By TC Lo (盧天賜), May 6, 2012
默想經文 (Scripture):
Ps 103:11 天離地何等的高，他的慈愛向敬畏他的人也是何等的大！
Ps 103:12 東離西有多遠，他叫我們的過犯離我們也有多遠！
Ps 103:13 父親怎樣憐恤他的兒女，耶和華也怎樣憐恤敬畏他的人！
Ps 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
Ps 103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Ps 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
Sharing:
• Comment on Ps.103:11—The greatness of Christ’s love is expressed not just in quantitative terms but more importantly, in qualitative level pointing to the character of God. First, God is patient; He is slow to anger awaiting patiently (忍耐) sinners to repent. Secondly, He is kind (恩慈) even to those who treat Him with hostility, and ultimately, He is good (良善) for no evil is in Him to make Him qualified to be our Savior.
• Comment on Ps.103:12— Out of His love (仁愛), our sins are completely and thoroughly forgiven, and we are made as white as snow. As a result, we can once more rejoice (喜樂) in the peace (和平) of our reconciliation with God, the Father.
• Comment on Ps.103:12— God’s faithfulness (信實) guarantees the validity of His forgiveness. We would no longer doubt whether we would fall away from our Salvation. The Holy Spirit who indwells in our soul gently (溫柔) whispers to our ears that we may gain strength to maintain self-control (節制) in order to resist sins.
As Paul wrote to the Galatians: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” 聖靈所結的果子，就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、溫柔、節制。這樣的事，沒有律法禁止。(Gal.5:22-23)
The total summation is freedom in Christ: We are no longer under the curse of the laws but are free from sins and legalistic religiosity and free to the grace of approaching the Father through Jesus Christ at the loving tug of the Holy Spirit.
