4月11日 因恩典而改变 Transformed by Grace

4月11日

因恩典而改变

Transformed by Grace

神使那无罪的，替我们成为罪，好叫我们在他里面成为神的义。

——林后 5:21

He hath made him to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God . . .
—2 Corinthians 5:21

奥古斯丁是有史以来最伟大的神学家之一。他曾是一个狂野、放纵、不讲道德的年轻人。若不是因着他母亲的祈求和祷告，他只能是恶上加恶。但有一天，他独自遇到了耶稣基督，这使得他的生命得以转变。他的不安和罪行都消失不见，从而成为了世上最伟大的圣徒之一。约翰·牛顿曾是非洲西海岸的一个奴隶贩子。有一天，在海上的风暴中他遇到了耶稣基督。他返回英格兰，成为了一名英国国教的牧师。他写了很多圣诗，其中《奇异恩典》成为了现代最流行的歌曲。这就是基督为每一位信靠他的人所成就的。

Augustine was one of the greatest theologians of all time. He was a wild, intemperate, immoral youth. In spite of his mother’s pleadings and prayers, he grew worse instead of better. But one day he had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ that transformed his life. His restlessness and the practice of sin disappeared. He became one of the great saints of all time. John Newton was a slave trader on the west coast of Africa. One day in a storm at sea he met Jesus Christ. He went back to England and became an Anglican clergyman. He wrote scores of hymns, one of which has become the modern popular song, “Amazing Grace.” This is what Christ can do for anyone who puts his trust in Him.

今日祷告

主耶稣，我爱你！我虽不配得到，然而你的奇异恩典却依然改变了我的生命！

Prayer for the day

Your amazing grace transformed even my unworthy life—I love You, Lord Jesus!