【双语灵修】爱的盟约A COVENANT OF LOVE

「你要知道耶和华你的神，他是神，是信实的神：向爱他守他诫命的人守约施慈爱，直到千代。」-申 7:9

我们的神是爱，祂爱我们。神看顾、保护和供应我们所需。神向摩西形容祂自己为「耶和华，是有怜悯、有恩典的神，不轻易发怒，并有丰盛的慈爱和诚实。为千万人存留慈爱，赦免罪孽、过犯和罪恶」（出埃及记 34:6-7）。神的爱是肯定的、丰盛的、满有活力的、彻底的和永恒的。没有任何事情比知道神爱我们更美好的了。

在新的一天开始时，无论有甚么事情阻拦，当知道神爱我们，整天都思想祂的爱时，是何等美妙。爱是我们的支柱。经历到神的爱对我们与别人的关系。有着非一般的影响，爱是我们可以与别人分享的见证。

我们待人的方式来自于神在我们里面的爱。圣灵引导我们做到恒久忍耐，又有恩慈；不自夸、不张狂、不求自己的益处、不轻易发怒、不计算人的恶。爱是「只喜欢真理；凡事包容、凡事相信、凡事盼望、凡事忍耐。爱是永不止息。」（哥林多前书第13章）。

神爱我们，就像爱祂自己的儿子那样。爱是永恒的。你在生命中何处经历到神伟大的爱呢？

祷告

恩慈的神，我们为祢爱的盟约感谢祢，为祢差遣耶稣到来作为爱的祭物，替我们偿还罪债感谢祢。我渴望爱祢，和为祢而活。阿们。

申命记 7:9

所以，你要知道耶和华你的神，他是神，是信实的神：向爱他守他诫命的人守约施慈爱，直到千代。

A COVENANT OF LOVE

Know . . . that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.     —Deuteronomy 7:9

Our God is love, and he loves us. God cares, protects, and provides for us. God described himself to Moses as “the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin” (Exodus 34:6-7). God’s love is sure, extravagant, dynamic, radical, and eternal. Nothing is better than knowing we are loved by God.

It is lovely to start each day knowing we are loved by God and to think of his love throughout the day, no matter what comes our way. Love anchors us. Experiencing God’s love has an extraordinary effect on how we relate to others. Love gives us a testimony to share with others.

The way we treat one another comes from God’s love in us. The Spirit of God guides us to be patient and kind, not boastful, not dishonoring others, not self-seeking, not easily angered, not keeping a list of wrongs. Love “rejoices with the truth . . . always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13).

God loves us even as he loves his own Son. Love is forever. Where are you experiencing God’s great love in your life?

Gracious God, thank you for your covenant of love and for sending Jesus to pay the penalty for our sins as a sacrifice of love. I desire to love and live for you. Amen.