马槽之旅:将临期25天灵修指南预览
The Incarnation
The most famous portion of Michelangelo’s masterpiece on the Sistine Chapel ceiling is called The Creation of Adam. Adam reclines on a rock, while God, rushing by in the clouds, extends His creative finger toward the first man. Adam reaches out toward God and their outstretched fingers almost meet—but they do not touch.
Contrast this image with the beauty of the incarnation: God becoming flesh so that He might not only be close to His creation, but also live as one of us, fully human and fully divine. The word “incarnation” may sound like a formal theological word, but it’s really a word that represents incredible intimacy.
Jesus became a baby, then a child, then an adolescent, and then a grown man—so that He could intimately relate to us in every way. There is no sacrifice that can compare with His.
Activity: Spend some time alone in nature. Contemplate how Jesus’ earthly life enables Him to relate to you right where you are.
读经计划介绍
两千年前一个宁静的夜晚,天使们给一群正在放羊的牧羊人带来了救主降生的消息。牧羊人听到后便放下一切,直奔伯利恒去寻找一个卧在马槽里的婴孩。这么多年后,那份寻求救主的邀请依然有效。趁此佳节,请跟着查尔斯·史丹利博士 (Dr. Charles Stanley)就近救主,并腾出一点时间来安歇在天父的爱里。
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