对今日诗句的想法
上帝是仁慈的。是的，我们记得这些炽热的场合—他受够了并对他的人民的不义和反叛愤怒。但是，我们恰恰地记住他们，正是因为他们是如此引人注目，因为他们没有频频出现在他带领以色列人的几百年前。神已经向我们展示他的心。上帝无视约拿眷顾了尼尼微城。上帝给人们施于耶稣的同情心。神已经和你我证明了他的仁慈和爱，召唤我们这些罪人到他的身边，并给我们带来救赎。他不会任由我们一层不变，不会对我们的罪满意。是的，他确实叫我们悔改。但是，事实上全能的神，天地的统治者将暂停并邀请我们靠近他，给我们一个机会去了解他的恩典几乎是好得不真实。同样神呼召我们同样地怜悯他人。
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
God is merciful. Yes, we can probably recall some of those occasions when God was fed up and furious with the unrighteousness and rebellion of his people. But, we also remember them precisely because they did not occur that frequently over the hundreds of years he led the Israelites. God has shown us his heart by being gracious and forgiving with his ungrateful and forgetful people. God revealed his heart to us in Jesus' compassion as the Lord dealt with sick, broken, grieving, and sinful people in his earthly ministry. God has demonstrated his mercy and love with you and me by calling us, while we are sinners, to his side and to bring us salvation (Romans 5:5-11). He will not leave us unchanged and content with our sins. Yes, he does call us to change our ways. However, the generosity, mercy, and love of the almighty God, ruler of heaven and earth, to invite us near and give us a chance to experience his mercy is almost too good to be true — no wonder this same God calls us to share his mercy, love, and grace with others. We have been blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3; 2 Corinthians 9:10-15).
我的祷告
全能的上帝，因你的温柔和强大，宽容，以及正义，仁慈和神圣感谢你。请让这几套性格特质在我身上成熟发展 。我不想自以为是，但要公义。我并不想去欺负而要持着强大的同情心。我不想道貌岸然，但要真实，仁慈。请在我那些需要增长和变化的领域洋溢着你的圣灵，让我去面对困难。让别人在我身上看到了你影子。以耶稣的名祷告。阿门。
My Prayer...
Thank you, Almighty God, for being tender as well as powerful, forgiving as well as righteous, and merciful as well as holy. Please mature me in these sets of character-defining traits. I don't want to be self-righteous but righteous. I don't want to be a bully, but compassionately strong. I don't want to be sanctimonious but loving and merciful. Please fill me with your Spirit and gently confront me in those areas that need growth and transformation. May others see in me a reflection of you and your righteous character, gracious compassion, and faithful lovingkindness. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
