第十二天（18/08/12）

我们之所以会悔改信主是圣灵的感动与工作，我们都是神手中的工作。上帝拣选我们的时候，他已知道我们的背景、过去、软弱和未来，然而他还选择在我们身上动工。。。

我知道自己的诸多软弱，多少次的不顺服和让上帝难过，我对自己没把握，更不懂上帝为何拣选我。
但我更知道上帝的伟大与全能，也知道没有什么能够难倒他，慈悲怜悯的他也绝对不会半途而废；所以纵然我对自己缺乏把握，我对我的神有绝对的把握和信任，晓得他一定完成他所开始的工作。

^“我深信那在你们心里动了善工的必成全这工，直到耶稣基督的日子。”
～ 腓立比书 1:6 ～

Day 12 (18/08/12)

That we would repent and believe in the Lord is really the conviction and work of the Holy Spirit, we are all work in God’s hand. When God chose us, He already knew our background, past, weaknesses and future, yet He chose to work on us…

I know my own many weaknesses, the number of times I was being disobedient and when I hurt God, I have no confidence in myself, and even more so, I do not understand why God would want to choose me.
But one thing I know even better is God’s greatness and almighty power, and I know nothing is too difficult for Him, and our kind and merciful God will never stop His work halfway undone. Therefore, no matter how I lack confidence in myself, I have full confidence and trust in my God that He will accomplish what He has started to do.

^” being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
~ Philippians 1:6 ~

第十一天（17/08/12）

我们阅读神的话、追求属灵知识、参加各样特会等等，主要的目的是什么？
倘若真的是为了更认识主、更学习主的榜样、要更亲近主，那就很好，那我们也应该会越来越像主，活出他的样式。。。

但事实是，很多时候，我们“学多”了，属灵知识增加了，读了圣经“很多”遍了，就觉得比别人懂更多，也更会批判及论断别人。这跟神的话的教导根本就背道而驰。。。

追求更认识神和追求属灵知识是两件不同的事。。。

“。。。我们晓得我们都有知识。但知识是叫人自高自大，唯有爱心能造就人。若有人以为自己知道什么，按他所当知道的，他仍是不知道。”
～ 林前 8:1-2 ～

Day 11 (17/08/12)

What is our main purpose for reading God’s Word, pursuing spiritual knowledge, joining all kinds of conferences etc?
If it is really for knowing the Lord more, to learn from Him more, to draw closer to God, then that will be very good, then we should be becoming more and more like the Lord, and really live out His likeness…

However the truth is, many times after we have “learnt a lot”, and after our spiritual knowledge has increased, or read the Bible “many” times, we tend to feel we know a lot better than others, and we would criticize and judge others more. This totally defies the teaching of God’s Word…

Pursuing to know God more and pursuing spiritual knowledge are two different things…

“… We know that we all possess knowledge.Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. ² The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.”
~ 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 ~

第十天（16/08/12）

随着年岁的增长，神和人喜爱你的心是不是也一齐增长，或减少。。。？

“耶稣的智慧和身量，并神和人喜爱他的心，都一齐增长。”
～ 路2:52 ～

当耶稣的智慧增长，神喜爱他的心没减少，却也一齐增长，想必他一定没仰赖自己的聪明，还是单纯谦卑的敬畏神、依靠神。。。
当耶稣的智慧增长，人喜爱他的心没减少，却也一齐增长，想必他一定不傲慢或使人反感，还是谦卑礼貌的尊重别人、能和人好好相处。。。

当耶稣的身量／年纪增长，神喜爱他的心没减少，却也一齐增长，想必他一定没靠自己的力量和经验，还是相信与知道自己需要凡事依靠上帝，因为生命在神手中，一切美好由祂而来、由祂所赐。。。
当耶稣的身量／年纪增长，人喜爱他的心没减少，却也一齐增长，想必他一定没仗势欺人、轻看弱小，还是乐意帮助人、祝福人。。。

主啊，唯愿我们也一样，当我们的智慧和身量增长，愿神和人喜爱我们的心，都一齐增长。。。阿们！

Day 10 (16/08/12)

As the years go by, and as we grow, do we grow in favour with God and men as well, or are we losing favour…?

“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
~ Luke 2:52 ~

As Jesus grew in wisdom, his favour with God did not decrease but increased as well, I believe He must be still very pure and humble to fear and rely on God, rather than relying on His own wisdom…
As Jesus grew in wisdom, his favour with men did not decrease but increased as well, I believe He must be still very humble and respectful towards others and could interact well with people…

As Jesus grew in stature/age, his favour with God did not decrease but increased as well, I believe He must still be believing and knowing that He needed to depend on God for everything, and not using His own strength and experience, knowing well that life is in God’s hand and every good thing comes from and is given by God…
As Jesus grew in stature/age, his favour with men did not decrease but increased as well, I believe He must be still very willing to help and bless others, and not oppressing, bullying and despising the others or the weak just because He was strong and powerful…

O Lord, may we be like You as well, that as we grow in wisdom and stature, may we grow in favour with God and men as well… Amen!