【弗1:12】叫他的荣耀，从我们这首先在基督里有盼望的人，可以得着称赞。 【Ephesians 1:12】 “That we who first put our hope in Christ might be for the praise of His glory.”

作为基督徒，我们知道：活着为要荣耀神。知道了，怎么才能做到呢？As believers, we know our purpose in life is to glorify God. But how do we actually live that out? 神的荣耀，要借着首先在基督里有盼望的人彰显。曾经我在黑暗中苦苦挣扎，在疾病、贫穷、愁苦的诅咒之下，心中毫无指望，以为死亡是最好的解脱。God’s glory is shown through those who first put their hope in Christ. I once struggled in deep darkness, under the curse of sickness, poverty, and sorrow, with no hope at all, thinking death was the only release. 是耶稣进入我的生命中，带给我光明，用爱缠裹我，医治我，拯救我…But Jesus came into my life — He brought light, wrapped me in His love, healed me, and saved me…

经历丰富主恩之后，我才知神的真实，神的话都是真的，无数次被圣灵感动，被主爱触摸，也甘心乐意把自己献给神。After tasting so much of His grace, I came to know God is real and His word is true. Time and again the Spirit touched me, the Lord’s love moved me, and I offered myself willingly to Him. 然而走着走着，我又走到了旧人的思维模式里，做什么都为高举自己，自己作神，让神照我的意思行，神不听我的，就跟神发怒，背逆，放纵罪恶，离弃神…Yet along the way, I slipped back into the mindset of the old self — doing everything to lift myself up, making myself god, wanting God to act my way. And when He didn’t, I grew angry, rebelled, indulged in sin, and left Him. 黑暗的日子再次来临，甚至比从前更糟糕，靠自己想爬起来，又重重地跌倒…Darkness returned, even worse than before. I tried to climb back up on my own, only to fall even harder…

仇敌说：你这么差，神不要你了吧！心中绝望到要放弃时，主却对我说：我住在你心里面，一直都在！The enemy whispered: “You’re too far gone, God doesn’t want you anymore!” But when I was ready to give up in despair, the Lord said to me: “I live in your heart — I’ve always been here!” 主既爱世间属自己的人，就爱他们到底！是的，主，不论我怎么失败，你从未离开过我，你以永远的爱爱我，我不是被弃绝的，这是我的确据，也是我惟一活着的盼望！The Lord, who loves His own in the world, loves them to the very end! Yes, Lord — no matter how badly I fail, You’ve never left me. You love me with everlasting love. I am not rejected. This is my confidence and my only hope! 主啊，赦免我的不信，是我离弃了你，没有依靠你，自私、自爱、自我为中心是没有指望的，我要回转归向你，我的盼望在耶稣基督里！你是我永远的拯救！Lord, forgive my unbelief. It was me who left You, not leaning on You. My selfishness, my self-love, my self-centredness bring no hope. I turn back to You — my hope is in Jesus Christ! You are my eternal salvation!

纵然家族的邪灵在不停地追赶，我顺从罪养大了里面的营固营垒，每一天仍有许多的软弱和跌倒，但我因耶稣的宝血得洁净，我是神家里的人，我属耶稣，生命若有一点点改变，那是神的恩典和荣耀！Even though family spirits keep chasing me, and I’ve fed strongholds inside by giving in to sin, and I still stumble often in weakness, yet by the blood of Jesus I’m cleansed. I belong to God’s family. I belong to Jesus. If my life shows any change, it’s God’s grace and glory at work! 主啊，我不是失败的作品，而是神手中的工作，你说只要有一点点信心的，你还要加添，使她更多。Lord, I’m not a failed product but the work of Your hands. You said if there’s even a little faith, You’ll add more. 主啊，我愿转向你，求你加添信心，使我停住自己的判断善恶，光照我心深处的不饶恕，你饶恕赦免我，我也饶恕自己，饶恕跟我一样的人，再一次翻转我生命，成为你的荣耀！Lord, I turn to You — please increase my faith. Stop me from judging good and evil on my own. Shine into the unforgiveness buried in my heart. You’ve forgiven me, and I forgive myself, and I forgive those like me. Turn my life around once again, so it may reflect Your glory! 主啊，愿你在教会，在我们身上，得着荣耀，直到世世代代永永远远，阿们。Lord, may You be glorified in the church, and in us, through all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

（付传道 Pastor Fu）