| 愛是全然的獻上 | |
| 經文: 「主為我們捨命，我們從此就知道何為愛，我們也當為弟兄捨命。」（約翰壹書三：16） | |
| 耶穌捨命不只是在十字架流血那一剎那，而是從一開始，祂就完全順服上帝旨意，來到人間，服務人類，醫治人心。上帝對我們的恩典是如此浩大，即使我們賠上了性命也償還不了，而耶穌親自做我們的榜樣，要我們也將生命擺上，為服事我們的弟兄而活。 緊緊抓著這真理——上帝愛的力量，促使耶穌願將生命完全為我們擺上。那同樣的力量也為我們預備，只要我們願意順服，我們也能將別人靈魂的得救，做為我們終生職志。那些願完全保守自己在上帝愛中的，必能感受到聖靈豐沛的能力，這是基督徒蒙福的生活，能像耶穌般服事別人而活。 我們會發現，即使沒讀過什麼書的人，只要有基督之愛的火苗在心中燃燒，他就能迫切地為他人代禱，服事別人。 我最近看到一篇故事，書中女主角還是個十歲女孩，因著被上帝的愛感動，就願意熱心地領人認識耶穌，後來她唸寄宿學校，每天不間歇地禱告靈修，又帶領了許多人認識救主。到她十九歲時，她成為正式傳道人，在軍中傳福音，一生奉獻在這個祭壇上。上帝賜給她熱切愛人靈魂的心，以及火熱禱告的靈，堅立她獻身的工場，多年努力不懈耕耘，成為活生生的範例，顯明上帝能幫助人做到一生都在服事別人，並且引人歸主。 親愛的弟兄姐妹們，深刻默想這個真理，耶穌基督將祂生命都捨給我們，我們豈不也當將生命獻上？我們實在欠傳福音的債，願基督的愛大大激勵我們，讓我們向祂支取所需的能力與恩典，努力勇敢地向世人傳福音。 | |
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| LOVE DEMANDS ALL | |
| Scripture: "Hereby know -we love, because He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."— 1 JOHN iii. 16. | |
| It was not only on the Cross that Christ gave His life for us: that was the consummation of a life that from the beginning was surrendered to the service and healing of man. The debt that rests upon each one of us as a consequence is not discharged if we are called upon suddenly to lay down our life. The example of Christ bids us give our whole life in service to our brethren. Try to grasp this truth. The strength of God's love in Christ enabled Him to give up His life wholly for us. The same strength is available for us, and as we yield ourselves wholly to it we shall be able to make the welfare of souls the central object of our lives. One who gives himself wholly into the keeping of God's love will feel its power and all-sufficiency. This is the blessedness of the Christian life—giving our lives wholly for others even as Christ did. One sometimes finds, even among unlearned people, that where the fire of love to Christ burns there is an unquenchable desire to pray and work for others. I read lately a story of a young girl only ten years of age, whose heart had been so touched by the love of Christ that she began at once to lead others to Him. A few years later, when she went to a boarding-school, it was her daily prayer and endeavor to bring others to know and love her Saviour. This continued until her nineteenth year, when she became a regular worker among soldiers, giving all her time and energy to the work. The Lord gave her such a spirit of prayer and such love to souls that for many years she continued that work, a living example to all of how God could enable one to spend her life in the service of others, and specially in winning them for Christ. Dear reader, take this thought into your heart. Christ gave His life for you and you are a debtor who owes his life to the brethren. The love of Christ constrains you and will supply all the power and strength needed. | |
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