Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/1/25

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作为这间礼拜堂的牧者，我常常自我反省。 我问自己说：我有没有作过甚麽贡献使礼拜堂得着益处呢？神给我一句话，就是使徒行传3章6节"彼得说： "金银我都没有，只把我所有的给你。我奉拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名，叫你起来行走！""神告诉我不但是陈伟甡，就是最大的使徒彼得，他能给礼拜堂甚麽呢？金钱固然没有，他只不过是一个小民，甚至是破碎的瓦器而已。他所有值得爱慕的只有一件事，那就是基督的救恩，他能把耶稣基督给人，这是人最需要的，其他东西都不能解决人的问题，满足人的需要。
我们是因自己得着基督，才能将基督介绍给人。我们认识基督的大爱，才能领人到主那里。我们认识基督的能力，才能带领吸引人到主耶稣基督那里得着救恩。我们若对救主没有真正的信靠，人在我们身上看不见基督的同在，我们就不能给人甚麽帮助。
若将人带到自己的面前，结果必叫人失望。若将人带到基督面前，必定不会叫人失望。因为他是一切的泉源，能叫跛子行走，瞎子看见，死人复活，使无变有。今天耶稣基督虽然不在世上，但祂将祂的名赐给祂的门徒，这名是那超乎万名之上的名（腓2：9），是包括天上地下一切权柄的（太28：18），这名包括祂所成就的一切救赎，这名是父神所最喜爱尊重的，奉祂的名无论向父求甚麽，神都必成就（约14：13）。
是的，靠着主的名，我把我最好的给了礼拜堂。主应许说：“信的人必有神迹随着他们：就是奉我的名赶鬼。”（可16：17），让我们凭信心奉主的名，事情就必成就，我们原本一无所有，但主成了我们的万有，就足够了。


Spiritual Thought for the Week
As the minister of this church I always keep watch on my work here. I ask myself, “Have I given this church anything worthwhile during my service here?” God gives me a Bible verse in Acts 3:6 which says, “Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” God makes me realize that not even the greatest apostle Peter can give silver or gold to the church, not to mention Wilson Chan. Peter had no money, he was just an ordinary citizen, and a non glamorous earthen ware. But he possessed something very valuable. It was the salvation in Jesus Christ. He gave that to man. That was the thing man needed most. Other things can not solve man’s problem or meet man’s need. But this one can.
Only when we have found Jesus, we can introduce Him to others. Only when we know the love of Christ, we can lead others to Him. Only when we experience Jesus’ power, we can show people the way to Christ’s salvation. If we have not the saving power of Christ, people will not see the presence of Christ in us. Then we have nothing valuable to give them.
Bringing people to ourselves will eventually make people disappointed. Bringing people to Christ will never disappoint people. Jesus is the source of all power. He makes the lame walk, the blind see and the dead come back to life. He causes the ones who have nothing to be the ones who have everything. Today Jesus does not live on earth. But He gives His name to His disciples. This is the name which God exalted to the highest place and it is the name above all names. (Phil. 2:9) This is the name that “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to” (Matt. 28:18). This name represents all the credits He has achieved while accomplishing the act of salvation. This is the name that the Father God most loves and honors. “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.” (John 14:13)
Yes, In His name I have given my best to this church. The Lord promised, “And these miracles will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons…” (Mark 16:17) By faith and in His name, we work signs and wonders. He is able. We are nothing. But with the Lord we have everything. In His name we are everything. That is sufficient for me.