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我们每一个人都需要好消息，而最好的消息就是我们都是慈爱上帝的儿女，这位神吩咐我们要对祂信靠和顺服，便可得丰盛的生命。神愿意拯救我们，好让我们能够永远与祂同活。神很希望我们每一个人都得到这福分。

在本月的灵修文章中，我们将会探索其中特别是针对那些经历贫穷和饥饿之人的含义，他们都是经常受到逼迫、排斥、容易受伤害的人。人的生命本来不应该是这样的，人人都应该享有的是丰盛和兴旺的生命。神为属祂一切的活物和受造的万有所预备的未来，就是这个和平兴旺的伟大愿景。

圣经一次又一次地提醒我们，神怜悯所有贫穷和受逼迫的人，祂会为谋求他们的益处而采取行动。神希望跟从祂的人也奉祂的名去爱和服侍这些人。

那么，就让我们想一想，我们要怎样做，才能够透过切实地关怀贫穷和受伤之人来服侍神，包括为遭受灾难的人提供食物、帮助他们重建家园，以及协助他们有长线的发展。

当我们如此行，我们也会想到神在耶稣基督身上显明祂对穷人的爱。奉耶稣的名行公义好怜悯，由此我们便能加深作门徒的操练。

We all need good news, and the best news is that we are all children of the loving God, who calls us to trust and obey him so that we can live life abundantly. God wants to save us so that we can live life forever with him. God wants this for all of us.

In these devotions we’ll explore what this means, especially for people who experience poverty and hunger, who are also often oppressed, displaced, and vulnerable. That is not the way life is supposed to be. Instead, there should be abundance and flourishing for all. That is the great vision of peace and flourishing that God has for all of his creatures and all of his creation.

The Bible reminds us again and again that God has great compassion for all who are poor and oppressed, and he acts on their behalf. God also wants his followers to love and serve these people in his name.

So let’s think about how we can serve God by caring for poor and hurting people in tangible ways, from feeding and helping people to rebuild after disasters to helping with long-term development.

As we do this, we’ll also be thinking about God and his heart for the poor, revealed in Jesus Christ. And this will lead us into deeper discipleship, doing justice and loving mercy in Jesus’ name.