圣经很清楚告诉我们，主耶稣已为我们立了榜样，叫我们学习他，跟随他的脚踪行。。。耶稣走过的路，也有崎岖和辛苦的，所以让我们不要被肉体和世界价值观给蒙蔽，以为十架的道路就是轻松舒服，以为遇到困难就是没有主的恩宠。反而，神的话清楚告诉我们绝对会有困难和考验，所以我们非常需要主的恩典和力量扶持我们渡过。

唯愿我们走这条路时，不要盲目的看到前面有脚踪就跟随，也可不要忘记时刻都抬头看看带路的还是不是主，还是我们已经偏行己路或跟错人了。。。

“你们蒙召原是为此，因基督也为你们受过苦，给你们留下榜样，叫你们跟随他的脚踪行。”
～ 彼前2:21 ～

The Bible very clearly tells us, the Lord Jesus had set an example for us to learn from Him and to follow His footsteps… The path that Jesus had walked on was not always easy and smooth, so let us not be deceived by our own flesh and worldly values to think that the journey of the cross is always light and easy, and misunderstanding that encountering difficulties means we have lost God’s favour. Instead the Word of God clearly tells us there will be difficulties and trials, that is why we so need God’s grace and strength to carry us through.

May we all as we walk on this journey, not to follow blindly just because we see footsteps in front, but rather always remember to lift up your head to see whether it is still Jesus leading the way, or we have already gone wayward to our own path or are actually following others…

“To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.”
~ 1 Peter 2:21 ~

我相信很爱我们的天父很愿意赐福给我们，让我们在地上的生活无忧无虑。。。但物质上再怎么蒙福，那些也都是短暂的！因此让我们不要在很“蒙福”的时候而迷失方向，开始体贴肉体，只追求舒适生活，最后选择走宽敞道路，失去纪律，而忘记了主耶稣的警告。。。

^“你们要进窄门。因为引到灭亡，那门是宽的，路是大的，进去的人也多；引到永生，那门是窄的，路是小的，找着的人也少。”
～太7:13-14～

I believe our Heavenly Father who loves us very much is very willing to bless us, so our lives on earth are free of worries and anxieties… but no matter how blessed you are materially, it is still temporary! Therefore, let us not lose our direction while being very “blessed” and start pleasing our flesh and desiring a comfortable life only, ending up choosing the wide and easy road, losing discipline and forgetting the warning of our Lord Jesus…

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”
~ Matthew 7:13-14 ~

今天是一年一度全国教会一起为国家禁食四十天的第一天，这一次我们没有“全禁”，我们教会选择每天只吃一餐，而那一餐也不吃我们通常爱吃的肉类与淀粉类食物。神没有强迫我们一定要禁食，禁食也跟个人救恩无关，所以尽管你今生从未禁食过一次，只要是真实悔改信主，你依然是得救的。

然而，圣经却也让我们清楚看到禁食的属灵原则，它仿佛是上帝预备给基督徒的其中一个特别福份与神迹，不强迫你一定要拿的额外好处，其属灵效果是无法否认的，耶稣也从没否决禁食的重要。所以，我们虽不强迫弟兄姊妹禁食，但会兴奋鼓励大家参与，它是一个特别的学习经历，当中可以有很多体会和领受。其中一个就是学习顺服神，以及拒绝自己的一些渴望和享受，这样遇到一些试探和考验时，也能靠上帝的恩典站得稳，当然对身体健康也很有帮助。。。

^“于是，耶稣对门徒说：“若有人要跟从我，就当舍己，背起他的十字架来跟从我。”
～太16：24～

Today is the first day of our annual national 40-day fast when we fast together with all the other churches in the country to pray for our nation. We are not on a “total fast” this time, our church has chosen to eat just a meal a day, and for that meal, we do not eat meat and starchy food which are normally our favourites. God does not compel us to go on a mandatory fast, fasting has nothing to do with your personal salvation as well. So even if you have not fasted once in your entire life, you are still saved as long as you have truly repented and believed in the Lord.

However, the Bible does show us clearly the spiritual principle too. It is as though one of the special blessings and miracles God has prepared for Christians, a bonus reserved for you though you are not forced to take. You cannot deny its spiritual impact, Jesus never disregarded the importance of fasting too. So, even though we do not compel brothers and sisters to fast, we excitedly encourage them to participate. It is a very special learning experience, we can have many realizations and revelations in the midst of it. One of which is to learn obedience to God, and to reject some of our own desires and enjoyment, so that by God’s grace we may be able to stand firm when trials and temptations come, and of course it is a great help to our health as well…

^“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
~Matt 16:24~