(470) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：无玷污的羔羊流血洗净吾罪 The Spotless Lamb Shed Blood to Washaway My Sins

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「使徒彼得认定基督耶稣是救主，无玷污的羔羊流血洗净吾罪，也给神的子民说： “知道你们得赎，脱去你们祖宗所传流虚妄的行为，不是凭着能坏的金银等物 （例如：现代复活节象征化的兔子和鸡蛋），乃是凭着基督的宝血，如同无瑕疵、无玷污的羔羊之血。基督在创世以前是预先被神知道的，却在这末世才为你们显现。你们也因着他，信那叫他从死里复活、又给他荣耀的神，叫你们的信心和盼望都在於神。”; The apostle Peter affirmed that Christ Jesus is the Savior, the spotless Lamb shed blood to wash away my sins, and said to the people of God: “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold (Example: modern Easter symbolization of Easter Rabbits and Easter Eggs) that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.” 」(彼得前书 1 Peter 1: 18-21 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「每日箴言 Daily Proverbs」里，读到有一位牧者写了一篇， 复活节象征化的分享，“兔子还是羔羊？”。牧者引用哥林多前书 1 Corinthians 5: 6-8 节，尤其是第 7 节，描述耶稣才是复活节里的救恩羔羊，也就是 「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的，耶稣才是复活节里的主角，“无玷污的羔羊流血洗净吾罪” 。在这段经节里，这位牧者给我们解释复活节商业化的历史，说道：在前个星期周末的复活节里，当我们庆祝耶稣的复活时候，我们可能会看到或听到了关于复活节的兔子、复活节的彩蛋和巧克力的说法。在古代欧洲，因为人们在春分时节会为了日耳曼女神 Eostre（古英语中的 Eastre）庆祝的节日，就用兔子和鸡蛋来代表着，春天的生育能力和生命的复苏。由于耶稣的受难和复活正好发生在一年中的这一时节，所以，欧洲的教会就想用基督的敬拜和复活的庆典，试用兔子和鸡蛋来取代，成了这种商业化的异教传统。他们甚至用 “Easter” 命名这个节日，来试图使这个传统的春天节日取代基督教的受难复活节。但这商业化企图，似乎并未完全起用到很好的效果，不是吗？所以，我们要牢牢记住，庆祝基督战胜死亡、与兔子、鸡蛋或巧克力毫无关系。不要给商业化的兔子和鸡蛋，分散我们的信仰注意力，使得我们无法专注默想藉着耶稣的受死和复活而获得的新生命这份救恩的礼物。希望我们都能持守我们传统基督教的信仰，纪念另一个古老原有的福音传统，也就是逾越节，其中有着记念宰杀羔羊和庆祝我们从奴役中被解救的传统复活节。那就是指向耶稣，这从天父神而来之爱的礼物，祂来乃是释放我们脱离罪的奴役，复活而得救。大家星期五开心与周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用罗马书 Romans 12: 1 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。耶稣才是我们的 “无玷污的羔羊流血洗净吾罪”，就像使徒保罗在经节里提示我们的，要坚守我们传统的信仰，学像救主耶稣做了活祭讨神喜悦，说：“所以弟兄们，我以神的慈悲劝你们，将身体献上，当作活祭，是圣洁的，是神所喜悦的；你们如此事奉乃是理所当然的。“ 另有一位牧者总结说：“旧约中每一次献祭都代表基督。逾越节，或复活节，献祭是主耶稣基督作为神羔羊的一种类型。” 感谢神的救赎办法和恩典。祷告奉主名求的，阿们！

In the "每日箴言 Daily Proverbs " this morning, I read that a pastor wrote an article, a symbolic sharing of Easter, "Rabbit or Lamb?". The pastor quoted 1 Corinthians 5: 6-8, especially verse 7, to describe that Jesus is the salvation lamb in Easter, which is what the topic of "Spiritual Food TODAY" wants to share. Jesus is the protagonist in Easter, "The Spotless Lamb Shed Blood to Washaway My Sins". In this passage, the pastor explained the background and history of commercialization of Easter to us, saying: During the Easter weekend of the previous week, when we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus, we may have seen or heard about sayings of the Easter rabbits, Easter eggs and chocolate. In ancient Europe, rabbits and eggs were used to represent the fertility of spring and the resurgence of life because of the festival celebrated on the vernal equinox in honour of the Germanic goddess Eostre (Eastre in Old English). Since the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus happened at this time of the year, European churches tried to replace this commercial paganism with the worship of Christ and the celebration of resurrection, using rabbits and eggs as their traditions. They even named the holiday "Easter" to replace the Christian Good Friday with this traditional spring festival. But this attempt at commercialization does not seem to be fully effective, does it? So let us keep in mind that celebrating Christ's victory over death has nothing to do with rabbits, eggs, or chocolate. Do not give commercial rabbits and eggs a distraction from our faith, distracting us from contemplating the gift of salvation that is new life through the death and resurrection of Jesus. May we all hold fast to our traditional Christian beliefs and commemorate another ancient and original evangelical tradition, the Passover, with its Easter tradition of commemorating the slaughter of the lamb and celebrating our deliverance from slavery. That points to Jesus, the gift of love from God the Father who came to set us free from slavery to sin, resurrected and saved. Happy Good Friday and great Easter weekend everyone!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote Romans 12:1 and encourages to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. Jesus is, "The Spotless Lamb Shed Blood to Washaway My Sins", just like the apostle Paul reminded us in the scriptures, we must stick to our traditional beliefs and learn from the Savior Jesus as a living sacrifice to please God, saying " Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship." Another pastor also concluded by saying: "Every sacrifice in the Old Testament represents Christ. The Passover, or Easter, sacrifice is a type of the Lord Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God." Praise the Lord for the way of redemption and grace. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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