每日箴言 TODAY 2011 - 10 - 31 受稱頌的信心 FAITH COMMENDED 希伯來書 Hebrews 11:13-16, 39-40 2011 - 10 - 31

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「這些人都是因信得了美好的證據……」 來11:39

希伯來書    Hebrews  11:13-16, 39-40

2011 - 10 - 31

11:13 這些人都是存著信心死的，並沒有得著所應許的；卻從遠處望見，且歡喜迎接，又承認自己在世上是客旅，是寄居的。
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them , and embraced them , and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. in faith: Gr. according to faith

11:14 說這樣話的人是表明自己要找一個家鄉。
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

11:15 他們若想念所離開的家鄉，還有可以回去的機會。
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

11:16 他們卻羨慕一個更美的家鄉，就是在天上的。所以　神被稱為他們的　神，並不以為恥，因為他已經給他們預備了一座城。
But now they desire a better country , that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

11:39 這些人都是因信得了美好的證據，卻仍未得著所應許的；
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

11:40 因為　神給我們預備了更美的事，叫他們若不與我們同得，就不能完全。
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. provided: or, foreseen

　　希伯來書第11章所列出的人深信神會實現其應許。儘管還未得見所有應許完全實現，他們仍憑著信心繼續前行。他們「因信得了美好的證據」，蒙神祝福。他們當中有的得見應許成真，但無一人目睹耶穌基督的應許應驗。他們在耶穌出生前已離世。
　　他們的榜樣激勵我們憑信往神那裏去。他們盼望救主降臨，正如我們盼望祂重臨一樣。
　　信心是滿心相信地回應神。信心使我們下定決心面對各樣困難，絕不離棄神。信心是有把握可持續忍耐，捱過生命中的高低潮，相信神一直住在我們裏面。信心是確信神的信實，祂必會履行所有的應許。
　 　信心乃建基於耶穌基督和祂的工作。我們可面對自己的罪過，皆因我們因信基督而稱義，祂受死除去了我們的罪。我們可與那些曾遭反對的信徒並肩而站，像馬丁 路德一樣說：「這就是我的立場，我別無選擇。願神助我。」我們並非對自己所作的有信心，乃是對神所作的有信心。願榮耀歸與神。

禱告

　　主耶穌，求祢使我們對祢的信心日增。求祢藉著祢的聖靈賜我們勇氣，使我們遭反對時敢於維護祢。奉祢的名我們祈求，阿們。

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Hebrews 11:13-16, 39-40

 

2011 - 10 - 31

FAITH COMMENDED

"These were all commended for their faith . . . ." Hebrews 11:39

The people listed in Hebrews 11 believed God would fulfill the promises he'd made. Their faith kept them going even though they did not see all the promises completely fulfilled. They were "commended for their faith" and blessed by God. Some of them saw some promises come true, but none of these people saw the promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ. They died before Jesus appeared on the earth.

Their examples encourage us to come to God in faith. They looked forward to the Savior's coming just as we look forward to his second coming.

Faith is responding to God in complete trust. Faith gives us the determination to face every difficulty, never giving up on God. Faith is the confidence to keep persevering through life's ups and downs, believing in the continuing presence of God in our lives. Faith is living with confidence in God's faithfulness to make good on all of God's promises.

Faith is grounded in Jesus Christ and his work. We can face our guilt and sin because we are justified by faith in Christ, who died to take away our sin. We can stand shoulder to shoulder with believers who have faced opposition and say, like Martin Luther, "Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me." Our faith is in what God does, not what we do. To God be the glory!

PRAYER
Lord Jesus, help our faith in you to increase each day. By your Holy Spirit give us the courage to stand up for you when we face opposition. In your name we pray. Amen.

 

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