Daily Devotion 每日灵修

以弗所书5：29从来没有人恨恶自己的身子，总是保养顾惜，正像基督待教会一样。

如果你一不小心被人踩了脚趾，你会痛得呱呱大叫，然后心里念着“究竟是谁踩我的脚趾？？！”
这是大家都有的自然反应吧？应该没有人会被踩了，之后还高兴的感谢那人。至少正常人的反应不会是那样。。。

如同保罗所说的，从来没有人恨恶自己的身子；正如基督，祂看待你和我就如同祂自己的身子一样。因为在以弗所书5：30说，因为我们是祂身上的肢体（就是祂的骨祂的肉），我们与耶稣是密切不可分离的。你会爱惜你的身体吗？当然，如同属世一样，我们会买护肤品保养身子，让自己的外貌看起来亮丽动人。

很多人都认为，上帝从来都不顾惜我们，从来都不会在乎我们到底过得好不好，祂似乎就是那位远在天边的父。但今天你要晓得，今天祂看待我们如同祂自己一样。当你的脚被踩的时候，你的自然反应就是痛。
同样的，倘若今天你过得不好，你掉眼泪，你伤心难过，耶稣的反应也有一个，就是心痛。因为祂太在乎你，祂太爱你，到一个地步以祂自己的命换你的命。

天父也一样，当你被问题压得喘不过气来，被恶者作弄得团团转时，你的天父，绝对不会袖手旁观。祂的反应是：赶快奉耶稣基督的名，拿起神的话，践踏那恶者，不要怕它们，你是大能的勇士，问题已经使你的脚蹬，你是得胜有余的！

天父要你知道，祂有多爱你，你是神家里的人。祂总是保养顾惜你，总是关怀疼爱你。所以，你是宝贵的！肯定的，就如同保罗说的，基督也会同样的待教会，而我们就是那教会。阿门！

Ephesians 3:20- “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,”
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God is a big God, therefore our lives are meant to be big! The life that we have now is the life after the cross, it's the life where Jesus has done all things for us and we are no longer an old creature but a new creation! A new creation simply means a new spesies that never existed before. You are totally new when you are in Christ! Therefore we are to know that to Jesus, He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine; read it again, it says, to Him who is able. It simply means Jesus is the one who is able in our lives, whenever we are unable, look to the one who is able! Now His ability is immeasurable, it is unpredictable more than we ask and imagine! And Paul furthermore stated that this power is now at work within us! Imagine you're holding a power that is far more greater than any atomic power! And, it's in you!
My friends, the life after the cross means Jesus has conquered and you're more than a conqueror! You've power and authority in Christ, and that power is at work within you! Tap into this power today simply by believing that God is living in you, He is with you and He is for you! As you Believe in Him, you shall witness works that are immeasurably great!!

Psalms 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the hills-where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord. the Maker of heaven and earth.

Dear friend, do you know what is the hills that the psalmist refering to?
It is the hill whereby Jesus was been crucified!
So, we are to be reminded all the times that the help we needed each day each moment is actually been done at the cross 2015 years ago!
Is Jesus who protects us by not letting our foot slip, He who watches over us will not slumber.
Because of Jesus' sacrifice and protection, nothing can harm us. Is He who keeps us from all harms and watches over our life.
He is the God who watches over our coming and going both now and forevermore!
Is Him, who gives us healthy body, sound mind and prosperous in everything we do.

In Him, we are truly blessed!
Because of Him, we are deeply loved, highly favored, and greatly blessed!
Hallelujah!

以弗所书1：7我們藉这爱子的血得蒙救赎，过犯得以赦免，乃是照祂丰富的恩典。

某一天，一位警察拦下下一位婦女，因為她沒有依法給年幼的女兒使用兒童安全座椅。這位警察原本应该給這名婦女一張違反交通規則的罚单，但他却没有这样做，却是让這对母女到附近一家商店與他會面，自己掏腰包為她們買了安全座椅，因為那位母亲陷入经济困难，沒有能力為女兒购买安全座椅。

那位婦女原本該因違規而受罰，卻反而帶着礼物离去；其實，我们何尝不是如此呢？我們全都因違反了上帝的律法而应受责罚罰（传道书7：20），因着世人都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀，如今却蒙神的恩典，因基督耶稣的救赎，就白白地称义（罗3：23-24）。

因為耶穌，我們從上帝那裡得了不配得的好处，本来我们的结局是死亡，那就是与上帝永远分离（罗马书6：23），但因着耶稣的救赎，我们这些远离神的人，如今却在基督耶稣里，靠着祂的血，已经得亲近了（以弗所书2：13）。我们是无罪释放了！哈利路亚，感谢主！

有人說恩典是「爱的动力」；如同那位警察一样，他让耶稣的爱，从他身上流露出去，使那位妇女在水深火热当中，感受那温暖的爱。对于於我們這些曾經接受過上帝恩典禮物的人來說，這實在是一個激励人心的典範。

親愛的天父，謝谢祢賜給我不配得的恩典。
祢已經赦免我的罪，
使我能夠藉着祢的爱子与祢和好，
父啊，帮助我因着祢的恩典永遠心存感恩，
不忘记祢的恩惠慈爱。

Jeremiah 31:3- “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
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In a severe earthquake, a mother used her whole body to protect her child while supporting all the weight of the building, just to keep her child safe. When the rescue team arrived, they found that the mother was in a bending position sustaining all the weights of the collapsed building, she was found dead, the child was safe and secure. Love can empower, and it can release tremendous power in life. In order to save us from sin, to redeem us and to give us new life, because of love, Jesus too sustaining all the weight of our mistakes, sins, curses on His body, just to ensure that we are saved!
The power that sustains Him is love, and today you're to know how much that you're loved by Him!
Do you know that Forever in Jesus' heart, you'll never fall away? You may fall, you may be weak at times, but you can never fall out from the ark. You're always secure in Him, for He loves you with an everlasting and unfailing love! Encountering this love empowers you in life, so say this to yourself today: "Yes, Jesus loves me and it's unfailing, I'm secured, satisfied and empowered in His love!"

Jesus loves you, keep this in heart, be empowered to move on and reign in life!

Psalm 139:10- “even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.”
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Start your everyday by being conscious of the presence of God in your life, it will totally change your perspectives in life! The moment when you wake up, be reminded that Jesus is with you; the moment when you're ready to work, remember that Jesus is with you; the moment when you're meeting your client, remember that Jesus is with you, no matter where you are, He never leaves you or forsakes you! Therefore, knowing His presence with you each moment will give you assurance in life, knowing that when God is with you, no issue is too big that He cannot solve for you.
My dear friend, You are never alone, no matter where you are, what you've been going through, Jesus is here to guide you and hold you, He is here to comfort and love you, He is here to give you hope and future! So don't give up, your best days are ahead!

2 Thessalonians 3:3- “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”
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God is faithful, He is faithful in keeping His promises and to bring them to pass in your life. Faithful simply means that He is completely dependable! Therefore you are to know that the God that you believe in is a God that you can completely depend on Him! Yes, you may be facing with issues of life now, but depend on Him instead of your own; yes the report might not be good initially but He is completely dependable! When you can depend on Him, guess what? Nothing is too great that He cannot solve for you.
Therefore, do not worry and be in fear over that bad report, know that Jesus will surely strengthen you and protect you from all evil one! As you're His responsibility, He will take care of you!
Say this together today: I'm Jesus' beloved, He loves me and I believe in His unfailing love. Today no matter where I am, I believe that God is faithful, if He can bring me through that time, He will deliver me too this time! Strengthen me with your love Jesus, I know I'm free from all the evil one which inclusive of lack, sickness and fear. When I am in your love, nothing can be against me. In Jesus name, amen.

诗篇66：12说“我们经过水火，你却使我们到丰富之地。”

为什么会发生这种事情？”“为什么那么的不公平？”“为什么会这样？”很多时候，我们都带着许许多多的“为什么”来过生活。也许世界给你的重担是那么的沉重；但，我们天上的父却愿意成为你我的解脱。 如今，虽然世界的局势是那么的紧张，我们都不晓得恶兆何时会临到我们身上。但，耶稣却应许说：世界上虽然有苦难，但我已经胜过这个世界了（约翰福音16：33）。耶稣要告诉你，祂的十字架就是你的解脱，是你的帮助。在无路可走时，不要忘记祂是你的依靠。

生命中曾有多少的水火，有多少的水深火热，有多少的不知所措，正缠绕着你。。虽然我们经过不公平，但耶稣要带领我们到祝福的境界；虽然我们经过病痛，但耶稣要给我们健康；虽然我们经过贫穷，但耶稣要领我们到丰盛之地。。。因为当祂来的时候，祂要赐给我们的乃是更丰盛的生命（约翰10：10）！

不要再看水有多深，还是火有多猛，因我们行事为人是凭着信心，不是凭着眼见（林后5：7）。耶稣应许你有的是丰盛、祝福、自由、健康，喜乐，而你，将要到达这丰盛之地。记得，十字架就是你的能力，你得依靠。阿门！

John 15:5- ““I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
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If an apple tree's branch is to grow, it has to be connected to an apple tree. Likewise, we are wonderfully and fearfully made by the creator of Heaven and the earth, God is our manufacturer and source; so if we are to grow and bear fruits, we too need to be connected to the right source! Therefore, if you will realize that all the more you connect to your emotion, you will tend to be more emotional; if you are connected to the humans' words around you, you will all the more feeling insecure; all these wrong sources that you connect to and rely on will never help you grow and bear fruits, but instead you will see you remain the same each day. But good news is here! Jesus said He is the vine and we are the branches, only He is the one true source that we are to keep ourselves connected each day; from moment to moment, be reminded on His love and what He says about you, as you keep connecting with Him, fruits will grow effortlessly! With Him, you can do all things! :)