2006-12-23 11:23:49Jacky
活出勝利的光彩
讀 經：約翰一書5章1－5節
金 句：「因為凡從上帝生的，就勝過世界；使我們勝了世界的，就是我們的信心。」（約翰一書5章4節）
全年讀經：約翰一書3－5章
茱莉結婚才一年就患上嚴重中風，使她既不能行走也不能講話。她的父母為了還給她丈夫馬克自由，便主動提出負擔照顧她的責任。但是馬克拒絕了。二十五年如一日，他一直深愛並照顧著茱莉。
許多人可能為馬克感到可惜，認為他放棄了即時享樂的大好人生實在太過愚昧。但是馬克不需要他們可憐，因為他對基督有堅定的信心。
身為基督徒，每當我們想到上帝在我們愛他之前就已經在愛我們時，我們的心就充滿了對上帝的愛，且願意心甘情願地順服他。我們與上帝之間的愛使順服成為一種喜樂而不是束縛。不信的人會問「你失去這麼多怎能快樂得起來呢？」答案其實很簡單：我們可以從永生的角度來對待人生，因為我們已在上帝中重生。正如約翰寫道：「使我們勝了世界的，就是我們的信心。」（約翰一書5章4節）上帝賜給信服他的人信心。他的賞賜勝過世界所能給我們的任何東西。他使我們成為得勝者。HVL
因為確知他的愛並憑信心而行，我們可以在任何情況下都活出勝利的光彩。HVL
雖然生命中時有痛苦，
但在基督裡的信心使我們看見，
若甘心順服他的話語，
他就賜下喜樂生命。Sper
降服於上帝就是得勝。
Living Victoriously
Read: 1 John 5:1-5
Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith. –1 John 5:4
Bible In One Year:
1 John 3-5
Julie had been married only a year when she suffered a massive stroke that left her unable to walk or talk. Her parents offered to take the responsibility for her care so that her husband Mark could be free, but he refused. For 25 years now, he has continued to love and care for Julie.
Many people might feel sorry for Mark, saying that he has foolishly deprived himself of the only good that life can offer–present happiness. But Mark doesn't need their pity, because he has strong faith in Christ.
As Christians, we love God because He first loved us, and we have made obedience to God our highest delight. Our love relationship with Him makes this obedience a source of joy instead of an oppressive burden. Nonbelievers ask, "How can you be happy when you have to forfeit so much?" The answer is simple: We can look at life from the perspective of eternity because we have been "born of God." John wrote, "This is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith" (1 Jn. 5:4). God gives those who trust and obey Him the confidence that what He has for us is better than anything the world can give us. He makes us victors.
Because we know His love and walk by faith, we can live victoriously in all our circumstances. –HVL
Although this life may bring us pain,
Our faith in Christ can help us see
That if we will obey His Word
He'll give us joy and v
Read: 1 John 5:1-5
Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith. –1 John 5:4
Bible In One Year:
1 John 3-5
Julie had been married only a year when she suffered a massive stroke that left her unable to walk or talk. Her parents offered to take the responsibility for her care so that her husband Mark could be free, but he refused. For 25 years now, he has continued to love and care for Julie.
Many people might feel sorry for Mark, saying that he has foolishly deprived himself of the only good that life can offer–present happiness. But Mark doesn't need their pity, because he has strong faith in Christ.
As Christians, we love God because He first loved us, and we have made obedience to God our highest delight. Our love relationship with Him makes this obedience a source of joy instead of an oppressive burden. Nonbelievers ask, "How can you be happy when you have to forfeit so much?" The answer is simple: We can look at life from the perspective of eternity because we have been "born of God." John wrote, "This is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith" (1 Jn. 5:4). God gives those who trust and obey Him the confidence that what He has for us is better than anything the world can give us. He makes us victors.
Because we know His love and walk by faith, we can live victoriously in all our circumstances. –HVL
Although this life may bring us pain,
Our faith in Christ can help us see
That if we will obey His Word
He'll give us joy and v