双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：12月2日 基督再来

12月2日

基督再来

你们也当忍耐，坚固你们的心；因为主来的日子近了。

雅各书5:8

耶稣基督是绝对的真理。马太福音24和25章全都是关于祂再来的叙述。例如，马太福音24:27说：“闪电从东边发出，直照到西边；人子降临，也要这样。”圣经在马太福音25:31-32再次说：“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；万民都要聚集在祂面前……”这个预言尚未实现，但祂说了，我相信一定会实现。

耶稣没有对我们撒谎。祂说：“我去原是为你们预备地方去。我若去为你们预备了地方，就必再来接你们到我那里去；我在哪里，叫你们也在那里。”（约翰福音14:2-3）。祂必亲自再来。主耶稣必要再来！祂就是如此爱我们。救恩计划不仅是为了满足我们今世的需要，并赐给我们一个新的生命，祂对未来对永恒还有一个远大的计划。

圣经说我们要和祂一同作王。我们和主耶稣基督同做后嗣，我们将和祂共度永生！祂现在在做什么？祂在为我们预备一个家！已经快两千年了。那会是一个多么美好的家！神为爱祂的人所预备的，是眼睛未曾看见，耳朵未曾听见，人心也未曾想到的。约翰在启示录中写道：“…因为主神要光照他们；他们要作王，直到永永远远。…看哪，我必快来！”（22:5，7）。主耶稣啊，我愿祢来！

今日祷告：

天父啊，我们多么盼望耶稣再来，那时一切都要更新、都要归正！不再有罪、悲哀和死亡。感谢主！奉耶稣的名，阿们。

December 2

COMING AGAIN!

By ye also patient;establish your hearts;for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.James 5:8

Jesus Christ is absolute truth.Matthew 24 and 25 are entirely given over to statements about His coming again.For example,Matthew 24:27 says,“For as the lightning cometh out of the east,and shineth even unto the west;so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.“The Bible again says in Matthew 25:31-32,“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:and before him shall be gathered all nations…”This prophecy has yet to be fulfilled,but He said it,and I believe it will be.

Jesus didn’t lie to us.He said,“I go to prepare a place for you.And if I go and prepare a place for you,I will come again,and receive you unto myself;that where I am,there ye may be also”(John 14:2-3).He’s going to come back in person.The Lord Jesus is coming back Himself!That’s how much He loves us.The plan of salvation is not only to satisfy us in this world and give us a new life here,but He has a great plan for the future.For eternity!

The Bible says we are going to reign with Him.We’re joint heirs with the Lord Jesus Christ,and we’re going to spend eternity with Him!What is He doing now?He’s preparing a home for us!It’s been nearly two thousand years.What a home it must be!Eye cannot see nor ear hear,nor hath entered into the heart of man,what God has prepared for those who love Him!In Revelation John wrote,“…the Lord God giveth them light:and they shall reign for ever and ever…Behold,I come quickly!”(22:5,7).Even so,come,Lord Jesus!

Pray for the Day:

O Father,how we look forward to Jesus coming again,when all things will be made new and right!And there will be no more sin and sorrow and death.Thank you,Lord;in Jesus’Name,Amen.