跟保羅一起旅行 (4)

跟保羅一起旅行 (4)
聖經閱讀：加拉太書2:1-3 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年9月4日(四)

今天的經文談到一個名叫提多的人，他是一個信基督的希臘人，當保羅和巴拿巴前往耶路撒冷時，提多跟他們同行。在提多書1:4中，保羅稱提多是：「在我們共同的信仰上是我的真兒子。」 　之後保羅和提多一起旅行到克里特島，保羅將提多留在克里特島上，好讓他「處理那些還沒有辦完的事務」，並且「在各城市設立長老」（提多書1:5）。保羅寫一封信給提多，幫助他進行這項工作，這封信就是現在新約聖經裡的提多書。 　提多從一個初信的基督徒成長為一個可以接續保羅工作的人。藉著保羅和其他基督徒的幫助，提多成為一個堅強的領袖。 　我們必須每天在基督裡成長，讀經、禱告，以及跟主內的弟兄姊妹團契都是讓我們成為堅強基督徒的方法。—JK 「你要講論這些事，充分運用你的職權來勸勉人或責備人。」 提多書2:15a 禱告：上帝，謝謝祢賜下幫助我每天成長的基督徒朋友。奉主耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤理權譯)

Traveling with Paul (4)
Bible Reading: Galatians 2:1-3
Thursday, September 4, 2014

Our Bible Reading today talks about a man named Titus. He was a Greek man who became a Christian. Titus traveled with Paul and Barnabas when they went to Jerusalem. In Titus 1:4, Paul called Titus “a true son to me in the faith we share together.” 　Later Paul traveled with Titus to the island of Crete. Paul left Titus on Crete so he could “finish doing what still needed to be done” and to “choose men to be elders in every town” (Titus 1:5). Paul wrote a letter to Titus to help him do this work. This letter is the book of Titus in the New Testament. 　Titus grew from a new Christian into a man who was able to carry on the work that Paul started. Titus became a strong leader with the help of Paul and other Christians. 　We need to continue to grow in Christ every day. Reading the Bible, praying and fellowshiping with our brothers and sisters in Christ are ways that we can become stronger Christians. —JK “These are the things you should tell people. Encourage them, and when they are wrong, correct them.” Titus 2:15a PRAYER: God, thank You for Christian friends who help me grow every day. In Jesus' name. Amen.