你们虽然没有见过祂，却是爱祂；如今虽不得看见，却因信祂就有说不出来、满有荣光的大喜乐（彼前1:8）

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From: Kwan

你们虽然没有见过祂，却是爱祂；如今虽不得看见，却因信祂就有说不出来、满有荣光的大喜乐。（彼前1:8）

    令人惊奇的是，使徒彼得默认基督徒都有“大喜乐”。更令人惊奇的是，使徒彼得默认有“大喜乐”的基督徒，并非养尊处优、富足安康，而是当时正饱受患难逼迫，因信仰被迫逃亡，分散在各地的寄居者。彼得知道，他们的喜乐大到一个地步，“说不出来、满有荣光”。

    彼得总结“大喜乐”的基督徒有如下特征：1. 虽然没有见过主耶稣，却是“爱祂”；2. 如今虽不得看见主，却是“信祂”。爱主和信主，是大喜乐的源头。不爱主、不信主的人得不着大喜乐。

    今天的我们，有这样的大喜乐吗？我们是否为着“吃什么，喝什么，穿什么”而忧愁，活得仿佛没有主的外邦人一样？即或我们偶有欢喜，是因着爱主、信主，还是因为暂时得到了外邦人所求的？

    源于爱主和信主的喜乐又大又长久，虽无法描述，却满有荣光，让人有力量胜过艰难，在各样的环境中都能将荣耀归给神。


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