2006-07-24 21:04:01Jacky
祂為我們受苦
讀 經：馬太福音27章27-50
金 句：「上帝使那無罪的替我們成為罪」（哥林多後書5章21節）
全年讀經：以賽亞書52-54章
每年我都聽說有些人把他們的手和腳釘在十字架上，並在其上逗留片刻，以仿傚基督被釘十字架的過程。這些被誤導的人們的用意也許是好的，但他們的這種自虐徒勞無功，他們所感受的痛苦與基督所受的痛苦相比是微不足道的，更不用提基督心靈上所受的痛苦。
一晚上的羞辱虐待及惡毒的折磨，已足以置某些人於死地，在此之後，耶穌又被釘在十字架上達六個小時，這給他帶來極恐怖的痛苦。但更痛苦的是他心靈上所受的極大痛苦，在黑暗的三小時中，他在被上帝所遺棄的地獄裡忍受著。
先知以賽亞宣稱說那受苦的僕人是絕對沒有犯錯的，但說：「耶和華卻定意將他壓傷」並且「以他為贖罪祭」（以賽亞書53章10節）。使徒保羅說上帝使那無罪的「替我們成為罪」（哥林多後書5章21節）。耶穌忍受著痛苦，是代替我們接受上帝對我們的罪的審判，直等到他知道已經滿足了上帝的要求，他才說：「成了！」（馬太福音27章50節；約翰福音19章30節）
對於救主忍受痛苦的奧妙，我們的理解只是微乎其微。但我們可以信靠他，並可以心懷歡喜，確信他為我們的罪付上了完全的代價。基督所受的最深沉的痛苦，為我們打開通向最大的喜樂大門。HVL
主為我們被釘十字架；
他交出生命所以我們才可以獲得
那在沒有痛苦的天堂裡
永恆的生命及無盡的喜樂。Sper
基督忍受了十架上極大的痛苦，所以我們才能享受天堂的喜樂。
金 句：「上帝使那無罪的替我們成為罪」（哥林多後書5章21節）
全年讀經：以賽亞書52-54章
每年我都聽說有些人把他們的手和腳釘在十字架上，並在其上逗留片刻，以仿傚基督被釘十字架的過程。這些被誤導的人們的用意也許是好的，但他們的這種自虐徒勞無功，他們所感受的痛苦與基督所受的痛苦相比是微不足道的，更不用提基督心靈上所受的痛苦。
一晚上的羞辱虐待及惡毒的折磨，已足以置某些人於死地，在此之後，耶穌又被釘在十字架上達六個小時，這給他帶來極恐怖的痛苦。但更痛苦的是他心靈上所受的極大痛苦，在黑暗的三小時中，他在被上帝所遺棄的地獄裡忍受著。
先知以賽亞宣稱說那受苦的僕人是絕對沒有犯錯的，但說：「耶和華卻定意將他壓傷」並且「以他為贖罪祭」（以賽亞書53章10節）。使徒保羅說上帝使那無罪的「替我們成為罪」（哥林多後書5章21節）。耶穌忍受著痛苦，是代替我們接受上帝對我們的罪的審判，直等到他知道已經滿足了上帝的要求，他才說：「成了！」（馬太福音27章50節；約翰福音19章30節）
對於救主忍受痛苦的奧妙，我們的理解只是微乎其微。但我們可以信靠他，並可以心懷歡喜，確信他為我們的罪付上了完全的代價。基督所受的最深沉的痛苦，為我們打開通向最大的喜樂大門。HVL
主為我們被釘十字架；
他交出生命所以我們才可以獲得
那在沒有痛苦的天堂裡
永恆的生命及無盡的喜樂。Sper
基督忍受了十架上極大的痛苦，所以我們才能享受天堂的喜樂。
His Pain For Our Gain
Read: Matthew 27:27-50
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us. --2 Corinthians 5:21
Every year I hear about people who have their hands and feet nailed to a cross for a brief time to imitate the crucifixion of Christ. These misguided souls may mean well, but their futile self-torture is only a tiny fraction of the Lord's physical pain--and nothing of His deep spiritual agony.
After a night of humiliating abuse and vicious scourging, which was enough to kill some people, Jesus was wracked with horrendous pain during His 6 hours on the cross. But far worse was the agony in His soul. During the 3 hours of darkness, He endured the God-forsakenness of hell.
The prophet Isaiah declared the suffering Servant to be absolutely without fault, but said, "It pleased the Lord to bruise Him" and to "make His soul an offering for sin" (Isa. 53:10). The apostle Paul said that God made the sinless One "to be sin for us" (2 Cor. 5:21). Not until Jesus knew He had endured the full measure of God's judgment against our sins did He say, "It is finished!" (Mt. 27:50; Jn. 19:30).
We can only faintly comprehend the mystery of what our Savior endured. But we trust Him and rejoice in the assurance that He paid the full penalty for all our sins. Christ's deepest pain opened the door to our greatest joy. --HVL
The Lord was crucified for us;
He gave His life so we would gain
Eternal life and endless joy
In heaven where there is no pain. --Sper
Christ endured the agony of the cross so we could enjoy the glory of heaven.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
Why Did Christ Have To Die?
Accepted By God
Read: Matthew 27:27-50
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us. --2 Corinthians 5:21
Every year I hear about people who have their hands and feet nailed to a cross for a brief time to imitate the crucifixion of Christ. These misguided souls may mean well, but their futile self-torture is only a tiny fraction of the Lord's physical pain--and nothing of His deep spiritual agony.
After a night of humiliating abuse and vicious scourging, which was enough to kill some people, Jesus was wracked with horrendous pain during His 6 hours on the cross. But far worse was the agony in His soul. During the 3 hours of darkness, He endured the God-forsakenness of hell.
The prophet Isaiah declared the suffering Servant to be absolutely without fault, but said, "It pleased the Lord to bruise Him" and to "make His soul an offering for sin" (Isa. 53:10). The apostle Paul said that God made the sinless One "to be sin for us" (2 Cor. 5:21). Not until Jesus knew He had endured the full measure of God's judgment against our sins did He say, "It is finished!" (Mt. 27:50; Jn. 19:30).
We can only faintly comprehend the mystery of what our Savior endured. But we trust Him and rejoice in the assurance that He paid the full penalty for all our sins. Christ's deepest pain opened the door to our greatest joy. --HVL
The Lord was crucified for us;
He gave His life so we would gain
Eternal life and endless joy
In heaven where there is no pain. --Sper
Christ endured the agony of the cross so we could enjoy the glory of heaven.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
Why Did Christ Have To Die?
Accepted By God