4 月 16 日 预苦期圣周 星期三

(陈喜瑞传道 谢恩堂)

经文-希伯来书 9：11-15

11 但现在基督已经来到，做了将来美事的大祭司，经过那更大、更全备的帐幕，不是人手所造，也不是属乎这世界的。 12 并且不用山羊和牛犊的血，乃用自己的血，只一次进入圣所，成了永远赎罪的事。 13 若山羊和公牛的血并母牛犊的灰洒在不洁的人身上，尚且叫人成圣，身体洁净， 14 何况基督借着永远的灵，将自己无瑕无疵献给神，他的血岂不更能洗净你们的心[a]，除去你们的死行，使你们侍奉那永生神吗？ 15 为此，他做了新约的中保，既然受死赎了人在前约之时所犯的罪过，便叫蒙召之人得着所应许永远的产业。

经文反思

每次想到我们的恩主，我们的救赎主，主耶稣基督，我们就只有感恩，再感恩！旧约以色列人一而再地向神献祭，杀牛宰羊，一次次为百姓献祭赎罪，“因为血里有生命，所以能赎罪。（未 17： 11）。可是，原来神吩咐以色列那样献祭之所以有效，其实是它们预表最终真正能够赎罪的神的羔 羊，我们的救赎主，主耶稣基督一次的献祭就是完全的代赎。“惟有基督在我们还作罪人的时候为我们死，神的爱就在此向我们显明了。”哈利路亚！

祷告

主耶稣基督啊！您当年道成肉身，背负我们的一切的罪，为了救赎我们这些不配的罪人，您为我们流血牺牲，死在十字架上。这是人类历史上绝无仅有的独一份爱！今天复活的您继续爱护着我 们，我们愿意更加爱您！阿们！

应用

主耶稣基督一次献祭就完成了救赎大工，成为我们与父神之间的中保。我们既然被父神寻回，我们就要多多亲近神，透过我们的救赎主，这独一的中保，多多祷告神，更多经历神更奇妙的大爱，体会永生生命的真实！

16 April The Wednesday in Holy Week

(Ps Cyril Chen Camberwell Methodist Church)

Scripture - Hebrews 9:11–15

11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. 15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant

Reflections on the Scripture

Every time we think of our gracious Lord, our Redeemer, Lord Jesus Christ, we can only feel gratitude, more and more gratitude! In the Old Testament, the Israelites repeatedly offered sacrifices to God, slaughtering cattle and sheep, offering sacrifices for the people to atone for their sins, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls" (Lev 17:11). However, the reason these sacrifices commanded by God were effective was because they foreshadowed the ultimate Lamb of God, who is able to atone for sins—our Redeemer, Lord Jesus Christ. His once-for-all sacrifice is the complete redemption. "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Hallelujah!

Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, You came to us in the flesh, bearing all our sins and offering Your life to redeem us, unworthy sinners. You poured out Your blood and gave Your life on the cross for us. This is a love unparalleled in all of human history! Even now, as the risen Savior, You continue to watch over us, and our hearts long to love You more deeply! Amen!

Applications

Lord Jesus Christ, Your one-time sacrifice accomplished the full work of redemption, becoming the mediator between us and the Father. Since we have been found and reconciled by the Father, we are called to draw near to God through You, our Redeemer and the one true mediator. Let us pray more fervently, experiencing God's boundless love and the reality of eternal life!