【双语灵修】在基督里的新机会NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN CHRIST

启示录 21:1-5

我又看见一个新天新地，因为先前的天地已经过去了，海也不再有了。 我又看见圣城新耶路撒冷由神那里从天而降，预备好了，就如新妇装饰整齐等候丈夫。

我听见有大声音从宝座出来说：“看哪，神的帐幕在人间！他要与人同住，他们要做他的子民，神要亲自与他们同在，做他们的神。 神要擦去他们一切的眼泪，不再有死亡，也不再有悲哀、哭号、疼痛，因为以前的事都过去了。” 坐宝座的说：“看哪，我将一切都更新了！”又说：“你要写上，因这些话是可信的，是真实的。”

1月25日

星期日

在基督里的新机会

“坐宝座的说：‘看哪，我将一切都更新了！’” - 启 21:1-5

你有过这样的感受吗？自己好像错过了某个机会，或是觉得人生已经虚度，或许你遭遇过挫折、经历过失望，或是因一扇扇紧闭的门而碰壁。这时候很容易让人觉得重新开始的机会已经流逝，但真相是，只要与神同在，就总有机会开启新的可能。

在《启示录》21章，我们可以窥见神所预备的终极更新：“一个新天新地。”即便在今天，神也仍然在我们的生命中做工，更新万事。无论是新的关系、新的呼召、新的成长阶段，甚至是对当下处境产生新的视角，神始终在为我们预备新的机会。

我还记得自己生命中有一段时期，似乎所有东西都在分崩离析。人际关系非常紧张，工作充满压力，我甚至觉得自己一无所有了。但就在那样极端的困境中，我在内心深处依然渴望重新开始、重建生活，并去追寻新的方向。当我凭着信心迈出脚步，神为我打开了许多意想不到的大门，也以我无法想像的方式，更新了我的心灵、思想与灵命。

如果你此刻感到停滞不前，或是觉得生命中最美好的部分已经过去，请记得：神是能够更新万事万物的主，祂所赐的机会永不穷尽，祂为你预备的计划也始终崭新熠熠，并且满有盼望。

祷告

主耶稣啊，感谢你将新的机会带入我的生命。求你帮助我信靠你，倾心拥抱你为我预备的一切新事物。阿们。

Revelation 21:1-5

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25

NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN CHRIST

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” —Revelation 21:5

Have you ever felt like you’ve missed an opportunity or that life has passed you by? Maybe you have faced setbacks, disappointments, or closed doors. It can be easy to feel that your chances for new beginnings are over, but the truth is that, with God, there is always an opportunity for something new.

In Revelation 21 we get a glimpse of the ultimate renewal God has in store: “a new heaven and a new earth.” And even today God is at work making things new in our lives. Whether it's a new relationship, a new calling, a new season of growth, or even a new perspective on the circumstances we find ourselves in, God is always offering new opportunities.

I remember a time in my life when everything seemed to be falling apart. Relationships were strained, work was stressful, and I felt as if I had nothing left to offer. But in the midst of that I felt a deep pull to start fresh, to rebuild, and to pursue something new. As I stepped out in faith, God opened doors that I never expected, and he renewed my heart, mind, and spirit in ways that I could not have imagined.

If you feel stuck or as if the best parts of life are behind you, know that God is the God who makes all things new. His opportunities never run out, and his plans for you are always fresh and full of hope.

Lord Jesus, thank you for the new opportunities you bring into my life. Help me to trust you and to embrace the newness you have in store for me. Amen.