上帝的工人

上帝的工人
聖經閱讀：哥林多前書3:4-9 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年6月11日(二)

我在一個農莊中長大，至今我仍然喜歡園藝。看到上帝如何將我種下的小小種籽變成花朵、蔬菜、和水果是件有趣的事情。 　耶穌和跟隨祂的人使用耕種的故事來教導有關基督徒生命的重要真理，我們今天的聖經閱讀就是一個例子。在這些經節裡，保羅斥責在哥林多的信徒，因為他們爭論誰才是教會的領袖。保羅提醒這些基督徒，一個信徒並不會比另一個信徒更重要，每一個基督徒在上帝的禾場裡都有一份工作要做。是什麼工作並不重要──我們應該去做上帝要我們做的事。 　當你跟某人分享耶穌的福音卻看不到果效的時候，你是否會感到灰心呢？請記住今天的經節，我們的工作是去栽種上帝話語的種籽，或是去灌溉別人種下的種籽，然後聖靈就會在他們的心裡作工，並且使這些種籽成長。—JKS 「栽種的和灌溉的都算不了甚麼；一切在於使它生長的上帝。」 哥林多前書3:7 禱告：上帝，請幫助我栽種和灌溉，然後將結果交託給祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Workers for God
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:4-9
Tuesday, June 11 2013

I was raised on a farm, and I still enjoy gardening. It is fun to see how God can take the tiny seeds I plant and turn those seeds into flowers, vegetables and fruit. 　Jesus and His followers used stories about farming to teach important truths about the Christian life. Our Bible Reading today is one example. In these verses, Paul scolded the believers in Corinth because they were arguing about church leaders. Paul reminded the Christians that one believer is not more important than another believer. Every Christian has a job to do in God’s harvest field. It doesn’t matter what the job is — we should do what God asks us to do. 　Do you feel discouraged when you share the Good News about Jesus with someone and don’t see results? Remember today’s Bible verses. Our job is to plant the seed of God’s Word or water the seed that someone else has planted. Then the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts and cause these seeds to grow. —JKS “So the one who plants is not important, and the one who waters is not important. Only God is important, because he is the one who makes things grow.”1 Corinthians 3:7 PRAYER: God, help me to plant and water and then trust You for the results. In Jesus’ name. Amen.