恩慈

恩慈
聖經閱讀：彼得前書2:1-3 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年3月23日(三)

最近我在教會的托兒所照顧一些小孩，本來一切都很好，直到有一個小女孩想要玩另一個孩子的玩具，然後是一個男孩想要爬上溜滑梯，但是另一位孩子卻已經在上面了，不久之後，孩子們就生氣了，開始對別人做不友善的事。
為什麼孩子會不友善對待彼此呢？答案很簡單，當得不到想要的東西時，他們就不再以恩慈待人，而大人也是這樣，當我們變得自私、貪婪時，我們就不再以恩慈待人。
上帝希望我們擺脫生命中所有的自私和貪婪，今天經文閱讀的第1節說：「所以，你們要排除一切壞事，不再撒謊，偽善，嫉妒，或說人壞話」，相反地，上帝希望我們充滿祂的恩慈。
今天你就有機會以恩慈待人──在職場、在雜貨店、或是在路上開車時。你要請求上帝幫助你以恩慈對待別人。 —JM

「你們要因為跟主連結而常常喜樂。我再說，你們要喜樂！你們也要向大家表現謙讓。」 腓立比書4:4-5a

禱告：主，謝謝祢以恩慈待我，求祢幫祝我今天表現出恩慈。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Kindness
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-3
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Recently I was watching some children in a church nursery. Everything was fine until one little girl wanted a toy that someone else had. Then a boy wanted to climb the slide while another child was on it. Soon the children were upset and doing unkind things to each other.
Why are children unkind to each other? It's simple. When they don't get what they want, they stop being kind. It's the same with adults. When we become selfish and greedy, we stop showing kindness to others.
God wants us to get rid of all selfishness and greed in our lives. Verse 1 of our Bible Reading says, “So then, stop doing anything to hurt others. Don't lie anymore and stop trying to fool people. Don't be jealous or say bad things about others.” Instead, God wants us to be filled with His kindness.
You will have opportunities to be kind to people today — at work, in the grocery store or as you are driving down the road. Ask God to help you be kind to others. —JM

“Always be filled with joy in the Lord. I will say it again. Be filled with joy. Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind.” Philippians 4:4-5a

PRAYER: Lord, thank You for being kind to me. Help me show kindness today. In Jesus' name. Amen.

想要更多

想要更多
聖經閱讀：雅各書4:1-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年6月4日(四)

我的雙胞胎女兒在院子的一小塊裸地上玩，她們用樹枝在泥土上畫畫，但不久之後，其中一人就在圖畫的中間畫了一條粗粗的線來區分哪一塊地是她的。接下來的十分鐘，她們爭吵哪一塊地是屬於誰的，她們不再有樂趣，因為兩個人都想要得到更多。 　我們常常像我的女兒一樣，忘記自已經擁有的而想要得到更多；亞當和夏娃被逐出那個美麗的花園就是因為還想要多得一件他們沒有的東西。以色列人拒絕上帝的帶領而想要一個國王，這件事在不久之後導致他們國家滅亡。 　在今天閱讀的經文中，雅各在第1和第2節說：「你們當中的衝突爭吵是哪裡來的呢？是從你們當中爭戰的慾望來的！……你們要貪要婪，得不到手就爭就鬥。」 　今天就花點時間享受上帝賜給你的美好事物！ —BL 「然而，上帝所賜的恩典更為豐富，正如聖經所說：『上帝敵對驕傲的人，賜恩典給謙卑的人。』」 雅各書4:6 禱告：親愛的上帝，我為祢賜給我的一切感謝祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (王熙瑤譯)

Wanting More
Bible Reading: James 4:1-10
Thursday, June 4, 2015

My twin daughters were playing on a patch of bare ground in our yard. They used sticks and drew pictures in the dirt. But soon one of them drew a big line between the pictures to show which area was hers. For the next ten minutes they argued about which area was whose. They stopped having fun because they each wanted more. 　Often we are like my girls. We forget what we already have and want more. Adam and Eve were thrown out of the beautiful garden because they wanted one more thing that they did not have. The Israelites rejected God’s leading and wanted to have a king. That soon led to their downfall as a nation. 　In our Bible Reading, James says in verses 1 and 2, “Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from the selfish desires that make war inside you. You want things, but you don’t get them...So you argue and fight.” 　Take time today to enjoy the wonderful things that God has given you! —BL “But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, ‘God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.’” James 4:6 PRAYER: Dear God, I am so thankful for all You have given to me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.