9月12日
标 题：神的设计
经 节：因为祂预先所知道的人，就预先定下效法祂儿子的模样，使祂儿子在许多弟兄中作长子。预先所定下的人又召他们来；所召来的人又称他们为义；所称为义的人又叫他们得荣耀。（罗马书八章29～30节）
你的生命是神伟大计画的一部分。在创世的起头，神已经认识你，并且对你的生命有个计画。甚至在你出生之前，祂已经知道你每一件事（耶利米书一：5）。神已经预定你会像祂的儿子。因此，你的生命是有个终极目标；基督是神为你的生命成长所设立的榜样。你要与天父创建一种关系，如同耶稣与天父之间的关系一样亲密（约翰福音十七：21）。每一件祂容许发生在你身上的事，都是为了使你更像基督。
当神邀请你在这个过程中添加祂，就是神的呼召！祂的呼召非常个人化，是特别对着你的。在历史上的一个特殊时刻，全能神亲自向你说话，邀请你成为祂的孩子，这是多么美妙的事啊！
因为你的罪，你永远不可能过无可指责的生活。然而，神赦免你的罪、开释你，宣告你是公义的。所有你在属灵上欠祂的债已被豁免，从此到永恒，你可以自由地享受神及事奉神。在圣经时代，神百姓的荣耀是神的同在。因为神的丰盛现在已经进驻你的心里，你也一样被尊荣，有一天你将会与祂同在（歌罗西书一：27，二：9）。祂邀请你在生命中顺服祂的旨意，使你有祂的形像，好添加祂（腓立比书二：12）。
God’s Design
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be
conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many
brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called,
these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
(Romans 8:29-30)
Your life is a part of God’s grand design. God has
known about you and had a plan for your life since before time began. He knew
everything about you before you were even born (Jer. 1:5). God predetermined
that you would become like His Son. Your life, therefore, has a destiny. Christ
is the model upon which the Father is developing your life. You are meant to
have a relationship with the Father that is as intimate as the relationship
between Jesus and the Father (John 17:21). Every event He allows into your life
is designed to make you more like Christ.
God’s call came when He invited you to join Him in
the process! His call was extremely personal, designed specifically for your
response. How wonderful to realize that at a particular moment in history,
almighty God spoke personally to you and invited you to become His child!
Because of your sin, you could never live
blamelessly. But God forgave your sin and justified you, declaring you
righteous. All the spiritual debt you carried with Him was forgiven, and you
were freed to enjoy God and to serve Him for the rest of eternity. In Biblical
times, the glory of God’s people was His presence. You, too, are glorified
because the fullness of God now dwells within you, and you will one day be with
Him (Col. 1:27; 2:9). He invites you to join Him in working out His will in
your life—conforming you to His image (Phil. 2:12).
