基督的身體

基督的身體
聖經閱讀：哥林多前書12:12-27 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年5月8日(三)

今天我們的聖經閱讀中，保羅談到教會，他稱呼教會為「基督的身體」(第27節)。以弗所書5:23告訴我們，基督是教會的頭；基督是頭，而基督徒是身體。 　希臘字ekklessia被翻譯為「教會」，是指一群為了一個特殊目的而被呼召的人。教會不是一個建築物，教會是一群跟隨上帝、服事上帝的人。 　在使徒行傳中，我們讀到了初代教會的事情。那些人並沒有在華麗的建築物中聚會，他們在家裡、在市場、在河邊，甚至在監獄裡敬拜上帝。今天，我們有許多很棒的教會建築，我們可以在裡面聚會、敬拜上帝，但是，身為基督的身體，我們可以在任何地方敬拜上帝，而且我們應該每天敬拜祂。 　無論今天你在哪裡，在工作地點、在家裡、在學校、或在購物中心，就敬拜上帝吧！你要讚美上帝並且因著祂所行的一切感謝祂。—RK* 「上帝按照自己的旨意把那些不同的肢體都安置在人的身體上。其實，肢體有許多，身體卻只是一個。」 哥林多前書12:18, 20 禱告：天父，今天我願敬拜和讚美祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (CCS譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Body of Christ
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

In our Bible Reading today Paul talks about the church. He calls the church the “body of Christ” (verse 27). Ephesians 5:23 tells us that Christ is the head of the church. Christ is the head, and Christians are the body. 　The Greek word ekklessia, which is translated “church,” means a group of people who are called for a special purpose. The church is not a building. The church is a group of people who follow and serve God. 　In the book of Acts we read about the early church. These people did not meet in fancy buildings. They worshiped God in homes, in the marketplace, near the river or even in jail. Today we have many nice church buildings where we can meet to worship God. But as the body of Christ, we can worship God anywhere, and we should worship Him every day. 　Wherever you are today — at work, at home, at school, at the mall — worship God. Praise God and thank Him for what He has done. —RK* “God put the parts in the body as he wanted them. He made a place for each one. So there are many parts, but only one body.”1 Corinthians 12:19b-20 PRAYER: Father, I want to worship and praise You today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.