What will really help us to be resilient is knowing God. It is the key to staying resilient in the midst of an adversity or a crisis.
Romans 5:1, 6 (AMP) Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). …. While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly.
Knowing God can either be an easy or a complex process, depending on whether or not we are willing to take God’s word at face value. It is not God’s intention that knowing Him should be complicated or difficult since He has already sent Jesus to us as an atoning sacrifice. He has also given us the full counsel of His word in the Bible. There is a huge difference between knowing God and knowing of God. When we know God, we know what He will or will not do, just like how we would vouch for a friend whom we know well. When we only know of God, we may still have doubt and unbelief. It’s akin to having secondhand information about God without knowing Him personally.
Do you doubt God’s love for you? Knowing God and His love for us will help us stay resilient, no matter how difficult the situation which we are facing. Knowing Him will help us tremendously as we incorporate it as a foundation in our lives.
The scripture above reveals that we were powerless and helpless to deal with our own spiritual bankruptcy and unable to stand righteous before God. We were doomed for eternal damnation after Adam and Eve sinned because our strength and effort were insufficient to achieve righteousness. We had sold ourselves out to Satan.
God is truly a gracious Father. He established an unconditional covenant with Abraham in order to send forth the Messiah and save mankind. When we come to know God, we will realize that He loves us unconditionally.
Sermon Series: Resilience (Part 4)
认识神
真正所能帮助我们有韧性的就是认识神。这是在困境或危机中保持韧性的关键。
罗马书5:1-6我们既因信称义 [就是被宣告无罪，在神面前无可指摘 ]，[让我们抓住这事实] 就藉着我们的主耶稣基督[弥赛亚，被膏者]得与神相和 [与神和好带来喜乐]。….因我们还软弱的时候 [没有能力来拯救自己]，基督就按所定的日期为罪人死 [作为替代]。
认识神可以是很容易的事，也可以是一个很复杂的过程, 这取决于我们是否愿意相信神的话。神的本意不是让认识祂的过程变得困难或复杂，因为祂已经差耶稣到我们这里来，作了赎罪祭。神也已经在圣经中给了我们关于祂话语的全备知识。在“认识神”和“知道神”之间有一个巨大的区别。当我们认识神，我们知道祂会或不会做的事，就像我们为一个熟悉的朋友担保一样。当我们只是知道神，我们可能会怀疑或不信任祂。这类似于从二手消息知道神，却没有亲自认识祂。
你怀疑过神对你的爱吗？认识神和祂的爱，能够帮助我们无论面对任何艰难的环境时都能保持韧性。认识神将会极大的帮助我们，因为我们将它作为我们生命的根基。
上面的那些经文显示了我们在处理灵性破产时的无助和无力，无法在神面前称义。自从亚当和夏娃犯罪后，我们就陷在永恒的咒诅中，因为我们的力量和努力不足以达到称义。我们已经把自己卖给了撒旦。
神真的是一位满有恩惠的神。祂与亚伯拉罕立定了一个无条件的盟约, 为了差派弥赛亚和拯救全人类。当我们认识神，我们将发现祂无条件地爱我们。
讲章系列：韧性 (反弹/恢复能力) （第四部分）