双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：6月11日 放下重担

6月11日

放下重担

你看父赐给我们的是何等的慈爱，使我们得称为神的儿女，我们也真是祂的儿女。

——约一3:1

作为神的儿女，我们是神家的一份子，圣经教导我们“父亲怎样怜恤他的儿女，耶和华也怎样怜恤敬畏他的人”（诗103:13）。被抚养阶段的小孩子理所当然不用为食物、衣服、居所忧虑，他们有权利由父母供应。我们可以将自己的重担交托给神，因为神顾念我们，愿意承担我们生活的责任。

我们可以依靠神，耶稣曾说“你们心里不要忧愁”。神应许我们“你要把你的重担卸给耶和华，他必抚养你”。被抚养阶段的小孩不会求恩惠，如果他们不让别人知道自己的需求，那么他们将无法正常生存。神深深地意识到我们需要依靠他以满足我们的日常所需。因为神说过“你们祈求就给你们；寻找，就寻见；叩门，就给你们开门”（太7:7）。

今日祷告

全能的父，祢是满有能力的上帝，求祢拿去我的重担，使我完全可以依靠祢！祷告奉耶稣的名，阿们。

June 11

We Are God’s Children

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the [children] of God……
—1 John 3:1

As God’s children, we are His dependents. The Bible says, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.” Dependent children spend little time worrying about meals, clothing, and shelter. They assume, and they have a right to, that all will be provided by their parents. Because God is responsible for our welfare, we are told to cast all our care upon Him, for He careth for us.

Because we are dependent upon God, Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled.” God says, “I’ll take care of the burden—don’t give it a thought—leave it to me.” Dependent children are not backward about asking for favors. They would not be normal if they did not boldly make their needs known. God is keenly aware that we are dependent upon Him for life’s necessities. It was for that reason that He said, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Prayer for the day：
How magnificent, almighty Father, that I, dependently, can rely on You to take the burden of my heart！In Jesus’ Name, Amen.