保羅的問題

保羅的問題
聖經閱讀：哥林多後書12:7-10現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月3日(五)

　我們今天讀的經文中，保羅提到他有一個疼痛的問題，為什麼保羅要說他有這個問題呢？因為這樣他就不會認為自己比別人好（第7b節）。
保羅請求上帝移除這個疼痛，「他卻回答我：『你只要有我的恩典就夠了；因為我的能力在你軟弱的時候顯得最剛強』」（第9a節）。上帝並沒有除去保羅的問題，因為祂希望保羅完全倚靠祂。
生活中我們都有軟弱，這些軟弱可能是肉體上的問題，或是各種的誘惑，我們不能靠自己剛強，我們需要上帝的恩典來度過困難的情況。
保羅說他很高興自己有軟弱，因為這樣他就可以讚美上帝幫助他剛強起來。保羅是我們的好榜樣，我們應該感謝上帝的恩典並且天天倚靠祂！ —CS

「因此，我特別喜歡誇耀我的軟弱，好使我覺得基督的能力在保護我。」 哥林多後書12:9

禱告：天父，謝謝祢使我透過你的恩典剛強。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(王熙瑤譯)

Paul's Problem
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Friday, June 3, 2016

In our Bible Reading today, Paul said that he had a painful problem. Why did Paul say he had this problem? So that he would not think that he was better than anyone else (verse 7b).
Paul asked God to remove this painful problem. “But the Lord said, ‘My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power’” (verse 9a). God did not remove Paul's problem because He wanted Paul to depend on Him completely.
All of us have weaknesses in our lives. These weaknesses may be physical problems or areas of temptation. We can't be strong by ourselves. We need God’s grace to help us get through difficult situations.
Paul said that he was glad to have weaknesses because then he could praise God for helping him be strong. Paul is a good example for us. We should thank God for His grace and depend on Him every day! —CS

“So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ's power can stay in me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9b

PRAYER: God, thank You for making me strong through Your grace. In Jesus' name. Amen.