灵命日粮: 有限的事奉

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   灵命日粮  -  2005 年 2 月 19 日<br><br>有限的事奉 <br><br>读经: 希伯来书11章8-19节<br>11:8  亚伯拉罕因着信，蒙召的时候，就遵命出去，往将来要得为业的地方去。出去的时候，还不知往那里去。  <br>11:9  他因着信，就在所应许之地作客，好像在异地居住帐棚，与那同蒙一个应许的以撒，雅各一样。  <br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>金句: 「他对我说：『我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。』」（哥林多后书12章9节）<br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>全年读经: 民数记7-10章<br>  <br><br>四岁不到的贝尔曼（Itzhak Perlman）得了小儿麻痹症，从此不能再走路。但他将生命委身在学小提琴上。之后，他用音乐鼓舞了许许多多的人。虽然他的两条腿丧失了行走能力，但他的音乐却让他展翅高飞。这是何等激励人心的委身！ <br>有一些上帝的仆人对主也有类似的委身，他们因不幸的遭遇，丧失了某些能力，因此而发掘了他们在服事领域中的其它潜力。例如救世军的创办人威廉．布斯（William Booth）发现自己即将失明时，并没有陷入沮丧中。他用积极的心态面对，并告诉他的同事，在还看得见时，他要服事主；即使是失明，也要尽力地服事祂。 <br><br>是什么原因使基督徒不论遭遇何种损失或困难，都要尽全力不断地服事、跟随耶稣？就和亚伯拉罕一样，因为我们是凭信心而活。我们定睛在超越此生的事，并等待「那座有根基的城，就是上帝所经营、所建造的」（希伯来书11章10节），是「一个更美的家乡」（16节）。 <br><br>不论我们的能力多有限，愿圣灵帮助我们荣耀基督。VCG <br><br><br>救主，赐我坚强的意志，<br>或悲或喜、帮助我信靠；<br>透过苦难、忧虑及争执，<br>在每日生活中将荣耀。Bell<br><br><br>困境并不能限制上帝在我们身上的作为！ <br><br><br>亚洲圣经广播协会版权所有 &copy; 2000-2004 亚洲圣经广播协会发行<br>意见和建议请寄 netservant@rbcasia.org.sg  <br><a href='http://www.rbcasia.org.sg/odb/gb-odbtxt.php?lang=gb' target='_blank'>http://www.rbcasia.org.sg/odb/gb-odbtxt.php?lang=gb</a><br><br> <br>     <br><br><br>February 19, 2005 <br><br>Serving With Limitations<br><br><br>Read:<br>Hebrews 11:8-19 <br><br><br>My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. —2 Corinthians 12:9 <br><br><br>Bible In One Year: Numbers 7-10 <br> <br> When he was not yet 4 years old, Itzhak Perlman was stricken by polio, making him unable to use his legs. But he compensated for that loss by devoting himself to his violin. In the years that followed, he delighted multitudes of people with his music. He lost the use of his legs but his music gave him wings. What an inspiring example of devotion&#33; <br><br>Some of God&#39;s servants have shown a similar devotion to their Lord. They have suffered the loss of certain abilities but have been inspired to develop other capacities for service. For example, when William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, discovered that he was going blind, he did not surrender to despair. With a positive outlook, he told his colleagues that he had served Christ while he could see, and he would do his utmost to serve Him even when blind. <br><br>What motivates Christians to keep on serving and following Jesus to the best of their ability despite loss or hardship? Like Abraham, we live by faith. We look beyond this life and wait &quot;for the city . . . whose builder and maker is God&quot; (Hebrews 11:10). It&#39;s &quot;a better . . . heavenly country&quot; (v.16). <br><br>May the Holy Spirit empower us to glorify Christ—no matter what our limitations. —Vernon Grounds <br><br><br>Give me, Savior, a purpose deep,<br>In joy or sorrow Thy trust to keep;<br>And so through trouble, care, and strife,<br>Glorify Thee in my daily life. —Bell<br><br>Circumstances that imprison us cannot limit God&#39;s work through us.<br><br><br><br>FOR FURTHER STUDY<br>Joseph: Overcoming Life&#39;s Challenges<br>Why Is Life So Unfair?<br><br><br><br>  Support for RBC Ministries <br>comes from the gifts <br>of our members and friends.<br><br>RBC Ministries is a member of the<br>Gospel Communications Network (GCN).   <br><br>rbc@gospelcom.net<br>&copy;2005 RBC Ministries--Grand Rapids, MI 49555 <br>Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright &copy; 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. <br><br><br><br><br>Our Daily Bread is a daily devotional provided by RBC Ministries<br>for spiritual growth and Bible study  <br>