荣耀人，就如肉体的欲望、以人为中心、以人的自由意志作为宗教的教旨，那就是恶举，绝对得不到上帝的喜悦。愿上帝赐给我们恩典，使我们恨恶罪恶，坚定善行。

Dear Brothers n Sisters

What is evil and what is good? Well everyone knows that. But no one truly knows this without being taught of God. Here is God’s indictment upon all of sinful mankind: Isaiah 5:20 “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” Religious man considers going to church a good work, but God said in Isaiah 1:13” Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.” Isaiah 1:14 “Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.” Why? It is not the outward act that determines whether something is good or evil. If you attend worship services this morning in order to please God so He will deal favorably with you, then you are committing sin. Christ and Christ alone is our righteousness, favor with God, and all blessing we have is because of Him. If we ever feel we have earned God's favor with any act of ours, we trample underfoot the precious blood of Christ. If, on the other hand, you attend worship service because you genuinely love Christ and want to hear HIS Gospel (CHRIST crucified) preached and fellowship with HIS people and truly worship HIM, then you are blessed of GOD. You have, by HIS grace, chosen that good part (Luke 10:42).

Most would consider prayer good, but just the act of praying itself is not necessarily so. God told the Christless religionist in Isaiah 1:15, “And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: - - - -“. That which glorifies GOD in all of HIS HOLINESS, is good, and that which glorifies man, such as fleshly, man-centered, free-will religion, is evil. May GOD give us grace to abhor the evil, and cleave to that which is good.

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改变

因为 神救众人的恩典已经显明出来，教训我们除去不敬虔的心和世俗的情欲（情欲的事都是显而易见的，就如奸淫、污秽、邪荡、拜偶像、邪术、仇恨、争竞、忌恨、恼怒、结党、纷争、异端、嫉妒、醉酒、荒宴等类，行这样事的人必不能承受 神的国---加拉太5:19-21），在今世自守、公义、敬虔度日。等候所盼望的福，并等候至大的 神和我们救主耶稣基督的荣耀显现。祂为我们舍了自己，要赎我们脱离一切罪恶，又洁净我们，特作自己的子民，热心为善（提多书2:11-14）

平安，弟兄姊妹们！恩典教训我们！“恩典的灵”教训我们，要由内除去不敬虔的心和世俗的情欲，在今世自守、公义、敬虔度日。让上帝的圣灵警戒和教导你，该如何活在当今时代。

如果你耳里听的都是世界的声音，那么你就会有世俗或肉体的意念，最终就是死亡。如果你只听恩典的灵的声音，那么你就会有灵命的意念，根据上帝的话语，这是生命和平安！因此，当上帝的灵通过你的心向你小声讲话时，你要仔细聆听，并要服从祂！这是上帝的运作！信靠上帝，记住：上帝的意念永远是要你得到福祉（耶利米29:11-12“我知道我向你们所怀的意念是赐平安的意念，不是降灾祸的意念，要叫你们末后有指望。你们要呼求我、祷告我，我就应允你们”）。

可能上帝要求你，要减少做那些浪费你太多时间和精力的事情；可能上帝鼓励你，要早点起床，多花时间在祷告和研读上帝的话语上。无论上帝要你做什么，若你去做了，你将会在上帝的恩典里强壮起来，因此，你在上帝的祝福里。

不要有片刻犹豫！去做吧！如果你想要改变，那就做出来！

Titus 2: 11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

Grace teaches us! The "Spirit of grace" instructs us from the inside to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age. Let the Holy SPIRIT of GOD counsel you and teach you how to live in this present world.

If you listen to the voice of the world, you will be worldly minded, or carnally minded, which is death. But, if you tune in to the voice of the Spirit of grace, you can become spiritually minded; and, according to the WORD, that is life and peace. So, when the SPIRIT of GOD speaks to you through that still small voice inside your heart, listen and obey HIM. HIS way works! Trust HIM and remember that HE's got your well-being in mind. Jeremiah 29 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Maybe He's asking you to eliminate some activity that's consuming too much of your time and attention. Or maybe He's prompting you to get up a little earlier and spend more time in the WORD and in prayer. Whatever it is He is telling you to do, if you'll do it, you'll be stronger in the grace of GOD, and consequently, in the blessing of GOD.

Don't hesitate another moment. DO IT! If you want a change, make a change.

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我信靠并服从您

耶稣对百夫长说：“你回去吧，照你的信心给你成全了。”那时，他的仆人就好了（马太福音8:13）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，对上帝有强大的信心，能够使上帝赐下神迹，上帝喜悦为那些活在祂良善和恩典里的信徒行超凡之事。当我们行出对上帝的信心时（因为人非有信就不能得 神的喜悦---希伯来11：6），就是在对上帝说：“我信靠并服从您的一切话语。”我们行出信心的行为，就是对上帝有信心的确据。因为经上说：“没有行为的信心是死的……。这样看来，人称义是因着行为，不是单因着信”（雅各2:20，24）

救恩不仅需要相信或有信心，更重要的是要有信心的终极，就是服从的过程，并且这个信心必须要成长：“你们这因信蒙 神能力保守的人，必能得着所预备、到末世要显现的救恩。因此，你们是大有喜乐。但如今，在百般的试炼中暂时忧愁，叫你们的信心既被试验，就比那被火试验，仍然能坏的金子更显宝贵，可以在耶稣基督显现的时候，得着称赞、荣耀、尊贵。你们虽然没有见过祂，却是爱祂。如今虽不得看见，却因信祂就有说不出来、满有荣光的大喜乐，并且得着你们信心的果效，就是灵魂的救恩（彼得前书1:5-9）

要爱慕那纯净的灵奶，像才生的婴孩爱慕奶一样，叫你们因此渐长，以致得救（彼得前书2:2）

研读圣经：马太福音8:5-13，希伯来11:1-40

Matt. 8:13 - Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you." And his servant was healed that same hour.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Faith is such a powerful trigger for the miracles of GOD. GOD delights to do extraordinary things for those who bank their lives on HIS goodness & grace. When we exercise faith in GOD (. . . without faith it is impossible to please GOD . . . – Heb 11:6), we are telling HIM, "I believe and obey all YOUR WORD." And my work is the evidence of my faith in GOD, for it is written “faith without work is dead . . . You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone) – James 2:20, 24.

Salvation is not just believing or faith, rather salvation is the end of faith's obedient journey, and requires growth :

1 Pet 1:5-9 “Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a time, if necessary, you may have to suffer grieves through many trials,

So that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tried with fire, might result in praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

Though you have not seen him, you love him; though you do not see him now, but believe in him, you rejoice with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

Receiving the end of your faith - the salvation of your souls.  

1 Pet 2:2 “As newborn babies, desire the sincere milk of the WORD, so that you may grow up to salvation,

Read Scripture: Matt. 8: 5-13 ; Heb. 11: 1-40 ;

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谨守遵从上帝的话语，就必蒙福

你们要思念上面的事，不要思念地上的事（歌罗西3:2）

亲爱的弟兄们姊妹们，所有世俗的人整天都会想着要得到这个或那个！一份更好的工作、一个更大的房子、给孩子买新衣服、明天约在哪里吃午餐、一台更好的电视机、一辆更大的汽车……你懂我的意思吗？

我们中很多人都从牧师那里学到，要不停地为自己向上帝求兴旺，以致于我们兴旺后就把太多的世俗琐事缠于己身，而最终的结果就是，我们把太多的时间和精力消耗在生活里那些奢侈的需求上，我们不知不觉就将注意力和内心的喜爱都放在这些世俗的事上，却不是专注于上帝。

当我第一次听到靠着信心生活时，我正处于绝望的境地。我生病又贫困，在穷途末路时，我很容易地就把时间和精力都投入于向上帝祷告和研读上帝的话语。当我服从并荣耀上帝的话语时，上帝荣耀并兴起了我，使我脱离了绝境。就在这时，对我信心的真正考验来了：我是否在兴旺的时候能够更加以爱来侍奉上帝？而不是在我穷途末路时才爱祂、服从祂、侍奉祂。

是的，赞美上帝，我做到了。但是，在这个过程中我发现一件事，就是比起绝境的时候，你在兴旺时献身侍奉上帝更难做到。因为会有各种诱惑使你沉迷于世俗的事，以致你对荣耀上帝的渴望渐渐消失。

当上帝在物质上祝福你时，你要记住：若你没有以上帝的话语来装备好自己、没有以悔改来尽心服从上帝的旨意，那么即使你得到物质上的祝福，但你的贪欲会将这些祝福吞噬，进而败坏了自己。若你谨守遵行上帝的一切话语，当你得到物质上的祝福时，你就会以上帝显明给你的话语、靠着圣灵的带领，来利用这些祝福完成上帝呼召你去做的事情。

不要让世俗的事使你错过圣灵荣耀的带领，你总要将上帝的话语作为你的首要选择，将你的意念都放在属天的事务上，那么你就会发现，属天的生命才是真正的生命！

研经：歌罗西3:1-16

3:1 所以你们若真与基督一同复活，就当求在上面的事，那里有基督坐在 神的右边。  

3:2 你们要思念上面的事，不要思念地上的事。  

3:3 因为你们已经死了，你们的生命与基督一同藏在 神里面。  

3:4 基督是我们的生命，祂显现的时候，你们也要与祂一同显现在荣耀里。  

3:5 所以要治死你们在地上的肢体，就如[关键词屏蔽]、污秽、邪情、恶欲和贪婪，贪婪就与拜偶像一样。  

3:6 因这些事， 神的忿怒必临到那悖逆之子。  

3:7 当你们在这些事中活着的时候，也曾这样行过。  

3:8 但现在你们要弃绝这一切的事，以及恼恨、忿怒、恶毒、毁谤、并口中污秽的言语。  

3:9 不要彼此说谎，因你们已经脱去旧人和旧人的行为，  

3:10 穿上了新人。这新人在知识上渐渐更新，正如造祂主的形像。  

3:11 在此并不分希利尼人、犹太人、受割礼的、未受割礼的、化外人、西古提人、为奴的、自主的，惟有基督是包括一切，又住在各人之内。  

3:12 所以你们既是 神的选民，圣洁蒙爱的人，就要存怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐的心。  

3:13 倘若这人与那人有嫌隙，总要彼此包容、彼此饶恕，主怎样饶恕了你们，你们也要怎样饶恕人。  

3:14 在这一切之外，要存着爱心，爱心就是联络全德的。  

3:15 又要叫基督的平安在你们心里作主，你们也为此蒙召，归为一体，且要存感谢的心。  

3:16 当用各样的智慧把基督的道理，丰丰富富的存在心里，用诗章、颂词、灵歌，彼此教导、互相劝戒，心被恩感歌颂 神。  

在此，我们夫妻感谢上帝，我们主耶稣基督的父，赐给我们美好的一天，也赐给我们你们这些忠心于主的弟兄姊妹们。

（以上所写的，你们可以用来建造耶稣基督的国度）

Be Careful to Obey the WORD of GOD and be blessed

"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."(Colossians 3:2)

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Things, things, things! A better job. A bigger house. New clothes for the kids. Tomorrow's luncheon date. A better television set. A bigger car. Get the picture?

Many of us have learned to believe GOD to prosper us to such a degree that we have too much to keep up with. We end up spending so much time and energy taking care of the legitimate "things" of life that we unconsciously give the attention and affections of our heart over to this natural world instead of to GOD.

When I first heard about living by faith, I was in desperate circumstances. I was sick and broke, so it was easy for me to dedicate ourselves to prayer and to the WORD. But as I honoured GOD's WORD, HE honoured and prospered me. I came to the place where I was no longer desperate. Then came the real test of my faith. Would I serve GOD out of my love for Him instead of my desperation?

Well, praise GOD, I did. But in the process I found out one thing: It takes a lot more dedication to serve GOD when you're prosperous than it takes when you're desperate! There's a constant temptation to get so caught up in the earthly things that your desire for the things of GOD fades into the background.

As the material blessings of GOD come your way, remember, GOD has not trained you in HIS WORD so you can consume it on your own lusts. HE has revealed HIS WORD to you so you can walk in the SPIRIT and do the job HE's called you to do.

Don't let the things of this world cause you to miss out on the glorious things of the SPIRIT. Get your priorities in line with GOD's WORD. Set your mind on things above, and you'll discover just how heavenly life was really meant to be!

Scripture Study:

Colossians 3:1-16

1Since, then, you have been raised with CHRIST, set your hearts on things above, where CHRIST is, seated at the right hand of GOD. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with CHRIST in GOD. 4 When CHRIST, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with HIM in glory.

5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of GOD is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its CREATOR. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but CHRIST is all, and is in all.

12 Therefore, as GOD’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the LORD forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15 Let the peace of CHRIST rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of CHRIST dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the SPIRIT, singing to GOD with gratitude in your hearts.

We give thanks to GOD, the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, for this day and for you, faithful brothers and sisters.

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你们祈求，就给你们

你们祈求，就给你们；寻找，就寻见；叩门，就给你们开门（马太福音7:7）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，我们先要清除自己的头脑，以为上帝是吝啬、小气、紧紧抓住祝福不肯赏赐我们的那种神。其实，上帝喜悦将美好的事物浇灌我们，而我们必须先要靠着信心，向祂呈上我们的所需（符合上帝的旨意）。

Matt. 7:7 - "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

We must get it out of our heads that GOD is stingy or miserly or tight-fisted with HIS grace & goodness. HE delights in showering us with good things - but we have to present HIM with our requests in faith.

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我们知道，所求于祂的无不得着

我们若照祂的旨意求甚么，祂就听我们，这是我们向祂所存坦然无惧的心。既然知道祂听我们一切所求的，就知道我们所求于祂的无不得着（约翰一书5:14-15）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，父母培养自己的孩子，从怎么搭配衣服到怎么赚钱，要训练他们掌握很多种技能。然而，最重要的技能是要教导我们的孩子，怎样遵从上帝的指示而行。

我们是蒙福的，全知又强大的天父愿意我们懂得祂的旨意，乐意在每一个境况中精准地向我们显明祂要做什么。事实上，上帝应许：我要教导你，指示你当行的路，我要定睛在你身上劝戒你（诗篇32:8）。让我们一起探究，在生命的每一个十字路口，该如何辨认上帝的旨意。

第一步，是确保【我们已经悔改一切的罪】。当我们在心和意念里紧抓住罪恶时，聆听上帝的话语就像在用一个模糊又难以辨认的指南针。【只有认罪并从罪里悔改之后，我们才能求问上帝的指示】。

下一步，我们应该时常怀着寻求真理又敞开的心来研读圣经，并以行动表达出我们的信心，圣经就像黑暗路上的一盏明灯（诗篇119:105你的话是我脚前的灯，是我路上的光）。最后一步，上帝的圣灵居住在我们里面，这是极宝贵的恩赐，是天父赐给祂所有儿女的。当我们读上帝的话语和祷告时，圣灵为我们提供真理和引导。我们应该耐心听从圣灵的带领，当我们用时间与上帝在一起时，祂常会以平和的声音与我们的心交流。

当我们求上帝显示祂的旨意时，不应该想着立刻就要得到回应。耐性等候的训练造就信徒的品性，而催促进程可能会导致失去上帝赐给我们的最好的祝福。用时间寻求主耶稣对我们生命的计划，并时刻记住：上帝会提供你跟从祂所需要的一切。

在此，我们夫妻感谢上帝，我们主耶稣基督的父，赐给我们美好的一天，也赐给我们你们这些忠心于主的弟兄姊妹们。

（以上所写的，你们可以用来建造耶稣基督的国度）

We know that we have what we asked of HIM

1 John 5:14-15

14 This is the confidence we have in approaching GOD: that if we ask anything according to HIS will, HE hears us. 15 And if we know that HE hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of HIM.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Parents train their children to do many tasks—from knowing which clothes match, to handling money. Perhaps the most important skill we can teach our children is how to follow GOD’s direction.

We are blessed that our omniscient and mighty FATHER is willing to make HIS way known to us. HE wants to reveal exactly what to do in every situation. In fact, HE promises this: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with MY eye upon you” (Ps. 32:8). Let’s explore how to discern GOD’s will at each crossroad of life.

The first step is to make sure that【we have repented of all sin】. Listening to GOD while holding onto iniquity in our heart and mind is like using a foggy and unreadable compass. 【Only after confessing and repenting of our sins】, we can ask our LORD for direction.

Next, we should read Scripture regularly with a seeking, open heart in active faith. The Bible is like a lamp on a dark path (Ps. 119:105 YOUR WORD is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.). The last step involves GOD’s indwelling HOLY SPIRIT—the wonderful gift that the heavenly FATHER has given each of HIS children. The SPIRIT provides truth and guidance as we read the WORD and pray. We should listen patiently for HIS leading, which is often communicated quietly to our hearts as we spend time with HIM.

When asking the LORD to reveal HIS will, we shouldn’t expect instant answers. The discipline of waiting builds character, and besides, rushing the process may lead to a path that misses GOD’s best for us. Take the time to seek JESUS’ plan for your life, remembering HE will provide all you need to follow HIM.

We give thanks to GOD, the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, for this day and for you, faithful brothers and sisters.

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带领你明白，必须要悔改

“我要起来，到我父亲那里去，向他说：‘父亲，我得罪了天，又得罪了你。从今以后，我不配称为你的儿子，把我当作一个雇工吧’”。于是起来往他父亲那里去。相离还远，他父亲看见，就动了慈心，跑去抱着他的颈项，连连与他亲嘴。儿子说：“父亲，我得罪了天，又得罪了你，从今以后，我不配称为你的儿子”。父亲却吩咐仆人说：“把那上好的袍子快拿出来给他穿，把戒指戴在他指头上，把鞋穿在他脚上。因为我这个儿子是死（在罪里）而复活（靠着上帝的恩典有一颗悔改的心，主耶稣在路加13:3里说：“我告诉你们，不是的。你们【所有自称基督徒的人】若不悔改，都要如此灭亡），失而又得的”。他们就快乐起来（路加福音15:18-22,24）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，在当今世界，“证明自己”是你经常觉得要去做的事，对吗？在工作中、朋友中、甚至在家里，你总会努力要赢得你所需要的认同，你要努力地向周围人证明自己，从而得到应得的薪水、友情和他们对你的关爱。

是否有不必向世界证明自己的途径？

你最好相信有！就是恩典，是白白而得且不配受的恩惠和接纳（前提是必须有真正地悔改，如在12章里儿子说：“父亲，我得罪了天，又得罪了你，从今以后，我不配称为你的儿子”），并且你只能从一个地方找到，就是在上帝的心里。

没有任何一幅画面能比浪子回头的故事，更好地彰显出上帝的恩典（带领你明白，必须要悔改）！

Luke 15: 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. 21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 24 For this son of mine was dead (in sins) and is alive again (by the grace of GOD, with a repentant heart; - JESUS said in Luke 13:3 I tell you, No. But, unless you repent, you [all those who call themselves Christians] will also perish; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

“Prove yourself.” In today's world, that's what you constantly feel you have to do, right? On the job, among friends, even at home you're always working to win the approval you need. Working to convince those around you that you deserve the salary, the friendship, and even the love they give you.

Is there any escape?

You better believe there is! It's called grace. Unearned and undeserved favor and acceptance (but not without repentance – V21 ‘The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ And there's only one place you can find grace--in the heart of GOD HIMSELF.

There's no better picture of GOD's grace [that leads you to know what you have to repent] in action than in the story of the prodigal son。

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你们怎样论断人，也必怎样被论断

因为你们怎样论断人，也必怎样被论断。你们用什么量器量给人，也必用什么量器量给你们（马太福音7:2）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，我们的生活若按照这个简单的道理去做，那就会消除绝大多数的争吵和矛盾。我们想以我们论断别人的标准而被人论断吗？难道我们为自己求恩典，却不愿意对别人付出怜悯吗？

Matt. 7: 2 - "For with what judgement you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Living by this simple guideline would eliminate the vast majority of the squabbles & conflicts we endure. Would we want to be judged by the standards we judge others? Do we demand grace but never give mercy?