双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：12月10日 丰富奖赏

12月10日

丰富奖赏

倒要欢喜；因为你们是与基督一同受苦，使你们在祂荣耀显现的时候，也可以欢喜快乐。

彼得前书4:13

在这属灵黑暗和政治动荡的日子里，有眼光的基督徒仍然能有喜乐的心，因为他们知道基督必要掌权，而且“我们若能忍耐，也必和祂一同作王”（提摩太后书2:12）。

对于世界上每一个为主受苦的人，我们的主在登山宝训中这样说：“人若因我辱骂你们，逼迫你们，捏造各样坏话毁谤你们，你们就有福了。应当欢喜快乐；因为你们在天上的赏赐是大的；在你们以前的先知，人也是这样逼迫他们”（马太福音5:11-12）。

也许你正处于特殊情况下，正在经历心灵的痛苦，这与身体上的痛苦一样真实。它可能是一种无以言表的苦楚，甚至无法向你最亲爱的朋友述说——一种内心深处、伤心欲绝、令人心碎的痛苦。然而在这一切之中，我们有得胜的应许。基督已经胜过世界，你凭着信心，也可以靠着我们的主耶稣基督胜过世界（约翰一书5:5）。

在苦难中你可以发现一种喜乐。有时我们可能会在生命旅程中遇见它。一旦我们意识到这种可能性，就会惊异于“意外的惊喜”是多么真实，正如C.S.刘易斯在他的同名书中所说的那样。

今日祷告：

天父，求祢以祢的喜乐充满我们，让这种喜乐能感染、传遍基督的身体和世界；奉耶稣的名，阿们。

December 10

RICH REWARD

But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ,so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.1 Peter 4:13,NIV

In these days of spiritual darkness and political upheaval,the forward-looking Christian remains optimistic and joyful,knowing that Christ must reign,and“if we endure,we will also reign with him”(2 Timothy 2:12,NIV).

For every man,woman,and child throughout the world who is suffering,our Lord has these words from the Sermon on the Mount:“Blessed are you when people insult you,persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.Rejoice and be glad,because great is your reward in heaven,for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you”(Matthew 5:11-12,NIV).

Perhaps in your particular circumstances you are undergoing psychological suffering,which is just as real as physical suffering.It may be a suffering that you cannot express,even to your dearest friend-an inward,heartrending,heartbreaking suffering.In the midst of it all,there is the promise of victory.Christ has overcome the world,and you,by faith,can overcome the world through our Lord Jesus Christ(1 John 5:5).

There is a joy to be discovered in the midst of suffering.Sometimes we encounter it in our earthly pilgrimage.Once we acknowledge that possibility,we will be astounded at how possible it is to be“surprised by joy,”as C.S.Lewis put it so effectively in his book by the same title.

Pray for the Day:

Father,fill us with Your joy,and let that joy be infectious and spread throughout the Body of Christ and into the world;in Jesus’Name,Amen.