和平

和平
聖經閱讀：約翰貳書3 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年3月21日(一)

現今的世界有許多戰爭，國家間用戰爭來證明誰對誰錯，人們討論停止戰爭、恢復和平的方法。
今天的經文閱讀談到上帝的平安，但是上帝的平安並不會在人們停止戰爭的時候發生，上帝的平安出現在我們將生命交託給祂的時候。每個人的內心都有一個戰爭，這個戰爭是對與錯的戰爭，也是上帝與魔鬼之間的戰爭。我們有兩個選擇：我們可以照著魔鬼希望我們做的去做，或者，我們可以做上帝要我們做的事。
當人們選擇跟隨上帝的時候，他們的生命就可以擁有真正的平安，為什麼呢？因為他們知道上帝會照顧他們，就算在他們的國家有戰爭，他們仍然可以擁有這種平安。

今天就想一想你的生命，不要對抗上帝，而是將你的生命交給祂，並且接受祂賜下的平安。 —JM

「上帝所賜那超越人所能理解的平安，會藉著基督耶穌，保守你們的心懷意念。」 腓立比書4:7

禱告：上帝，請掌管我的生命，並且將祢的平安賜給我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Peace
Bible Reading: 2 John 3
Monday, March 21,2016

Wars are happening in the world today. Countries are fighting to prove who is right and who is wrong. People talk about finding a way to stop the wars so there will be peace.
Our Bible Reading talks about God's peace. But God’s peace does not happen when people stop fighting. God's peace happens when we give our lives to Him. All people have a war happening inside their bodies. This war is between right and wrong and between God and the devil. We have two choices: we can do what the devil wants us to do, or we can do what God wants us to do.
When people choose to follow God, they can have true peace in their lives. Why? Because they know that God will take care of them. They can have this kind of peace even if there is a war happening in their country.

Think about your life today. Don't fight against God. Instead, give Him your life and accept His wonderful gift of peace. —JM

“And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God's peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.” Philippians 4:7

PRAYER: God, please take control of my life and give me Your peace. In Jesus' name. Amen.