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2. 英文播女聲讀經時,請點 Read: 羅馬書8章9-17節 (Romans 8:9–17 (NIV)),新視窗有經文I
3. 點三角符號, 重複收聽,或跟著朗讀.建議用耳機幫助專心效果比較好.
4. 全年讀經進度英文Bible in a Year: 請點 Exodus 4–6; Matthew 14:22–36自動打開一個新視窗Biblegateway.com含經文,再點喇叭會開起廣播視窗,請點▶️開始播音
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6. 單字: google.com翻譯、發音查詢;或直接點推薦連結10
上帝的孩子
因為凡被上帝的靈引導的,都是上帝的兒子。-羅馬書8章14節
我與父母一同參加主日崇拜,我們按照慣例一起手牽手背頌主禱文。當我站在他們倆的中間,一手緊握母親的手,另一手緊握父親的手,一個讓人欣慰的想法不禁浮上腦海,那就是我永遠是他們的女兒。我雖已步入中年,卻仍然是他們最親愛的孩子。這提醒了我,我不僅是他們的孩子,也永遠是上帝的孩子。
使徒保羅希望羅馬教會的信徒明白,上帝已經接納他們作祂的兒女(羅馬書8章15節)。因為有聖靈住在他們裡面,他們蒙聖靈的引導(14節),不再被任何事物轄制。他們藉由聖靈的恩賜,成為「上帝的後嗣,和基督同作後嗣」(17節)。
對跟隨基督的人而言,這身分會帶來什麼改變呢?事實上,在各方面都會有所改變!我們成為上帝的兒女,這全新的身分能讓我們以不同的眼光看待自己和世界。例如,知道自己是上帝家中的一分子,有助於讓我們走出舒適圈,專心跟隨祂。有了這身分,我們就不必在意別人對我們的評價。
今天,何不仔細思量成為上帝兒女的真諦呢?
天父上帝,幫助我能活出上帝兒女的身分,
讓我在生活中順從聖靈引導,
與人分享祢所賜的慈愛和盼望。
凡跟隨上帝的人都是祂的兒女。
作者: 潘艾梅 | 其他作者
耶穌在離世之前說,天父會「另外賜給[我們]一位保惠師,叫祂永遠與[我們]同在」(約翰福音14章16節)。從五旬節那天開始(使徒行傳2章1-4節;約翰福音7章39節),上帝的靈就住在每位信徒心裡(羅馬書8章9節)。這位「真理的聖靈」(約翰福音15章26節),幫助我們理解上帝的話(14章26節)。祂也是我們新生命的源頭(羅馬書8章11節),是我們救恩的保障(以弗所書1章13-14節),並讓我們可以確信自己是上帝的兒女(羅馬書8章16節)。祂賜給我們力量,叫我們能過聖潔的生活(5-13節),讓我們的生命結出果實,使我們更像基督(加拉太書5章22-23節),並裝備我們去服事(哥林多前書12章4-7節)。
沈啓智
Always a Child of God
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.Romans 8:14
During a church service I attended with my parents, according to the usual practice we held hands while saying the Lord’s Prayer together. As I stood with one hand clasped to my mother’s and the other to my father’s, I was struck by the thought that I will always be their daughter. Although I’m firmly in my middle age, I can still be called “the child of Leo and Phyllis.” I reflected that not only am I their daughter, but I will also always be a child of God.
The apostle Paul wanted the people in the church at Rome to understand that their identity was based on being adopted members of God’s family (Romans 8:15). Because they had been born of the Spirit (v. 14), no longer did they need to be enslaved to things that didn’t really matter. Rather, through the gift of the Spirit, they were “heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ” (v. 17).
To those who follow Christ, what difference does this make? Quite simply, everything! Our identity as children of God provides our foundation and shapes how we see ourselves and the world. For instance, knowing that we are part of God’s family helps us to step out of our comfort zone as we follow Him. We can also be free from seeking the approval of others.
Today, why not ponder what it means to be God’s child?
By Amy Boucher Pye