双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：3月23日 耶稣永不改变

3月23日

耶稣永不改变

耶稣基督，昨日今日一直到永远是一样的。

——希伯来书13：8

圣经说“按着定命，人人都有一死”。对一般人来说，这似乎是注定的，让人绝望的。许多哲学、宗教不相信上帝的话语和耶稣，而是另辟对策。但人们试遍所有对策，却无法完成拯救。耶稣来到世上，为人解决了罪、痛苦和死亡三个难题。只有耶稣基督，且唯有他是永恒不变的，是昔在、今在、永在的。万物都会改变，唯有耶稣不变。

在人类情欲奔腾的海洋里，基督永不改变，祂随时准备欢迎所有愿意转向祂，并且愿意接受平安的祝福的人。因为我们生活在一个恩典的时代，上帝应许我们所有的人，只要愿意都可以来到神的儿子面前接受祂为救主。但这恩典的时代不会无限期地继续下去，我们现在甚至在苟延残喘地活着。

今日祷告：

耶稣，即使爱人、朋友、熟识的人会改变，但祢永远不变。感谢祢永恒的爱。奉耶稣基督的名，阿们。

March 23

Jesus Never Changes

Jesus Christ the same yesterday,and today,and for ever.
—Hebrews 13:8

The Bible says,“It is appointed unto men once to die,”and to the average person this seems a stark and hopeless situation.Hundreds of philosophies and scores of religions have been invented to circumvent the Word of God.Modern philosophers and psychologists are still trying to make it appear that there is some way out other than the path of Jesus.But people have tried them all,and none of them leads anywhere but down.Christ came to give us the answers to the three enduring problems of sin,sorrow,and death.It is Jesus Christ,and He alone,who is also enduring and unchanging,“the same yesterday,today,and forever.”All other things may change,but Christ remains unchangeable.

In the restless sea of human passions Christ stands steadfast and calm,ready to welcome all who will turn to Him and accept the blessings of safety and peace.For we are living in an age of grace,in which God promises that“whosoever will”may come and receive His Son.But this period of grace will not go on indefinitely.We are even now living on borrowed time.

Prayer for the day:

Jesus,even if loved ones,friends,acquaintances change,You are always the same.Thank You for Your unchanging love.In Jesus’Name,Amen.