奉獻

奉獻
聖經閱讀：瑪拉基書3:8-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年6月3日(三)

可嵐的先生過世了，不久之後，她參加了一個主日崇拜。當奉獻盤經過她時，可嵐不知道該怎麼辦，因為她只有十塊錢，而她需要用這些錢來買食物。 　最後，可嵐決定將她的十塊錢放到奉獻盤上。當天晚上，可嵐的小姑來探望她，將一個來自教會某人的信封轉交給她，可嵐打開信封，發現裡面是一張二十元的鈔票！ 　可嵐的故事給我們一個很棒的學習。在今天的聖經閱讀中，上帝告訴猶太人應該要試試祂，如果他們將供物帶來獻給上帝，上帝就會祝福他們：「你們就會看見我打開天上的窗戶，把各樣好東西豐豐富富地傾倒給你們」（第10b節）。 　上帝希望我們透過奉獻、透過幫助別人來獻上自己。今天一定要奉獻給上帝！ —NM 「施與別人，上帝就會施與你們，並且用大升斗，連搖帶按，盡你們所能攜帶的，滿滿地倒給你們。」 路加6:38a 禱告：主，我永遠願意奉獻給祢和祢的子民。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (王熙瑤譯)

Giving
Bible Reading: Malachi 3:8-10
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Colleen’s husband died. Soon after that, she attended a worship service. When the offering plate was passed, Colleen was not sure what to do. She only had ten dollars, and she needed that to buy food. 　Finally, Colleen decided to put her ten dollars in the offering plate. Later that night, Colleen’s sister-in-law came to visit her. She gave Colleen an envelope from someone in the church. Colleen opened the envelope and found a twenty dollar bill! 　That story about Colleen is a good lesson for us. In our Bible Reading today, God tells the Jews that they should test Him. If they bring their offerings to Him, God will bless them. “Good things will come to you like rain falling from the sky. You will have more than enough of everything” (verse 10b). 　God wants us to give to Him through our offerings and through helping other people. Be sure to give to God today! —NM “Give to others, and you will receive. You will be given much. It will be poured into your hands — more than you can hold.” Luke 6:38a PRAYER: Lord, I always want to give to You and Your people. In Jesus’ name. Amen.