給以弗所教會的信 (1)

給以弗所教會的信 (1)
聖經閱讀：以弗所書1:15-17 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年9月24日(三)

保羅旅行到許多城市去向人傳講耶穌的福音，其中的一個城市就是以弗所。新約聖經中的以弗所書是保羅寫給以弗所基督徒的一封信。 　在今天的經文中，保羅說他為以弗所的基督徒禱告，並為他們感謝上帝。保羅的禱告說，上帝會「把聖靈賜給你們。這聖靈會給你們智慧，啟示你們認識上帝」（第17b節）。 　這些經文幫助我了解保羅真的愛以弗所的基督徒。我也愛主內的弟兄姊妹，當我禱告時，我為他們感謝上帝，並祈求他們會更認識上帝。然後，藉著告訴他們我為他們代禱來鼓勵這些基督徒。 　上帝是令人敬畏、慈愛、憐憫和饒恕人的上帝，我們應該期待每一個人都更認識祂。你要為其他基督徒感謝上帝，並禱告祈求他們會更認識上帝。 —CW* 「我也求上帝開啟你們的心眼，好使你們知道：他呼召你們來得的盼望是甚麼。」 以弗所書1:18a 禱告：天父，我願更加認識祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (王亭惠譯)

Letter to Ephesus (1)
Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:15-17
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Paul traveled to many cities to tell people about Jesus. One of those cities was Ephesus. The book of Ephesians in the New Testament is a letter that Paul wrote to Christians in Ephesus. 　In our Bible Reading, Paul said that he prayed for the Christians in Ephesus and thanked God for them. Paul’s prayer was that God “will give you the Spirit, who will let you know truths about God and help you understand them, so that you will know him better” (verse 17b). 　These verses help me understand that Paul really loved the Ephesian Christians. I, too, love my brothers and sisters in Christ. When I pray, I thank God for them and ask that they will know God better. Then, I encourage these Christians by telling them that I pray for them. 　God is awesome, loving, forgiving and merciful. We should want everyone to know Him better. Thank God today for other Christians and pray that they will know God better. —CW* “I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that he has chosen us to have.” Ephesians 1:18a PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I want to know You better. In Jesus’ name. Amen.