暗中行善

暗中行善
聖經閱讀：馬太福音6:1-4 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年1月30日(三)

身為基督徒，我們應該要暗中行善。什麼是「暗中行善」呢？這裡有一個例子。 　茱蒂有一個新的勞作箱，在箱子裡有一些長皮帶子，有紅色的，有白色的，還有藍色的。說明書裡告訴茱蒂如何做一個書籤，當茱蒂製作書籤的時候，心裡面想著剛來教會的新朋友艾西，艾西是一個安靜又害羞的女孩。下一個禮拜天的時候，茱蒂早早就到了教會，她把書籤放在艾西的座位上；當艾西看著書籤時，茱蒂看見艾西臉上流露出笑容。當天茱蒂感到很高興，因為她在暗中行善。 　今天的經文中，耶穌談到要暗中為別人做一些好事，耶穌說：「別讓左手知道右手所做的」(第3b節)。我們在暗地裡行善很好，因為上帝都知道，而且這樣做讓祂很高興。 　今天，就找一些方法去為別人做一些好事。 —NW 「所以，你施捨的時候，不可大吹大擂，這應該是一件隱密的事。這樣，那位看得見你在隱密中做事的天父一定會獎賞你。」 馬太福音6:2a,4 禱告：親愛的上帝，今天我要讓人看見祢的愛。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Secret Deeds
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:1-4
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

As Christians, we should be doing secret deeds. What are secret deeds? Here is an example. 　Trudy had a new craft kit. In the kit were long leather strips of red, white and blue leather. The directions told Trudy how to make a bookmark. As Trudy worked on the bookmark, she thought about Elsie, a new girl at church. Elsie was quiet and shy. The next Sunday Trudy arrived early and put the bookmark on Elsie’s chair. Trudy watched Elsie smile as she looked at the bookmark. Trudy felt good that she had done this secret deed. 　In our Bible verses today, Jesus talked about secretly doing something for another person. Jesus said (verse 3b), “...don’t let anyone know what you are doing.” The good thing about doing a secret deed is that God knows. And that makes Him very happy. 　Look for ways to do kind things for other people today. —NW “When you give to those who are poor, don’t announce that you are giving. Your giving should be done in private. Your Father can see what is done in private, and he will reward you.” Matthew 6:2a,4 PRAYER: Dear God, I want to show Your love to other people today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.