双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：10 月 14 日 神赐所需

10 月 14 日

神赐所需

我的神必照祂荣耀的丰富，在基督耶稣里，使你们一切所需的都充足。

 腓立比书 4:19

这对基督徒来说是何等的应许啊！神是源头——使徒称祂为“我的神”，神的供应是取之不尽的——“照祂荣耀的丰富”，救主是我们得到这些丰富供应的途径，这等式完全为我着想。我的需求与祂的丰富相互平衡，我不能作出更好的安排了，无论我需要什么，祂都能满足我的需求。“有些人对神就像对律师一样，只在为难的时候才来寻求祂。”

我发现，正如我在困难、烦恼和逆境中需要基督一样，在我意气风发时，甚至更加需要基督。很多时候，我们错误地以为，只有在病床上或极度悲伤痛苦的时候，才需要基督的帮助。事实并非如此，耶稣希望进入我们生活的每一时刻分享我们的情感。耶稣参加了迦拿的婚宴；拉撒路死的时候，祂正在前往马利亚和马大的家。祂与哀哭的人同哭，与喜乐的人同乐。有人说：“空中正午的星星和午夜的一样多，只是在耀眼的阳光下，我们看不见它们。”

我很怀疑，在我们安然进入天家之前，我们是否能理解我们所经历的试炼和逆境呢？而当我们回首往事，我们一定会无比惊讶地发现 神是如何看顾我们、赐福予我们，即便在人生的风暴中。我们每天都会面临意想不到的危险，神常常使用祂奇妙的天使来介入帮助我们。我不相信任何一件发生在一个顺服的基督徒身上的事情是偶然的，一切都是神的旨意。“我们晓得万事都互相效力，叫爱神的人得益处，就是按他旨意被召的人。”（罗马书 8:28）

今日祷告：

天父，我们信靠祢，祢必供应我们的一切所需，使我们能顺服祢的命令，紧紧跟随祢；奉耶稣的名，阿们。

October 14

GOD WILL SUPPLY ALL OUR NEEDS

My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19, NIV

What a promise this is for the Christian! The source is God-“my God,” the apostle calls Him. The supply is inexhaustible-“according to his glorious riches.” And the Savior is the channel through whom these riches come to us. The equation is totally in my favor. My needs are balanced over against His riches. There is no way I could improve upon that arrangement. No matter what my need, He is more than able to meet it. “Some people treat God like they do a lawyer; they go to Him only when they are in trouble.”

I find that I need Christ just as much, and sometimes more, in my more exalted hours as I do in the times of difficulties, troubles, and adversity. Many times we make the mistake of thinking that Christ’s help is needed only for sickrooms or in times of overwhelming sorrow and suffering. This is not true. Jesus wishes to enter into every mood and every moment of our lives. He went to the wedding at Cana as well as to the home of Mary and Martha when Lazarus died. He wept with those who wept and rejoiced with those who rejoiced. Someone has said, “There are just as many stars in the sky at noon as the midnight, although we cannot see them in the sun’s glare.”

I seriously doubt if we will ever understand our trials and adversities until we are safely in heaven. Then when we look back we are going to be absolutely amazed at how God took care of us and blessed us even in the storms of life. We face dangers every day of which we are not even aware. Often God intervenes on our behalf through the use of His marvelous angels. I do not believe that anything happens to an obedient Christian by accident. It is all in God’s purpose. “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28, NIV).

Pray for the Day:

Father, we trust You that you will supply us all we need, so that we can obey Your commands and follow You; in Jesus’ Name, Amen.