双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：3月29日 神的平安

3月29日

神的平安

“你不要害怕，因为我与你同在；不要惊惶，因为我是你的神。我必坚固你，我必帮助你；我必用我公义的右手扶持你。”

以赛亚书41:10

每一个认识耶稣基督的人，都不会惧怕任何问题，甚至是死亡，他心中都有神的平安。当你的配偶去世、孩子生病、失去工作，你都会有某种平安。你可能会在墓地流泪，但你内心平静、安宁。

报纸援引一位精神病专家的话说，使徒保罗已经开出解决人焦虑的最好处方。“应当一无挂虑，只要凡事借着祷告、祈求，和感谢，将你们所要的告诉神。神所赐、出人意外的平安必在基督耶稣里保守你们的心怀意念。”（腓立比书4:6-7）不要焦虑。你我都过于忧闷烦乱。神的平安现在就在我们的心里。

“又要叫基督的平安在你们心里作主。”（歌罗西书3:15）你们之间有一些人相信耶稣是自己的救主，但却没有真正让他做你的主人。在你生命中的挣扎、动荡、试炼和压力中，你失去了神的平安。神的平安在你的心里吗？

我们都知道扫罗在前往大马士革的路上所发生的转变。当时基督进入他的内心，将他从最敌对的人变成最拥护的人。今天，很多人同样也发生了这样巨大的生命改变，正如当年的扫罗在基督里重生为保罗一样。

人类没有任何一种精神力量能够提供这种改变。而这种大能现在随时都可以为你提供。

人不能给这个混乱的世界带来平安，因为平安不是人所能给予的。基督说：“我将我的平安赐给你们…”这不是人所给予的平安，乃是神所给予的平安。我们不能给予不属于我们的东西。祈求神的平安，看看你的生命会发生怎样的改变。

今日祷告：

父啊，求祢赐予我祢的平安；奉耶稣的名，阿门。

March 29

THE PEACE OF GOD

Fear thou not;for I am with thee:be not dismayed;for I am thy God:I will strengthen thee;yea,I will help thee;yea,I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Isaiah 41:10

Everyone who knows the Lord Jesus Christ can go through any problem,and face death,and still have the peace of God in his heart.When your spouse dies,or your children get sick,or you lose your job,you can have a peace that you don’t understand.You may have tears at a graveside,but you can have an abiding peace,a quietness.

A psychiatrist was quoted in the newspaper as saying that he could not improve upon the Apostle Paul’s prescription for human worry.Paul said,“Be(anxious)for nothing;but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God,which surpasses all comprehension shall guqrd your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”(Philippians 4:6-7 NASB).Be anxious for nothing.How many times do you and I fret and turn,looking for a little peace?God’s peace can be in our hearts-right now.

Colossians 3:15 says,“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.”Some of you believe that you know Jesus Christ as your Savior,but you haven’t really made Him your Lord.You’re missing the peace of God in your struggles and turmoils and trials and pressures of life.Is the peace of God in your heart?

We are all familiar with the transformation that took place in Saul on the road to Damascus,when Christ entered his heart and changed him from one of His most destructive enemies to one of His mightiest advocates.Many equally dramatic changes in human personalities are taking place today,and they are being brought about by the selfsame means that transformed Saul into Paul-birth again through Jesus Christ!

There is no human philosophy that can achieve such changes or provide such strength.This mighty strength stands ready to be available at your beck and call at all times.

No man can bring peace to a troubled world because it is not his to give.Christ said,“My peace I give unto you…”It is not the peace of man,but the peace of God.We cannot give what does not belong to us.Ask for God’s peace and see what a transformation will take place in your life.

Pray for the Day:

Father,give me Your peace;in Jesus’Name,Amen.