9月25日         

標　　題：相信神的愛

經　　節：神愛我們的心，我們也知道也信。神就是愛；住在愛裡面的，就是住在神裡面，神也住在他裡面。（約翰一書四章16節）

聖經中最大的真理是：神是愛。由各方面的角度來瞭解這個真理，會釋放你得自由，讓你享受那份屬你的基督徒喜樂。你一定要接受神愛你這個真理。在成長的過程中，如果經歷到家人無條件的愛，這一點真理對你來說可能毫無困難。然而，如果在孩提時期缺乏愛，這個真理可能令你難以接受。神愛你，並不是因為你做了甚麼來賺得這份愛，乃是因為祂的本性就是愛。祂與你相交的唯一方式就是愛。祂對你的愛賦予你內在的價值，沒有任何事情可以減少這份愛。

如果無法接受神愛你這個真理，你與祂的關係會受到限制。當祂管教你的時候，你會認為祂不愛你，而怨恨神。當神拒絕你的懇求，而這個懇求是你認為最好的安排，你會下結論認為神根本不關心你。如果不清楚瞭解、不接受神對你的愛，你會迷惘，搞不懂祂在你身上的作為。如果接受神的愛，你能夠愛神，就像愛其他人一樣（約翰一書四：19）。

你是否因為肯定自己是為神所深愛的，而體驗到深刻的喜樂和安全感？確信神對你的愛，將釋放你，讓你享受神所澆灌的愛。我們的神每日用數不盡的方式，來表達祂的愛。

Believing God’s Love

And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in Him. (1 John 4:16)

The greatest truth in all of Scripture is this: God is love. Understanding this in its full dimensions will set you free to enjoy all that is yours as a Christian. But you must accept that God loves you. If you grew up experiencing unconditional love in your family, this may not be difficult for you. However, if your early years were void of love, this truth may be hard to accept. God loves you, not because you deserve His love, but because His nature is love. The only way He will ever relate to you is in love. His love for you gives you an inherent worth that nothing can diminish.

If you cannot accept the truth that God loves you, you will be limited in how you can relate to Him. When He disciplines you, you will not take it as an expression of His love. Rather, you may resent Him. When God says no to a request that is less than His best for you, you will conclude that He doesn’t care about you. Without a clear understanding and acceptance of God’s love for you, you will be disoriented to Him and to what He wants to do in your life. If you will accept God’s love, however, you will be able to return love to God as well as to others (1 John 4:19).

Are you experiencing the profound sense of joy and security that comes from knowing you are dearly loved by God? Being assured of God’s love for you sets you free to enjoy the numerous expressions of love He showers upon you each day.