Living with Jesus 与耶稣同活

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If we died with him, we will also live with him. 2 Timothy 2:11

Today's Scripture 2 Timothy 2:11

Today's Insights

Paul encourages Timothy to endure hardship for the sake of the gospel (2 Timothy 2:3) and reminds him to “remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead” (v. 8). The faith of believers in Jesus is anchored in Christ’s death and resurrection. The apostle reminds us that those who endure suffering for Jesus’ sake will reign with Him, but those who reject Him in the face of persecution will be rejected by Him (v. 12; see Matthew 10:22, 32-33; Hebrews 10:38-39). We can endure suffering because of the faithfulness of Christ. And even when our commitment isn’t as consistent or strong as it should be, He’ll still be faithful: “If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself” (2 Timothy 2:13). In the face of death, we can witness for Jesus because “the one who calls [us] is faithful” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).

Today's Devotional

Physician Christian Ntizimira sensed God’s calling to provide end-of-life care in under-resourced areas of his home country of Rwanda. Colleagues often didn’t see the value of such care because “these patients were already considered hopeless.” But Ntizimira found that for patients and their families, his “presence offered a rekindling of hope when all seemed lost.” Ntizimira is grounded in his work by the conviction that Jesus’ death and life can transform how we approach death because “the death of Christ is the source of life.”

In 2 Timothy, the apostle Paul testified to how the reality that Jesus “destroyed death and . . . brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (1:10) changed how he understood his suffering. Though Paul was a prisoner facing possible execution (2:9), Jesus’ resurrection grounded him in his calling—to point others to salvation through Christ (v. 10). For “if we died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him” (vv. 11-12).

Dying with Jesus doesn’t just mean what happens at believers’ literal deaths. In his letter to the Romans, Paul explained that, as symbolized in baptism, believers are united with Christ’s Spirit in His death and resurrection life (Romans 6:4-8).

Because Christ lives in us, even when we face death’s terrors, we can live for and witness to Him.

Reflect & Pray

When have you unexpectedly witnessed hope? How can believers witness to Christ’s resurrection?

Merciful God, please help me witness to the love and hope of Jesus.

By Monica LaRose

“我们若与他同死，也必与他同活。”（提摩太后书 2:11）

今日经文：提摩太后书 2章8-13节

今日灵修：保罗鼓励提摩太为福音的缘故忍受苦难（提摩太后书 2:3），并提醒他“要记念从死里复活的耶稣基督”（第8节）。信徒对耶稣的信心根基在于基督的死和复活。使徒提醒我们，那些为耶稣的缘故忍受苦难的人将与他一同作王，但那些在逼迫面前拒绝他的人将被他弃绝（第12节；参见马太福音 10:22, 32-33；希伯来书 10:38-39）。我们能够忍受苦难，是因为基督的信实。即使我们的委身不够坚定或不够稳定，祂依然信实：“我们纵然失信，祂仍是可信的，因为祂不能背乎自己”（提摩太后书 2:13）。面对死亡，我们仍能为耶稣作见证，因为“那召我们的本是信实的”（帖撒罗尼迦前书 5:24）。

今日灵修：医生克里斯蒂安·恩蒂齐米拉感受到上帝的呼召，要在他祖国卢旺达资源匮乏的地区提供临终关怀。同事们往往看不到这种关怀的价值，因为“这些病人已经被认为毫无希望”。但恩蒂齐米拉发现，对于病人及其家人来说，他的“出现如同在看似绝望之际重新点燃了希望”。恩蒂齐米拉坚信，耶稣的死和生能够改变我们看待死亡的方式，因为“基督的死是生命的源泉”，这信念支撑着他的工作。

在《提摩太后书》中，使徒保罗见证了耶稣“既废掉了死亡，又藉着福音将生命和不朽显明出来”（1:10），这一事实如何改变了他对苦难的理解。尽管保罗身陷囹圄，面临死刑（2:9），耶稣的复活却使他更加坚定自己的使命，领他人藉着基督得救（10节）。因为“我们若与他同死，也必与他同活；我们若能忍耐，也必与他一同作王”（11-12节）。

与耶稣同死并非仅仅指信徒肉体的死亡。在写给罗马人的信中，保罗解释说，正如洗礼所象征的那样，信徒在基督的死和复活的生命中与基督的灵联合（罗马书6:4-8）。

因为基督住在我们里面，即使我们面对死亡的恐惧，我们也能为他而活，并为他作见证。

反思与祷告

你何时曾意外地感受到希望？信徒如何见证基督的复活？慈悲的上帝，请帮助我见证耶稣的爱与希望。