2/11 “May We Receive Mercy and Find Grace in Jesus Christ to Help Us in Our Time of Need 愿我们在耶稣基督里，領受憐憫，得到恩惠，作為及時的幫助”（Read阅读Hebrews 希伯来书4:14-16）
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to feel sympathy for our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. 我們既然有一位偉大的、經過了眾天的大祭司，就是神的兒子耶穌，就應該堅持所宣認的信仰。因為我們的大祭司並不是不能同情我們的軟弱，他像我們一樣，也曾在各方面受過試探，只是他沒有犯罪。所以，我們只管坦然無懼地來到施恩的寶座前，為的是要領受憐憫，得到恩惠，作為及時的幫助。（Hebrews 希伯来书4:14-16）
No other High Priest was called great, had ascended into heaven and is the Son of God. All these specific, uniquely characteristic and glorious truths should encourage us to hold firmly to the faith we profess. Lord Jesus knows what we go through and has faced even worse thus sympathizing with our weakness and our temptation but cannot sympathize with our sin. The devil sometimes wants us to consider Him as unapproachable or to think of Him as being powerless to help. Boldly does not mean proudly, arrogantly, or with presumption, but means we may/can/should come constantly without reservation, freely, without fancy words as well as with confidence and persistence. Here, in light of the finished work of Jesus, we see mercy and judgment reconciled into one throne of grace. 没有其他大祭司被称为尊荣偉大的，已经升入高天，是神的兒子。所有这些特定、独特性和荣耀的事实真相，理应鼓厉我们堅持所宣認的信仰。主耶稣晓得我们所经历的一切，祂曾面对的试探更加强烈，因此体恤我们的软弱和试探，但不能体恤我们的罪。有时候，魔鬼让我们认为耶稣是无法接近的，或认为祂无力帮助我们。坦然无惧并不意味着骄傲、自大或傲慢，却意味着我们可以/能够/理应不断而毫无保留、自由而无需使用华丽的言语、自信而坚持不懈地来到主前。在这里，基于耶稣所完成的工作，我们看见慈悲怜悯和审判调和成了一个施恩的宝座。
Prayer禱告: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for reminding us that grace does not ignore your justice; it operates in fulfilment of your justice, in light of the cross. Thank you for your help in our time of need. No request is too small, because you want us to be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer (petition and thanksgiving) letting our requests be made known to you. 亲爱的主耶稣，感谢你提醒我们，恩典并不忽视你的公义；根据十字架来理解，恩典是在满足你的公义下施行的。感谢你给我们及时的帮助；没有什么请求是微不足道的，因为你希望我们一无挂虑，只要凡事藉着祷告（恳求和感谢），将我们所要的告诉你。Amen.
