賞賜與奉獻 (2)

賞賜與奉獻 (2)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音25:14-30 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月12日(日)

　要了解賞賜或奉獻的另一件重要的事是，每一個基督徒都是管家，管家就是負責看管並別人財產的人，每一個基督徒都要作上帝的管家，管理上帝賞賜給我們的事物。
今天閱讀的經文中，耶穌說了一個關於三個僕人的寓言。這些僕人都被交託管理幾袋錢，第一個僕人收到了五袋錢，另外一個僕人收到兩袋錢，第三個僕人收到了一袋錢。前面兩個僕人用拿到的錢去投資並賺了更多的錢，而第三個僕人並沒有投資他的錢。前兩個僕人因為善用他們的錢去做一些事而得到獎賞，第三個僕人則因為沒有好好管理錢財、做好管家的工作而遭受懲罰。
許多基督徒認為錢是自己的，他們是把自己的錢奉獻給上帝，其實不是這樣，我們必須明白所有一切都屬於上帝，是祂賜給我們機會去回報祂。
讓我們使用上帝所賞賜給我們的去取悅祂、尊榮祂！—CPE*

「…就要照著從上帝所領受的種種恩賜，彼此服事。 」 彼得前書4:10b

禱告：親愛的上帝，求祢幫助我作一個好管家。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(周維音譯)

Giving (2)
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:14-30
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Another important thing to remember about giving is that every Christian is a steward. A steward is one who oversees and takes care of another’s property. Every Christian is to be a steward of what God has given us.
In our Bible reading, Jesus told a parable about three servants. The servants were given bags of money. One servant received five bags. Another servant received two bags. The third servant received one bag. The first two servants invested their money and earned more money. The third servant did not invest his money. The first two servants were rewarded for doing something with their money. The third servant was punished for not being a good steward of the money he was given.
Many Christians think that money is theirs and they are giving their money to God. Instead we need to understand that everything belongs to God, and He gives us opportunities to give back to Him.
Let’s use what God gives us to please and honor Him! —CPE*

“...be good servants and use whatever gift he has given you in a way that will best serve each other.” 1 Peter 4:10b

PRAYER: Dear God, help me be a good steward. In Jesus’ name. Amen.