287 中翻英(27) The great power of the crucifixion. 十字架的大能。 2/4/2023

287  中翻英(27)         The great power of the cruciifixion.    十字架的大能。      2/4/2023  

我們在天上的父, 願人都遵祢的名為聖, 願祢的國降臨, 願祢的旨意行在地上, 如同行在天上.  我們日用的飲食, 今日賜給我們.  免我們的債, 如同我們免了人的債. 不叫我們遇見試探, 救我們脫離兇惡. 因為國度, 權柄, 榮耀全是祢的, 直到永遠, 阿們. 

這是耶穌基督啟示編輯者禱告的內容. 只有擁有主權, 大能, 且充滿十字架大愛的主才能說出這樣的話來. 恭聽您們的指正. 

有了十字架, 就有了主基督.  十字架在人來看是卑微, 但却是上帝的大能. 因為十字架賜人生命.  世上沒有什麼能改變人的生命, 惟有主釘在十字架上的大能使人重生, 賜人新生命. 朋友, 這是編輯者深深體會, 不能不說出的見證.

「神也揀選了世上卑賤的，被人厭惡的，以及那無有的，為要廢掉那有的。」（林前1:28）

宇宙中只有基督的十字架，才能將人帶到真正同等的地位上。它使每一個人都降到零點，然后在均等的机會中讓人有一個新的起頭，而各自向前邁進。基督徒進步得快或慢，全在乎他們的相信和順服，并不在乎他們本身天然方面有何胜人一籌的地方。往往有許多太強的、鋒芒畢露的，神反舍而不用，神卻選用了那些軟弱的、被人藐視的、甚至選召一些孱弱，卑賤到一個地步，叫使徒保羅找不到适當話語來形容他們的光景，只好用一句籠統的話，說他們是「全然無有」的。

你是否被列在上述那几類里頭呢？你不要因此而灰心喪志，你并沒有什么不如人的缺憾，其實，你還滿有可著先鞭的机會，至少你已經在零點上，也就是說你已經來到神的起點。你只要單純的相信并順服祂就行了！

"God chose what is low and detested in the world, even what is not, to destroy what is." (1 Corinthians 1:28)

Only the cross of Christ in the universe can bring people to a truly equal position. It brings everyone down to zero, and then gives everyone an equal opportunity to make a fresh start while each moves forward. Whether Christians progress quickly or slowly depends entirely on their faith and obedience, not on their self-boast. God often rejects those who are too strong and sharp-edged, but God chooses those who are humble and despised by others, and even selects some who are weak and humble to such an extent that the apostle Paul cannot find suitable words to describe their situation, I have to use a general word, saying that they are "nobody".

Are you listed in any of the above categories? Don't be discouraged because of that, you have no regrets that you are inferior to others, in fact, you still have a lot of opportunities to take the lead, at least you are already at the zero point, that is to say, you have come to the starting point of God. You just have to simply trust and obey Him!