Daily Devotion 每日灵修

赛 60： 1 - “兴起！发光！因为你的光已经来到！耶和华的荣耀发现照耀你。

我们的生命在基督里都是被预定是兴起发光，是得胜的生命。以前在我们还是罪人的时候，我们的生命是没有盼望的，是死的生命。很多时候，在那死的生命里人看不见未来，看不见希望，看不见一切的应许，是处于一个悲哀的环境，是四面楚歌的情景。但是，当我们口里承认耶稣为主，心里信神叫祂从死里复活那一刻开始，我们就得着那活的生命，是有神性情的生命，是复活，丰盛的生命，以前悲哀的日子已经完毕了。（赛 60:20）

朋友们，既然我们的生命是神所预定要兴起发光的，那么我们就要让神的应许彰显在我们的生命里。首先，我们先要清楚知道我们有什么应许，要清楚知道我们有资格去领受所有一切的应许，并且我们能把这些应许活出在我们的生命中。今天，当我们定睛在神的话，就能找到所有神给我们的应许，在神的话里我们知道我们有什么，我们能做什么。就好比在神的话里告诉你，神要使你的灵魂体都兴盛（约三：2）那么你就知道健康是你的；神的话告诉你，耶和华是我们的牧者，我们必不致缺乏，（诗23:1）那么你就知道你是什么都有了，因为祂是你的牧者；神的话告诉你，你要靠主常喜乐，（腓 4:4）意思就是今天不管在你的生活上面对什么问题，都要靠主喜乐，因为喜乐的心就是良药（箴 17:22）；当神的话告诉你，祂是你的帮助，是你的高台，（诗 46:1）那么你就知道无论你处于什么环境里，就算没有人在你身边，你依然是有帮助的，因为你的帮助是从神而来。（诗 121:2）

因此，让我们的生命是紧紧连接与耶稣，让祂来引领我们的道路，这样，就必看见我们的生命肯定是兴起发光，是被祝福并且是亨通顺利的。阿门！

Psalm 46:10 - Be still and know that I am God! I will be honored throughout the world.

There was a painting competition that painters are to paint according to the theme "Rest". Many artists painted beautiful pictures of one relaxing at beach and with a peaceful scenery. However, the first prize goes to a painter who paints his picture like this. It was all dark clouds, storms are hovering, waves are big, you can see the trees are wavering too, but in the midst of that great storm, there was a bird nest on that tree that the mother bird and its children were sleeping soundly. You see, be at rest is not about spending a great weekend relaxing at beach and a peaceful scenery only, being at rest is not about ceasing from work. But being at rest means even in the greatest storms, you are still able to be still and rest! Even in the midst of busyness, you still have peace. That's why the Word of God says be still and know that He is God. If you do not know that He is your God, it will be very difficult for you to be still! But if you will start to know Him deeper and deeper, knowing how much that He loves and cares, knowing that He is the God Almighty and nothing is too big that He cannot solve, you will be still and know that you have a God that can turn all things into possible, and He can turn water into wine! Therefore, be at rest today and know that God is taking care of you. Surrender all your cares to Him, for He cares for you!

林后 4:7 - 我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里，要显明这莫大的能力，是出于神，不是出于我们。

在这世上，有人的宝贝是自己的家人；有人的宝贝是宠物；有人的宝贝是世上稀有物品；有人的宝贝可能是宝藏。但在我们生命中最不可缺少的宝贝，就是我们的主，耶稣基督。在世上任何的宝贝都不能胜过祂，因为耶稣基督是大有能力的，当我们有了祂在我们的生命中，我们的生命就有能力，能战胜一切世上的劳苦愁烦，一切问题。当我们有了耶稣这个宝贝在我们生命里，就算我们四面受敌，却不被困住。心里作难，却不至失望。遭逼迫，却不被丢弃。打倒了，却不至死亡，（林后 4:8-9）因为那莫大的能力是出于神，不是出于我们。

我们的好处不在神以外，（诗 16:2）一切都是祂所赐给我们的。当我们有了耶稣，我们就有生命（约一 5:12）；当我们有了耶稣，我们就有医治（彼前 2:24）；当我们有了耶稣，我们就有喜乐（腓 4:4）；当我们有了耶稣，我们就有平安（约 14:27）；当我们有了耶稣，我们就有自由（约 8:32）；当我们有了耶稣，我们就有权柄（路 10:19）；当我们有了耶稣，我们就有丰盛（约 10:10b）；当我们有了耶稣，我们就有富足（林后 8:9）；当我们有了耶稣，我们灵魂体都兴盛（约三：2）！

所以朋友们，让我们的生命是紧紧连接于耶稣，离了祂我们不能做什么。祂是我们的元首，是我们生命里的一切源头，没有了祂，我们就不能享受祂所为我们预备的丰盛生命。而我们生命中最大的福分就是认识主耶稣，能经历祂的恩典和作为。阿门！

Jeremiah 29:12 - Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

Do you know that God is not a God of deaf, but instead He listens to you? Whatever it is that you are crying out today, regardless what you have gone through, your Father in Heaven listens and He understands you. However, we are to know that there should not be religion between God and us, that we only come to Him whenever we feel like it. But it should be a relationship between us and the Father, He longs to talk to you, He wants to develop relationship with you, He wants to tell you great things! You can never see one way communication in a relationship, because it will never work. Instead, as you come to Jesus, and draw close to Him, He promised you that He will surely draw closer to you. Your Father in heaven will run hundreds of step to you even if you just make one step forward. That is your Father! Therefore, call on to Him, come and talk to Him, He says that He will listen to you. Start to enjoy this relationship with Him today!

Psalm 16:2 - I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord, apart from you I have no good thing."

If you are seeing Jesus as your Lord today, you will submit your life to Him. Seeing Him as your Lord simply means you are committing everything to Him, knowing that He is your priority. You see, Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches, for apart from Him we cannot do anything (John 15:5). Jesus wants us to have a life connected to Him, instead of trying on our own effort to strive and earn. Thus, in Him are all the good things! All that we need in life, all that we are striving for, in fact Jesus has placed all the spiritual blessings in us the moment when we accept Jesus. But the main point is, many of times Christians are still trying to get and earn, thinking that they still do not have it. But Jesus gave us a great truth that we are to remain in Him and let His Word remain in us! (John 15:7) Even the Psalmist says that apart from Him we have no good thing. However, if you can make up your mind today and decide to let the Word remain in you instead of your own feelings and ideas, if you can decide to connect to Jesus from time to time by allowing His Words to remain in you, you know what, you will not miss any good things! For as you focus on Jesus and stay connected with Him, blessings, opportunities, good things will hunt you down!

Psalm 42:5 - Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour, my God.

Even though you may feel perplex and downcast at times, even though there are times when your heart is so disturbed within you, do you know that you can actually talk to your heart? You are a born again Spirit being the moment when you accepted Jesus as your Savior, therefore, you are a new creation. You have the same attributes like Jesus, and as He is so are you in this world. Therefore, you are able to communicate with your downcast soul, which is your mind, your thoughts. Put your hope in God, and focus your mind on the Word of God. Instead of seeing yourself in the problems, see yourself above them, you are sitting at the right hand side of the Father with Jesus! Because of that, start to praise Him, for He is good, then you shall see that problems shall come to pass and not to stay! Only Jesus is mighty to save, trust in Him and know that the whole heaven is backing you up!

诗篇 29:11 耶和华必赐平安给他的百姓，耶和华必赐平安的福给他的百姓。

嗨朋友，别来无恙？
不管你有多么忙碌，无论你正面对什么样的压力或挑战，永远记得你有一位在乎你的神，他必用他的力量和平安来扶持你。
当你被问题围绕时，不要放弃！选择默想神的话且让他的爱来围绕，彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你软弱时，不要害怕！选择默想神的话且刚强壮胆，彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你生病时，别让你的心忧虑！选择默想神的话且相信他的医治，应当一无挂虑，彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你缺乏时，不要为你的明天忧虑！选择默想神的话且感谢他的供应，彰显神所赐的力量和平安。
当你迷失时，不要慌张！选择默想神的话让他来引领你，彰显神所赐的力量和平安。

不论你的问题有多大或是环境有多艰难，藉者神的话常在他里面且享受从神来的力量和平安。
亲爱的朋友，不要再呆在原点，更不要呆在问题中。继续前进并且经历神的力量和平安在你生命中有多么的完美。
很肯定的，你当去到更高更好的地方！

西 3：2 - 你们要思念上面的事，不要思念地上的事。

地上的事无非是劳苦愁烦，喜怒哀乐，而这一切，转眼就已成空，很快就过去了。其实，在这世上没有一样东西是永远长存，是不改变的。唯有神的话，神的话是永远长存并且是永不改变的。从前是如此，现在是如此，以后也是如此，因为我们的神非人，必不致说谎；也非人子，必不致后悔。祂说话岂不照着行呢？祂发言岂不要成就呢？（民 23：19）祂口所出的话绝不徒然返回的，却要成就祂所喜悦的（赛 55:11），而今天，祂所喜悦的就是我们的信心。当我们相信祂的话，并且照着祂的话而行，祂的喜乐就没有比这个更大的了。（希 11:6，约三：4）

朋友们，上面的事就是神的话。当我们开始默想神的话，把它刻在心版上，谨守遵行，我们的道路便可以亨通，凡事顺利。如何默想神的话？就是天天的对自己说神的应许，天天的把神的话挂在嘴边，我们的口也要常说赞美的话，我们的心要常常称颂祂。就算在我们的生活上面对问题，我们仍然要一直的宣告神的话，知道我们看见改变，总要坚定地相信，因为神已做成祂所应许我们的。就算医药报告不乐观，仍要对自己说：神是我的医治，是我的帮助，是我的荣耀；就算处于四面受敌，仍要告诉自己：神是我们的盾牌，是我们的避难所，更是我们的隐秘处；就算口袋空空，仍要对自己说：耶和华是我的牧者，我必不至缺乏，在基督里我们是一无所缺的。因此，无论我们什么样的环境中，当我们坚定地相信，凭信心去领受，必要看见我们的生命得以改变。

所以，让我们的思想专注在对的地方，就是思念上面的事，就是默想神的话。当我们这样行的时候，必吃地上的美物。阿门！

1 Peter 1:8b - ... though you do not [even] now see Him, you believe in Him and exult and thrill with inexpressible and glorious [triumphant, heavenly] joy.

The Word of God is the best evidence and proof that you can realise your victory in Christ. The more you spend time in the Word, you will find out your true identity in Christ. Therefore, though you do not now see Jesus, you believe in Him because of the Word of God! He will watch over His Word is make sure that it accomplishes in your life and His Word stands for eternity! Hence, rejoicing is an action of faith. You can rejoice and thrill because you already have what need to have in Christ! The moment when you rejoice in the Lord, you are believing in Jesus' finishes work! And one can only rejoice and thrill because he already has it! Therefore, you can laugh at that sickness, bad reports, problems, poverty for the joy of the Lord is your strength! You are the one who has the last laugh, not the devil! Hence, declare with faith today that "I've triumphant and heavenly kind of joy, I laugh at that sicknesses, bad reports and problems, for I already have victory in Christ, hahahahaha!"