【双语灵修】在基督里的新身份A NEW IDENTITY IN CHRIST

加拉太书 2:20-21

我已经与基督同钉十字架，现在活着的不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着。并且我如今在肉身活着，是因信神的儿子而活，他是爱我，为我舍己。 我不废掉神的恩，义若是藉着律法得的，基督就是徒然死了！

1月17日

星期六

在基督里的新身份

“我已经与基督同钉十字架，现在活着的不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着……我……是因信神的儿子而活。” - 加 2:20

当我回顾自己的人生，很容易发现我总是试图用过去的经历、犯下的过错，以及扮演过的角色来定义自己。曾经有很长一段时间，我以为自己的身份取决于工作、成就，甚至他人对我的看法。我总是忍不住拿自己和别人比较，认为自身价值只能用外在的成功或他人的认可进行衡量，这让我深感痛苦。

直到在基督里，我寻得了自由。《加拉太书》2章20节成了我可以紧紧抓住的真理—我不再需要用过去的经历，甚至自己的所作所为来定义自己。如今，能定义我的，唯有基督在我里面活着的生命。在基督里，我的身份是稳固的。我无需拚命争取价值感，也不必再背负那些无法满足的期望。在基督里，我已经成为新造的人。

在基督里拥有新身份，不代表我不再受到旧习惯和旧思想的困扰。但我确实因此拥有稳固的根基，不再站在流沙之上。我能够平安地生活，因为我属于耶稣。我的身份取决于祂的爱和恩典，以及祂为我所做的一切。

祷告

主啊，感谢你使我成为新造的人。求你帮助我带着信心与平安，活出这新的身份，并且时刻记得：现在活着的不再是我，乃是你在我里面活着。奉你的名祈求，阿们。

Galatians 2:20-21

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

A NEW IDENTITY IN CHRIST

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. . . . I live by faith in the Son of God. . . . —Galatians 2:20

When I reflect on my life and who I once was, it’s easy to see how I’ve tried to define myself by my past, my mistakes, and the roles I’ve played. There were times when I thought my identity was tied to my job, my achievements, or even how others saw me. I struggled as I compared myself with others, thinking that who I was could only be measured by external success or someone else’s approval.

But then I found freedom in Christ. Galatians 2:20 became a truth that I can hold on to—I no longer have to define myself by my past or even by what I’ve done. I am now defined by the life Christ lives in me. In him, my identity is secure. No more striving to earn a sense of worth; no more living under the weight of expectations that I can’t meet. In Christ, I am a new creation.

This new identity in Christ doesn’t mean I don’t still struggle with old habits or old thoughts. But it does mean I have a foundation that is not built on shifting sand.

I can live with peace because the truth is that I belong to Jesus. My identity is wrapped up in his love, his grace, and the work he has done for me.

Lord, thank you for making me a new creation. Help me to live out my new identity with confidence and peace, remembering that it is no longer I who live, but you who live in me. In your name, Amen.