4月13日
只夸十字架
“但我断不以别的夸口，只夸我们主耶稣基督的十字架；因这十字架，就我而论，世界已经钉在十字架上；就世界而论，我已经钉在十字架上。”
加拉太书 6:14
你今天是否会为耶稣夸口？如果你并不炫耀自己的成就，也不求别人关注你的问题，取而代之的是，放胆宣扬耶稣在十字架上所成的大义，那会怎样呢？如果你这么做，你会说些什么呢？你为什么要这样做呢？人们是否不想听你谈论这些呢？
你的亲戚朋友都愿意听你谈论自己的大事，对吧？那么如果耶稣在十字架上的舍身救赎就是你的大事，你会怎么做呢？
家长在冰箱上贴上小孩的照片，因为他们为自己的孩子自豪；好丈夫给妻子买花，因为他觉得很荣幸能娶到她；有爱心的老师展示学生的作品，因为她欣赏学生的创作。这些人都不在乎别人会怎么想。他们只是觉得需要分享并乐在其中。
今日祷告：
主耶稣，谢谢你在十字架上舍身，从罪里救赎了我。你的饶恕深入我心，令我感恩不尽。让我可以放胆传扬你的福音。阿们。
April 13 – Boast
As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.
G A L AT I A N S 6 : 1 4
What would happen today if you boasted about Jesus? What if, instead of bragging about your own accomplishments or calling attention to your own problems, you spoke boldly and favorably about what Jesus did on the cross? What would you even say if you chose to do this? Why would you even do that? People don’t want to hear you talk about that, do they?
Well, many of your friends or family are glad to hear you talk about what’s important to you, right? What if forgiveness from Jesus through his death on the cross were important to you? Proud parents put their kid’s picture on the fridge because they celebrate their child. A good husband buys flowers because he is honored to be married to his wife. A caring teacher displays a student’s artwork because she loves what was created. None of these people are worried about what others might think. They just feel the need to share and rejoice.
Pray for the Day:
Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross to save me from sin. Let your forgiveness sink to the very core of who I am. Let it overwhelm me today. And let me brag about you a bit. Amen.
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