人天生惡,不是善,人天生是抵抗神的。這就產生神要有自己的使者來勸世人與神和好的使命—–起初,神讓耶稣擔負我們世人的罪;耶稣通過祂的門徒,包括保羅,成為基督耶稣的使者要世人與神和好;使徒們建立了教會,耶稣要會衆活出耶稣的愛和義,並且勸世人與神和好。這就是接力棒式地把福音傳開的模式,正像用石頭擊打湖面,一浪推一浪地傳揚福音真理。但是,正如啓示錄中約翰檢視亞細亞的七個教會那樣,除了士每拿教會以及非拉鉄非两個教會以外,多數是受批評的。今天,大多數教會的境况也大致如此。
求神保守我們教會,興起愛主的熱心,不要像以弗所教會那樣失去了起初的愛心,也不要像老底嘉教會那樣不冷不熱。我們不僅要以Henry、Wendy作為我
們教會的宣教士為榮,我們每個人,特别我自己,也要學習做基督的小使者。
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Christ’s Ambassadors
We have quite a few numbers of students in the church who come to study in Canada. With the extension of the Outreach Ministry program, we have the opportunity to meet many of them. Through the ministry, they have the chance to get exposure to the gospel and to know Jesus. Many of them will return to their homeland once they finish their study and choose to stay to work here. No matter they go back home or stay behind, eventually, they become Christ’s Ambassadors to spread the gospel to their friends, relatives and people they meet. Our job in the church is to foster and support them to be God’s ambassadors and God’s warriors in His kingdom for His glory.
I pray God to strengthen me and shape me as God’s ambassador for His use.
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基督的使者是代表基督勸人與神和好(林后5:21)。這是一個特權,也是極大的榮幸。神使那無罪的、替我們成爲罪,好叫我們在他裏面成爲神的義。讓我們在基督裏成爲新造的人。(林后5:21,17)。感謝神讓我們蒙主揀選,不單是與神和好,也成爲叫人與神和好的使者把主的愛從我們生命中體現出來。
求主的能力和愛心充滿我,忘記背後,努力面前,向著標杆直跑。靠主成爲忠心的福音使者,散播主的愛和福音,直到見主榮面。 阿門。
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我是谁?我從哪里来?又往哪裏去?这些困擾哲學家的終極問題已經不再困擾我。
我們基督徒都是蒙主揀選的基督的大使,不是為自己享受世上的榮華富貴而碌碌终生。我 們帶着主的使命來到這個世上,是要活出主的樣式,把福音傳開,從而使更多的人與神和好。
感谢神對我的提醒。求神堅固我的信心,賜我能力。