【双语灵修】在所做中幸福Happiness In What We Are

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“念这书上预言的和那些听见又遵守其中所记载的，都是有福的，因为日期近了。” - 启 1:3

你读过启示录吗？尽管许多人都被书中那些惊人的事件和神秘角色所吸引，但这并不是一卷容易读的书。把注意力集中在龙、兽或世界末日之类的事上，会让许多人产生恐惧和不安。然而，这卷书开篇的经文给了我们应当如何阅读的一些指导。

在简短的介绍之后，我们读到“……都是有福的”，这并不是巧合。我们不应该对一卷被描述为来自“耶稣基督的启示”的书包含这些话感到惊讶。主耶稣经常用这种“有福”的话教导门徒，比如我们熟知的八福（见太 5:3-12；路 6:20-23）。

我们是主的教会，正如开篇经文所说，启示录是为神的子民而写的。事实上，作为神的子民，我们不仅接受《启示录》，还接受整本《圣经》都是神给我们的信。

虽然启示录不太好理解，但我们相信我们在耶稣的怀里是平安稳妥的。祂拯救了我们，让我们在新天新地与祂同住（启 21-22）。我们的呼召就是遵行祂的道，每天向我们周围的人彰显祂的爱。

祷告

主神，最大的幸福就是成为你的子民，并知道我们因着耶稣将永远与你同在。阿们。

启示录 1:1-8

1耶稣基督的启示，就是神赐给他，叫他将必要快成的事指示他的众仆人。他就差遣使者晓谕他的仆人约翰。
2约翰便将神的道和耶稣基督的见证，凡自己所看见的都证明出来。
3念这书上预言的和那些听见又遵守其中所记载的，都是有福的，因为日期近了。
4约翰写信给亚细亚的七个教会。但愿从那昔在、今在、以后永在的神和他宝座前的七灵，
5并那诚实作见证的、从死里首先复活、为世上君王元首的耶稣基督，有恩惠、平安归于你们！他爱我们，用自己的血使我们脱离罪恶，
6又使我们成为国民，做他父神的祭司。但愿荣耀、权能归给他，直到永永远远！阿们。
7看哪，他驾云降临，众目要看见他，连刺他的人也要看见他，地上的万族都要因他哀哭。这话是真实的，阿们。
8主神说：“我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛，是昔在、今在、以后永在的全能者。”

Happiness In What We Are

"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." - Revelation 1:3

Have you ever had the opportunity to read the book of Revelation? It is not an easy book to read, although many people are attracted by the astonishing events and mysterious characters on its pages. Focusing on things like the dragon or the beast or Armageddon can create fear and uncertainty in the hearts of many people. But the opening verses of this book give us the guideline on how to read it.

After a brief introduction we read, "Blessed [or happy] is the one who. . . ." And this is not a coincidence. We should not be surprised that a book described as "the revelation from Jesus Christ" should include these words. The Lord Jesus often taught his followers with words of blessing, known as beatitudes (see Matthew 5:3-12; Luke 6:20-23).

We are the Lord's church, and as the opening verses show, the book of Revelation is written for God's people. In fact, we who are God's people receive not only the book of Revelation but also the entire Bible as a letter from God.

Though the book of Revelation can be challenging to understand, we can trust that we are safe in the arms of Jesus, who has saved us to live with him in the new heaven and earth (Rev. 21-22). And our calling is to live by his Word, showing his love to everyone around us each day.

Prayer

Lord and God, the greatest happiness is to be a part of your people, knowing that we will live forever with you, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

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