「唯獨靠著基督」

最新 07-02

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在順境中，當紀念主給予我們的恩典；在逆境中，不可忘記，受苦的基督一直與我們同在。

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「唯獨靠著基督」

「Through Christ Alone」

「我靠著那加給我力量的，凡事都能作。」 - 腓 4:13

"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." — Philippians 4:13

靈修

昨天我們專註在作為基督徒必須學習知足。保羅詳細解釋說他的生活 – 就像大多數人的生活一樣 – 有著各種起起伏伏。他有過富裕、吃得好、睡得香的時候，也有過缺乏、餓著肚子睡覺，沒有床甚至連暖和乾燥的毯子也沒有的時候。

Yesterday we focused on Christian contentment as something we all must learn. Paul elaborates by saying that his life—like most people』s lives—has had its share of ups and downs. He has had times of plenty, dining on fine food and sleeping in a warm bed. And he has had times of great want, going to sleep hungry and without having a bed at all or even a blanket to keep him warm and dry.

保羅實際上在說：「這就是我學會知足的學校。」有人學習知足，是在順境中不忘它們是神的恩賜；也有人學習知足，是在逆境中不忘主仍與你同在。但真正的秘訣是：我們的力量並不是來源於自己。保羅說靠著那加給他力量的，他凡事都能作。

「This has been my school of contentment,」 Paul says, in effect. One learns to be content in good times without forgetting that they are a gift from God, and one learns to be content in bad times without forgetting that the Lord is still with you.But here』s the real secret: our strength is not our own. Paul says he can do all this through the one who strengthens him.

請注意，這不僅意味著在困難時期能知足，也意味著在安逸時期能感恩。兩者都需要一種力量，而這力量是單單來自基督的。這是交織在這信中的信息，也是我們一直在探索挖掘的。對保羅來說，永遠都是耶穌，耶穌，耶穌。離了耶穌，我們什麼都不是。有了耶穌，我們凡事都能做。

Note that this means not only being content when times are tough, but also being grateful when times are good. Both require a kind of strength, and this comes from Christ alone. This is the message woven throughout this letter we have been exploring. For Paul, it is always Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Without Jesus, we are nothing. With Jesus, we can do all things.

很簡單，這就是好消息，福音。你是否認識這位靠著祂我們凡事都能做的耶穌呢？

That is, very simply, the good news, the gospel. Do you know this Jesus in whom we can do all things?

禱告

神啊，求禰藉著居住和運行在我們裡面那基督的靈，使我們裡面剛強。願我們凡事都榮耀禰！阿們。

Prayer

Strengthen our inner being, O God, by the power of the Spirit of Christ living and working in us. And may we do all things to your glory! Amen.