(504) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」但愿我们能成为一个最早复活的基督徒 Be a Christian Who Was Among the First Resurrection

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「“丰盛生命堂 Abundant Life Church” 有这样的讲道，说，白色大宝座讲述了人类的最后审判。 这是耶稣对已经做出的决定的公开承认。 这是撒但、他的堕落天使和不信者受到审判的地方。 这是所有抵挡神的人被扔进火湖之前的最后审判。使徒约翰给世界末日白色大宝座的最后审判和赏赐，有这样的启示录经节记载：「我又看见几个宝座，也有坐在上面的，并有审判的权柄赐给他们。我又看见那些因为给耶稣作见证，并为神之道被斩者的灵魂，和那没有拜过兽与兽像，也没有在额上和手上受过他印记之人的灵魂，他们都复活了，与基督一同作王一千年。这是头一次的复活。其馀的死人还没有复活，直等那一千年完了。在头一次复活有分的有福了， 圣洁了！第二次的死在他们身上没有权柄。他们必作神和基督的祭司，并要与基督一同作王一千年」”; “Abundant Life Church” has this sermon, saying that the Great White Throne tells the story of the final judgment of mankind. This was Jesus’ public acknowledgment of a decision that had been made. This is where Satan, his fallen angels, and unbelievers will be judged. This is the final judgment before all those who resist God are cast into the Lake of Fire. The apostle John gives the final judgment and reward at the Great White Throne at the end of the world. There is such a record in the versus of Book of Revelations: “I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.” 」 (启示录 Revelation 20: 4 节)

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「荒漠甘泉 Wells of Grace 」里，读到 考门夫人 Rev. Lettie Cowman 的专栏，有一篇译自每晨必读， “忍耐等候” 的分享。牧者考门夫人牧师引用但以理书 Daniel 12: 12 节，劝告神的子民每天都要去等候将来要发生的末世结局，就是但以理先知所预言的，等到一千三百三十五日的， 那人便为有福。这样你的等候必能安歇。到了末期来到，你必会被提复活起来，享受你的永生福分。这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的, “但愿我们能成为一个最早复活的基督徒” 忍耐等候耶稣的再来迎接我们回天家。

牧者接着举了耶稣作例子并解释道：“等候” 看似乎容易，可是要学总得花几年时间。“开步走” 和 “跑步” 比 “立正” 容易得多。很多时候，我们既愿意也渴望侍奉神，但是不知道该怎样着手。那么，怎么样呢？是就此烦恼和绝望吗？是就此胆怯退后吗？还是擅自前冲呢？ 不。我们只要等候：（1）用祷告等候。呼求神，把事放在他面前，把难处告诉他，向他求应许 （2） 用信心等候。向他表白不移的信任。要相信：就是他叫你等到夜半，他也必会按时来临；（3） 用忍耐等候。不要发怨言，像以色列人向摩西发怨言一样；（4）用简单的心完全接受临到你身上的一切，把它们放在神的手里。就像在路加福音 22: 39-62 节里，述说耶稣在客西马尼园最后关际生死一 刻里的祷告，也都注重在等候蒙神的旨意。经节里意眛着说： “主啊，不要成就我的意思，只要成就你的意思。我不知道该怎样做，我心里非常痛苦，但是我愿等候，直到你让大水分开，使敌人溃退。我愿意等候，就是你叫我等候多日，等到像古人但以理说的一千三百三十五日，我也愿意，因为我的心单仰望你。哦，主啊，我深信你是我的喜乐，我的拯救，我的避难所，我的坚固台。” 大家星期五，十二月第一天开始的开心，与周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：最后「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」也就引用以赛亚书 Isaiah 30: 18 节. 鼓励大家在主的爱里互相勉励祷告坚固我们的信心。 在今天的分享中，使徒约翰在他的启示录里，描述耶稣的再来必定发生，世界末日必有白色大宝座的最后审判和赏赐，“但愿我们能成为一个最早复活的基督徒”。不要学像以往那顽固的和目前的一些以色列子民有祸了，先知以赛亚早在旧约圣经里明明提醒作神子民的，虽然神没告诉我们什么时候这末日会发生，但鼓励子民要有信心等候，说：“耶和华必然等候，要施恩给你们；必然兴起，好怜悯你们。因为耶和华是公平的神；凡等候他的都是有福的！” 求神帮助我们像耶稣一样顺服，即使临死还是忍耐等待神的旨意，祷告奉主名祷告，阿门！

This morning in "荒漠甘泉 Wells of Grace ", I read Rev. Lettie Cowman's column. There was an sharing "Patiently Waiting", translated from the “must-read article every morning”, The pastor, Mrs. Colman, quoted Daniel 12:12, advising God’s people to wait every day for the end of the world that will happen in the future, which is what the prophet Daniel predicted, and blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. Then your waiting will surely rest. When the end comes, you will be raptured and resurrected to enjoy your eternal blessings. This is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY" is about to share, " Be a Christian Who Was Among the First Resurrection " and patiently wait for Jesus' return to welcome us back to heaven.

The pastor then gave an example of Jesus and explained: "Waiting" may seem easy, but it takes several years to learn. "Walking" and "running" are much easier than "standing at attention." Many times, we are willing and eager to serve God, but we do not know how to go about it. So, what about it? Are you just worried and desperate? Are you just timid and retreating? Or do you want to rush forward without permission? No. We just need to wait: (1) Wait in prayer. Call on God, put things before Him, tell Him your problems, and ask Him for promises; (2) Wait with faith. Show him your unwavering trust. Believe: Even if He asks you to wait until midnight, He will come on time; (3) Wait patiently. Do not murmur, as the Israelites murmured against Moses; (4) Completely accept everything that happens to you with a simple heart, and put them into God's hands. Just like in Luke 22: 39-62, Jesus’ prayer in the last critical moment of life and death in the Garden of Gethsemane also focuses on waiting for God’s will. The essential verse means: "Lord, do not let my will be done, but your will be done. I do not know what to do, and my heart is in great pain, but I am willing to wait until you let the waters’ part and the enemy’s retreat. I am willing to wait, even if you ask me to wait for many days, until the thousand, three hundred and thirty-five days as Daniel said of ancient times, I am willing, because my heart only looks to you. Oh, Lord, I am convinced You are my joy, my salvation, my refuge, my stronghold.” Happy Friday, the first day of December, everyone, and have a great weekend!

When all was said and done, "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY" would like to quote Isaiah 30: 18. We encourage everyone to encourage each other and pray to strengthen our faith in the love of the Lord. In today’s sharing, the apostle John described in his Revelation that the return of Jesus will definitely happen, and that there will be the final judgment and reward at the great white throne at the end of the world. Let us, “Be a Christian Who Was Among the First Resurrection.” Do not be like the stubborn people of the past and woe betide some of the current people of Israel. The prophet Isaiah clearly reminded the people of God in the Old Testament. Although God did not tell us when the end will happen, he encouraged the people to wait with faith, saying: " Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore, he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed is all who wait for him! " Pray that God will help us be obedient like Jesus, even on the verge of death, I still wait patiently for God’s will. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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