人的光
生命在祂里头,这生命就是人的光。光照在黑暗里,黑暗却不接受光(约翰福音1:4-5)
亲爱弟兄姊妹们,无论何时你感觉被黑暗包围,魔鬼在压制着你,那么请记住:世界的光在你里面,是一切地狱势力尽再大努力也无法熄灭的。
即使你处在最软弱的时候、即使你感觉你里面的光微弱无力,魔鬼的黑暗势力也无法与你抗衡。
让我给你说明我的意思。想象你在一个宽敞的会堂里,那里没有窗和门,所以外面的光无法照进来,里面黑得什么都看不到,伸手不见五指。可以说除了黑暗,里面什么都没有。
现在想象有一只小萤火虫飞在会堂里,所有注意力都转向这个微弱的亮光。虽然这个小亮光与周围的大黑暗比起来是如此微弱,但你始终都能看到它。这巨大的黑暗根本无法吞噬小虫的微光,小虫飞到每一个地方,黑暗只能屈服,永远都会被小虫的亮光所驱散。
当你周围的境况开始变得黑暗起来、你开始朝向绝望时,你要想到那只萤火虫。你要默想这个事实:耶稣基督,这世界的光就在你里面。那么当这个黑暗再击打你时,你就绝不会再让黑暗把你击退到绝境,你要开始追击它,靠着你里面的光战胜它。
研经:以弗所5:8-16
5:8 从前你们是暗昧的,但如今在主里面是光明的,行事为人就当像光明的子女。
5:9 光明所结的果子,就是一切良善、公义、诚实,
5:10 总要察验何为主所喜悦的事。
5:11 那暗昧无益的事不要与人同行,倒要责备行这事的人。
5:12 因为他们暗中所行的,就是提起来也是可耻的。
5:13 凡事受了责备,就被光显明出来,因为一切能显明的就是光。
5:14 所以主说你这睡着的人当醒过来,从死里复活,基督就要光照你了。
5:15 你们要谨慎行事,不要像愚昧人,当像智慧人;
5:16 要爱惜光阴,因为现今的世代邪恶。
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)
The LIGHT of all mankind
John 1:4-5
4 In HIM was life, and that life was the LIGHT of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Whenever things around you get dark and you feel the devil is about to overpower you, remember this: You have the LIGHT of the world in you, and try as they may, all the forces of hell can't put it out!
Even when you're at your weakest, even when you feel like the light within you is small, the devil's darkness is no match for you.
Let me show you what I mean. Imagine for a moment that you're in a large auditorium that has no windows or doors to let in outside light. The place is so black you can't see anything, not even your hand in front of your face. There's nothing around you but complete darkness!
Now, imagine one little lightning bug flying around that auditorium. Every eye in there would turn toward it. As small as that little light is in comparison to the great darkness around it, you would still be able to see it. That massive blackness wouldn't be able to do a thing to shut off that bug. Everywhere he flew, the darkness would just have to yield. It would always be dispelled by his light.
When the circumstances around you begin to get black and you're tempted to despair, think about that lightning bug. Meditate on the fact that JESUS CHRIST, the LIGHT of the world, is in you. When the revelation of that hits you, you'll never again let the darkness back you into a corner. You'll start chasing it down-- overcoming it with your light!
Scripture Study:
Ephesians 5:8-16
New International Version (NIV)
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the LORD. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the LORD. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and CHRIST will shine on you.”
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are 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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