Philippians 2:13 (NLT)
“God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”
We all had to make major adjustments in our work, family, church and social life this past year due to Covid-19. No matter what you’re going to face this week or this year, you won’t face it alone. God is with you, He is for you, and He is in you.
“God is working in you.” The word “working” in Greek is the word energos, from which we get our word “energy.” God is the energy driver in your life. You’re not just going on willpower. You’re not just going on your own power. God says He will give you the power you need, no matter what you’re facing.
Get up every morning and say, “God, thank You that You’re going to be with me today, You’re going to be in me today, and You’re going to be for me today.” Nothing the devil can do can harm us. Nothing people can do can harm us because God is at work in our lives.
I love what God said to Joshua as he led the people of Israel in Joshua 1:9 (NIV) “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
God will be with you wherever you go. Embrace that promise today!
「因為你們立志行事都是 神在你們心裡運行，為要成就他的美意。」腓2:13
「上帝在你裡面工作，使你有渴慾望和能力去做祂喜悅的事。」(NLT直譯)
去年，由於Covid-19，我們所有人都必須在工作，家庭，教堂和社交生活方面進行重大調整。無論你這一年、這一週要面臨什麼處境，你都不會一個人面對。上帝與你同在，祂必幫助你，祂住在你裡面。
「上帝在你裡面工作（神在你們心中運行）「工作」（運行）的希臘原文是“energos”，就是「能量」一詞的字源。上帝是你生命的能源發動機。你不僅僅靠自己的意志力，也不僅靠自己的力量，上帝說，無論你面對怎樣的處境，祂將賜你所需的力量。
每天早晨起床，說：「神啊！感謝祢今天與我同在，祢今天將住在我裡面，祢今天必幫助我。」魔鬼一點都不能傷害我們，沒有任何人能傷害我們，因為上帝在我們生命裡面工作。
我非常喜愛神對帶領以色列民的約書亞所說的話：「你當剛強壯膽！不要懼怕，也不要驚惶；因為你無論往哪裡去，耶和華─你的 神必與你同在。」（約書亞記1:9）
無論你到哪裡，上帝都會與你同在。抓著今日的應許吧！
～ Rev. Jireh Lin 林以勒牧師～