Day 1
14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
Reflection: What is the driving force behind your daily actions? Often, we operate out of a desire for comfort, the pressure to succeed, or the fear of what others think. Paul presents a radically different motivation in these verses: the love of Christ. Paul writes that the love of Christ “compels” us. The original word for “compel” paints a picture of being constrained. It means to have only one direction to go — pushed forward by the transforming realization that Jesus loved you so much that He took your place on the cross. When you truly grasp that Jesus died for you, it changes how you view yourself and your purpose. It shifts the center of your life from you to Him. This means your work, your relationships, and your free time are all opportunities to honor the One who gave everything for you.
- What most motivates you to join this mission trip?
- In what ways are you tempted to live mainly for yourself?
- How can gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice shape your daily attitude?
Pray: Lord Jesus, thank You for Your great love shown through the cross. Forgive me for the times I live mainly for myself instead of for You. Help me to remember that You died and rose again so I could have new life and purpose. Let Your love control my heart, my choices, and my priorities. Teach me to live each day for Your glory and not merely for my own desires. In Jesus’name. Amen.
第一天
14 原來基督的愛激勵我們；因我們想，一人既替眾人死，眾人就都死了；15 並且他替眾人死，是叫那些活著的人不再為自己活，乃為替他們死而復活的主活。（哥林多後書 5:14-15）
反思：是什麼力量在驅使你每天的行動？很多時候，我們做事是出於：想得到安慰、追求成功、或害怕別人的看法。但保羅在這段經文中提出了一個完全不同的動力：基督的愛。保羅寫道，基督的愛「激勵」我們。原文有「推動、催促、掌管」的意思。這表示我們不再隨自己的方向而活，而是被耶穌為我們捨命的大愛所推動。當你真正明白耶穌為你而死時，你看事情的方式就會改變。這份愛會成為你人生新的目的。不是因為害怕神而服事祂，而是因為愛祂。這表示：你的工作、你的人際關係、以及你使用時間的方式，都會開始以榮耀那位為你捨命的主為中心。
思考問題：
- 是什麼在驅動你參加這次宣教旅程？
- 你在哪些方面容易只為自己而活？
- 你對基督犧牲的感恩，如何改變你每天的態度？
禱告：「主耶穌，感謝祢藉著十字架向我顯明祢偉大的愛。求祢赦免我常常只為自己而活，而不是為祢而活。幫助我記得祢為我死而復活，使我能有新的生命與新的目的。願祢的愛每天激勵我，使我活著是為了榮耀祢。奉耶穌的名禱告，阿們。」