Matthew 20:19 (NKJV) And deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He will rise again.”
Matthew 28:1(NKJV) Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary mentioned in this verse were the disciples of Christ. They had a love and passion for the Lord Jesus because they had experienced His love. This is especially true for Mary Magdalene who was set free from seven demons who possessed her. She experienced the power of the Lord Jesus’ ministry. Nobody was able to set her free from the demons except Jesus. She believed in the word of the Lord, His power and authority in the spiritual realm. She believed Jesus’ word about His resurrection on the third day! She came looking for her Lord and Master on the third day! That’s faith in action! She took her master’s word for it.
We need to practice living our lives based on His calling for us by consecrating our lives to Him. All of us will do different things or have different postings at different stage of our lives even within the company for internal posting. We should seek the Lord’s direction rather than just go with the flow. Once the Lord has spoken to us then we will be able to stand firm when something were to happen. We should also teach our children to do likewise so that they will be able to anchor their faith in God at a young age.
Faith in God is actually very simple although many of us struggle with it. Basically, if God has said, we the individual believe it then that settles it. We will not be moved by what we see, feel, hear, experience but chooses to stand on the word that God has spoken to us. The key is whether God has given us the promise through His word and has been journeying with us on certain matters pertaining to our lives. If yes, let us keep our eyes, heart and mind focused on the Lord and His promises to us. It is faith that’s help us to look forward with confidence that the future is good because it is in the hands of God. If no, then it is wise to seek His face for His will and direction for our lives. We can plan our future, but it is better for Him to direct our path because it is much better to lean on Him and rest in His love for us. Without faith, it is impossible to please God for whoever comes to Him must believe that HE IS and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Sermon Series: Resurrection Sunday – Live by Faith
信心的行动
马太福音20：19又交给外邦人，将他戏弄，鞭打，钉十字架上，第三日他要复活。
马太福音28：1安息日将尽，七日的第一日，天快亮的时候，抹大拉的马利亚和那个马利亚来看坟墓。
抹大拉的马利亚和这节经文中提到的另一个马利亚都是基督的门徒。他们对主耶稣有爱和热情，因为他们经历过主的爱。对抹大拉的马利亚来说尤其真实，她摆脱了七个附身的恶魔，获得释放。她经历了主耶稣事工的大能。除了耶稣，没有人能把她从恶魔中释放出来。她相信 神的话语，相信祂在灵界的力量和权柄。相信耶稣所说祂将在第三天复活的话！第三天，她来找她的主和主人！这就是化为行动的信心主人怎么说，她就怎么信。
我们需要按照神对我们的呼召，藉着把我们的生命奉献给祂，来操练活出生命。我们每一个人都会在人生的不同阶段做不同的事情或有不同的岗位，甚至在公司内部也有不同的职位。我们应该寻求主的指引，而不是随波逐流。一旦主对我们说话，即使有事发生，我们也能站立得稳。我们应该教导我们的孩子也如此行，这样他们就能在年少的时候就将信心锚定在神那里。
信靠 神其实很简单，尽管我们很多人都在为此挣扎。总的来说，如果 神说了，我们作为个人相信了，那么就解决了。我们不会被我们所看到的、感觉到的、听到的、经历到的而动摇，而是选择立定于神对我们说的话之上。关键是 神是否通过祂的话语给了我们应许，是否一直在与我们同行，处理与我们的生命相关的一些事情。如果答案是肯定的，让我们的眼目、心思意念专注于主和祂对我们的应许上。信念帮助我们充满信心地展望未来，相信未来是美好的，因为它掌握在 神的手中。否则，明智的做法是去寻求祂的面和祂的旨意来指引我们生命的方向。我们可以计划我们的未来，但最好由祂来指引我们的道路，因为依靠祂并安息在祂对我们的爱中是美好的。人非有信，就不能的得 神的喜悦，因为凡到 神面前来的，必须信有 神，且信祂赏赐那寻求祂的人。
讲章系列：复活主日–凭信心而活
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