双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：2月4日 缔造和平

2月4日

缔造和平

“使人和睦的人有福了！ 因为他们必称为上帝的儿子。”

马太福音 5:9

和平不是一个被动的词。不知道这个概念来源于何处。和平来自于令人无法想象的抗争和牺牲。看看历史上有多少人为了和平而奉献了自己的生命。当今世界有一场反对和平的战争：在意识形态方面、在地理方面、在文化方面、在身体方面、以及在精神领域方面。有些力量和运动其目的在于瓦解、恶化和摧毁真正的和平。正是在这场争战里，耶稣站了出来。如同一个主持正义的义务兵，耶稣要排除邪恶势力。祂的努力，付出了生命的代价。但是祂认定这个代价是值得的。

耶稣是和平的君（赛9:6）。祂努力使人与神相和（罗5:1）。耶稣舍身取义，为的是一个和平的世界。人们如果信靠耶稣，选择称为和平的使者，天国必为之欢呼。

今日祷告：

主耶稣，不要让我敷衍苟且，让我面对挑战，成为一个和平的使者。奉主耶稣基督的圣名，阿们！

February 4 – Be Peaceful

“God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.”

MAT T H EW 5 : 9

Peace is not passive. Where did that idea originate from anyway? Peace comes about through incredible strain and sacrifice. Ask the millions of people throughout history who have given their lives so that peace could stand.

There is a war in the world today against peace—ideologically, geographically, culturally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. There are powers and movements whose goal is the disruption and deterioration and destruction of true peace. It is into this fray that Jesus jumps. Like a vigilante of justice, Jesus disarms evil. His effort costs him his life. But it is a cost he

decided was worth the outcome.

Jesus is the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6), and he exerts himself so that people can have “peace with God” (Romans 5:1). Jesus fought and died to give this world a powerful, proactive peace. When people embrace him, and when they choose to become peacemakers themselves, all of heaven celebrates.

Pray for the Day:

Lord Jesus, don’t let me cheat the steps. Challenge me to become a peacemaker. Amen.