February 20, 2021 Strengthened by Grace－2 Timothy 2：1-4

When we were asked how can the grace of Christ become a source of strength for us to serve Him? I would speak in a Christian perspective, since we acknowledge Jesus as our personal saviour and He as our Lord. We have the responsibility to do our duty as good witnesses in our families and the working place. To talk to people about gospel and introduce people to Jesus.

When Paul calls Timothy to join him to a tough job, a soldier is to be completely dedicated, hard-working, and selfless. He’s to serve his commanding officer, Jesus, wholeheartedly. “Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:3).

But in reality, we sometimes fail to be His good soldiers. We don’t always serve Him faithfully. And so Paul’s opening phrase is important: “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:1). Our Saviour is full of grace. He empathizes with our weaknesses and forgives our failures.

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” (Hebrews 4:15) And just as the disciples were encouraged by Jesus’s compassion, so we believers are strengthened by the grace of Jesus. We want to serve Him all the more because we know He loves us. Dear God, strengthen me in the grace of Christ that I may serve Him faithfully.

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February 28, 2021 New Every Morning – Lamentations 3：19-26

In certain stages of our lives, we experienced some severe forms of affliction and tormenting. It was beyond our control with one’s finances and human abilities. We could not imagine how bleak in the future and the situation was hopeless. At that moment, we cried out...

February 27, 2021 No Longer Yourself – Galatians 2：14-21

Before I was baptized to become a Christian, it was hard to believe what in the bible said and then I began to walk with God. All these were incredible and I wouldn’t believe I could do as the bible demands. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has...

February 26, 2021 Facing Fear – Psalms 56：3-11

When someone made up some story of false accusation or slander against us, how would you handle this kind of situation. It is quite common in a political campaign or an election. This really made our life upside down and distressful. The only solution is to clarify...

February 25, 2021 To Be Human – Philippians 4：6-8

There is an old Chinese adage: A real man sheds blood but not tears. That implies if one cries to show that he is weak. So when we were young as a boy, we tried not to cry for any reasons. But when I grew older I learned from books saying that crying was a sign to...

February 24, 2021 Never Alone – Ecclesiastes 4：8-12

Loneliness is an all-time high afflicted disease of all ages, social or economic status. Particularly in our digital era and pandemic plague, there are alarming rates of increasing loneliness in our society. And in the long term, the symptoms will become depression....