This Friday and Sunday are Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We thank God for the public holidays. Not only do we get to rest from work, but we also have the time and space to remember Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. Over two thousand years ago, God had sent His only begotten Son into the world. Not only does God want man to know God, but also to see God, because He knew that man is weak, and needs to see to believe. Unfortunately, even in Jesus’ generation, some people saw Jesus with their own eyes, but still did not recognise Him as God. Thus man might still not believe after seeing.
Christianity emphasises having “Faith”. Faith is the centre of the whole religion. When we reflect on Jesus’ death and resurrection, the modern man’s approach is still to find evidence to prove God’s existence, God’s love and Christ’s sacrifice. But God uses “Faith” for our salvation and justification.
God’s way allows us to break free from the confines of the material world. Faith in God transcends the material world, knowledge, time and space. Only faith can do this.
As we reflect on Good Friday and Easter, we might commemorate God in different ways. But maybe we can also use “Faith” to continue to trust in Him. By faith, believe that He has died for our sins. By faith, believe in His resurrection. By faith, let God guide our growth.
In our service at church, we are serving our Lord who has died and risen for us. Maybe we can continue to serve God through faith. Trust in His promises, trust in His death, trust in the power of His resurrection. Let God, by our faith, lead us in our daily lives, in our family, work and ministry. By faith live every day, by faith experience the highs and lows of life, and experience the peace and security of being with our Lord. Our lives can be more closely tied with God. Thank God for reminding us through Good Friday and Easter.
這周五和周日，是受難節和復活節，感謝神讓我們有假期，當然，在假期中，不但可以放假，更重要是，讓我們有時間空間，記念耶穌的受難和復活。兩千多年前，神已經差派衪的獨生子，來到世上，神不但要讓世人認識神，而且要讓世人，看見神。神知道人的軟弱，一切以眼見為實，神願意讓世人，認識衪。但可惜，在耶穌的時代，有人親眼看到耶穌，也不一定會認定衪為神。所以，人還是不會因為看見，而相信神。
基督信仰，一直是強調‘信心’。信心是整個信仰的核心。當我們回顧耶穌的死和復活，對我們現代人來說，我們還是想用證據，去證明神的存在，神的愛，基督的犧牲。但特別的，神是用‘信心’，讓我們可以得救，可以稱義。
神的方法，是讓我們可以擺脫了物質世界的纏繞。信靠神，是超越了物質世界，超越了知識，超越了時間和空間，唯有信心，可以有這種效果。
反思，今天我們的受難節和復活節，我們可能會用不同的方法去記念神，但是否，我們可以也嘗試用‘信心’，來繼續的信靠衪。用信心，相信衪為我自己的罪死，用信心，相信衪的復活，用信心，讓神帶領我們的成長？
在教會的服侍中，我們是在服侍，為我們死和復活的主。我們是否也可以，繼續用信心，去服侍神。信靠衪的應許，信靠衪的受死，信靠衪復活的大能，在日常生活中，讓神用信心帶領我們生活，家庭，工作，服侍等等。每天，用信心過活，用信心，走過生活的高與低，喜與樂，而得到全然的平靜安穩，與主同在，我們的生命，可以與神更加的緊密連結。感謝神，讓受難節和復活節成為我們的提醒。
