5月19日
上帝的恩典
他對我說：我的恩典夠你用的，因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上顯得完全。所以，我更喜歡誇自己的軟弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。
哥林多后书12：9
我们经常以为，上帝的恩典只不过是一个美好的愿望。我们以为，上帝恩典有如神话中的独角兽，很神奇，很浪漫。独角兽不仅会飞，而且还能用犄角烤棉花糖。他们真是太可爱了。据说，一群独角兽，可以被称为“祝福”。说真的，如果有人给你“祝福”，那不是一件好事吗？可是，因为一句“祝福”，一群独角兽突然从天而降，冲到你面前，戏弄你一番，让你浑身都沾满了烤得亮晶晶的棉花糖，你会觉得怎么样？幸亏，独角兽只不过是传说而已，而上帝的恩典却是真实的。不要以为恩典只是一个美好的愿望，只是像神话般的难以捉摸。不，恩典是实实在在的，而且有改变生命的能力。因此你当接受耶稣在你生命中恩典的大能，将那美好的、出人意外的祝福送给他人。
今日祷告：
亲爱的耶稣，我只要你的恩典。让我相信并且活在这个真理之中。阿们。
May 19 – Unicorns and Grace
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now
I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
2 CO R I N T H I A N S 1 2 : 9
Wishful thinking. That’s how we treat grace. Almost like we treat unicorns. Unicorns are magical and pretty. They can fly and roast marshmallows from their horns. They seem so nice. Did you know that a group of unicorns is even called a “blessing”? But for real, if someone said to you, “Blessings on you,” would that be a good thing? What if a stampeding herd of unicorns
descended down upon you as these words left their mouth? They could trample you, hee-haw with terror, skewer you, and leave you covered in burnt sparkly marshmallows or something like that.
Thankfully, the difference between unicorns and grace is that grace is real. Don’t ever treat grace as wishful thinking, like it is a pretend thing that would be nice to have but is elusive and mythical. No, grace has the power to change lives for real. So accept the power of grace through Jesus in your life.
Be graceful and give a dramatic blessing of grace to others.
Pray for the Day:
Dear Jesus, your grace is all I need. Help me believe and live in that truth today. Amen.
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