双语灵修（葛培理牧师） ：2月4日 靠主喜乐

2月4日

靠主喜乐

“我的心必靠耶和华快乐，靠他的救恩高兴。”

诗篇35:9

耶稣基督是我们基督徒喜乐的源泉和秘诀。没有语言可以形容这种喜乐。“如今虽不得看见，却因信他就有说不出来、满有荣光的大喜乐；”（彼得前书1:8）当我们在世界上遇到悲伤、沮丧、纷争、分裂的时候，基督是我们的答案。

基督把我们生活中的气馁和失望拿去，代之以乐观和积极。“喜乐的心乃是良药；忧伤的灵使骨枯干。”（箴言17:22）如果我们心向上帝，心怀基督，我们必然大得喜乐。

以前西部有一个老牧羊人，他有一把小提琴，可是走音了。他没有基准音，无法校准。无奈之下，他就写信给一个广播电台，请求他们在某天某时播放一个A调，这样他就可以调音。电台负责人决定帮助他。在某天某时，他们就播放了A调。老牧羊人的小提琴就这样调好了。他的小屋里再次回荡起快乐的旋律。

如果我们的生命与主耶稣合拍，我们就会发现自己也被祂美妙的音乐所环绕。

今日祷告：

天父，我们因你的良善而喜乐，因为你爱我们，你的救恩是如此奇妙。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿门。

February 4

THE CHRISTIAN’S SECRET OF JOY

My soul shall be joyful in the Lord;it shall rejoice in his salvation.Psalm 35:9

When Jesus Christ is the source of joy,there are no words that can describe it.It is a joy“inexpressible and glorious”(1 Peter 1:8 NIV).Christ is the answer to the sadness and discouragement,the discord and division in our world.

Christ can take discouragement and despondency out of our lives.Optimism and cheerfulness are products of knowing Him.

The Bible says,“A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones”(Proverbs 17:22 NIV)

If the heart has been attuned to God through faith in Christ,then its overflow will be joyous optimism and good cheer.

Out West an old sheepherder had a violin,but it was out of tune.He had no way of tuning it,so in desperation he wrote to one of the radio stations and asked them at a certain hour on a certain day to strike the tone“A.”The officials of the station decided they would accommodate the old fellow,and on that particular day the true tone of“A”was broadcast.His fiddle was thus tuned,and once more his cabin echoed with joyful music.

If we live our lives in tune with the Master,we,too,will find ourselves surrounded by His beautiful music.

Pray for the Day:

Father,we rejoice in Your goodness,for You love us,and Your salvation is so wonderful,we pray in Jesus’Name,Amen.