上帝的憐憫

上帝的憐憫
聖經閱讀：以弗所書2:1-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年9月21日(日)

在今天的經文中，保羅寫信給以弗所的基督徒，在這些人成為基督徒之前，他們過著非常罪惡的生活，保羅說他們「隨從這世界的邪風惡俗」（第2節）。 　但是之後這些人認識了耶穌並成為基督徒。因為上帝愛他們，祂對他們施以極大的憐憫，上帝賜給他們在基督裡的新生命。保羅同時告訴這些人，上帝使他們從死裡復活，並賜給他們一個在天國居住的地方（第6節）。 　當我們成為基督徒時，上帝就對我們施憐憫，「他藉著基督耶穌改造了我們，要我們行善；這是他早已計劃要我們去做的」（第10b節）。 　今天你活著是為了讓自己快樂嗎？或者你活著是為了討上帝的喜悅呢？今天就領受上帝的憐憫和恩典，讓祂賜給你一個新的生命吧！ —DJH* 「但是，上帝有豐盛的憐憫；他對我們的愛浩大無窮。我們的靈性在違命的罪中死了的時候，他使我們跟基督一同復活；是他的恩典救了你們的。」 以弗所書 2:4-5 禱告：主啊！祢的憐憫如此美好，謝謝祢藉著耶穌賜下救恩。奉耶穌的名禱告，阿們！ (李信儀譯)

God's Mercy
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10
Sunday, September 21, 2014

In our Bible Reading today, Paul is writing to the Christians in Ephesus. Before these people became Christians, they lived very sinful lives. Paul said they “followed the ruler of the evil powers over the earth” (verse 2). 　But then these people learned about Jesus and became Christians. Because God loved them, He showed them His great mercy. God gave them a new life in Christ. Paul also told these people that God raised them from death and gave them a place in heaven (verse 6). 　When we become a Christian, God shows us His mercy. He “makes us new people so that we can spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do” (verse 10b). 　Are you living to please yourself today? Or are you living to please God? Accept God's mercy and grace today. Allow Him to give you a new life! —DJH* “But God is rich in mercy, and he loved us very much. We were spiritually dead because of all we had done against him. But he gave us new life together with Christ. (You have been saved by God's grace.)” Ephesians 2:4-5 PRAYER: Lord, Your mercy is so wonderful. Thank You for salvation through Jesus. In His name. Amen.