取悅上帝 (1)

取悅上帝 (1)
聖經閱讀：帖撒羅尼迦前書4:1-2 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年7月27日(六)

在約翰福音5:30b，耶穌說：「因為我不尋求自己所要的，只要實行差我來那一位的旨意。」耶穌做事從來不是為了讓自己快樂，耶穌所做的每一件事都是為了讓上帝高興。我們也應該像耶穌一樣，做事情來取悅上帝。但也許你會好奇想知道，為什麼要取悅上帝？以下有三個理由說明為什麼我們要取悅上帝。 　首先，我們希望取悅上帝是因為祂如此恩待我們。上帝以愛、包容、及恩慈待人，當我們做事來讓上帝高興時，這就好像在對上帝說：「上帝，謝謝祢！」其次，我們希望取悅上帝是因為這麼做會幫助其他人。我們可以藉著愛人並以恩慈待人來取悅上帝，然後這些人也會想要去取悅上帝。 　最後，我們希望取悅上帝是因為這樣做對我們有好處。當我們蒙上帝喜悅時，上帝就祝福我們，祂會賜給我們美好的事物，並且敬重我們。 　我希望今天你會做蒙上帝喜悅的事情。—GT 「你們已經從我們學到了怎樣在生活上討上帝的喜歡……現在，我們奉主耶穌的名勸勉你們，要求你們必須更加努力。」 帖撒羅尼迦前書4:1b 禱告：親愛的天父，今天我願蒙祢喜悅。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Please God (1)
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Saturday, July 27, 2013

In John 5:30b Jesus said, “I am not trying to please myself. I want only to please the one who sent me.” Jesus never did things to make Himself happy. Jesus did everything to please God. We should be like Jesus. We should do things to please God. But maybe you wonder why you should please God. Here are three reasons why we should please God. 　First, we should want to please God because He is so good to us. God is loving, patient and kind. When we do things to please God it is like we are saying, “Thank You, God!” Second, we should want to please God because it helps other people. We can please God by showing love and kindness to others. Then these people will want to please God, too. 　Finally, we should want to please God because it is good for us. God blesses us when we make Him happy. He gives us good things and honors us. 　I hope you will do things today that please God! —GT “We taught you how to live in a way that will please God...Now we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more.” 1 Thessalonians 4:1b PRAYER: Dear Father, I want to please You today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.