七年前收到的一封郵件 --「You are loved」

 2002年，從墨爾本回國已有一年多了。一天，電子郵件箱里有一封特殊的郵件「You are loved」， 來自一個叫 Jimmy Keyton 的。郵件非常禮貌的解釋到：如果造成不便，我不會再發給你，除非我見到你的回復。

我不是基督徒，對《聖經》經常有很多疑問。可讀了郵件，有所感動，我想是被寫者的真誠和篤信、以及他的體會內容。於是列印下來，放在自己的收藏夾里，又隨著收藏夾帶到了紐西蘭。在往收藏夾里填加收藏文章時，常常會看到了這封郵件，不知為什麼，一隻收存著。

今天，拿來與大家分享郵件內容，無論我們有無信仰，理解與否，讀一下算是對一種愛的體驗，也算是對發件人的一分感謝吧。

I want you to know that this is someone who loves you very much. That』s important to know in the 「dog eat dog world」 in which we live. We spend our lives trying to earn love and respect and somehow we never seem to 「measure up」. It』s wonderful to be loved without reservation, without having to earn it. We are loved, not because we are good, not because we have lived up to expectations, and not because we』ve tried to live a good life, but we are loved just like we are … faults and all. God has put a high value on our lives in that he gave son to die on a cross to pay the penalty for all our sins. He has a very high purpose for your life!

After 42 years of struggling with the meaning of life and what the purpose of my life should be, I met a man named Jesus and he changed my life. It has been wonderful to be loved unconditionally and to finally realize the meaning of life itself. I』m writing you to share this love and to let you know that you are a very special person in the sight of God. He only wants good for you and wants to help you in all of your trials.  

The Holy Bile tells us in the book Romans, chapter 3 verse 23, 「For all have sinned, and come short of glory of God」. Romans 6:23 reads 「For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ out Lord」. Romans 10: 9-10 goes on to read, 「Because if you confess the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth one confesses unto salvation」.

If you haven』t already experienced His love, you can by praying this simple prayer and by believing in your heart that he has answered it to the fullest. 「Father, I come to you as a sinner. I repent and ask you to forgive my sin and to come into my heart and take control of my life. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and enable me to be the person that you want me to be. Please use me to help others and help me to realize and fulfill the purpose for my life. Thank you for dying to pay the penalty for my sin. I accept your sacrifice for my salvation. Enable me by the power of your Holy Spirit to live a life that will be pleasing to you, Amen」.

I』m starting a Free monthly letter which is called 「Encouraging Words」. It is a short letter which I hope will encourage and challenging you in your walk with the Lord.

Whatever your decision, remember that God loves you and he is greater than any problem you have!

                                                   God  Bless You,