战胜死亡
1月21日
死啊，你得胜的权势在哪里，死啊，你的毒钩在哪里？（林前15:55）
死亡是人生中最普遍的现象，因为每个人都要经历。我们认为这样的事情只发生在别人身上，自己不想慢慢衰老然后死去。圣经上教导我们死亡是神和人的敌人，但同时也教导我们死亡最终将被永远毁灭；实际上因着耶稣基督在十字架上的复活，死亡已经被战胜了。对于一个基督徒来说，死亡使我们脱离罪恶进入永久的自由，也意味着信徒将会像耶稣一样在爱里。我们在地上做了太多自私自利的事情，但是有一天在基督里我们有完全的爱。当我们进天堂的时候那是多么荣耀的时刻啊！
今日祷告
耶稣，你已经战胜了死亡，安慰了我们的心，使我们充满希望。
Victory Over Death
January 21
O death, where is thy sting? . . .
—1 Corinthians 15:55
Death is the most democratic experience in life for we all participate in it. We think of its happening only to other people. We don’t like to grow old and we don’t like to die. The Bible teaches that death is an enemy of man and God. But it also teaches that this enemy, death, will ultimately be destroyed forever; that in fact it has already been defeated at the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Death, for a Christian, brings permanent freedom from evil. It also means the believer will be like Jesus. We shall be like Christ in love. So much of self is involved in what we do here; but one day, in Christ, we will have perfect love. What a glorious time it will be when we get to heaven!
Prayer for the day
Jesus, Your victory over death comforts my heart and fills me with hope.
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