12月16日
为何义人遭难
Why the Righteous Suffer
……因为知道你们既是同受苦楚，也必同得安慰。—— 哥林多后书 1:7
God will tenderly comfort you when you undergo these same sufferings…
—2 Corinthians 1:7 (TLB)
“为何义人必遭受苦难？”这是一个古老的问题。这一问题的答案仅在一处可寻，那就是圣经。如果你学习圣经，很快就会知道为什么罪人会遭受挫折和痛苦。因为他们远离神，他们的悲痛是他们自己罪的结果。但是——基督徒为何会遭难？圣经教导我们，许多基督徒受苦，是为了与其他受苦的人相交。唯有那些了解和经受过苦难的人才会和患难中的人相交。圣经也教导我们，基督徒遭受苦难是让他们能在生活中荣耀神。圣经进一步教导我们，基督徒遭受苦难是因为上帝要让他们在祷告中学习功课。此外，基督徒遭受苦难还因为上帝要让他们悔改。
This question, “Why must the righteous suffer?” is as old as time. There is only one place that we can find an answer, and that is in the Bible. You do not need to study the Scriptures long to learn why sinners meet reverses and anguish. They are apart from God. Their sorrow is the result of their sins. But-why do Christians suffer? Scripture teaches that many Christians suffer so that they may fellowship with others who are in affliction. Only those who have known sorrow and suffering can have fellowship with those in affliction. The Word of God also teaches that Christians suffer in order that they might glorify God in their lives. The Bible further teaches that Christians suffer in order that God might teach them lessons in prayer. Also, Christians suffer in order that God might bring them to repentance.
今日祷告
主啊，祢的安慰是何等的温柔，祢的管教是何等慈爱！
Prayer for the day
How tender is Your comfort, Lord. How loving Your chastening.
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