双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：7月1日 持续发光

7月1日

持续发光

“我在世上的时候，是世上的光。”

约翰福音9:5

我们手持灯盏，要让它发出光芒。尽管它看起来像是黑暗中闪烁的烛光，但我们有责任让它发光。光驱走黑暗，吸引黑暗中的人。

我们吹响号角。尽管在争战的喧嚣中，这微弱的号角声似乎很难听见，但我们必须不断吹响，唤醒在危险中的人们。

我们点燃火焰。在这个充满仇恨和自私的冷酷世界里，小小的火焰似乎毫无作用，但我们必须让它继续燃烧。

我们用榔头敲击着，这些敲击似乎只会震痛我们的手，但我们要继续敲击。有一次印度之母贾艾梅（Amy Carmichael）问一个石匠，哪一击可以打碎石头，他回答说：“第一击和最后一击，以及其中的每一击。”

我们给这个饥饿的世界提供食粮。人们似乎忙于饱食其他食物，不肯接受生命之粮，但我们要继续供应，供应给人的灵魂。

我们有水给饥渴的人。我们要站在那里不停地呼喊：“嘿，所有口渴的人，都来喝水啊！”有时他们不能前来，我们就要送去给他们。

我们必须坚持不懈，永不放弃。运用神的话语。

耶稣说，大部分种子会在好的土壤里发芽生长，结出果实。我们要有信心，见证神的话。

圣经说：“有智慧的，必能得人。”（箴言11:30）“智慧人必发光如同天上的光；那使多人归义的，必发光如星，直到永永远远。”（但以理书12:3）“你们是世上的盐。盐若失了味，怎能叫它再咸呢？以后无用，不过丢在外面，被人践踏了。”（马太福音5:13）

盐会使人口渴。你的生命是否让别人也渴望生命之水呢？

今日祷告：

天父，求祢赐予我信心，让我能够坚持不懈，一次又一次地把福音带给人们；奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。

July 1

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!

As long as I am in the world[Jesus said,]I am the light of the world.John 9:5

We are holding a light.We are to let it shine!Though it may seem but a twinkling candle in a world of blackness,it is our business to let it shine.Light dispels darkness,and it attracts people in darkness to it.

We are blowing a trumpet.In the din and noise of battle the sound of our little trumpet may seem to be lost,but we must keep sounding the alarm to those who are in danger.

We are kindling a fire.In this cold world full of hatred and selfishness our little blaze may seem to be unavailing,but we must keep our fire burning.

We are striking with a hammer.The blows may seem only to jar our hands as we strike,but we are to keep on hammering.Amy Carmichael of India once asked a stonecutter which blow broke the stone.“The first one and the last,”he replied,“and every one in between.”

We have bread for a hungry world.The people may seem to be so busy feeding on other things that they will not accept the Bread of Life,but we must keep on giving it,offering it to the souls of men.

We have water for famishing people.We must keep standing and crying out,“Ho,everyone that thirsteth,come ye to the waters.”Sometimes they can’t come and we must carry it to them.

We must persevere.We must never give up.Keep using the Word!

Jesus said that much of our seed will find good soil and spring up and bear fruit.We must be faithful witnesses.

The Bible says,“He that winneth souls is wise”(Proverbs 11:30).“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament;and they turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever”(Daniel 12:3).

“Ye are the salt of the earth”(Matthew 5:13).Salt makes one thirsty.Does your life make others thirsty for the water of life?

Pray for the Day:

Father,give me a heart of faith so that I can persevere and bring the Gospel to people again and again;in Jesus’Name,Amen.