Now imagine that you never spend a dime of it and live in poverty.

現在想想你沒花過裡面的一毛錢，而且生活在貧困之中

Are you rich? Yes.

這樣你富有嗎? 是的

But if you don’t enjoy your riches, then, in your practical experience,

但是如果你不好好享受你的財富。接下來，在你的實際經驗中

it’s as if you have nothing.

你就好像什麼都沒有

As believers, we’ve received Christ. But God’s intention isn’t just for us to have Christ;

身為信仰者，我們接受基督。 但是上帝的目的不只讓我們擁有基督

it’s for us to enjoy Him to the uttermost.

是讓我們能夠與之歡樂

Many of us find that the joy we experienced when we first received Christ can fade away.

很多人都發現我們所經歷的快樂，在我們接受基督的時候，就煙消雲散

But the Bible shows us how we can maintain the joy of our salvation.

但是聖經告訴我們可以保持救贖的喜樂

First, we can confess our sins.

首先，我們要懺悔我們的罪過

1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins,

約翰壹書第一章第9節說：「我們若認自己的罪

He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

神是信實的，是公義的，必要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們一切的不義。」

As soon as we confess our sins, the blood of Jesus cleanses us.

就在我們承認自己的罪過後，耶穌的血洗淨我們。

By this, our fellowship with Christ—the source of our joy—is restored.

藉此，我們與基督的情誼－我們快樂的泉源－恢復了

Second, we can feed on God’s Word. Jeremiah 15:16 says, “Your words were found and I ate them,

再者，上帝的話是我們的糧食。耶利米書第15章第16節：「我找著你的言語就當食物吃了，

and Your word became to me the gladness and joy of my heart.”

你的言語是我心中的歡喜快樂」

It’s hard to be joyful when we’re hungry. But when we pray over God’s Word to eat it as spiritual food,

我們飢餓的時候很難保持快樂。但是當我們藉由上帝的言語來祈禱，並當成精神糧食吃下去時

it nourishes, satisfies, and makes us glad.

那養育了我們、滿足了我們，且使我們快樂

Third, we can pray.

第三，我們可以祈禱

John 16:24 says, “Ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be made full.”

約翰福音第16章第24節說：「向來你們沒有奉我的名求什麼，如今你們求，就必得著，叫你們的喜樂可以滿足。」

When we pour out our heart to the Lord in prayer, the things that weigh us down are lifted

當我們在禱詞中神傾訴我們的心，那些使我們沮喪的事情都消散了

and we sense a deep joy and refreshment.

然後我們感受到一個深層的歡樂與心曠神怡

Finally, we can fellowship with others who love the Lord.

最終，我們能與其他愛著上帝的人交流

First John 1:3-4 says,

約翰壹書第一章第3節到第4節說：

“That you also may have fellowship with us, and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

「你們與我們相交。我們乃是與神父並他兒子耶穌基督相交的

And these things we write that our joy may be made full.”

我們將這些話寫給你們，使我們的喜樂充足」

The greatest enjoyment for a Christian is to be with others who love and enjoy Christ.

對一個基督徒來說，最大的快樂就是與其他喜愛基督的人在一起

Our salvation is like a rock that can never be shaken.

我們的救贖就像是一個無法被撼動的巨石一般

But the joy of our salvation is like a delicate flower that needs to be cultivated every day.

但是救贖的快樂就像是一朵脆弱的花兒需每天的灌溉

By practicing to confess our sins,

藉由實踐來懺悔我們自己的罪過

feed on God’s Word, pray to the Lord, and fellowship with other Christians,

以上帝的話為食物、向神祈禱，以及與其他基督徒的交流

we’ll enjoy Christ and live a joyful Christian life.

我們就可以享受基督，擁有一個快樂的基督人生