仰望恩典

He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch." Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. "Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."

- Mark 14:33-36

a mixture of sorrow and guilt never fails to creep into my heart whenever i read about Jesus' prayers in Gethsemane. the scripture never fails to remind me that like any other human, like us, He feels pain and grief as well. yet out of love for His sheep (us!) and obedience to God, He did what He came for and died on the cross for us, every sin of ours nailed on that cross along with Him.

such a suffering is really unbearable, for human standards.

the physical, mental and emotional torture He went through.

yet He did it, for us.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

- John 15:13

what am i doing in response to such Great Love?

my chains are gone, i've been set free,

my Lord my Saviour has ransomed me.

how could i still be living in the dens of self-reliance, doubt and sin?

每一天 每一夜
每一分钟
我仰望祢的恩典
患难时 在我喜乐时
祢双手领我进入祢恩典

主耶稣祢宝血
洗净我一切的罪孽
为我死 为我而流泪
赐给我无尽的恩典

我能有什么给祢啊
能报答祢付的代价
每当我定睛祢十架
眼泪不禁潸然地落下
我的心不要忘记啊
祂鞭伤换来新的生命啊
从此不再忧伤 不再挣扎
在耶稣怀里我有平安自由 希望