8月26日 不可言说的喜乐 Unspeakable Joy

8月26日

不可言说的喜乐

Unspeakable Joy

门徒称为基督徒……

——徒11:26

And the disciples were called Christians . . .

—Acts 11:26

在三世纪的塞浦路斯，迦太基的主教写信给他的朋友多纳图说：“多纳图，这是个糟糕的世界，难以置信的糟糕世界。但我在其中发现了一群安静圣洁的人，他们领会了一个巨大的秘密。他们找到了一种比我们罪恶生命中任何快乐都要好上一千倍的喜乐。他们被藐视和逼迫，但却毫不在乎。他们是自己灵魂的主人，他们已经战胜了这世界。多纳图，这些人就是基督徒……我也是其中之一。”如果你已为自己的罪悔改，并接受基督作为救主，那么，你也同样是其中之一。

In the third century Cyprian, the Bishop of Carthage, wrote to his friend Donatus, “It is a bad world, Donatus, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people, who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any of the pleasures of our sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They are masters of their souls. They have overcome the world. These people, Donatus, are Christians . . . and I am one of them.” If you have repented of your sins and have received Christ as Savior, then you, too, are one of them.

今日祷告

主啊，今天 我记念所有那些在我之前离世的基督徒， 谢谢你感动我记念他们。愿我永远不会把自己在基督耶稣里的产业视为理所当然。

Prayer for the day

Today, Lord God, I remember all those Christians who have gone before me and thank You for the inspiration of their memory. May I never take for granted the heritage I have in Christ Jesus.