【罗12:12】在指望中要喜乐，在患难中要忍耐，祷告要恒切。【Rom12:12】Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

保罗曾遭遇患难，被压太重，力不能胜，连活命的指望都绝了，自己也断定是必死的。然而这正是神的美意，使他不靠自己，只靠叫死人复活的神。Paul went through adversity, feeling overwhelmed, unable to bear it, and even giving up hope of survival. He concluded that he was going to die. However, this was God’s will—so that he would not rely on himself, but on God, who raises the dead.保罗经历过，告诉我们，在指望中要喜乐。在无可指望的时候，因信仍有指望。借着恒切的祷告，他在患难中忍耐，欢欢喜喜盼望神的荣耀。Paul experienced this, and he tells us that we should be joyful in hope. Even in times of hopelessness, there is hope through faith. Through constant prayer, he endured adversity and rejoiced in the hope of God’s glory.

无罪的耶稣，面对十字架的患难，尚且要三次祷告，流泪哀求，汗如血滴，直到得着从父来的力量，顺服至死，且死在十字架上。The sinless Jesus, facing the suffering of the cross, prayed three times, wept and pleaded, and sweated drops of blood until He received strength from the Father. He obeyed to the point of death and was crucified on the cross.耶稣因摆放在前面的喜乐，就轻看十字架的苦楚。主耶稣付上生命的代价，成就了这伟大的救恩。跟从耶稣的路，是祂在前面怎么走，我们怎么跟随。Jesus endured the suffering of the cross because of the joy set before Him. The Lord Jesus paid the price of His life to accomplish this great salvation. The way to follow Jesus is to walk the path He has gone before us, following in His footsteps.

哦，主，我多少次因着不信，失去指望，逃离患难，放弃祷告，甚至灰心、绝望，觉得跟不下去了…是你钉痕的手拉着我，不放弃我，Oh Lord, how many times have I lost hope, fled from suffering, given up praying, and even fallen into despair because of my unbelief, feeling that I could not go on… Yet, it is Your nail-scarred hands that hold me and never let me go.是你的爱一次次唤醒我，使我可以回头。纵然多次的失败，跌倒，我仍要起来呼求你的名，仇敌要打倒我，我仍要靠主起来争战，因你是我永远的拯救！It is Your love that wakes me up again and again, allowing me to turn back to You. Even if I fail and fall many times, I will still rise and call on Your name. Even if the enemy seeks to bring me down, I will stand up and fight alongside You, Lord, because You are my eternal salvation!

主啊，无论是我们个人，还是教会，面对属灵的争战，各种的难处拦阻，我们的眼目要单单仰望你，我们的盼望在乎你，你永远良善，你永远掌权，你已经复活得胜！Lord, whether as individuals or as the Church, when we face spiritual battles, difficulties, and obstacles, we should look only to You. Our hope is in You—you are always good, You are always in control, You have risen, and You have won!主啊，教导我们与罪和私欲争战，使我们在忍耐中恒切祷告，行完你的旨意，得着所应许的，看到你国度的复兴降临！Lord, teach us to fight against sin and selfish desires, so that we may pray fervently with patience, fulfil Your will, receive what You have promised, and witness the revival of Your kingdom!（付传道Pastor Fu）