“Be diligent. Never be unemployed. Never be triflingly employed. Never while away time, nor spend more time at any place than is strictly necessary.” That may be a difficult act to follow, but at the very least, it’s a great objective to aim for.

As you may have heard recently in the news, restrictions for religious services have been gradually eased. It has always been the intention of the church leadership to see the resumption of our in-person worship services as soon as possible and we may see a breakthrough very soon.

正如您最近在新闻中听到的那样，政府对宗教活动的限制将会逐步放宽。教会领袖们也一直希望能尽快恢复我们的实体敬拜聚会，我们盼望尽快看到突破。

我们如何回应试探是至关重要的。当我们通过镜头来观看试探和试验时，它可以使我们更亲近上帝或导致我们转身离开祂。我们目前所做的一切-有关于敬爱神及认识神的培养，将受到考验。我们是否仍会相信上帝就是祂所说的祂，我们良善和慈爱的天父？即使我们不明白为什么要面对试探，我们会选择继续爱祂和相信祂吗？

Our response in times of testing is critical. The lenses through which we view trials and testing can either draw us closer to God or cause us to turn away. What we have been doing in cultivating our love relationship with God and growing to know Him will be tested. Will we still believe that God is who He says He is, our good and loving Father? Will we choose to continue to love and trust Him even though we cannot understand why we are facing the trial?

认错不只是对上帝说“对不起”。首先要向上帝承诺，那些致使我们远离神的就是罪。无须强辯，不用找借口，也没有假如或但是（约翰一书1：8-10）。

Confession is more than just saying ‘sorry’ to God. It starts with agreeing with God that that which draws us away from Him is sin; no rationalization, no excuses, no ifs and no buts (1 John 1: 8 – 10).

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