Daily Devotion 每日灵修

我们活在这世上，有时候难免会介意或是在乎别人对我们的看法。比如：一个孩子会在意父母对他的看法；一个员工会在意他上司对他的看法；一对情侣会在乎另一半对自己的看法等等，而这些人的看法会影响我们的表现。那有多少人曾经想过神对我们的看法是如何？有没有人曾经在意过神对我们的看法呢？其实，神看人不像人看人，人是看外貌，神是看内心。（撒上 16:7）神是通过耶稣来看我们的，因此，祂看到的是耶稣基督，因为我们是披戴基督的。（加 3:27）

今天，神看我们是公义的，是圣洁的，是有智慧的，（林前 1:30）是完美无瑕的，是充满恩惠慈爱的，是神眼里的瞳人，（箴 7:2）是神所爱的，是祂的至宝。（赛 43:4）因为耶稣如何，我们在这世上也如何。（约一 4:17）在基督里，我们是新造的人，旧事已过，都变成新的了。（林后 5:17）以前的我们无论发生过什么事，都已经是过去式的，它再也不能伤害我们，不能做我们生命的一部分。若今天你还觉得自己在神的眼中是不圣洁，不配得，不能够来到神的面前，祂不会爱这样充满软弱，充满污秽的我们，那你就大错特错了。你知道吗？在神的眼里，我们是全然圣洁，美丽，而且是毫无瑕疵的，祂爱我们到一个地步愿意牺牲祂的独生爱子来拯救我们。因为我们，所以耶稣基督必须走上十架；因为我们，所以耶稣基督必须忍受一切的试探和灾难；因为我们，所以耶稣基督必须舍下祂王子的身份来代替我们的罪；因为我们，所以耶稣基督必须死在十架上，掰开祂的身体，流出祂的宝血来拯救我们。当神为了我们还作罪人的时候，把祂儿子牺牲了给我们，那你还在犹豫什么？怎样的爱才能为了一个人而牺牲？

朋友们，此刻开始不要再看向自己了。不要觉得自己不配得，不要觉得自己不够好来到神的面前，不要再自我定罪，不要再犹豫神对你的爱。要明白今天神不再是看向我们，而是看向披戴基督的我们，祂的眼目是看向耶稣的。所以，要很肯定你所披戴的基督是完美无瑕，圣洁公义的，是神所爱的。因此，我们也和基督一样，是配得来到神面前，是神眼中的至宝，是祂所爱的。阿门！

2 John 1:9-10 - Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.

It is so important to keep ourselves focusing on the teaching and the Word of God, as the truth only comes from Jesus, any teaching other than what is in the Word and any lies that divert us away from Christ are definitely of the thief. In John 10:1 says that anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. Jesus made such a true parable that any other than Him is a thief and a robber. Imagine someone who climbs in to your house or your territory through the other way instead of the main gate, you will immediately assume that that is a thief! Likewise, any other words that are not of God, bringing you into fear and depression, any other teachings that do not stay in line with the Word of God bringing you condemnation and separation, these are not of God, but of the thief, the devil! Therefore, we are to recognise our Shepherd and continues in His Word.

A sheep recognises its shepherd's voice. Likewise, we are to recognise Jesus' voice. When we continue to stay in the Word of God, in the teaching of Christ, we have both the Father and the Son! How wonderful to know that wherever we are, as long as we keep the truth, we have both the Father and the Son! We can't help but being blessed, we can't help but prosper, we can't help but enjoy good life! Therefore, made up your mind not to welcome any other word that is not of God, do not take them into your house! Never let those lies rooted in your mind, but always remember and keep yourself being reminded on what Jesus has promised, "You are so wonderfully made!" "You are precious and honorable in my sight!" "There is no more condemnation in Christ Jesus!" "I love you and I will not depart away from you!" "I am always with you!" "You are healthy and strong!" "You enjoy long life!"

Listen to Him, keep it in your heart, and do not entertain any other statement that is not of Him, knowing that as you keep the Word, you are enjoying both the Father and the Son, how blessed it is!!

3 John 2 - Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Your soul plays an very important role in your life. Soul is the realm of your mind, thoughts, and intellect. It is your soul that determines to yield to your flesh or to your spirit. That's why it is very important for every child of God to have a constant renewal of mind, renewal of mind cannot be done only on a Sunday service, but renewal of mind has to be done every single moment. The battlefield that every Christian has today is no longer fighting to get healing or fighting to win and have victory. We already own the victory, we already have the healing that we need, we already have the supply and abundance, we already have all that we need throughout our Christian life. But the point is, the only battlefield that we need to fight on is the battlefield of the mind. Fighting the battle of the mind cannot be done by just having good thoughts, or trying so hard not to think on negatives, but in order to win this battle of the mind, you need the Word of God.

That's why in Hebrews 4:12 says the Word of God is sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. The Word of God itself is a weapon, Paul also mentioned that in Ephesians 6:17. It can pierced through and divide your soul and spirit, you are able to determine what is of your own flesh, feeling and own thoughts, and what is of God! Not only that it is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. The Word of God is just like a discerner, a detector, a scanner, that it is able to discern which not of God and which is of God! Therefore, in order to have victory in this battlefield of the mind, you cannot win without the Word of God.

The Word of God is there to give you discernment and alert on who you are in Christ, what you can do in Christ and what do you have in Christ. It is a reminder and a constant alarm. Therefore, you need to keep your thought life in line with the Word, meditating it day and night until it became your life! Of course we know it is hard especially when what you are seeing with your bare eyes are so difficult to overcome, but all things are possible in God! As you will fix your gaze upon the Word, the Word itself will work for you! As you will let the Word to have dominion in your thought life, the Word itself will fight the wrong thoughts of the evil one for you! You have to choose what you think of! If you do not think of the Word, same thing you will think of other thing else, so a lot of times, we think of the worldly kind of things. We are molded into the mold of the world, we do not think in line with the Word but instead, we think in line with the world's thought. Therefore, it defeats us!

A victorious life starts with a victorious mindset. Start to win the battlefield of the mind through the Word of God, as your soul prospers, as your mind prospers, you will prosper in all things and be in health! The key is your mind!

Joshua 1:7 - Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

When Joshua received the baton from Moses to lead the people of Israel into the Promised Land, he was just at his young age. However, at such a young age, what is the secret of success of Joshua in leading thousands of Israelite? After the death of Moses, God shown to Joshua and gave him His command, which is His Word. What did He say?

In Joshua 1:5 says no one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. I believe that as the Lord gave Joshua this Word, Joshua sure knows what God meant at that time. Joshua has seen how Moses led the Israelite out from Egypt, how the Red Sea departed, the incident of the serpent on the pole, Joshua sure knows when God is with Moses, what had happened! Therefore, the moment when Joshua received and believed in this God who keeps His covenant with His people, he knows that when God says no one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life, I will never leave you nor forsake you, He meant it and He will surely accomplish it! It keeps Joshua strong and courageous!

Likewise, God has given us His Word, and our responsibility is to believe in what He says and act on what He says. God in Joshua 1:6-9 has been keep on telling Joshua to be strong and courageous. How are we supposed to be strong and courageous when things around us seems to be so overwhelming? How to be strong and courageous when you look at yourself and see yourself unable to lead this multitude of people? The answer lies in Joshua 1:7-8, be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you, do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful in wherever you go. Do not let this Book of Law depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it, then you will be prosperous and successful. In order to be strong and courageous, the first thing is you have to keep the Word within you, meditate on it day and night, talk about it and act on it. This is the instruction that God gave Joshua.

Only when you started to see His Word highly than your own, when you started to be Word-conscious instead of self conscious, then only you can be strong and courageous! Strong and courageous doesn't come from your own, it comes from the revelation of God, by knowing who you are in Christ, what you can do in Christ and what do you have in Christ! If you do not have this revelation, most of the time you will live your life like a yo-yo. The moment when you keep the Word within you, the next thing is to be conscious of God is with you. This enable Joshua to stay strong and courageous throughout his journey!

Therefore, regardless how weak you may feel right now, turn your focus to the Word and be conscious of His presence with you. Then you can live your life strong and courageous, no one will be able to withstand you all the days of your life. How great is our God!

Proverbs 4:22 - For they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.

The Word itself carries power, just like a seed. It may seem to be so small and nothing much that it can do by human's mere perception, but you do not know how much power that it carries. From the natural realm, we can see that the seed itself has the power of growth inside of it; although it may seem to be small, but regardless how many years you have kept the seed with you without planting it, the moment when you plant, the life and growth still can be released! Likewise, the Word of God is like a seed, as Jesus parabled. Though it may seem to be small initially, but if you will allow your self to plaint it in a good soil, which is your believing heart, it can grow and bear fruits!

However, in the book of Proverbs, it says that you are to find them. The Word of God is life to those who find them. Find here carries meaning of to come forth to, attain, acquire, meet, to be present, catch, get hold of, and meet with. In order to find something, you need to find it at a certain location. The Bible is that location, but though the Word is always there, but many of times, we do not make any effort to find the Word. The hustle bustle of life has robbed us away from seeking, come forth to, to attain, to meet and get hold of the Word of God. But if you will come forth to the Word, if you will acquire and attain, if you will spend time "meeting" the Word, if you will catch it and get hold of it, they are LIFE to those who find them! It brings forth the very life of God to you when you find it!

Life means alive, fresh, strong, merry, quick, lively, and appetite! As you start to meet with the Word, catch it and get hold of it; they are alive, fresh, strong, merry, it quickens, it is lively and it is your appetite! Thus, it brings health to a man's whole body. Which means, the Word of God itself has power that heals. The health and wholeness of Jesus is in the Word, why? Jesus is the Word made flesh. If the flesh of Jesus is flowing with health and wholeness, with power to heal the sick, the blind, the leprosy, the woman with the issue of blood; then, the Word of God too is flowing with health and wholeness, with power to heal the sick, the blind, the leprosy, and just like the woman with the issue of blood, as you touch the Word, power flows out into your body!

What are the health issues that you face today? Regardless how serious it is in the eyes of the doctor, but you have the best medicine in hand. We are created by God, He is our Creator, so if there is something wrong with this body, we will need medicine from our Creator, our Manufacturer, our Source! The Word itself is our medicine, it can complete our body. Not just a part, but whole body! Regardless it is just a pimple, or a tumor, in the eyes' of God, no sickness is too big that He cannot heal! Therefore, start to seek, to find, to meet with and get hold of the Word today, until you see the health and wholeness in the seed manifests in your body!

Colossians 2:15 - And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

During the times of Rome, when Rome conquered another nation they would strip the king and all his dignitaries of their royal garments, jewelries, crowns, and anything that symbolized their former authority. Then they would parade them through the streets of Rome for all the Romans to insult and mock. Do you know that when Jesus triumphed at the cross, the same applies to the devil?

Jesus disarmed all the powers and authorities that were used to be over you! Therefore in Colossians 1:13 says that for he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. You are no longer under the dominion of the darkness, because all these dominion, powers and authorities has been disarmed! In other word, it means that the dominion of sickness, powers of curses has been broken off. The right and authority that Adam sold to the Devil has been taken back right now! Disarmed means demobilize, demilitarize, and it means take the weapon away from the enemies.

All the weapon that enemies use against you have been taken away, how wonderful! Not only that, Jesus stripped the enemies from all its dignitaries, from all things that symbolizes its power, and make a public spectacle of them! Therefore, the enemies has no right over you now, he absolutely has no authority over you! The moment when you meditate and let this truth to sink and rooted in your heart, you will realize that no power can be above the power of Jesus, and since you are already holding the authority, why are you afraid of the schemes of devil?

The devil can only manipulate the truths, giving you lies and hoping that you will buy it. But many of times, we tend to buy his lies and sink into deep depression and condemnation, we tend to believe in what the devil is telling us, and allowed our lives to be defeated. But as you sit down and think about it now, the real one who is in power and authority is you, not the devil anymore. Hence, when you resist the devil, the devil has no choice but to flee from you! (James 4:7)

Therefore, be fearful no more, you are now sitting at the right hand of the King, the authority that Adam gave away to Satan is now back in your hand, you have the whole heaven back you up, you have all the heavenly resources, you are the precious child of the King Most High! Where is your enemy? The Devil has been stripped off from his power and authority, he has no dignity, he is being mocked and jeered in the public, and you know what? You just need to eat at the table of your Father in heaven, in the presence of your enemies (Psalm 23:5)!!!

诗 68:19 天天背负我们重担的主，就是拯救我们的神，是应当称颂的。

哈罗朋友，你好吗？不管今天是雨天，阴天或是晴天，每一天都是神所创造的好天，所以，我们能够在其中高兴欢喜。
今天，不论有什么重担缠绕着你，在耶稣基督里你能有有盼望。
你知道吗，耶稣已经代替你处于咒诅的地位好叫你现在能享受在公义和蒙福的地位。
借着他被掰开的身体他已担当你一切的病痛，好叫你现在能领受超自然的医治和完全。
耶稣代替你贫穷的地位好叫你现在能够享受一切他所为你预备的福份和富足。
耶稣被羞辱好叫你今天能够带着荣耀地抬起头。
耶稣被拒绝好叫你能够被接纳。

所以，当知道耶稣为了你的缘故牺牲了一切。
现在是你领受的时候了。
把一切烦恼交给耶稣并且从耶稣那里领受解决。
把一切捆绑交给耶稣并且从耶稣那里领受自由。
把一切忧虑交给耶稣并且从业素哪里领受平安。
把一切病痛交给耶稣并且从耶稣那里领受医治。
把一切不可能交给耶稣并且从耶稣那里领受可能。
把一切不足交给耶稣并且从耶稣那里领受充足。
把一切缺乏交给耶稣并且从耶稣那里领受供应。

亲爱的，我们现在得以享受一切祝福和好的东西都是因为耶稣已为我们担当成就了一切。
所以，不要再犹豫，当全心地相信耶稣。
当你相信时，你就必定领受！

彼前 3：12 - 因为主的眼看顾义人，主的耳听他们的祈祷；。。。

很多时候，人们总会觉得自己所谓的运气，好的事从来不会发生在自己身上，眼睁睁的看着别人得到，自己却没有。也有些人说，他们祷告了那么久，却依然没有看见什么改变，或是没有得到他们所要的等等，不懂神有没有在听他们的祷告。其实，人得不到不是因为神有没有在听，而是关乎他自己有没有信心。我们信的有多快，得到就有多快。因为经上记着说，凡你们祷告祈求的，无论是什么，只要信是得着的，就必得着。（可 11:24）所以当我们相信，我们肯定得着。

有时候，人们总会怀疑，到底我们的神是不是二十四小时都在看顾我们？祂不需要休息吗？不需要放假吗？或是信主的人那么多，祂会看得见我的需要吗？很多的疑问在人的脑中浮现，总觉得我们的神可能并不能时时刻刻都在看顾我们。其实，在圣经里说到，我们的神是不打盹，也不睡觉的，因祂是时时刻刻的保护我们，看守我们。（诗 121:4） 所以我们可以放心，无论我们在哪里，做着什么，神都不会遗忘了我们。

朋友们，我们有个爱我们的主，眷顾我们的神。祂的爱是对我们不离不弃的，是爱我们到底的。你知道吗？在这世上，就算再爱你的人，他们的爱是有一定的限度，他们所能给的也有限。唯有我们的主耶稣基督，祂的爱是永无止息，祂把一切都给了我们，只要我们相信，就必定得着。让我们勇敢的往前走，知道祂对我们的旨意是好的，祂要给我们的祝福更是又大又新的福分，好让我们的生命能够把荣耀归于祂。阿门！

Matthew 16:24-25 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever losses his life for me will find it."

As you read through the whole chapter of Matthew 16, you will realize that before Jesus said this, Peter recognized Jesus is the Son of the Living God, he knows that He is Christ, the One whom God sent for mankind. Jesus said Peter knew it not by flesh, but by the revelation of God. However, the next thing is when Jesus started to reveal on His redemption plan to the disciples, again Peter took him aside and began to rebuke Jesus saying that "This shall not happen to you!"

You see, as a man live by natural perspectives, whatever he sees tend to be limited. He will not grasp the power and the plan of God, and it causes him unable to move in the power of God. Peter in a sense was trying to stop Jesus from fulfilling the plan of God, though his intention was to protect Jesus. Jesus then said whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Jesus will find it. He doesn't mean to die, but He means if you esteem your own life more than the plan and the Word of God, you will lose the real life that you could enjoy! And many of times if we are to live in our own natural perspectives, we are bound by limit. And the will of God is that we to live in Him, and in Him there is limitless! That's why we lose the real life that Jesus wants us to live, we missed the full potential!

However, Jesus said but if we will esteem His Word more than our own selfishness in life, we will find life! The matter lies on how much we weigh His Word, just like Peter, a moment before that he esteemed Jesus as Christ, but the next moment he stopped Jesus from fulfilling the plan of God. Therefore, many of times, the devil will try all sorts of way to trigger us to live in flesh, selfishness, and in natural senses rather than living in the very Word of God. The natural tends to hinder us from moving into supernatural, however, we are to be like Jesus, rebuke all the things that are not in line with the Word of God, and start to esteem Him more than ourselves.

For it is not I who live, but Christ lives in me, Paul said (Galatians 2:20). So it is not we who live now, but Christ in us.