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七月三日

「耶和華將你們從埃及領出來脫离鐵爐，要特作自己產業的子民。」（申 4:20 新國際版）

無論在舊約或新約里，從未看見奉獻与救贖是分開的，這兩件事總是緊密相連，有其一就必有其二。使徒保羅并非等到他被囚，或快要殉道時，才將自己獻給神，他的奉獻乃是在往大馬色路上遇見主的時候就起頭了。在神的計划里，從來沒有叫祂的子民在得救以后，要多等候几年，或等到了一個特別蒙恩的日子，才將自己完全獻給祂。在祂的心意里，每當祂拯救了一個人的時候，祂也要同時得著那一個人。祂救贖了我，祂也要求我奉獻自己歸于祂。為了祂所給我奇妙的恩賜，我就將自己奉獻給神。

July 3rd

"The LORD brought you out of Egypt out of the iron furnace, to be a special people for his own inheritance" (Deuteronomy 4:20 NIV).

No matter in the Old Testament or the New Testament, consecration and redemption have never been seen as separate, but these two things are always closely linked, and if there is one, there must be the other. The apostle Paul did not consecrate himself to God until he was imprisoned or was about to be martyred. His consecration began when he met the Lord on the road to Damascus. In God's plan, His people have never been told to wait for a few years after they are saved, or to wait until a special day of grace before fully dedicating themselves to Him. In His mind, whenever He saves a person, He also wants to gain that person at the same time. He redeemed me, and He requires me to consecrate myself to Him. I consecrate myself to God for the wonderful gifts He has given me.