双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：1月16日 因耶和华欢欣

1月16日

因耶和华欢欣

我要因耶和华欢欣，因救我的神喜乐。

（哈巴谷书3:18）

基督徒应该是充满喜乐的人。我们这一代人非常精通基督教术语，但是却忽视了基督教导的真意，只听道不行道。因此，我们这个时代最大的需要不是基督教而是更多真正的基督徒。世界可以反对基督教机构，但是没有理由反抗一个因有圣灵而效法基督的人。一个效法基督的人对现当今社会的自私自利，理性主义和唯物主义持批判态度。

耶稣在雅各井边对那女人说：“人若喝我所赐的水，就永远不渴。”这个有罪但觉醒的女人是整个种族的象征。我们像她一样渴望神，像她一样哀哭，也要像她一样觉醒；我们虽跟她一样有罪，但是也必像她一样得着救恩，得着饶恕，得着属天的喜乐。

今日祷告:

我的灵因祢喜乐，因祢是我的神是我的救赎者。奉耶稣的名，阿们。

January 16

Rejoice in Him

I will rejoice in the Lord, I will take joy in the God of my salvation.

—Habakkuk 3:18

Christians are supposed to be happy persons! Our generation has become well versed in Christian terminology, but is remiss in the actual practice of Christ’s principles and teachings. Hence, our greatest need today is not more Christianity but more true Christians. The world can argue against Christianity as an institution, but there is no convincing argument against a person who, through the Spirit of God, has been made Christlike. Such a person is a living rebuke to the selfishness, rationalism, and materialism of the day.

Jesus said to the woman at Jacob’s well, “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst.” This sin-sick, disillusioned woman was the symbol of the whole race. Her longings were our longings! Her heart-cry was our heart-cry! Her disillusionment was our disillusionment! Her sin was our sin! But her Savior can be our Savior! Her forgiveness can be our forgiveness! Her joy can be our joy!

 Prayer for the day:

My soul delights in You, my God, and my Redeemer. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.