Today is the day before Lunar New Year’s Eve.  First , my wish is that each of you receives abundant blessings, and more experiences with God this coming New Year. The more we experience God, the deeper our understanding of God.    

        At the beginning of this new year, I would also like to encourage brothers and sisters to read the Bible diligently, and establish a regular and stable prayer life.   This world is full of evil, and these are the two most effective ways to resist the wickedness of the world.  When we study the Bible diligently, it helps us not to be easily deceived, or swayed by popular opinions in the world. Society nowadays is under the control of Satan, it views sins as righteous, and righteousness as wrong.  In the past, incidents that would have been considered as wicked  have now been legalized.   When you wish to stand firm on God’s Word and rebuke the evil, you become the “sinner” and will be condemned by the majority of people.   This is the world that we are living right now. Only when we establish a regular and stable prayer life, then we will have the strength to resist the wickedness of the world.  Christians are living in a world where it is difficult for an upright person to maintain his integrity.  

         Having said that, no matter how bad the situation is, we as Christians are still able to survive through our regular daily devotions and prayer life.   With these two as our firm foundation, we are able to live as “more than conquerors through him”. To live a victorious life, even as we stand firm on the Bible teaching does not guarantee a life without problems. On the contrary, we might have to pay a heavy price which might include isolation, oppression, or even persecution. However, what we receive in return is inner peace, and ultimate joy and satisfaction that cannot be found on earth as we know that by enduring all these persecutions, we receive our recognition and praise from God, full of glory, in front of Him.    

         This year is the year of Tiger, I wish that all God’s disciplesare able to resist and stand firm in front of Satan, fierce like a tiger. One who is not afraid of evil power, but will resist the enemy with courage, as we stand firm on the teachings of God. May we rely on our regular bible reading and praying life as the key to success in living  a victorious life. 

        今天是年廿八,還有兩天便是農曆新年。首先恭祝大家新年蒙恩,在新的一年更多經歷神。因為我們越多經歷神,就能夠越多認識神。

        在一年新的開始,鼓勵大家勤讀聖經,與及建立一個穩定的禱告生活。因為現今的世代邪惡。這是抗衡現今罪惡世界的兩個最有效的良藥。勤讀聖經,幫助我們不易被現今世俗的學說所迷惑而被同化。因為現今社會已經被撒但所控制,將罪變成善,將善變為惡。過去世人不容許、被認為是罪惡的事情,現今都差不多已將這一切“合法化” 了。當你要堅持原則、斥責罪惡時,你就會成為眾人要指責的“大罪人”。這就是現今的世界。而建立穩定的禱告生活,我們才能夠有力量去抗衡現今世界的邪惡勢力。現今基督徒是活在一個“好人難做” 的世界之中。

        話雖如此,基督徒無論在甚麼惡劣環境中,仍可以靠著讀經禱告來支撐著每天的生活。只有這兩個基本功力,就能令我們的生活“得勝有餘” 了。而“得勝有餘” 並不是指到我們要堅守聖經教導時,就會凡事順利, 相反,卻是要付上沉重代價的。這些代價可能是被週邊的人所排斥,恥笑,甚至逼迫和逼害。但所換取的,卻是得到在世上難尋,心中的真平安,與及有滿足的喜樂。因深知為主所作的這一切,在主面前是滿有榮耀光輝的稱讚。

        今年是虎年, 但願我們每一個屬於主的門徒,都能夠在撒但面前,有著老虎般的威猛,不畏邪惡勢力,勇敢地對抗。天天堅守主的教訓,不被世俗所同化而同流合污。讓讀經禱告生活,成為我們每天靠主得勝的重要秘訣 。

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