我相信哈拉蘭.波波夫之所以在苦難中堅忍為主作見證, 乃因爲他遵照並實行主在太5: 3-9 的教導：虛心、哀慟、溫柔、飢渴慕義、憐恤人、清心、使人和睦。以致在苦難逼迫中靠主站立得穩。
願我不斷學習實行八福的教導。預備自己面對每天的境遇，靠主的恩典為祂而活。
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馬太福音第五章所提到的八福，是屬肉體的人無法領會的，求聖靈幫助我勝過我屬肉體的本性，存謙卑順服的心與主同行，無論任何景況，學習仰望主，不被環境嚇怕，常以嶄新的目光來看神所賜的恩福。
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主耶穌基督賜下了“八福”。我們將主的教導行出來才能真正蒙福。
求主幫助我，做個既聽道又行道的人。
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每當中國的新年，家家戶戶都在門上貼著大大的“福”字，祈求平安和財富，其實人們並不知道什麼是真正的福。主耶穌告訴了我們真理：虛心的人，哀慟的人，溫柔的人，饑渴慕義的人，憐恤人的人，清心的人，使人和睦的人，為義受逼迫的人有福了！
今天再讀八福，“溫柔的人”觸動了我的心。人生不長，在有限的生命裡，我真應該對所遇見的每個人都溫柔以待，多些寬容和理解，把主耶穌的愛傳遞給別人，彰顯主的榮光。
感謝神把祂的話語賜給我，開啟我的眼，讓我看到屬天的智慧。
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There are many experienced suffering throughout Christian history. One of them was Haralan Popov, he was a Protestant minister who spent thirteen years in Bulgarian communist prisons on charges of treason. He not only survived his harsh treatment but also led fellow prisoners to Jesus. In 1961, he was released and continued to share his faith until, one year later, he joined his family in Sweden. Like countless believers in Jesus throughout the ages, Popov was persecuted because of his faith. Popov could endure suffering because he felt the presence of God was in him. When we walk with God, no matter under any circumstances, we too can experience His peace for He is with us. Matthew 5:10-11 (NIV). Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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