【双语灵修】奇妙的十字架THE WONDER OF THE CROSS

哥林多前书 1:18-25

因为十字架的道理，在那灭亡的人为愚拙，在我们得救的人却为神的大能。就如经上所记：“我要灭绝智慧人的智慧，废弃聪明人的聪明。”智慧人在哪里？文士在哪里？这世上的辩士在哪里？神岂不是叫这世上的智慧变成愚拙吗？世人凭自己的智慧既不认识神，神就乐意用人所当做愚拙的道理，拯救那些信的人，这就是神的智慧了。犹太人是要神迹，希腊人是求智慧，我们却是传钉十字架的基督——在犹太人为绊脚石，在外邦人为愚拙，但在那蒙召的，无论是犹太人、希腊人，基督总为神的能力、神的智慧。因神的愚拙总比人智慧，神的软弱总比人强壮。

9月12日

奇妙的十字架

“十字架的道理，在那灭亡的人为愚拙，在我们得救的人却为神的大能。” - 林前 1:18

我们福音机构的其中一位领导人曾探访当地教会的妇女查经小组。她知道大部分查经小组都会集中思想神的爱、耶稣的教导、或圣经中某一卷书的，然而当她探访这个小组时，看到她们用那么多时间来专一谈论十字架，她感到十分惊异。就问她们：“可否告诉我，你们为什么如此专注谈论十字架呢？”她们的回复是一个美好的见证。

其中一位组员说：“十字架证明我们深深被神所爱……耶稣为我们受死！”另一位说：“十字架显明我的罪是多么深重，我是多么需要帮助来偿还罪债。”又有一人补充说：“十字架告诉我，耶稣为每一个人受死，包括我在内，这是关乎我个人的事。”妇女们分享十字架对她们的信仰是何等真实，和十字架怎样以谦卑悔改、感恩、盼望和爱来充满她们。

那天，十字架大能的信息发出清晰的回响，圣灵感动那些忠心的妇女们说出心底的话，她们见证十字架不单单是一个宗教记号，更活生生地标志着救主的大爱，因为祂为所有信祂的人受死和复活了。

很多哲学思想都会成为过眼云烟，然而十字架的信息却在历代历世中继续发出回响。你听到耶稣也为你受死和复活这个好消息吗？

祷告

耶稣啊，你在十字架上叫我们罪得赦免和得荣耀，我们为这奇妙的十字架感谢你。愿我们能怀着对你感恩的心过生活。阿们。

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

THE WONDER OF THE CROSS

The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. —1 Corinthians 1:18

One of the leaders in our mission organization visited a women’s Bible study in a local church. She knew that most study groups focus on God’s love, Jesus’ teachings, or a particular book of the Bible. But when she visited this group, she was surprised by how much they talked specifically about the cross.

“Can you tell me why you focus on the cross so much?” she asked them. Their responses were a beautiful testimony.

“The cross proves how much we are loved. . . . Jesus died for us!” said one participant. “The cross shows me how great my sins are and how powerful my need is for my sins to be paid for,” said another. “The cross tells me that Jesus died for everyone, including me. It’s so personal,” added another. The women shared how real the cross is to their faith and how it fills them with humble repentance, gratitude, hope, and love.

The power of the cross resounded clearly that day as the Holy Spirit moved those faithful women to speak with heartfelt words, testifying that the cross is not merely a religious symbol but a living sign of the love of the Savior who died and rose again for all who believe in him.

Many philosophies have come and gone. The message of the cross continues to resonate through the ages. Do you hear the good news that Jesus also died and rose for you?

Jesus, thank you for the wonder of the cross, where you made forgiveness and victory possible for us. May we live in gratitude to you. Amen.