Spiritual Waimai 属灵外卖： Take-Out When You Can't Get Out

耶稣的怜恤今天也在邀请你。看看身边，你所站立的山边有什么难处呢？家中、工作单位、团契中或者朋友们都有什么难处呢？若你为昨天错过了凭信跟耶稣一同服侍的机会而沮丧，那么在今天寻找跟耶稣一同服侍的新机会吧。

The compassion of Jesus is inviting you today. Look around you, what are the needs on the mountainside you are standing on? What are the needs in your family, workplace, fellowship or circle of friends? If you are feeling down because you missed an opportunity yesterday to have faith and serve with Jesus, look for your next chance with Jesus today.

耶稣注意到你的信心了吗？如何成为大有信心之人呢？信心在你今天的生命中发挥什么作用呢？

信就是所望之事的实底，是未见之事的确据。（希伯来书 11:1）

我们因信得救。（以弗所书 2:8）

信心的藤牌可以灭尽恶者一切的火箭。（以弗所书 6:16）

信心须伴有行为。（雅各书 2:17）

我们必须信心坚固。（彼得前书 5:9）

我们凭信心生活。（哥林多后书 5:7）

信心是从神的话来的。（罗马书 10:17）

信心会被试验。（雅各书 1:3）

人非有信就不能得神的喜悦。（希伯来书 11:6）

Does Jesus notice your faith? How can you become someone with great faith? What role does faith play in your life today? 

We are saved through faith. (Ephesians 2:8) 

Faith comes when we hear God’s Word. (Romans 10:17) 

Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1)

The shield of faith stops the flaming darts of the enemy. (Ephesians 6:16) 

Faith must involve action. (James 2:17) 

We stand firm in faith. (1 Peter 5:9)

We live by faith. (2 Corinthians 5:7) 

Our faith can be tested. (James 1:3) 

Without faith it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6)

审视自己的内心。我们是徒有其表吗？只是外表看起来是虔敬的基督徒而内心却隐藏着破坏性的思想、欲望和信念吗？内心终究会以言语行为表达出来。

你要保守你心，胜过保守一切（或作“你要切切保守你心”），因为一生的果效，是由心发出。

箴言4:23

Let us check our own hearts. Do we have only an outward appearance of being a good Christian yet in our hearts we hide away destructive thoughts, desires, beliefs? What is in our heart will eventually come out in our words and actions. 

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

Proverbs 4:23 NIV

耶稣最后一次使用你来满足别人生命中的需要是什么时候?你曾经分发过灵粮吗?或者满足别人的物质需求? 可能看起来你给予不了太多，但是如果你先仰望耶稣，把你所有的都奉献给祂，并且相信祂可以使用这些东西，那么你就可以转向他人，你会在奇迹的时刻被耶稣使用。当这种事发生时，一定要告诉他们，“这并不是来自于我，都是来自于耶稣！”

When was the last time Jesus used you to meet a need in someone’s life? Have you ever passed out spiritual food? Or met someone’s physical need? It may seem that you don’t have much to give, but if you first look to Jesus and give what you have to Him and believe He can use it, then you can turn to others and be used by Jesus in a miracle moment. And when it happens, be sure to tell them, “This isn’t from me, this is from Jesus!” 

不要错失你生命中能让你从罪中得解脱的时机。你可能觉得自己无法逃脱，罪已经变得太复杂，根本摆脱不了。在基督宽恕的大能之下，成瘾、不良关系、协议、债务、冲突，都可以被宽恕、转化和更新。不用保全面子。不用掩饰。不要让对他人的恐惧控制你。不要等到为时已晚。今天就来为罪忏悔，开启自由的新生活。

Do not miss this moment to be free from sin in your life. You may feel that you cannot escape, that the sin has become too complicated to break free of it. Addictions, bad relationships, agreements, debts, conflicts – all can all be forgiven, transformed and made new under the power of the forgiveness from Christ. Do not save face. Do not hide. Do not allow fear of others take control of you. Do not wait until it is too late. Come today to repent of your sin and begin a new life of freedom.