对今日诗句的想法
贯穿哥林多后书的主旨之一，就是“神的能力在人的软弱上显得完全。”在哥林多前书中，保罗强调了神的力量、智慧与大能却以软弱与羞辱的形式展现——十字架(参见哥林多前书1:18-2:5)。保罗绝非懦弱之人，还记得他的忍耐与坚持侍奉主的经历吗？(参见哥林多后书11:24-27)。保罗非常清楚，即便他拥有完备的训练与才能，仍旧欠缺为天国做工所需的能力、智慧与力量。但保罗同时也知道，当我们承认自己的不足并将自己交托给神时，神将接受并以自己的大能使用我们的软弱！
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
One of Paul's recurring themes throughout 2 Corinthians is that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. In 1 Corinthians, he emphasized that the strength, wisdom, and power of God are shown in what is normally a sign of weakness and humiliation — the cross (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5). Paul wasn't a wimp — remember all that he endured and kept on serving the Lord (2 Corinthians 11:24-27). He just knew that even with all his training and talent, he wasn't skilled, smart, or strong enough to do all that needed to be done for the Kingdom of God. As folks compared him with those who were supposed to be stronger and better teachers, he didn't try to outdo them with his credentials — even though he could. Instead, Paul knew that when we recognize our insufficiency, God takes our weakness and uses it powerfully when we offer ourselves to him. Our lives must show that the "all-surpassing power" for ministry "is from God and not from us" (2 Corinthians 4:7).
我的祷告
慈爱的天父啊，感谢你在我所经历的一切试炼中加添我力量！感谢你在我遭遇困难的时候加添我智慧！感谢你在我面对超越我能力范围的情况与机遇时赐予我能力！我深知自己因着你的恩典得蒙救赎，而侍奉你的每一天都不断提醒着我，你的恩典仍在我的侍奉中激励着我。感谢主！奉主耶稣之名祈求，阿们！
My Prayer...
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for all those times you have strengthened me when I was under trial, given me wisdom in difficult situations, empowered me when I faced hardships, and used me mightily in opportunities greater than my ability to handle. I recognize that you saved and sustained me by Your grace so that I can serve in ways better beyond my natural abilities. Your glory and power enabled this to happen, so I praise and thank you in Jesus' name. Amen.
