帖撒羅尼迦前書 (5)

帖撒羅尼迦前書 (5)
聖經閱讀：帖撒羅尼迦前書4:1-12 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年9月17日(三)

在現今我們的世界裡，有很多人想要住豪宅或是賺很多錢，但今天的經節告訴我們如何過一個討上帝喜歡的生活。這些經節沒有談到我們擁有什麼樣的房子，或是做什麼樣的工作，保羅談到我們應該成為什麼樣的一個人。 　第一件上帝希望我們做的事是成為聖潔的人，就是「絕對沒有淫亂的事」（第3b節），我們應該用自己的身體來尊榮上帝，祂「不是要我們生活在污穢中」（第7b節）。上帝同時也希望我們彼此相愛，保羅說信徒已經這麼做了，但是他們必須更加努力。我們怎麼愛人永遠都是不夠多的！ 　第三件討上帝喜歡的事是過一個平安的生活。保羅告訴帖撒羅尼迦的信徒：「立志安份守己，親手做工來維持自己的生活」（第11a節）。如果做了這些事，沒有信主的人就會尊重我們。 　你是否過著討上帝喜歡的生活呢？我鼓勵你要「更加努力」(第1b節) —KR 「弟兄姊妹們，我仍然勸你們要更加努力，」 帖撒羅尼迦前書4:10b 禱告：天父，我願過討祢喜歡的生活。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳美婷譯)

1 Thessalonians (5)
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Many people in our world today want to live in a fancy home or make lots of money. But our Bible verses today tell us about living a life that pleases God. These verses don’t talk about what kind of house we have or what kind of job we do. Paul talks about what kind of a person we are. 　The first thing God wants for us is to be holy — “to stay away from sexual sins” (verse 3b). We should honor God with our bodies. He “does not want us to live in sin” (verse 7b). God also wants us to love each other. Paul said that the believers were already doing that, but they needed to do it more and more. We can never love too much! 　The third thing that pleases God is to live a peaceful life. Paul told the believers in Thessalonica, “Mind your own business, and earn your own living” (verse 11a). If we do these things, non-believers will respect us. 　Are you living a life that pleases God? I encourage you to “live that way more and more” (verse 1b). —KR “We encourage you now, brothers and sisters, to show your love more and more.” 1 Thessalonians 4:10b PRAYER: Father, I want to live a life that pleases You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.