一輩子的禮物 The Lifetime’s Gift

 

神所給我們的禮物是一輩子都拆不完，我們邊拆邊學神為我們預備的功課，更體會神給我們這禮物的不同與特別

那天使對他們說、不要懼怕、我報給你們大喜的信息、是關乎萬民的．因今天在大衛的城裏、為你們生了救主、就是主基督。(路 2:10-11)

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.“ (Lk. 2:10-11)

 

1. 一件禮物

 

他們在那裏的時候、馬利亞的產期到了。就生了頭胎的兒子、用布包起來、放在馬槽裏、因為客店裏沒有地方。(路 2:6-7)

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Lk. 2:6-7)

 

因此、主自己要給你們一個兆頭、必有童女懷孕生子、給他起名叫以馬內利。〔就是　神與我們同在的意思〕 (賽 7:14)

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isa. 7:14)

 

2.用一輩子來打開的禮物

 

如經上所記、『　神為愛他的人所豫備的、是眼睛未曾看見、耳朵未曾聽見、人心也未曾想到的。』 (林前 2:9)

However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"—(1 Cor 2:9)

 

我們要一輩子來打開神為我們預備的禮物，如平安喜樂柔和謙卑在加上一點聖靈的帶領而行在神的旨意中

這樣看來、我親愛的弟兄、你們既是常順服的、不但我在你們那裏、就是我如今不在你們那裏、更是順服的、就當恐懼戰兢、作成你們得救的工夫． (腓 2:12)

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, (Phil 2:12)

 

我們要用一輩子來作成得救的工夫，學習順服，學習聽神的話語，行神為我們預備的道路

 

3. 一件超價值的禮物

 

但這權柄我全沒有用過．我寫這話、並非要你們這樣待我．因為我寧可死、也不叫人使我所誇的落了空。 (林前 9:15)

I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me. I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of this boast. (I Co 9:15)

 

博士帶禮物給萬王之王，但神卻給我們永生的生命，博士獻上黃金乳香沒藥給我們的主，但神給我們生命，更醫治我們眼淚與我們的病痛

 

4. 給人禮物為有福

 

我凡事給你們作榜樣、叫你們知道、應當這樣勞苦、扶助軟弱的人、又當記念主耶穌的話說、施比受更為有福。 (徒 20:35)

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: `It is more blessed to give than to receive.' “  (Ac. 20:35)

 

這是一分學習一輩子的功課，如何與人分享如何給人你所得

 

5. 使我們生命更豐盛

 

我主的恩是格外豐盛、使我在基督耶穌裏有信心和愛心。 (提前 1:14)

The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. (I Ti. 1:14)

 

這樣、必叫你們豐豐富富的、得以進入我們主救主耶穌基督永遠的國。 (彼後 1:11)

you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (II Pe. 1:11)

 

耶和華說、我知道我向你們所懷的意念、是賜平安的意念、不是降災禍的意念、要叫你們末後有指望。 (耶 29:11)

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  (Je. 29:11)

 

我們不是等候聖誕樹下的禮物， 而是打開神為我們預備一輩子的救恩 耶穌這份禮物

 

1.禮物是為我們預備，當我們接受這份禮物

2.禮物是需要我們一輩子去學習，不管是聖靈的果子或是耶穌為我們所留下的榜樣

3.禮物有祂自已的價值，而這禮物更可以送人使人得到同樣的福分

讓我們珍惜神為我們預備的這份禮物