双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：11月3日 上帝的爱

11月3日

上帝的爱

保守自己常在神的爱中……

—犹大书21

圣经揭示了一个事实，即“神就是爱”。很多人对于上帝的属性“爱”产生误解。“神就是爱”并非意味着一切都是甜蜜、美丽和快乐，也并非意味着神的爱不会使人因罪而受惩罚。

我们宣讲公正，这公正乃是与爱的调和；我们宣讲义，这义乃是建立在爱的基础之上；我们宣讲救赎，这救赎乃是由爱而计划，由爱提供，由爱给予，由爱完成，因为爱而成为必要。我们宣讲基督的复活，这乃是在宣讲爱的神迹。我们宣讲基督的再来，这乃是在宣讲爱的应验。

无论你曾犯了什么罪，无论它何等糟糕、肮脏，或是可耻，上帝都爱你！上帝的爱不可估量，显明于世，永不止息！

今日祷告

天父啊，因着你的饶恕和爱，我衷心地感谢你。我要真切地知道：我为人处事的唯一准绳是你那不可估量的大爱。奉主耶稣基督的圣名，阿们！

The Love of God

Keep yourselves in the love of God…

—Jude 21

The Bible is a revelation of the fact that God is love.Many people misunderstand the attribute of God’s nature which is love.“God is love”does not mean that everything is sweet,beautiful,and happy,and that God’s love could not possibly allow punishment for sin.

When we preach justice,it is justice tempered with love.When we preach righteousness,it is righteousness founded on love.When we preach atonement,it is atonement planned by love,provided by love,given by love,finished by love,necessitated because of love.When we preach the resurrection of Christ,we are preaching the miracle of love.When we preach the return of Christ,we are preaching the fulfillment of love.

No matter what sin you have committed,or how terrible,dirty,or shameful it may be,God loves you.This love of God is immeasurable,unmistakable,and unending!

Prayer for the day

My heartfelt gratitude to You,Father,for Your forgiveness and love.I must be acutely aware that in all my dealing with others the only yardstick I have is Your immeasurable love.