9月25日
标 题：相信神的爱
经 节：神爱我们的心，我们也知道也信。神就是爱；住在爱里面的，就是住在神里面，神也住在他里面。（约翰一书四章16节）
圣经中最大的真理是：神是爱。由各方面的角度来了解这个真理，会释放你得自由，让你享受那份属你的基督徒喜乐。你一定要接受神爱你这个真理。在成长的过程中，如果经历到家人无条件的爱，这一点真理对你来说可能毫无困难。然而，如果在孩提时期缺乏爱，这个真理可能令你难以接受。神爱你，并不是因为你做了什么来赚得这份爱，乃是因为祂的本性就是爱。祂与你相交的唯一方式就是爱。祂对你的爱赋予你内在的价值，没有任何事情可以减少这份爱。
如果无法接受神爱你这个真理，你与祂的关系会受到限制。当祂管教你的时候，你会认为祂不爱你，而怨恨神。当神拒绝你的恳求，而这个恳求是你认为最好的安排，你会下结论认为神根本不关心你。如果不清楚了解、不接受神对你的爱，你会迷惘，搞不懂祂在你身上的作为。如果接受神的爱，你能够爱神，就像爱其他人一样（约翰一书四：19）。
你是否因为肯定自己是为神所深爱的，而体验到深刻的喜乐和安全感？确信神对你的爱，将释放你，让你享受神所浇灌的爱。我们的神每日用数不尽的方式，来表达祂的爱。
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.
