【帖前4:16】 因为主必亲自从天降临，有呼叫的声音和天使长的声音，又有神的号吹响；那在基督里死了的人必先复活。【1 Thess4:16】For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

帖撒罗尼迦的信徒相信主必再来，也以为自己有生之年就能见到主降临；The believers in Thessalonica trusted that the Lord would surely return, and they even expected to witness His coming within their own lifetime. 他们真正忧虑的是，那些已经去世的信徒是否会失去将来的荣耀。Their true concern, however, was whether those believers who had already fallen asleep would miss out on the glory to come.保罗借着这一节清楚的真理安慰他们：主必亲自降临，而在基督里死了的人，必先复活，一个也不落下。Through this clear and certain truth, Paul comforted them: the Lord Himself will descend from heaven, and those who have died in Christ will rise first—not one of them will be left behind.

我们的盼望，根基不在人的想象，而在基督已经成就的事实——主耶稣为我们的罪死在十字架上，第三天从死里复活，后来又被接升天。Our hope is founded not on human imagination, but on what Christ has already accomplished: the Lord Jesus died on the cross for our sins, was raised from the dead on the third day, and was later taken up into heaven. 正如天使所说：“你们见祂怎样往天上去，祂还要怎样来。”（徒 1:11）若主没有复活，我们便毫无盼望；但因祂活着，我们也必复活。Just as the angels declared, “This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11). If the Lord had not been raised, we would have no hope at all; but because He lives, we too will be raised.

主再来的日子，是审判活人死人的日子，祂要按公义显明一切；但这一天同样是赏赐的日子。The day of the Lord’s return will be the day when He judges both the living and the dead, and when all things will be revealed in righteousness. Yet it is also a day of reward. 主必记念一切在地上为祂忍耐、受苦、遵行祂命令的人。The Lord will remember all who have endured patiently for His sake on earth, who have suffered, and who have obeyed His commands. 凡在基督里与祂一同受苦的，也必与祂一同得荣耀；凡忠心到底的，必从主那里得着称许与奖赏。All who suffer with Him in Christ will also be glorified with Him; and all who remain faithful to the end will receive commendation and reward from the Lord.

因此，对属主的人来说，主再来不仅是敬畏，还有安慰和盼望——不是只有审判，更有公义的赏赐；不只是终结，更是荣耀的开始。Therefore, for those who belong to the Lord, His return is not only a matter of reverent awe, but also of comfort and hope—not merely a day of judgment, but a day of righteous reward; not simply an ending, but the beginning of glory. 保罗在这里要坚固信徒的心：在基督里的，没有一个人会被忽略，也没有一份为爱主而付上的代价是徒然的。Paul’s purpose here is to strengthen the hearts of believers: in Christ, no one will be overlooked, and no sacrifice made out of love for the Lord will ever be in vain.

祷告：Prayer:

主耶稣，感谢你借着你的话赐给我们真实而稳固的盼望。你必亲自再来，审判活人死人，也按公义赏赐一切属你的人。Lord Jesus, we thank You for granting us a true and steadfast hope through Your Word. You will surely come again—judging the living and the dead—and You will reward in righteousness all who belong to You.感谢你不忘记我们，你记念我们在地上每一个为你忍耐、为你顺服、为你受苦的日子。We thank You that You do not forget us. You remember every day on earth in which we have endured for Your sake, obeyed You, and suffered for You.

主啊，求你帮助我，不只把复活与赏赐当作将来的事，也让我在今天就活在与你同受苦、同顺服、同得生命的实际中。Lord, help me not only to regard resurrection and reward as things of the future, but to live even today in the reality of sharing in Your sufferings, Your obedience, and Your life. 教我天天向自己死，向罪死，向旧人死，好叫我天天因顺服你而活，因盼望你而站立得稳，并经历死里复活。Teach me to die daily—to myself, to sin, and to the old self—so that I may live each day in obedience to You, stand firm in hope in You, and experience resurrection out of death.

主啊，求你使我警醒，不轻看今天的选择。让我珍惜此刻、现在，因为今天的每一分每一秒，都是为将来与你一同得荣耀而预备的时刻。Lord, keep me watchful, that I may not take lightly the choices I make today. Teach me to treasure the present moment, for every minute and every second of today is preparation for the glory we shall share with You in the age to come. 愿我在地上天天操练在罪上与你同死，也在你权能和荣耀的生命上与你同活；愿我在今生忠心，直到你再来，在那日得赏。阿们！May I, day by day on this earth, practise dying with You to sin, and living with You in the power and life of Your glory. May I remain faithful in this life until You return, and on that day receive my reward. Amen.

(李姊妹Sister Li)