彼得前书 1 Peter 5:8
彼得前书 5:8 务要谨守、警醒,因为你们的仇敌魔⻤如同 吼叫的狮⼦,遍地游⾏,寻找可吞吃的⼈。(现代标点和合本)
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. (NKJV)
弟兄姊妹,耶稣在⼗字架上为我们舍命,当 祂从死⾥复活时,魔⻤就被彻底被打败了。 现在,魔⻤在耶稣的脚下——因为我们在基 督⾥,所以魔⻤也在我们的脚下。当你真正明⽩这个真理——当你完全领悟这个启⽰——你就会知道,魔⻤再也⽆法伤你分毫。它已经没有任何权势权柄了。耶稣已经把权柄给了我们,现在这权柄就在我们⼿ 上。这就是为什么魔⻤如同吼叫的狮⼦遍地游⾏——不是因为它真的是狮⼦,⽽是因为它要以吓唬和欺骗来蒙蔽我们。现在,它唯 ⼀的武器就是对你撒谎。 它欺哄你说出不是真理的话,使你相信它放进你思维的假象,使你感受到它想要你感受到的。它要使你觉得⾃⼰是个失败者。它要你对⾃⼰或孩⼦的⽣活说些负⾯的话。例如,它会引诱你说出“我的孩⼦很愚蠢”或“我 的孩⼦总是那么顽⽪”这类的话。但这⼀切都是谎⾔。 真理是:若基督在你⾥⾯活着,祂也同样在你的孩⼦⾥⾯活着。那么,问问⾃⼰:基督会愚蠢吗?祂是叛逆的吗?当然不是!若基督在你的孩⼦⾥⾯,那这些负⾯的标签就绝不是你孩⼦真正的⾝份。让我们说出真理, ⽽不是魔⻤的谎⾔。让我们像神看我们⼀样看待⾃⼰和我们的孩⼦——在基督⾥,充满祂的智慧、性情和祂的爱。阿们!
Brothers and sisters, Jesus gave His life for us on the cross, and when He was raised from the dead, the devil was completely defeated. He is now under Jesus’ feet—and because we are in Christ, the devil is also under our feet. When you truly know this truth—when you fully grasp this revelation—you will understand that the devil can no longer harm you. He has no real power anymore. Jesus has given us authority, and it now rests in our hands. That is why the devil goes about like a roaring lion—not because he is one, but because he wants to intimidate and deceive. His only weapon now is lies. He tries to get you to speak what is not true, to believe what he plants in your thoughts, and to feel what he wants you to feel. He wants you to feel like a failure. He wants you to declare negative things over your life or your children. For example, he may tempt you to say things like, “My child isn’t smart,” or “My child is always so naughty.” But these are lies. The truth is, if Christ lives in you, He also lives in your child. So, ask yourself: Is Christ stupid? Is He disobedient or rebellious? Of course not. And if Christ is in your child, then those things are not who your child truly is either. Let us speak the truth, not the devil’s lies. Let us see ourselves and our children as God sees us —in Christ, full of His wisdom, His nature, and His love. Amen.