对今日诗句的想法
伴随着领受主耶稣的恩赐，我们就承担着极重大的责任：必须聆听、跟从并且荣耀主耶稣！如果神要求他的百姓听从先知或王，那么更何况是神的爱子呢？主耶稣虚己，放开神爱子在天国的荣耀，从而使我们能够得蒙光照！
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
As with all the daily verses this year, we are syncing with the date, so finding a 12:25 reference related to Jesus' birth was difficult. But I believe that Jesus' birth, life, death, and resurrection confront us with a choice on what to do with the wonder, joy, and glory God has lavished on us in Jesus. When God made Herod face the choice of what to do with Jesus, the evil and corrupt king met Jesus with violent rejection, jealous hatred, and murderous intent. Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Zachariah, Anna, Simeon, the shepherds, the angels, and the magi joyfully accepted God's invitation to grace in Jesus. We can, too! With the gift of Jesus comes a tremendous opportunity and responsibility: we must choose to listen, obey, follow, and honor Christ — both the Christ child and Christ, who is our Savior and Lord! Since God demanded that his people obey his lesser messengers — prophets, priests, and kings in the days before Jesus — imagine how much more is our responsibility. God emptied heaven of his Son's glory to send him to earth as one of us so that the Light of Life could shine on us and bring us salvation. What a glorious present!
我的祷告
慈爱的天父啊，感谢你赐下你的爱子、我们的救主——耶稣。亲爱的主啊，我决不愿将这份恩典视作理所当然的，愿主帮助！请赐予我力量与智慧，使我能够充满信心地聆听并侍奉主耶稣，奉主耶稣之名祈求，阿们！
My Prayer...
Thank you, dear Father, for sending your Son and my Savior, Jesus. Please, dear Lord, I do not want to ever take the gift of Jesus for granted. Please, Holy Spirit, empower me and give me wisdom so I can faithfully know, obey, and honor Jesus with my life as you transform me with increasing glory to become more and more like him. I thank you and ask for your continuing grace, Father, in the precious name of Jesus, the Christ child and my Lord! Amen.
