送給上帝的禮物 (4)

送給上帝的禮物 (4)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音25:31-46 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年12月24日(二)

另一個可以送給上帝的禮物是我們的服事。但是，我們要怎麼服事祂呢？今天的經文中，耶穌告訴祂的門徒可以怎樣服事上帝。 　在這些經節裡，耶穌談到當祂再來時的情形。祂會將人們分成兩群──敬虔的人(綿羊)與不敬虔的人(山羊)。敬虔的人會得到獎賞，但不敬虔的人將會「受永遠的刑罰」(第46節)。 　耶穌繼續說，敬虔的人就是那些服事別人的人，他們藉著給人吃、喝或送衣服給人穿來服事別人，或是當別人生病或坐牢時去探望他們。耶穌說，不敬虔的人就是那些不服事別人的人。 　今天是聖誕節的前夕，是一個找機會服事別人的好日子。就去跟某一個孤單的人一起吃飯、將衣服或毛毯送給需要的人，或是去告訴某人聖誕節的真正意義。不要忘記，當你服事別人時，就是在服事上帝。 －JK 「王要回答：『我鄭重地告訴你們，既然你們為我的跟從者中最微小的一人做，就是為我做！』」 馬太福音 25:40 禱告：親愛的天父，今天我願藉著服事別人來服事祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Gifts for God (4)
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:31-46
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Another gift we can give God is our service. But how can we serve Him? In our Bible verses today, Jesus told His followers how they could serve God. 　In these verses Jesus talked about when He will return to earth. He will divide people into two groups — godly people (sheep) and ungodly people (goats). The godly people will receive a reward. But the ungodly people will be “punished forever” (verse 46). 　Jesus went on to say that the godly people were those who serve other people by giving them food, drink or clothing, or visiting them when they are sick or in prison. Jesus said that the ungodly people were those who do not serve others. 　Today is Christmas Eve. This is a great day to look for opportunities to serve other people. Share a meal with someone who is alone. Give some clothing or blankets to needy people. Tell someone about the true meaning of Christmas. And don’t forget that when you serve others, you are serving God. —JK “Then the king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you did for any of my people here, you also did for me.’” Matthew 25:40 PRAYER: Dear Father, I will serve You today by serving others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.