双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：11月7日 神的恩典

11月7日

神的恩典

我们因祂的恩得称为义，可以凭着永生的盼望成为后嗣。

提多书3:7

（基督）祂荣耀的显现不仅仅是过去的事件，更是基督徒将来的盼望。在每一个神的儿女心中，都跳动着基督再来的荣耀盼望。

这盼望激励我们有正直的生活和行为，使基督不只是一个历史人物。这种盼望赋予祂现实的生命气息。对基督再来的盼望，使祂成为一个充满活力的生命，祂现在正准备着作为新郎，去迎接他的新娘——教会。

“恩典”（GRACE）这个词的第四个字母是“C”，代表基督为我们舍己。恩典的动机是一位仁慈的上帝无限怜悯的爱，而恩典的工作则是基督在十字架上的死。

除非我们通过主耶稣基督在十字架上的受苦来看神的恩典，否则我们无法理解它真正的意义和重要性。当我看到基督被挂在十字架上，双手被钉，头戴荆棘冠冕，为我们的罪流血时，我看到了上帝赐给人恩典的画面。我知道人不能靠自己的努力进天堂，没有什么能与上帝对罪人无限的爱相提并论。

只有当我们在十字架下认罪悔改时，我们才能得到宽恕。这就是上帝的恩典！是我们不配得的！有个人曾经说过：“当我面临上帝的审判时，我所祈求的只是公义。”

我亲爱的朋友，如果你要公义，那么你就会下地狱。你不要公义，你所要的乃是怜悯——神的怜悯，神的恩典，正如在基督耶稣里，祂为我们死、为我们复活一样。

今日祷告：

天父，上帝的恩典如此奇妙、良善、荣耀，我们几乎无法用言语来表达。祢本为善，祢的慈爱是信实的，它永远长存。父啊，感谢祢！奉耶稣的名，阿们。

November 7

THE GRACE OF GOD

That being justified by his grace,we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.Titus 3:7

His glorious appearing is more than an incident of the past,it is the hope of the Christian future.There beats in the heart of every child of God the glorious hope of Christ’s return.

This hope is a stimulant toward righteous living and conduct and makes Christ more than a figure of history.This hope gives Him the living breath of reality.The expectancy of His coming again makes Christ a vibrant living being who even now prepares Himself as the bridegroom to meet His bride,the Church.

The fourth letter in the word“grace”is“C”which stands for Christ who gave Himself for us.The motive of grace is the infinite,compassionate love of a merciful God,but the work of grace was the death of Christ on the cross.

Unless we view the grace of God through the suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross,we cannot comprehend its true meaning and significance.When I see Christ hanging there,the spikes in His hands,the crown of thorns on His brow,the blood being shed for our sins,I see the picture of God’s grace toward men.I know then that man cannot work his own way to heaven,and that nothing can equal God’s infinite love for sinful men.

Only as we bow in contrition,confession,and repentance at the foot of the Cross,can we find forgiveness.There is the grace of God!We don’t deserve it!A man said some time ago,“When I get to the judgment of God,all that I will ask for is justice.”

My beloved friend,if you get justice,then you will go to hell.You don’t want justice.What you want is mercy-the mercy of God,the grace of God as it was in Christ Jesus who died for us and rose again.

Pray for the Day:

Father in heaven,the grace of God is so wonderful and so good and so glorious that we can hardly give speech to express what it is.You are good,and Your love is steadfast and everlasting.Thank You,Father,in Jesus’Name,Amen.