Daily Devotion 每日灵修

以弗所书 5:26 要⽤⽔借着道把教会洗净，成为圣洁，(现代标点和合本)
Ephesians 5:26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, (NKJV)

基督为教会 (祂的新妇) 舍⼰，以便祂能⽤⽔藉着道把教会洗净，成为圣洁。丈夫 是⽤⽔藉着道洗净祂的新妇。想象⼀下主 耶稣今天就站在这⾥，腰间束着⼀条⽑⼱。祂所强调的⽔是就是神的道，就是倾注在你⾝上的。你可能不知道， 但当你来聆听神的话时，它正在洗涤你的 脚、你的思维和你的全⼈。箴⾔4:22说，当你得着这话语，就得了⽣命，并医治你全体的良药。教会，基督的话是如此重要。 它是医治你全体的良药，然⽽在⽣活中我 们却是常常忽视了它的重要性。许多⼈都觉得神的话枯燥乏味，却不晓得它是我们⽣命中最为重要的。她是圣洁没有瑕疵的 - 主耶稣不断以神的话 来洗涤和洁净她 (教会)。有⼀句话说⽔涨船⾼；当⽔位升⾼，船就⾃然涨的⾼。今年，当你⼀直沉浸在⽔中，也就是基督的话语时，你得生命自然会越来越好。

Christ gave Himself for the church (His bride) so that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word. The husband is cleansing his bride with the washing of water by the word. Imagine Jesus is here today with a towel as His girdle. The water that He spoke about is the word of Christ that is being poured on you. You may not know, but as you listen to the word, it is cleaning your feet, your thoughts, your whole being. The bible says in Proverbs 4:22 that when you find the word of Christ, you will find life and health to all your flesh. Church, the word of Christ is so important. It can bring health to all your flesh, and yet many of us are still ignorant and rejecting His word. Many find it boring, not knowing that it is the most important thing we need in our life today. That she should be holy and without blemish - Jesus continually sanctify and cleanses her (the church) with the washing of water by the word of Christ. When there is more water, a boat will float higher. This year, when you increase the water, that is, increase the word of Christ in your life, your boat will soar higher with more water.

加拉太书 4: 7 可⻅，从此以后你不是奴仆，乃是⼉⼦了；既是⼉⼦，就靠着神为后嗣。(现代标点和合本)
Galatians 4:7 Therefore, you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (NKJV)

你不是奴⾪，乃是⼉⼦。既是⼉⼦，就靠着神为后嗣。你知道你是多有能⼒吗？你可能不明⽩这⼀切，但你是否知道你的每⼀个决定都带有关键性吗？你所说每⼀句话都很重要；甚⾄你决定来教会领受神的话语也是如此重要。当你进⼊这⼀年时，请记住你是⼀个成年⼉⼦，所以我们是活的刚强壮胆的。提摩太后书说，因为神赐给我们的，不是胆怯的⼼，乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的⼼。 谨守的⼼意味着⼀个平稳的思绪。当你越晓得阿爸⽗对你的爱，你就越有聪明智慧。你会有新的想法与启⽰， 你的事业会发展蓬勃，你的健康也必兴盛。然⽽，让我们把按着神的⼼意⽽活， ⽽不是⼈意思。阿们！

You are not a slave but a son. And if you are a son, then you are an heir of God through Christ. Do you know how powerful you are? You may not understand everything, but do you know how powerful your decisions are? What you say is important. Even your decision to come to church to receive a word from God is so important. As you walk through this year, remember that you are an adult son, thus walk strong and with power. 2Timothy mentions that God has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind, meaning an intelligent mind. When the more you truly understand the extent of Abba Father’s love for you, the smarter you will become. There will be new ideas coming from you, many businesses and good health will thrive. Let us all live our lives focused on God and not on the ideas of men. Amen!

使徒⾏传 2: 46-47 他们天天同⼼合意恒切的在殿⾥，且在家中擘饼，存着欢喜诚实的⼼⽤饭，赞美神，得众⺠的喜爱。主将得救的⼈，天天加给他们。(现代标点和合本)
Acts 2:46-47 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. (NKJV)

在早期教会，⻔徒每天聚集在⼀处，他们也在家中擘饼，存着欢喜诚实的⼼⽤饭。他们还⼀ 起做了什么呢？他们赞美神，⽽当他们赞美神时，他们就得众⺠的喜爱。 在世上，当我们想要讨⼈的喜悦时，我们需要把⼈⾼举，换句话说，就是向他低头。但神的⼉⼥并不是这样。当神的⼉⼥⾼举主耶稣时，他们会在众⼈中有恩宠。因此，神的⽅式岂不是更简单容易吗？ 当众⼈赞美神时，主就把得救的⼈天天加给教会。弟兄姐妹们，让我们每天仰望神，感谢祂赐给我们的增⻓。当我们从祂那⾥支取智慧谋略，寻求祂的帮助并宣告亚伯 拉罕的祝福在我们⾝上时，我们的⽣命就被翻转。让我们时刻铭记神与我们同在。阿们！

The early church met together daily and they also went from house to house, having holy communion, and they ate their food with gladness (joy) and simplicity of heart. What else did they do together? They praised God and as they praised God, they had favour with all the people. In the world, when we want to gain someone’s favour, we need to lift him higher, or in other words, kowtow to him. But the Christian way is not like that. When God’s people lift Jesus higher, they will find favour with the people around them. Isn’t God’s way much easier? As the people praised God, the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Brothers and sisters, let us look up to heaven each day and thank God for giving us increase. When we ask for wisdom, when we seek His help and claim the blessings of Abraham, a turnaround will happen for us. Let us always have the consciousness that the Lord is with us. Amen!

申命记 28: 8 在你仓房⾥，并你⼿所办的⼀切事上，耶和华所命的福必临到你。耶和华你神也要在所给你的地上赐福于你。(现代标点和合本)
Deuteronomy 28:8 The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. (NKJV)

神会命令祝福临到你。这不是很棒吗？就像神说祂会派遣祂的天使保护你⼀样。晓得⽆论你⾛到哪⾥，祂的天使都看顾着你，这不是很令⼈欣慰吗？保护你是祂的责任。在我们未知的时候，是祂护卫我们周全。没有什么是巧合的。然⽽很多时候，我们忘了献上感恩。 神在你的仓房中命令祝福临到你——仓房指的可能是你的银⾏账⼾。神会祝福你⼿所办的⼀切事上，这指的是你的⽣意或⼯作。神会在你的⽣意或⼯作场所祝福你。 祂还会在所给你的地上赐福于你——⽆论祂把你安置在何处，是在⼤城市还是⼩城镇，神都会在你所在之处祝福你。

The Lord will command His blessing on you. Isn’t that wonderful? It is the same as when the Lord says that He will give His angels charge over you. Isn’t it comforting to know that wherever you go, His angels are surrounding you? They are responsible for you. We could have been protected and kept safe more times than we know about. Nothing is a coincidence. And yet, many times we fail to thank Him for protecting us. The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses – the storehouses could mean your bank accounts. And in all to which you set your hand – this refers to your business or your work. God will bless you in your business or your workplace. And He will bless you in the land which the Lord is giving you – no matter where He has stationed you, in the big city or a small town, God will bless you wherever you are.

约翰福⾳ 1:17 律法本是借着摩西传的，恩典和真理都是由耶稣基督来的。(现代标点和合本)
John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (NIV)

在这当下的时刻，让我们来领受⽣命的话语，使我们得以建⽴，并在基督⾥得着基 业。今天让我们来学习如何透过恩典的眼光 来看事情。今天你是如何看待事情呢？你是 按着恩典和真理来看，还是按着世界的要求 来看呢？对于你的配偶、孩⼦和家庭，你是 以要求来看待他们，还是你相信神的恩典在你⽣命中是够你使⽤的？当你和配偶发⽣争 执时，你是否透过恩典的眼光看⻅神既然已经饶恕了你，所以你可以先主动来道歉？ 恩典不是⼀项教义或教导，⽽是⼀个⼈。圣经告诉我们，律法是借着摩西传的。律法完 全关乎要求，要让你在领受之前，必须先满⾜所有的要求。 相反，如同约翰福⾳1:17陈述说，恩典和真理都是由耶稣基督来的。当主耶稣以⼈的样式来到世上时，恩典和真理也随着祂进⼊你 的⽣命。当你看⻅主耶稣本⼈并相信祂时，恩典与真理必⼀⽣⼀世随着你。

In this present moment, let us receive the Word to build us up and receive the inheritance in Christ. Today, let us learn to see things through the lens of grace. How do you view your surroundings today? Are you seeing things according to grace and truth, or are you perceiving them according to the demands of the world? Are you looking at your spouse, children, and family through the lens of demand, or are you believing that God’s grace is always sufficient in your life? When you have a squabble with your spouse, do you see through the lens of grace that since God has forgiven you, you can take the initiative to be the first to apologize? Grace is neither a doctrine nor a teaching, instead grace is a person. The bible tells us that the law was given through Moses. The law is all about demand, requiring you to fulfill the demands first before you can receive. In contrast, the bible states that grace and truth came by Jesus Christ, as described in John 1:17. When Jesus came as a person, grace and truth follow Him into your life. When you see the person of Jesus and believe in Him, grace and truth will follow you all the days of your life.

约翰福⾳ 13:3 耶稣知道⽗已将万有交在他⼿⾥，且知道⾃⼰是从神出来的，⼜要归到神那⾥去，(现代标点和合本)
John 13:3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, (NKJV)

尽管主耶稣知道祂即将⾯临⼗字架的苦难，但祂也知道⽗已将万有交在祂⼿⾥。 同样，让我们不要过于担⼼今年所要⾯对的任何情况，⽽是把思维专注在我们的天⽗，知道祂已将万有交在我们⼿⾥。 对于那些被病痛缠身的人，要知道健康已经在我们⼿⾥了；良好的⼈际关系与⼈脉，经济上的突破也已经在你⼿上了，你所经营的业务也会超乎所求所想的增⻓。 阿们！神已经把这⼀切交在我们⼿⾥了，但很多时候，我们只关注我们眼睛所看到的。 也许你的⾝体仍然有症状，还在持续服药，但你就是感受不到神对你的爱。圣经告诉我们不要只凭眼⻅。你知道该怎么做吗？朋友，开始进⼊到神的话语⾥，并默想祂的⼀切应许。 祂的话语说祂是爱你并且会保护你。 祂⼀切的应许就是你⽣命的根基，你会知道神已经把⼀切都交在你⼿⾥了。 因此，我们不是凭着感觉⽽活，不是凭着眼⻅来⾏事，⽽是凭着圣经中的⼀切应许来⾛我们的⼈⽣。 圣经说主耶稣祂爱你。 你纵然可能感觉不到，但圣经告诉你当晓得且相信主耶稣是真爱你。阿们！

Despite knowing the impending suffering that He had to endure, Jesus focused His thoughts on knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands. Likewise, let us not dwell on whatever situations we are facing this year but instead focus our thoughts on knowing that our heavenly Father has also given all things into our hands. For those who are sick, know that good health is already in your hands. Good relationships are already in your hands. Financial breakthrough is already in your hands. Your business is poised for an incredible growth. Amen! God has already put all these into our hands but many times, we are only aware of what is visible to us. Perhaps you say that you are still having the symptoms and taking medication, and you just cannot feel that God loves you. The bible tells us not to go by the things which are visible. Do you know what you should do? My friend, come to church, start reading His word and meditate on His promises. His word tells you that He loves you and will protect you. His promises will lay the foundation, and you will know that God has already given you all things. Hence, we should not rely on what we feel but instead base our beliefs on what we read in the scriptures. And the scriptures say Jesus loves you. You may not feel it but the bible tells you to just know and believe. Amen!

约翰福⾳ 6:40 要知道，我⽗的旨意正是：“所有看⻅⼦⽽信祂的⼈都得到永恒的⽣命，并且在末⽇，我将要使他复活。 ” (中⽂标准译本)
John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” (NKJV)

主耶稣说，这是上帝的旨意——凡看⻅ ⼦ (主耶稣) 并信祂的⼈，可以得着永 ⽣。这不仅仅是认识主耶稣，你还要来 相信祂，你才拥有永⽣的⽣命。⽽这⽣命就是神圣⽽丰盛的⽣命。 神会供应你所需的⼀切，但你⾸先必须拥有神的⼉⼦。当你有了神的⼉⼦，你就有⽣命；如果没有神的⼉⼦，你就没有⽣命。主耶稣还说：“在末⽇我要叫他复活。”随着世界变得越来越⿊暗和充满怪端，这是主耶稣即将为我们再回来的 迹象。届时我们的⾝体将在被提中得到改变。所以约翰告诉我们不要爱世界， 也不要爱世界上的事物，⽽要遵⾏神的旨意，就是寻求神的⼉⼦，相信祂，你就必得着⽣命，以及你需要的⼀切，包 括凡事兴盛并⾝体健康。你意识到吗？ 当你尝了主爱的滋味，当你明⽩祂是何 等爱你，你就可以⽆所畏惧地前进了。

Jesus says that this is the will of God – that every one who sees the Son (Jesus) and believes in Him may have ever lasting life. It is not just about knowing Jesus, you must believe in Him also and you will have ever lasting life. And this life is the life of abundance. God will give you all the things you need but you must have the Son first. If you have the Son, you will have life. If you do not have the Son, you will not have life. And Jesus also says, “I will raise him up at the last day.” As the world gets darker and weirder, it is a sign that Jesus is coming back for us soon. Then our bodies will be changed in the rapture. So John is telling us not to chase after the things of the world but to do the will of God, that is, to go after the Son of God, believe in Him and you will have life, and all the things you need including prosperity, and good health. Have you come to the realization that when you have tasted His love for you? When you understand how much He loves you, you can live life without fear.

加拉太书 3:26 所以，你们因信基督耶稣都是神的儿子。(现代标点和合本)
Galatians 3:26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. (NIV)

很多时候在⽇常⽣活中，我们都是带着奴⾪的思维。 我们错误地以为，为了得着神的恩惠，我们必须完成某项⽬标，并过着公义的⽣活，才能得着神的祝福。这是奴⾪的思维⽅式。 类似于在职场上的常态，卓越的表现和达到某些关键绩效指标 (KPI) 是获得酬劳的先决条件。当你取得越好的成就，你的回酬就会更丰厚。如今，你被称为“神的⼉⼥”了，为何还要在神⾯前表现得像个奴⾪呢？我们作为孩⼦的可能有时候会调⽪捣蛋，但⽗亲仍然疼爱我们。 同样我们的天⽗也是如此。在神的⾯前，我们单单是作为神⼉⼥的⾝份。 我们的天⽗会永远保护我们。 圣经说，我们地上的⽗亲尚且把好东西给⼉⼥，更何况是天上的⽗呢？ 地上的⽗亲⽆论多么爱⾃⼰孩⼦，也永远⽆法与天⽗对祂⼉⼥的爱相⽐。 弟兄姐妹，如今我们不是奴⾪，⽽是神的⼉⼥。

The majority of people in the world have the mindset of a slave. Very often, we erroneously believe that in order to obtain God's favour, we must fulfil certain requirements and live a righteous life to receive His blessings. This mindset is that of a slave. It is akin to the dynamics at your workplace, where exceptional performance and meeting certain Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are prerequisites for receiving your remuneration. The more KPI are met, the more rewards and bonuses you will receive. At this moment, why do you need to act like a slave in front of God, when you have been called a “child of God”? Many of us were naughty when we were young, but our fathers still loved us. This is the same with our Heavenly Father. Let us just be God’s children in front of Him. Our Father will always protect us. The bible reassures that if we as earthly fathers can give good things to our children, how much more our heavenly Father? No matter how much we love our children as earthly fathers, our love for them can never match the great love which God, our heavenly Father has for us. Brothers and sisters, we are not slaves, but children of God. Today, let us see the difference between a slave and a son.

撒迦利亚书 9:8 我必在我家的四围安营，使敌军不得任意往来，暴虐的⼈也不再经过，因为我亲眼看顾我的家。(现代标点和合本)
Zechariah 9:8 But I will encamp at my temple to guard it against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch. (NIV)

神说祂会在祂的圣殿四围安营。这殿可以是教会。神会在教会的四围安营。这就是为什么你需要来到教会。圣殿也可以是你的⾝体，是你的家庭，神会在你的四围安营来保护你和你的家⼈。神会在祂的殿四围安营，保护它免受伤害。有⿊暗势⼒要来攻击教会、拆毁我们的⾝体和我们的家庭，但神在我们四围安营来保护我们，祂说：“敌军必不得任意往来，暴虐的⼈也不再经过， 因为我亲眼看顾我的家。”神亲⾃在看顾我们。祂说：“是我在守护你，不是我的天使；是我亲⾃在看顾。”祂亲⾃看顾你的健康、你的家庭、你 的事业以及你所在乎的⼀切事。因此，今天我们可以说，我们⾝为教会，我们的帮助是在雅各神的⼿中。我们的帮助来⾃我们的神，所以我们必不害怕。阿们！

God says He will encamp at His temple to guard it. This temple can mean the church. God will encamp around the church. That is why you need to come to church. The temple can also mean your body so God will encamp around you to guard you and your family. God will encamp at the temple to guard it against marauding forces. There are dark forces that wants to attack the church, our body, and our family but God is encamping around us to protect us and He says, “Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch.” God himself is keeping watch over us. He says, “I am keeping watch, not my angels. I Myself am keeping watch.” And He is keeping watch over your health, your family, your business, and anything else that you are worried about. Therefore, today we can say as a church that our help is in the hands of the God of Jacob. Our help is in the Lord our God so we need not be afraid. Amen.