双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：11月25日  加冕之日

11月25日 

加冕之日

忍受试探的人是有福的；因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。

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圣经说，死对基督徒而言是个加冕礼。这画面是一位尊贵的王子，在异乡争战凯旋后，回到自己的祖国，接受宫廷为自己的功绩加冕和表彰。

圣经说，我们是异乡客旅，这世界不是我们的家；我们的国在天上。基督必将生命的冠冕赐给忠心的人。保罗说：“从此以后，有公义的冠冕为我存留，就是按着公义审判的主到了那日要赐给我的；不但赐给我，也赐给凡爱慕他显现的人”（提摩太后书4:8）。

当D.L.慕迪在临终弥留之际，他举目望天说：“地在远去，天在敞开，这是我的加冕之日。”是的，死是基督徒的加冕礼，是争战的结束，也是天上荣耀得胜的开始。

今日祷告：

天父，求祢赐给我们勇气，去面对生命中必须经受的一切试炼。帮助我们极目远望，着眼于我们将在天上要得的荣耀和奖赏；奉耶稣的名，阿们。

November 25

CORONATION DAY

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12, RSV

To the Christian, death is said in the Bible to be a coronation.The picture here is that of a regal prince who, after his struggles and conquests in an alien land, comes to his native country and court to be crowned and honored for his deeds.

The Bible says we are pilgrims and strangers in a foreign land. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in heaven. To him who is faithful, Christ will give a crown of life.Paul said, “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day:and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:8).

When D.L.Moody was dying, he looked up to heaven and said,“Earth is receding, heaven is opening, this is my coronation day.” Yes, death is the Christian’s coronation, the end conflict, and the beginning of glory and triumph in heaven.

Pray for the Day:

Father, give us the courage to face all the trials that we must endure in this life. And help us to look at the long term, at our glorification in heaven and the great reward that will come; in Jesus’Name, Amen.