Meditation of the Lord's Word

4 但到了神─我们救主的恩慈和他向人所施的慈爱显明的时候， 5 他便救了我们；并不是因我们自己所行的义，乃是照他的怜悯，藉着重生的洗和圣灵的更新。 6 圣灵就是神藉着耶稣基督我们救主厚厚浇灌在我们身上的， CUVS

今天我们一起背诵默想的经文来自新约《提多书》三章四到六节。提多是使徒保罗”照着共信之道的真儿子”。保罗写信给在克里特的提多，交代他在那里的任务，包括把保罗未办完的事整理齐了，及“在各城设立长老”等。提多面临很多艰难而重要的工作。保罗在信中强调了“那无谎言的神”，藉着救主耶稣基督的恩典和慈爱，将圣灵“厚厚浇灌”在那相信神的怜悯与永恒盼望的选民身上，勉励众人行各样的善事，有新的生命。

4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; KJV

The passage we will recite together today is from the New Testament book of Titus 3:4-6. Titus was the apostle Paul's "true son according to the word of common faith". Paul wrote to Titus in Crete, giving him an account of his tasks there, which included finishing the unfinished business of Paul, and "setting up elders in every city". Titus was faced with many difficult and important tasks. In his letter, Paul emphasized the "God who does not lie", who, through the grace and love of the Savior Jesus Christ, pours out the Holy Spirit "thickly" on the elect who believe in God's mercy and eternal hope, and encourages them to do all kinds of good works and to have new life. (translation from DeepL.com/translator)