恩典不是薪酬，而是礼物/GRACE IS NOT A WAGE, BUT A GIFT

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我们常常谈论神的恩典，这是一件好事。但是，恩典有许多微妙的含义。我喜欢达拉斯 威拉德有关恩典的描述，他说：“恩典不是反对努力，而是反对赚取。”有时候，我们会觉得神的恩典是免费的。但是，实际上，它是最永恒的“商品”。想想看，神没有留下自己的儿子，而是把他赐给了我们，这样我们就有了高昂代价换来的白白恩典。恩典，不是赚来的，而是给与的。恩典不是薪酬，而是礼物。

此时此刻，神 圣灵与您同在，对您的心倾吐，将神的话语应用到您的生活中。今天的圣经章节摘自于【罗马书】第五章第6-9节：“因我们还软弱的时候，基督就按所定的日期为罪人死。为义人死，是少有的；为仁人死，或者有敢做的。惟有基督在我们还做罪人的时候为我们死，神的爱就在此向我们显明了。现在我们既靠着他的血称义，就更要藉着他免去神的忿怒。”

休憩之时，愿耶和华保护您，愿耶和华使他的脸光照您。神祝福您。

亲切的问候，

杰夫牧师

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We often talk about God’s grace and it’s a good thing. But it has many nuanced meanings. I like what Dallas Willard wrote about it. He said, “Grace is not opposed to effort, it’s opposed to earning.” Sometimes we have the impression that God’s grace is free, but it’s actually the most constantly “commodity” that there is. Think that God did not spare his Son but gave him up for us all and you have the high cost of free grace. Grace isn’t something you can earn, but something you receive. It’s not a wage, but a gift.

The Spirit of God is with you right now to speak into your heart and apply the Scripture section to your life. It’s Romans 5:6-9, “When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.”

God keep you and turn his face toward you as you rest. God bless you.

Kind regards,

Pastor Jeff