称义并和好
原来，我们不但是罪人，也是神的仇敌。藉着基督救赎的死，神已称义我们这些罪人，并使我们这些仇敌与祂自己和好了。这发生在我们相信主耶稣的时候。我们凭信接受了神的称义与和好。这就开了路，将我们引进恩典的范围以享受神。
有神的爱浇灌
在恩典的范围里，我们所享受的第一件事乃是神的爱。“神的爱已经藉着所赐给我们的圣灵，浇灌在我们心里。”在我们的基督徒生活中，许多时候我们需要鼓励和坚固。我们经历苦难的时期，也许有问题和疑惑。你可能说，“为甚么我的基督徒生活中有这么多难处？为甚么有这么多试炼和试验？”我们也许对自己的处境有这样的问题和疑惑。虽然有这些疑惑，但我们无法否认神的爱在我们里面。从我们第一次呼求主耶稣的名那天起，神的爱就藉着圣灵浇灌在我们心里了。当你进入永世的门时，你会说，“为着一路上临到我的苦难和试验，赞美主。神用这些变化我。”
哦，神的爱已经浇灌在我们心里！我们也许遭受患难、贫穷和压抑，但我们无法否认神的爱在我们里面。我们能否认基督为我们死了么？基督为我们这样不虔的罪人死了。从前我们是仇敌，但基督在十字架上流血，使我们与神和好。这是何等的爱！神若将祂自己的儿子赐给我们，祂必不会作甚么事伤害我们。神是主宰一切的，祂知道甚么对我们最有益。选择是在于祂，不在于我们。无论我们的爱好如何，神为我们所计画的，将是我们的分。与我们有关的一切，我们的父都豫备好了。我们只该祷告：“主，照你的意思行。我只要你所要的。我将一切完全交在你手中。”
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Justification and Reconciled, with God’s Love Poured Out – Rom. 5:1, 10
Justification and Reconciled
Originally, we were not only sinners, but also enemies of God. Through the redeeming death of Christ, God has justified us, the sinners, and has reconciled us, His enemies, to Himself. This transpired when we believed in the Lord Jesus. We have received God’s justification and reconciliation by faith. This has opened the way and ushered us into the realm of grace for the enjoyment of God.
With God’s Love Poured Out
In the realm of grace the first thing we enjoy is the love of God. “The love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us” (Rom 5:5). Many times in our Christian life we need encouragement and confirmation. As we pass through periods of suffering, we may have questions and doubts. Perhaps you say, “Why are there so many troubles in my Christian life? Why are there so many trials and tests?” We may have such questions and doubts about our circumstances. Although these doubts arise, we cannot deny that the love of God is within us. From the day we first called on the Lord Jesus, the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. When you enter the gate of eternity, you will say, “Praise the Lord for the sufferings and tests which fell upon me on my journey. God used them to transform me.”
Oh, the love of God has been poured into our hearts! Although we may be afflicted, poor, and depressed, we cannot deny the presence of God’s love within us. Can we deny that Christ died for us? Christ died for ungodly sinners such as we. Once we were enemies, but Christ shed His blood on the cross to reconcile us to God. What love is this! If God has given us His own Son, surely He will not do anything to hurt us. God is sovereign. He knows what is best for us. The choice is His, not ours. Regardless of our preference, what God has planned for us will be our portion. Everything related to us has been prepared by our Father. We should simply pray, “Lord, have your way. I simply want what You want. I leave everything entirely in Your hands.”