Daily Devotion 每日灵修

诗 34:5 - 凡仰望祂的，便有光荣；他们的脸，必不蒙羞。

我们的每一天，每一个时刻，身边总会有许许多多的事在围绕着我们。有些是喜事，有些是坏事，有些则是麻烦事。但是，在每一件事情的背后总会有些事情是值得我们去学习的。在一件好事中赞美神，是一件容易的事；但要在糟糕的情况下赞美神，或许很多的人都不能够做到。其实，神的话却是告诉我们，当我们仰望祂，我们是不至羞愧的。你知道吗？我们的神是大有能力的主，是能把不好的变成好，能让死人复活的神，凡到祂那里的都是活的。在我们主的手里是一切安好，祂的话告诉我们说：人若遵守神的道，就必不见死。（约 8:51）这话是真的，是可信的。

朋友们，当你处于四面楚歌的环境时，仰望神，不要看向你的问题，因为你的神能够帮助你渡过你的问题，而你的问题只会把你打得更低，因此，仰望那能帮助我们的神，祂不会让你羞愧。今天，当你面对悲伤的事时，仰望你的神，因为祂要擦去你一切的眼泪，祂要脱去你的麻衣，为你披上喜乐的衣。当你受压制的时候，仰望你的神，祂要释放你，使你得自由。

所以，无论任何环境，不论遇到什么问题，我们都应当仰望我们的神，因为唯有祂是我们的帮助，唯有祂是对我们不离不弃的神，也只有耶稣是我们唯有的道路、真理、生命。这样棒的一位神，我们怎能不要呢？因此，紧抓着祂，无时无刻仰望祂，在你的生命中肯定是不至蒙羞的，因为祂要把你生命中一切的羞辱变成荣耀！阿门！

Psalm 34:10- “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”
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Dear friends, imagine a strong lion may grow weak and hungry; they might be prowling and seeking for food and yet they found nothing, regardless how strong they can be. Likewise, we might be full occupied with knowledge and skills, we might be strong in certain areas of life, we might be capable by our own, but don't you realize that there are times like Peter, you tried to catch fish for a whole night and yet not even one is in your net? Life in Christ is not effortful, but as you invite Jesus to your life, just like Peter, as he allowed Jesus to come into His boat, it was just over a few hours time that he experienced tremendous change that he needs other boats to help him load the catch! Likewise, as you pursue Jesus, turn your eyes upon Jesus, and let your thought be occupied with Him, as you seek Him first and ultimately as you know who is in your boat, you shall lack no good thing! God has lavished you with love, blessing, favor, peace, inheritances, He is a Father who gives good things to His children, includes you! Therefore, rely on Jesus and His finished work, and all you can do is to rest in His love knowing that you shall lack no good thing, get ready for a net breaking and boat sinking blessing!

弗 6:15
又用平安的福音当作预备走路的鞋穿在脚上。

亲爱的朋友，你穿上那使你能前进的鞋了吗？
很多时候当我们穿着名牌的鞋子比如Adidas, Nike, New Balance, Sketchers还有你能命名出来的各种品牌(也就代表着我们每走一步都是靠着自己战战兢兢地走过每一天），使我们每走一步都在担心接下来会如何，尤其是当我们走在烂泥的路上时，更是害怕自己的鞋子会弄肮脏。
既然会让自己那么麻烦，我们何不穿上Phua Chu Kang常穿的那双黄靴子呢？穿上那样的一双鞋，我们就能自在地走过那烂泥路了，对吗？
经过以上的陈述，你能把它连接回你的日常生活吗？
与其走人生的每一步都带着忧虑和重担，我们何不尝试放手让神来接手？
与其挣扎受苦，我们何不相信那从不会让我们失望的神呢？
现在是时候选择和前进了，亲爱的！
选择以神的话和来自他的好消息来走我们的每一天吧！
那平安的福音引我们到那应许之地，且是不附加重担和忧虑的。
纵然每一天我们都会面对问题，但你可以选择信靠神，依赖他而不是依赖自己有限的能力。

让我们穿上那平安的鞋继续带着平安、喜乐和爱不断地前进。
在他里面，我们找着那时刻在我们需要的时候托住我们的希望和恩典。
赞美主！

赛 32:17 - 公义的果效必是平安；公义的效验必是平稳，直到永远。

亲爱的朋友，今天在你的生命中，你是与谁同行呢？是与你无所不能的主同行？还是你的问题同行？想想看，我们的生命要结出怎样的果子？你要看见什么果子在你的生命中彰显出来？是公义所结的果子，就是一切光明，良善，爱，诚实等等的果子？还是忧虑，烦躁，不信，没有盼望的果子？今天，你必须做一个对的选择，好让你的生命是充满对的果子，是充满色彩的生活。

平安，稳定，丰盛，富足，福气等的果子，相信是每个人都要追求的。但很多时候我们所面临的却是事与愿违，我们想得到的偏偏得不到。但是今天，神的话很清楚的告诉我们，当我们认识神，就得平安，福气也必临到我们。（伯 22:21）什么是认识？认识不单单是知道，而是更深入的了解，明白一个人的个性，性情，甚至他所作的一切。所以，我们的生命要认识神，要明白神的性情，了解祂所做的都是为了我们。而这一切，我们可以通过圣经去了解，认识祂。当神的话一出，是决不徒然返回的，并且要成就祂所喜悦的，祂的话是有功效，是大有能力的，神所说的每一句话，你信吗？你若能信，在信的人凡事都能！

所以，我们的生命若是与主同行，我们遵守神的话，就必不见死。我们所作的一切会是亨通，凡事顺利的。凡在我们手上的，将会成为加倍的祝福，加倍丰盛的，因为有主成为我们的供应。因此，让我们的生命是天天与主同行，是被神的爱所充满的。阿门！

Isaiah 9:6- “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
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Christmas speaks of a very precious gift that was given for us- and that is Jesus!! Jesus was given for a reason, and that reason is you! Therefore know that the Lamb of God has came to remove all your sins and iniquities; you have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of Him! Therefore, your life is full of hope and confident expectation of good. Why? Just because your whole life is sustained on His shoulder, you're under His responsibility! And be sure that when you are His responsibility, Jesus takes perfect care of you! He is faithful, and whatever He have said, He will do it. He is your Wonderful Counselor, no matter how many things that you are uncertain of and you have no solution of, He is your Counselor, He fights your case, He knows the best way! He is your Mighty God, for all things that seems impossible in your life, know that He is mighty and He can bring them to pass in your life! He is called your Everlasting Father, note that He's a Father, not a master that you will be called a slave, not a judgmental God that you will be judged, but He is a Father and you are His child! What a closeness that He longs to have with you! So you can come boldly to His throne of grace, you can be bold and call Him "Abba Father!" Knowing that He loves you! Ultimately He is a prince of Peace, not a prince of confusion, Jesus came to bring you peace, peace in your life, your thought, your body and all in all! His peace is not the peace of the world that relies and depends on the external circumstances, but His peace surpasses all understanding that even storms and waves have to listen to Him! Dear friends, Take time to give thanks to Him today and enjoy His fullness of grace and abundance of love, blessed Christmas to you!

赛 9:6 - 因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们，政权必担在祂的肩头上。祂名称为“奇妙策士”、“全能的神”、“永在的父”、“和平的君”！

在两千多年前，有个救主被差到这世上来，为了你，为了我，祂要成就大事在我们的生命中。这个救主为了我们牺牲了自己，祂背负我们的重担，为了我们的罪孽被压伤，为了我们受刑罚，为了我们被羞辱，为了我们被弃绝。然而，祂却没有一句怨言，并且是心甘情愿的为了我们而走上十字架。一切的政权都担在祂肩上，而且祂是全能的神，是昔在今在永在的父，对于祂所爱的世人，祂更是爱到底。

朋友们，今天在你的生命中你面临什么样的挑战？有什么事情是让你烦恼的？经上记着说：靠着那爱我们的主，在一切的事上已经得胜有余了。（罗 8:37）因此，我们可以靠着我们的救主，耶稣基督，而胜过一切的挑战，因为祂是带领我们夸胜的主。因着祂在两千多年前的诞生以及为了我们走上十字架，因此我们今天是充满盼望的。不但如此，我们更因着祂而成为义人，成为有福之人，也因着祂而享受祂所为我们成就的一切。这个救主的诞生给我们带来了新生命，带来了美好的盼望，并且是我们每天的指引。

所以，我们要时时刻刻献上感恩，感谢我们天上的父把祂的独生爱子赐给我们，好叫我们今天是活在盼望中，是活在美好的旨意中。因此，要谨记在我们的生命中有个爱我们的主，体恤我们的神，是充满能力，是供应我们需要的神。让我们把这个好消息传给我们身边的每一个人吧！阿门！

Psalm 59:17- “You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.”
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Are you tired and heavy laiden? Are you struggling with the thoughts of defeat and battling with the cycle of condemnation?
A good news to you today is that Jesus is for you and He comes as a savior to save you! The moment when you're out of strength,
look up to Jesus for He is your source. Start to sing praises to Him, magnifying Him in your worst situation, look up to Him in praises,
because the moment when you complain, you will remain; but the moment when you give praise, you will raise! Therefore praising Him enables you to shift your eyes from those cycle of defeat, and look to Jesus on His fullness of grace, and empowering you to reign in life!
Therefore, Run to Jesus today knowing that He is always here embracing you with an opened arms. He is your fortress, He is whom you can rely on; therefore if you're heavy laiden and weary today, come to Jesus and find rest in Him! You will not end up bad, but in Christ He is reliable, and whatever that He has said, He will bring them to accomplishment in your life!

诗 4:8 - 我必安然躺下睡觉，因为独有你耶和华使我安然居住。

朋友们，有多少的夜晚是您不能够安然躺下睡觉的？有多少时候是为了生活上的琐事而不能入睡的？有多少时候是在忧虑明天该如何走而导致失眠的？有多少的黑夜是因为惧怕而睡不着的？有多少时候是被这世上的种种的因素而被缠绕着的？然而，这一切都不是神对我们的旨意。神所赐给我们的是平安的意念，是赐我们丰盛，富足，强健等上好的福分，而不是要我们忧虑的。但是很多时候我们却不晓得神的旨意，总喜欢抓着世上的忧虑不放手。其实圣经里很清楚告诉我们，当把一切的忧虑卸给神，因为祂顾念我们。（彼前 5:7）

经上记着说：你躺下，必不惧怕；你躺卧，睡得香甜。（箴 3:25）我们的主要我们清楚地知道，我们可以在祂里面得享安息，因为在世上纵然有苦难，有各样的挑战和难题，但是祂已经胜了这世界，而我们在祂里面是得胜有余的。主说：凡劳苦担重担的，可以到我这里来，我必使你们得享安息。（太 11:28）因此，我们可以安然居住，不怕祸患，因为那保护我们的必不打盹，也不睡觉，祂是时时刻刻看顾保守我们的主。

今天，在你的生命中有什么事情是导致你不能够安然躺卧睡觉的？是你的事业吗？是你的家庭吗？是你的经济吗？还是你的家庭？然而，这一切都已经在我们主的手中，祂已为我们看顾了。你知道吗？我们所顾念的，我们所看重的，祂比我们更加紧张，只因为祂爱我们胜过一切。祂顾念我们所顾念的；祂看重我们所看重的。所以，若你知道在你的生命中有一个这样爱我们的主，你还在担心什么呢？你还在顾虑什么呢？只管坦然的奔向祂，信靠祂吧！阿门！

Romans 4:8- “Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.””
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Many of times when one is focusing on his mistakes and sins in the past, it eventually holds them back from reaching out to God for every situation of his life. Coming and approaching to God seems to be something far away and instead of running to Him, they ran away. Therefore, a wrong belief can always lead to a wrong living, and a wrong living affects your receiving. If you perceive God as a Father who is judgmental and who is always there to watch over to note down your mistakes, then you're wrong. If the coming of Jesus is to judge you, He should be called as a judge; but do you know that He came and introduced to people that He is a Savior and God is the Father? There's intimacy in these names! A savior comes to save, and Jesus is all the more willing to save you! That's the reason why He died, buried and resurrected for you! God is a Father to you, not a condemner; He is a God of grace and He is extending you grace each moment; therefore do not let your past hold you back from running to Him and receiving grace and mercy for your entire life! Jesus has done it all and your fellowship with God can never broken! Both you and God are already reconciled!