4月28日
无可偿还的债
The Unpayable Debt
基督照我们父神的旨意，为我们的罪舍己……
——加 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins . . .
—Galatians 1:4
多年前，国王查理五世从安特卫普的商人那里贷了一笔巨款，当票据到期后，国王早已破产，无力偿还债务。商人举办了一场盛宴，在食物摆上来之前，所有的客人都到位了，商人拿了一个主菜盘放在桌子上，点燃一把火，然后从口袋里掏出票据放在火焰中燃为灰烬。国王伸出胳膊搂着他的恩人感激涕零。正像如此，我们已经欠神很多债务，并且债务已经到期，但是我们无力偿还。两千年前，神邀请世人参加福音盛宴，神在十字架接受刑法，承担了你我的罪，使我们的罪被洗净。
Years ago King Charles V was loaned a large sum of money by a merchant in Antwerp. The note came due, but the king was bankrupt and unable to pay. The merchant gave a great banquet for the King. When all the guests were seated and before the food was brought in, the merchant had a large platter placed on the table and a fire lighted on it. Then, taking the note out of his pocket, he held it in the flames until it was burned to ashes. The king threw his arms around his benefactor and wept. Just so, we have been mortgaged to God. The debt was due, but we were unable to pay. Two thousand years ago God invited the world to the Gospel feast, and in the agonies of the cross, God held your sins and mine until every last vestige of our guilt was consumed.
今日祷告
主耶稣基督，我以感恩的心俯伏在你面前！
Prayer for the day
In gratitude I kneel before You, Lord Jesus Christ.
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