双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：10月24日 抵御撒但

10月24日

抵御撒但

但主是信实的，要坚固你们，保护你们脱离那恶者。

帖撒罗尼迦后书3:3

圣经教导说，恶鬼们一心在为牠们的主子撒但控制这个地球。连耶稣也称牠为“这世界的王”（约翰福音12:31）。牠是组织大师和战略家。在整个圣经历史中，甚至可能在今天，天使和魔鬼多次争战，我们时代的许多事件很可能都与这场看不见的争战有关。

我们毫不怀疑谁会最终获胜。耶稣一次又一次地向我们保证，祂和天使会得胜：“当人子在祂荣耀里，同着众天使降临的时候，要坐在祂荣耀的宝座上”（马太福音25:31）。使徒保罗写道：“那时，主耶稣同祂有能力的天使，从天上在火焰中显现……”（帖撒罗尼迦后书1:7-8）。

耶稣还教导说：“凡在人面前认我的，人子在神的使者面前也必认他”（路加福音12:8）。当一个人得知天使不承认他是因他虚假地声称自己认识基督时，他所遭受的永远的损失其痛苦是无可估量的。但是对于所有时代，来自每一个部落、每一个国家和每一种语言的信徒来说，当他们被带进天庭时，那将是多么重要的时刻啊——圣经称之为“羔羊的婚筵”（启示录19:9）！这是耶稣基督被加冕为万王之王、万主之主的大事，历世历代的圣徒和所有天使都会一起屈膝认耶稣基督为主。

每日祷告：

主耶稣，祢是主！我们感谢祢！赐给我们荣耀的爱和恩典，我们盼望祢再来；奉主的名祷告，阿们。

October 24

DEFENDED FROM SATAN

But the Lord is faithful,and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.2 Thessalonians 3:3,NIV

The Bible teaches that the demons are dedicated to controlling this planet for their master,Satan.Even Jesus called him“the prince of this world”(John 12:31).He is the master organizer and strategist.Many times throughout biblical history,and possible even today,angels and demons engage in warfare.Many of the events of our times may very well be involved in this unseen struggle.

We are not left in doubt about who will ultimately triumph.Time after time Jesus has assured us that He and the angels would be victorious:“When the Son of man shall come in his glory,and all the holy angels with him,then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory”(Matthew 25:31).The apostle Paul wrote,“The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,in flaming fire…”(2 Thessalonians 1:7-8).

Jesus also taught that“Whosoever shall confess me before men,him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God”(Luke 12:8).It is impossible to comprehend one’s suffering of eternal loss when he learns that angels do not acknowledge him because he has been false in his claims to know Christ.But what a moment it is going to be for believers throughout all the ages,from every tribe,nation,and tongue,when they are presented in the Court of Heaven Scripture calls it“the marriage supper of the Lamb”(Revelation 19:9).This is the great event when Jesus Christ is crowned King of kings and Lord of lords.Both believers of all ages,and all the angelic hosts will join in bowing their knees and confessing that He is Lord.

Pray for the Day:

Lord Jesus,You are Lord!We thank You for Your glorious love and Your gift of grace to us,and we look forward to Your return;in Your Name we pray,Amen.