对今日诗句的想法
在耶稣诞生之日，有一群虔诚而卑微的百姓，他们寻求着神的救赎。他们知道，救赎必将伴随着巨大的代价——不仅是对于他们，更是对于神。以赛亚在他的“仆人之诗”中给出了暗示(参见以赛亚书53章)。历史中有过这样的经历，因此他们以诚实的心承认自己没有能力实现救赎与拯救。这能力来自神，同时也必须分给那些寻求神改变他们生命的人们。他们需要向神祈求！他们需要在日常生活中寻求神的面与神的同在。我们同样需要！
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
In the days of Jesus' birth, a group of devout and lowly people called the "pious poor" were looking for God's redemption of his people. We meet some of them in the first two chapters of Luke's Gospel — Zechariah and Elizabeth, Anna and Simeon, along with Mary and Joseph. They knew that salvation could not, and would not, come without great cost — not just to themselves, but also to God. Isaiah had prophesied about this redemption in his Servant Songs (Isaiah 53:1-12). They had experienced suffering and hardship in their own history. So with honest hearts, they confessed that they didn't have the power to bring their own salvation and deliverance. This power had to come from their almighty God. They believed God would release this power for the powerless, yet righteous and devout, people seeking God's transformation in their lives and waiting for God to console and redeem Israel (Luke 2:25; 24:21). They knew they needed to ask God for it! They knew to seek his face and find his presence in their daily lives. So we join them as we cry out, "Restore us, O Lord God Almighty; make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved."
我的祷告
噢耶和华，天地的神，一切受造物的掌管者，我要赞美你！赞美你的大能与荣耀，赞美你的智慧与创造，赞美你的怜悯与公义！我要赞美你，因唯有你配得我的赞美。噢耶和华神啊，唯有你能赐予我全备的救赎。愿你仰起脸来光照我！愿你在我的生命中彰显你的同在。奉主耶稣之名祈求，阿们！
My Prayer...
O Lord, God of heaven and earth, Ruler of all creation, I praise you. I praise you for your power and glory. I praise you for your wisdom and creativity. I praise you for your mercy and righteousness. I praise you, because you alone are worthy of my praise. O Lord, you alone can bring me full salvation to me, to the lost, and to my brothers and sisters in need. Please, shine your face upon me. Please, make your presence known in our lives and shine your face upon us. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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