一起同工

一起同工
聖經閱讀：以弗所書4:2-6 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年3月31日(一)

當我的女兒珍第一次學習用鉛筆寫字的時候，她想要用左手握筆。對我來說，女兒是左撇子不是問題，但她的外婆卻不認為那是正確的寫字方式，因此她努力要說服珍改用右手寫字。 　有時候我們會認為，我們敬拜上帝的方式是唯一正確的方式，當有基督徒用不一樣的方式敬拜上帝時，我們也許會批評他們。或許我們會不認同其他基督徒的穿著或作為，但是，我們務必記得，基督徒必須彼此接納、一起同工。 　今天的經文提醒我們應該要「以愛心互相寬容」（第2b節）。為甚麼呢？因為基督徒是「以和平彼此聯繫，盡力保持聖靈所賜合一的心」（第3a節）。 　不要批評其他基督徒、不要跟他們爭吵，要一起同工領人歸主。 —NM 「惟有一位上帝，就是人類的父親；他在萬有之中，統御萬有，貫徹萬有。」 以弗所書4:6 禱告：上帝，求祢讓我們知道如何跟其他基督徒一起同工。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (李信儀譯)

Work Together
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:2-6
Monday, March 31, 2014

When my daughter, Jean, first learned to use a pencil, she wanted to hold it in her left hand. I didn’t have a problem with her being left-handed, but her grandmother did not think that was the right way. She tried to persuade Jean to use her right hand instead. 　Sometimes we think that our way of worshiping God is the only right way. When some Christians worship in a different way, we may criticize them. Or we may disagree with other Christians about how they should dress or act. But we must remember that Christians need to accept each other and work together. 　Our Bible verses remind us that we should be “patient and accept each other with love” (verse 2b). Why? Because Christians are “joined together with peace through the Spirit” (verse 3a). 　Don’t criticize other Christians and quarrel with them. Work together to bring people to Jesus! —NM “There is one God and Father of us all, who rules over everyone. He works through all of us and in all of us.” Ephesians 4:6 PRAYER: God, please show us how we can work together with other Christians. In Jesus’ name. Amen.