Daily Devotion 每日灵修

希伯来书12:2a 仰望 (aphorao - 从⼀件事上转眼看向另⼀ 件事) 为我们信⼼创始成终的耶稣... (现代标点和合本)
Hebrews 12:2a Looking (aphorao - turning away from one thing to look at another) unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith... (NKJV)

当我们谈论到信⼼时，并不是关乎如何来增强信⼼。这也不是关乎我们如何让⾃⼰更来信靠神。这都不关乎⾃⼰的努⼒；⽽ 秘诀就在于仰望主耶稣。圣经说祂是为我 们信⼼创始成终的 。祂是信⼼的起点和终点。这不关乎我们，我们在其中毫⽆能⼒。因此，信⼼不关乎我们⾃⼰的能⼒。 唯⼀要做的就是选择仰望主耶稣。如果你 正在历经⽣命的⻛暴，或是你正⾯临巨⼤的压⼒，⼜或你的前⾯有座⼤⼭阻挡了你的前路，⾝为主耶稣的新妇，选择转眼仰 望主耶稣，祂是为你信⼼创始成终的耶稣。 这⾥的希腊⽂单词 “仰望 ”的意思是“aphorao”，意思是从⼀件事上转眼看向另⼀件事。主耶稣在告诉你，要把不好的体检报告放下，只单单看向祂。你能否放开⽣命中的懊悔，⽽转眼看向祂？你能否放下那困扰你，使你彻夜难眠的问题，⽽转眼看向祂？我们能否都回转看向那位深爱我们的新郎？我们能否相信祂有能⼒来照顾我们？因为在我们⼀⽣中，祂⼀直都是如此信实。

When we talk about faith, it is not about how we can increase our faith. It is not about how we can make ourselves believe and depend on God. It is nothing about using our own efforts. The secret is to look unto Jesus. The bible says that He is the author and finisher of our faith. He is the start and the finisher of our faith. There is nothing of us there, nothing about what we can do in the middle of this faith. So, faith is nothing about us. The only thing we need to do is to look unto Jesus. If you are going through a storm in your life, if you are having a stressful time, if you see a big mountain in front of you, as a bride of Jesus, choose to look upon Jesus, the start and the finisher of your faith. The Greek word for “looking” here is “aphorao” which means turning away from one thing to look at another. Perhaps Jesus is telling you to turn away from that bad medical report and just look upon Him. Can you turn away from that regret in your life and look at Him? Can you turn away from that issue that is bothering you and making you sleepless at night, and look unto Him? Can we all turn to look at our bridegroom who loves us so much? Can we just trust Him to take care of our lives? Because all our lives, He has been faithful.

使徒⾏传 17: 28 因在他⾥⾯，我们⽣活、活动、存留... (译NKJV版)
Acts 17:28 for in Him we live and move and have our being... (NKJV)

教会，现在你晓得了如何住在主耶稣⾥⾯。当你领受祂的话语并应⽤在你的⽇常⽣活中，你就是住在主耶稣⾥⾯。当我们常在主耶稣⾥，我们⽣活，活动，存留都 在于祂。为什么很多时候我们失去喜乐 呢？因为我们忘了我们只是属⾎⽓的存 在。我们不断的被外在的需求和获取所消耗。神呼召我们只单单简单地“存留” - 晓得我们真实的存在，不要试图模仿别⼈或者伪装成他人。只有在主耶稣⾥⾯，我们才得以⽣活、活动、存留，成为真实的⾃⼰，并在属灵中得着满⾜。 ⻢太福⾳ 4:4 耶稣却回答说：“经上记着说： ⼈活着，不是单靠⻝物， 乃是靠神⼝⾥所出的⼀切 话。” "⼈活着，不是单靠⻝物，乃是靠神⼝⾥所出的⼀切话"。

Church, you now know what it is like to be in Jesus. When you apply His word in your life, you are abiding in Jesus. When we are in Jesus, we can live, move, and have our being. Why are we unhappy sometimes? We lose sight of the fact that we are just human beings. Let us not be obsessed by the never-ending quest for doing and acquiring. God has called us to "be" - to embrace our true selves without attempting to imitate others or trying to be someone else. Only in Jesus we can live and move, have our being, and be satisfied in our souls. Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. ”

罗⻢书 6:4 所以，我们借着洗礼归⼊死，和他⼀同 埋葬，原是叫我们⼀举⼀动有新⽣的样 式，像基督借着⽗的荣耀从死⾥复活⼀样。(现代标点和合本)
Romans 6:4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. (NIV)

今天，我们在洗礼时浸⼊⽔中象征着我们与主耶稣在祂的死中合⼀。因此，想像我们与主耶稣⼀同被交在⼗字架上⾄关重要。这种想像使我们能够⼀同与祂复活， 叫我们的⼀举⼀动有新⽣的样式。我们过去的旧我已经与主耶稣⼀同埋葬在⼗字架 上，⽽在祂的复活中，我们也得了重⽣， 迎来了全新的⽣命。圣经确定的告诉我们，我们是新造的⼈，旧事已过，都变成新的了。阿们！ 此刻，我们都充满了年轻活⼒和朝⽓，被赋予全新的⽣命。在诗篇九⼗⼆篇说那些 栽于耶和华殿中的⼈，即使年⽼的时候仍要结果⼦，并发旺在神的院⼦⾥。我们要看到，当主耶稣⾛上⼗字架时，我们与祂⼀同在⼗字 架上被献了；当祂复活时，我们也与祂⼀同复活，所以我们是活祭。圣经说这是真实，合宜的敬拜。 所以，当你遇到任何的挑战，与其靠⾃⼰的知识和努⼒胜过，不如相信你已经与主耶稣⼀同被献祭和埋葬，与祂⼀同复活， 所以今天你可以有新⽣的样式。亲爱的朋友，圣经不断地告诉你，你并不孤单；以⻢内利与你同在，神永远与你同在。

Today, we have been buried with Jesus into death through baptism. Therefore, let us see ourselves buried together with Jesus on the cross to live a new life just as Jesus was raised from the dead. Our old selves have been buried with Jesus on the cross, and we have raised together with Him to a new life. According to the Bible, we are now a new creation; the old has passed, and the new has come. Amen! We are all young and revitalized today. We have a new life. The Bible in Psalms 92 states that those planted in the house of the Lord will bear fruit in old age, and you will be fresh and flourishing. We are to understand that when Jesus went to the cross, we were sacrificed together with Him. We were raised with Him when He was risen, hence we are a living sacrifice. Moreover, the Bible states that this is true and proper worship. Hence, whenever you encounter any issue, instead of depending on your own knowledge and efforts, believe that you have already been sacrificed and buried together with Jesus and raised up together with Him so that today you can expect to live a new life. Dear friends, the Bible continuously reminds you that you are not alone; Immanuel is with you, and God is always with you.

路加福⾳ 15:23 把那肥⽜犊牵来宰了，我们可以吃喝快乐！(现代标点和合本)
Luke 15:23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. (NIV)

这是⽐喻中最重要的⼀点。在整篇浪⼦的故事中，主耶稣要我们专注的重点不是在于浪⼦的过错，⽽是这肥⽜犊已经牵来被 宰了。如同在⼈⽣中，我们经常倾向于专注在⾃⼰的缺点、错误、软弱和易怒中。 然⽽，天⽗不要我们专注在⾃⼰的过失上，重点是肥⽜犊已经被宰了。神已经差遣祂的⼉⼦为我们死在⼗字架上了；耶稣的宝⾎已经为我们流了，祂的⾝体已经被掰开了。 ⽗亲说了什么呢 ？“我们可以吃喝快乐。”祂没有说，“你⾃⼰吃喝快乐。”⽽是“我们可以…”-- 就是⽗亲和⼉⼦⼀起。同 样，今天你正与天⽗⼀同坐在天上吃喝快乐。你与天⽗⼀同来欢庆，所以你的⽣命是可以喜乐起来的。 肥⽜犊代表什么呢？它意味着今天你在吃主耶稣的⾝体，你喝祂的⾎，这就是你得以喜乐的原因。这喜乐并不取决于我们的⾏为过失或缺乏。所以今天，即便我们有软弱，我们犯了错，我们也⽆需躲避神。 因为肥⽜犊已经牵来宰了。今天，天⽗要 我们守住我们的位置和⾝份。当我们领受主耶稣的⾝体和宝⾎时，我们就有满⾜与喜乐，⽽这并不取决于我们的⾏为表现。 重要的是，肥⽜犊已经被当成祭物献上了。所以今天，我们与天⽗可以⼀同吃喝快乐。阿们！

This particular aspect of the parable holds great significance. What Jesus wants us to grasp here is not the prodigal son's faults. The fattened calf has been killed. Often, we tend to dwell on our own shortcomings, mistakes, weaknesses, and temper issues. However, God is not preoccupied with our shortfalls. The fattened calf has already been sacrificed. God has already sent His Son to die on the cross for us. Jesus' blood has been shed, and His body has been broken. And what did the father say? ‘Let’s have a feast and celebrate.” He did not say, “You have a feast and celebrate.” It's "Let’s..." - involving both the father and the son. Likewise, today, you are sitting together with your heavenly Father and feasting. You are celebrating with your heavenly Father, so you can be joyful. What significance does the fattened calf hold? It means that today, you are feasting on Jesus’ body. You are drinking His blood, which is why you can be joyful. This joy is not dependent on our actions or lack thereof. Hence today, we do not need to hide from God even if we have made mistakes. The fattened calf has already been killed. Today, God desires us to remember our position and identity. When we partake of Jesus’ body and His blood, we will be satisfied and joyful, not related to our performance. What truly matters is that the fattened calf has already been sacrificed. Consequently, today, we can feast and celebrate in the presence of our heavenly Father. Amen!

诗篇 27:5 因为我遭遇患难，他必暗暗地保守我， 在他亭⼦⾥，把我藏在他帐幕的隐密处，将我⾼举在磐⽯上。(现代标点和合本)
Psalm 27:5 For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. (NIV)

你们有多少⼈想藏在祂的隐秘处？亲爱的，真理是：主⼀直与你同在；祂总不撇下你，也不丢弃你。但关键是：你是否意识到祂的同在呢？每早晨当你醒来， 你是否有意识到祂与你同在？⽆论你是否意识到，主都与你同在。阿们！然⽽，不 同之处在于你是活在惧怕中还是活在安息中。朋友，不要活在惧怕中；我们都不想要失眠的夜晚，不再要⾃⼰掌控⼀切。 让我们都意识到主的同在，祂必持续的提升我们的⽣命到更⾼处，祂必暗暗地保守我们；⼀⽣⼀世⼀必有恩惠和慈爱随着我们。我们成功是因为主与我们同在，⽽不是因为我们拥有什么或做了什么。祂不是遥不可及的神，祂与我们是相近的。祂说那住在⾄⾼神隐秘处的⼈必住在全能者的荫下。我们要如何住在祂的荫下呢？这需要与祂⾮常的靠近。你是否有察觉到主耶稣与你⾮常相近呢？祂晓得你⼼中的每⼀个惧怕，忧虑和苦楚。现在是你转向祂的时候，告诉祂你要把⼀切的忧虑和惧怕都交在祂⼿中。在这对的时机，你要把你的孩⼦、事业和健康都交托在祂⼿中。阿们！

How many of you desire to be safe in His dwelling? Beloved, the truth is that the Lord is always with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. The question is: Are you conscious of His presence in your life? When you wake up tomorrow morning, will you be mindful of His presence? Regardless of whether you are aware of it or not, the Lord is still with you. Amen! However, the difference is that you will either live a life of fear or a life of rest. Friends, let us not live with fear in life. We do not want sleepless nights. We do not want to control everything ourselves. Let us all be conscious that the Lord is always with us and will raise us up in life. He will keep us safe. His goodness and mercy will pursue us all the days of our lives. We are successful because the Lord is with us, not because of what we have or do. He is not distant, He is very close. Those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High God will be under the shadow of the Almighty. How do we step into His shadow? We need to be very close to Him for it to be so. Do you realize that Jesus is very close to you right now? He understands every fear, every worry, and every bitterness in your heart. It is time for you to turn to Him and tell Him that you want to submit every worry and fear to Him. You want to entrust your children, business, and health into His hands under the kairos time. Amen!

诗篇 23:6 我⼀⽣⼀世必有恩惠慈爱随着我；我且要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。(现代标点和合本)
Psalm 23:6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (NIV)

当你紧紧捉住神的话，不要躲避远离祂， ⽽是晓得你是神所爱的⼉⼥，祂的恩惠与 惠慈爱必随着你。你不需要去追随恩惠与慈爱，是它们在追随着你。那么你需要做 些什么呢？你只需要住在神的殿中。希伯 来语原⽂中“住” 的意思是；你要安稳的处在你的位置上。天⽗要你赶紧穿上袍⼦， 就是你要穿上你的⾝份，晓得⾃⼰的位置。因此，‘住在耶和华的殿中’意味着你要 处在神⼉⼥的⾝份⾥。当你晓得你是神孩⼦的⾝份，要确信即使 眼⻅是不可能的，主耶稣也已经为你开了⼀条⼜新⼜活的路，为你解决⼀切。祂会赐你智慧处理各样的事，祂会恩膏你的⼿和脚去完成所蒙召的使命。我们只管坦然⽆惧地来到施恩的宝座前， ⽆需附带任何条件，也⽆关我们的表现如 何。这是在我们需要的时候施恩给我们的 宝座 (希伯来书4:16)。什么是恩典？恩典就是主耶稣。天⽗对我们说，今天我们只管坦然⽆惧地来 到这施“耶稣 (恩典)”的宝座前，我们就在那⾥得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。 所以在绝望⽆助的时候，我们不要离开⽗的家。相反，我们要回到⽗家中，晓得祂是永远接纳我们，并供应我们⼀切所需， ⼀⽣⼀世必有恩惠与慈爱随着我们。

When you cling to the word of God, do not distance yourself from Him, but instead, understand your position as a beloved child of God, and His goodness and love will surely follow you all the days of your life. You do not need to actively pursue this goodness and love; rather, they will naturally follow you. What do you have to do? You only need to dwell in the house of the Lord. The word “dwell” in Hebrew means to abide in your position. God wants you to quickly put on the robe and know your identity. Know your position. Hence, to dwell in the house of the Lord means to abide in your position as a child of God. By understanding you are a child of God, be assured that Jesus will make a way for you even when it seems impossible. He will resolve your issues. He will open a new and living way for you. He will grant you wisdom and anoint your hands and feet to accomplish significant and enduring tasks. We do not need to fulfil any requirements to approach this throne of grace. Our performance is not required. This is a throne where we can find grace to help us when we need it (Hebrews 4:16). What is grace? Grace is Jesus. Today we can approach God’s throne of grace with confidence where we will find mercy and grace. You will find the help you need there. During moments of despair and helplessness, let us not leave the house of God. Instead, return to Him, knowing that He will always accept and provide for us, and goodness and love will follow you all the days of your life.

路加福音 15:5 找着了，就欢欢喜喜地扛在肩上，回到家里。(现代标点和合本)
Luke 15:5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. (NKJV)

今天，⽆论你⾯对的挑战有多艰难，记得——问题不⼤，耶稣最⼤; 祂可以为你解决⼀切超乎你能⼒范围的事 情。阿们！圣经中有⼀个⽐喻，讲述了⼀位牧⽺⼈有100只⽺。 倘若其中⼀只⾛失了，耶稣会放下99只⽺去寻找那只迷失的⽺，当找着了，就欢欢喜喜地把它背回家。从⼈类的观点或⻆度来看，如果我们有100只⽺，其中⼀只⾛失了，我们可能只会关⼼余下99只⽺的安危， ⽽不会特意去寻找那只迷失的⽺。然⽽，不同于我们⼈的本性，祂对每⼀只⽺都视若珍宝，并且愿意放下 99只⽺只为寻找那只迷失的⽺。如果是按⼈的本性，我们会责备那只迷失 的⽺。这种情况类似于当⼩孩在购物中⼼⾛失，⽽当⺟亲终于找到孩⼦时，⾃然反应就是会责骂孩⼦。然⽽，当耶稣找到那 只迷失的⽺时，祂却是欢欢喜喜的把那只 迷失的⽺背回家。这意表我们在耶稣眼中 是珍贵且独⼀⽆⼆的。当我们感到迷失、 软弱或烦乱时，阿爸天⽗祂认得我们的声⾳，祂⼀定找着我们，然后欢欢喜喜的背 我们回家。如同属世的⽗亲认得⾃⼰孩⼦的哭声⼀样，我们的天⽗亦是如此。 所以，即便我们犯错了，阿爸天⽗依然深 爱我们，在祂眼⾥我们还是⼀样的珍贵， 祂也晓得我们的每⼀个呐喊与哭泣。所以你可以放⼼，知道主耶稣祂会找到我们， 并庆祝我们回归。阿们！

No matter the challenges you may be facing today, remember – Jesus is greater than any problem. Jesus can help with situations beyond your own capabilities. Amen! There is a parable in the bible describing a shepherd with 100 sheep. When one of the sheep went missing, Jesus would leave the 99 to search for the lost sheep, and He joyfully carried the sheep home on his shoulders. From a human’s perspective, if we have 100 sheep and one got lost, we would rather ensure the safety of the remaining 99 instead of looking for the lost sheep. However, unlike our human tendencies, every sheep is precious to Him and Jesus would leave the 99 to search for the single lost sheep. With our human nature, there is a tendency that we would chastise the wandering sheep. This situation is similar to when a child strays away in a shopping center and the mother finally finds the child. Naturally, the mother would be upset and the child would be reprimanded. However, Jesus' response is filled with joy and celebration upon finding the lost sheep. This signifies that we are precious to Him, and He actively seeks to find us when we feel lost, weak, or troubled. Similar to how a human father hears and recognizes the cry of his baby, so does our Heavenly Father. So, even if we make mistakes, remember that our Heavenly Father still loves us dearly. We remain precious in His sight, and He hears and recognizes our every cry. Thus, take comfort in knowing that Jesus will always be there to find us and celebrate our return.

路加福⾳ 6:44a-45 44a 凡树⽊看果⼦，就可以认出他来…善⼈从他⼼⾥所存的善，就发出善来，恶⼈从他⼼⾥所存的恶，就发出恶来，因为⼼⾥所充满的，⼝⾥就说出来。(现代标点和合本)
Luke 6:44a-45 For every tree is known by its own fruit…A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (NKJV)

凡树⽊都可以藉着其果⼦来辨识是什么树。当我们看到⼀颗苹果挂在树上时，我们知道那是⼀棵苹果树。果⼦⼜代表什么呢？答案在第四⼗五节中。善⼈从他⼼⾥所存的善，就发出善来。你⼼中隐藏的宝藏拥有惊⼈的创造⼒。当你相信并想像正⾯的事物时，它就会在你的⽣活中显明出来。 今天，如果你选择想像你的家庭是和谐的，它将为你的孩⼦带来正⾯的影响。相反，如果你⼼中不断滋⽣消极的想像，它 们将产⽣负⾯的影响。因为圣经提到：“因为⼼⾥所充满的，⼝⾥就说出来。”当⼀个⼈持续地想像邪恶和负⾯的事物时，以至于在⼼中充满，他的⼝中就会说出僭妄的话来。但今天，如果我们的⼼中充满美好的想像，怀有美好的信念，相信神必赐福我 们，神会使我们像⼀棵树栽在溪⽔旁，按时候结果⼦，叶⼦也不枯⼲，凡所做的尽都顺利。当你把这画⾯深深地烙在你⼼⾥时，你可以凭信⼼宣告；你就像⼀棵树栽 在溪⽔旁。阿们！

Every tree can be identified by its own fruit. When we see an apple hanging from a tree, we know it is an apple tree. What does the fruit signify? The answer is in verse 45. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good. The good treasure in your heart possesses a remarkable creative power. When you believe in and envision positive things, it has the ability to manifest goodness in your life. Today, if you choose to imagine good things for your family, it will produce positive outcomes for your children. Conversely, if you harbor negative imaginations in your heart, they will yield unfavorable results. Furthermore, the Scripture mentions “for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” When a person continuously imagines something that is so evil and negative to the point it becomes abundant in his heart, the bible says that his mouth will speak out the evil that is in him. However, today, if we fill our hearts abundantly with good imaginations, with good faith and beliefs that God will bless us, God will make us as trees planted by streams of water. Therefore, we will bear fruit in our seasons, our leaves will not wither and whatever we do will prosper. When you have this picture well-embedded in your heart, you can confidently declare that you are like the tree planted by streams of water. Amen!

诗篇 91:9-10 耶和华是我的避难所，你已将⾄⾼ 者当你的居所。祸患必不临到你，灾害也不挨近你 的帐棚。(现代标点和合本)
Psalms 91:9-10 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; (NKJV)

我们如何在我们的⽣命中启动这应许 呢？惟有当你深深地意识到天⽗是多么 的爱你。但有时候我们的挑战源于当我 们的内⼼告诉我们，神对我们不满意， 所以祂离我们很遥远；⼜或是你眼前的问题太⼤了，以⾄于让你⽆法感受到神 对你的爱。今天神渴望你在思维和⼼中明⽩，祂是⽆条件的深爱你。因此不要按你的环境来断定神对你的爱。反⽽，看向祂⼉⼦在⼗字架上的完⼯来断定祂对你的爱。 当你仰望⼗字架，你就拥有⽆法估计的 能⼒。当你看向耶稣，看向祂对你的 爱，明⽩祂的⼤能⼤⼒在运⾏，你会来 到⼀个地步，是没有任何祸患得以临近你的。当我们把眼⽬从环境转到⼗字架时，我们会意识到我们所⾯对的问题与挑战都 不是来⾃神，但祂却是我们随时的帮 助。恶者来的⽬的是要偷窃、杀害与毁坏；然⽽，神的修复却是超越我们所经 历的⼀切毁坏。在你所有的问题中，神 是你的⼒量与帮助。

But how can we activate this promise in our lives? It begins by deeply comprehending the magnitude of God's love for you. The challenge arises when an inner voice attempts to convince us that God is displeased with us and consequently distanced from us. At times, our overwhelming problems seem to overshadow our ability to sense God's love for us. Today, do not evaluate God's love based on your circumstances; instead, ascertain His love for you through the ultimate sacrifice of His Son on the cross. There is immeasurable power when you fix your gaze upon the cross. As you behold Jesus and perceive the depth of His love for you, a divine activation transpires, unleashing His power and mercy to a degree that no plague can come near you. When we shift our focus from our circumstances to the cross, we realize that our problems are not orchestrated by God. In our times of need, all that we need has been supplied and settled at the cross. It is the devil who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. Nevertheless, God's restoration always surpasses any devastation we encounter. Amidst the challenges you face, remember that God is your unwavering strength and help.