Daily Devotion - Nov 25 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(¤é) Morning by Morning

司布真每日靈修(日) Morning by Morning

十一月二十五日

經文: 「……差遣我報告被擄的得釋放……。」（路加福音四：18）

除了耶穌以外，沒有人可以讓被擄的人得釋放。真正的自由是來自於耶穌，因為耶穌是上帝的兒子，祂有這樣的權柄，叫人得釋放；而這得自由的權利，是耶穌用寶血重價買贖回來的。我們之所以可以不做撒旦的奴僕，可以無罪一身輕的自由出入，全是因為耶穌取代我們的位置，為我們還清罪債，使我們得自由。

耶穌使我們得自由，並沒有向我們要求什麼，這救恩是白白賜給我們的。祂看我們衣裳襤褸地坐在灰塵土堆中，就動了慈心，救拔我們脫離卑賤，為我們披上金鏤衣，使我們有如乞丐變王子；這並不是因為我們有什麼優點或善良，可以誇口，實在是因為祂太愛我們。

撒旦一定不甘心我們脫離祂的掌握，一定費盡心機想再俘擄我們，但只要耶穌站在我這一邊，我還怕誰呢？這世界充滿了誘惑，想要陷我們入牠的網羅，但我們的上帝，比那要害我們的大得多。我們本身詭詐的老我（舊生命）也極為頑強，它不斷要拉我們繼續墮落下去，但那在我們心中動了善工的主，必要茁壯這新生命，直到完全的地步。

若我們不在律法底下，且脫離了律法的咒詛，讓這真自由，能表現在愛上帝愛眾人的服事上，並以感恩喜樂的心活出這新生命。「耶和華啊，我真是您的僕人。我是您的僕人，是您婢女的兒子。您已經解開我的綁索。」（詩一一六：16）上帝啊，您要我做什麼？


Morning, November 25

Scripture: "To preach deliverance to the captives."(Luke 4:18)

None but Jesus can give deliverance to captives. Real liberty cometh from him only. It is a liberty righteously bestowed; for the Son, who is Heir of all things, has a right to make men free. The saints honour the justice of God, which now secures their salvation. It is a liberty which has been dearly purchased. Christ speaks it by his power, but he bought it by his blood. He makes thee free, but it is by his own bonds. Thou goest clear, because he bare thy burden for thee: thou art set at liberty, because he has suffered in thy stead. But, though dearly purchased, he freely gives it. Jesus asks nothing of us as a preparation for this liberty. He finds us sitting in sackcloth and ashes, and bids us put on the beautiful array of freedom; he saves us just as we are, and all without our help or merit. When Jesus sets free, the liberty is perpetually entailed; no chains can bind again. Let the Master say to me, "Captive, I have delivered thee," and it is done for ever. Satan may plot to enslave us, but if the Lord be on our side, whom shall we fear? The world, with its temptations, may seek to ensnare us, but mightier is he who is for us than all they who be against us. The machinations of our own deceitful hearts may harass and annoy us, but he who hath begun the good work in us will carry it on and perfect it to the end. The foes of God and the enemies of man may gather their hosts together, and come with concentrated fury against us, but if God acquitteth, who is he that condemneth? Not more free is the eagle which mounts to his rocky eyrie, and afterwards outsoars the clouds, than the soul which Christ hath delivered. If we are no more under the law, but free from its curse, let our liberty be practically exhibited in our serving God with gratitude and delight. "I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds." "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?"

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