彼此感謝

彼此感謝
聖經閱讀：腓立比書1:3-11 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月6日(四)

我非常感謝兩位主內的姊妹，他們鼓勵我在愛和上帝話語的知識中成長。每當我想起他們，我就想到上帝是如何藉著他們來祝福我。 　當我們禱告的時候，我們時常因著生活中的祝福而感謝讚美上帝，但是在今天的經文中，保羅鼓勵我們也要感謝那些曾經幫助我們的主內弟兄姊妹。保羅寫信給腓立比的基督徒，他告訴那些人，他很感謝能有他們，以及他為他們禱告。 　保羅接著就為這些基督徒禱告：「我為你們禱告的是：你們的愛心會不斷地跟真知識和判斷力一齊增進」（第9節）。今天就花時間去跟那些在你的基督徒生活中曾經祝福你的人說話，告訴他們：「每逢想到你們，我就感謝我的上帝。」（第3節） —DVH* 「使你們能夠選擇那最好的。這樣，在基督再來的日子，你們會純潔無可指責」 腓立比書1:10 禱告：親愛的上帝，感謝祢賜下特別的人來教導我如何跟隨祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (林威妮譯)

Thank Each Other
Bible Reading: Philippians 1:3-11
Thursday, November 6, 2014

I am very thankful for two of my sisters in Christ. They encourage me to grow in love and knowledge of God's Word. When I think about them, I think about how God has blessed me through them. 　When we pray, we usually thank God and praise Him for the blessings in our lives. But in our verses today, Paul encourages us to also thank Christian brothers and sisters who have helped us. Paul was writing to the Christians in Philippi. He told these people that he was thankful for them and that he prayed for them. 　Paul continued by praying for these Christians. “This is my prayer for you: that your love will grow more and more; that you will have knowledge and understanding with your love” (verse 9). Take time today to talk with someone who has blessed you in your Christian life. Tell them, “I thank God every time I remember you” (verse 3). —DVH* “...that you will see the difference between what is important and what is not and choose what is important; that you will be pure and blameless for the coming of Christ.” Philippians 1:10 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for special people who show me how to follow You. In Jesus' name. Amen.