【双语灵修】永恒的安息ETERNAL REST

马太福音 11:28-30

凡劳苦担重担的人，可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。我心里柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭，学我的样式，这样你们心里就必得享安息。因为我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的。”

8月11日

永恒的安息

“凡劳苦担重担的人可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。” - 马太福音 11:28

周日晚上往往是我一周中最不喜欢的时刻。尽管我热爱我的工作，但周一的清晨，意味着要早起去面对充满挑战的新的一周。然而，有时这种对未来一周的焦虑情绪，反而提醒我那关于“永恒安息日”的应许。

在今天这段经文里，耶稣责备那些以律法主义方式生活的犹太宗教领袖。他们百般挑剔耶稣和门徒遵守安息日的方式（《马太福音》12:1-14）。这些领袖自以为掌握了遵守律法以及在神面前称义的所有答案。

然而，我们当中没有任何人，能够靠着竭力完全遵守律法而在神面前称义，耶稣深知这一点。因此，祂邀请所有劳苦担重担的人到祂这里来，因为唯有祂能赐给我们真正的安息。

在耶稣的邀请中，蕴含着祂是唯一救主的宣告。唯有祂有权柄使他的跟随者从罪恶中，以及从那为了取悦神而进行的徒劳挣扎中得着安息。简单来说，耶稣基督本人就是我们真正的安息。祂应许赐予我们与神和好的平安—那真实且持久的平安—并且无论我们身处何地，现在就能得着。

尽管我们似乎永远在面对挑战，但可以仰赖耶稣作我们永恒的安息。我们可以满怀期待，在神的同在里，与祂所有的儿女同享永远的安息。到那时，我们将脱离痛苦、忧愁和对死亡的恐惧，在基督里敬拜神，并永远以祂为乐。

祷告

主耶稣，凡来到你面前的，你都作他们的救主。求你帮助我们在你里面得享安息，从今时直到永远。阿们。

Matthew 11:28-30

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

ETERNAL REST

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28

Often Sunday nights are my least favorite time of the week. Though I enjoy my work, Monday morning means rising early to face a demanding new workweek. At times, however, those feelings of reluctance about the coming week remind me of the promise of the eternal Sabbath.

In the context of our Bible reading for today, Jesus rebukes the Jewish religious leaders for taking a legalistic approach to daily living. They were critical of the way Jesus and his followers observed the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14), and those leaders thought they had all the answers about following the law and getting right with God.

But it’s impossible for any of us to get right with God by trying to follow the law perfectly, and Jesus knew that. So he invites all who are weary and burdened to come to him, because he alone will give us true rest.

Couched in Jesus’ invitation is his declaration that he is the only Savior. Only he has the power to give his followers rest from sin and from fruitless striving to please God. In short, Jesus himself is our true Sabbath. He promises us peace with God—true, lasting peace —and this is available for us now, wherever we are.

Though it may seem as if we are forever facing challenges, we can count on Jesus to be our forever Sabbath. We can look forward to resting in God’s presence with all of his children eternally. Freed from pain, sorrow, and fear of death, we can worship God and enjoy him forever in Christ.

Lord Jesus, Savior of all who come to you, help us to find our rest in you, now and always. Amen.