对今日诗句的想法
有意思的是，圣经从未简单地说神爱我们，而是说“神彰显了他的爱...”，“这就是爱，不是我们爱神，而是神先爱了我们并且赐予我们...”，“神爱世人，甚至赐下...”。爱并非只是情感或初衷。真正的爱、救赎的爱、神的爱是积极主动的爱，总伴随着行为。对于我们，主耶稣不仅只做了一些事，而是牺牲了一切。更重要的是，他在我们最需要的时候，为我们做了一切。他在我们还是罪人时，就彰显了他的爱！
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Interestingly, the Bible doesn't ever just say that God loves us. Instead, it says: "God demonstrated his love..." "In this is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us and gave..." "For God so loved the world that he gave..." Love is more than emotion or intention. True love, redemptive love, God-styled love is active; it does something. For us, Jesus did more than something; he sacrificed everything. What's more, he did it when we most needed it. He demonstrated his love when we were sinners!
我的祷告
天父啊，感谢你如此爱我们。我爱你天父，因你为我所做的一切深深爱你；因你的品格而爱你；因你的应许而爱你；因你的信实而爱你。慈爱的天父啊，我爱你最重要的原因是，主耶稣向我彰显了你对我的爱有多深。愿你加添我力量，使我能够像主耶稣那样，通过服侍并供给他人的需求来表达我的爱。奉主耶稣之名祈求，阿们！
My Prayer...
Father, thank you for loving me. I love you. I love you for what you've done. I love you for who you are. I love you for your promises. I love you for your faithfulness. Most of all, dear Father, I love you because of Jesus who showed me just how much you love me. Please empower me to show my love by serving and giving to others as Jesus did. In his name I pray. Amen.
