结语 神 赐 予我 们 的恩典，在于 祂 借着耶 稣 基督的仆人 传扬 福音，使我 们 能因信主耶 稣 基督而 称 义 。 换 言之，我 们 唯 独 因信耶 稣 而得 称 为义 。如今我 们既属 于基督耶 稣 ，便不再 处 于神的震怒或 审 判之下，而是活在 祂 那不可 动摇 的 爱 中—— 这爱 已 浇 灌在我 们 的心里。因此，我 们 成了 爱 神的人，也成了彼此相 爱 、彼此接 纳并乐 于分享 与 关 怀 的人。 简 而言之，我 们 已成 为 一 个 充 满 主 爱 的群体。 借着主耶 稣 基督在十字架上的死，我 们 罪得赦免；借着 祂 的 复 活，我 们 在神面前被算 为义 。我 们 因此蒙受了 极 大的福分， 获 得了救恩 与 永生。 这 救恩是源于耶 稣 基督恩典的 礼 物，也是至高无上的 礼 物。作 为这 至高 礼 物的 领 受者，我 们 必 须 活出合乎主心意的生命。我 们 要 怀 着 对 救恩之恩的感恩之心敬拜神， 并 经历 生命的更新 与 改 变 。我 们 要 将 自己的意愿放下在十字架前，同心 寻 求主的旨意， 并 按此旨意生活；我 们 要 过 一 种 蒙神喜 悦与悦 纳 的事奉生活。 我 们 都是蒙恩的 债户 ，因此必 须顺 服主的主 权 ，活出 为 神 结 果子的生命。我 们 要勇敢 传扬 福音 与 信心的信息，毫不羞愧。神若 帮 助我 们 ， 谁 能 敌挡 我 们 呢？我 们既 是 真 正的基督徒，就必 须 追求 灵 命的成熟。我 们 要凭信心生活——那是一 种 在看似毫无指望 时 仍存盼望的信心。在 属灵争 战 中，我 们 要 过 得 胜 的生活， 坚 信凡在基督里的人就不被定罪 这 一 真 理。愿我 们 都能活出 与 福音相 称 的生命。
Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted (Luke 14:11)
Everyone who exalts
himself will be humbled,
and whoever humbles
himself will be exalted (Luke 14:11)
Haman was in a very good
mood because he alone was invited
to two banquets with
King Ahasuerus and Queen Esther.
He boasted to his wife,
Zeresh, and his friends about his wealth,
his many children, and
the high position the king had given him above all others.
Yet, despite all this,
Haman was not satisfied as long as he saw
the Jew Mordecai sitting
at the king's gate
(Esther 5:9-13).
Haman seemed to be
extremely angry
because Mordecai did not
acknowledge his high position,
nor did he bow down or
pay homage to him.
It appears that Haman
wanted everyone to recognize the high position he held,
which he was very proud
of.
However, there was just
one person, Mordecai the Jew,
who did not acknowledge
his high status.
This greatly
dissatisfied Haman.
His wife Zeresh and all
his friends advised him
to set up a gallows
about 23 meters high
and to ask the king the
next morning to have Mordecai hanged on it.
After that, he could go
to the second banquet with Queen Esther in high spirits.
This suggestion pleased
Haman, and he ordered the gallows to be built (v. 14).
Haman wanted to hang
Mordecai on the high gallows
because Mordecai did not
acknowledge his high position.
When I meditate on this
passage, I am reminded of Jesus,
who, despite having the
highest position equal with God,
came to this lowly and
humble earth (Ref.: Philippians 2:6-8)
and was crucified on a
high cross (Ref.: John 3:14),
the tree of curse
(Deuteronomy 21:23; Galatians 3:13).
Jesus said, "For
all those who exalt themselves will be humbled,
and those who humble
themselves will be exalted"
(Luke 14:11).
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