上帝的心意

上帝的心意
聖經閱讀：帖撒羅尼迦前書5:16-18 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年7月19日(日)

許多人努力要明白上帝對他們生命的心意，在今天閱讀的經文中，保羅寫信給在帖撒羅尼迦的基督徒，保羅清楚列出三項上帝對所有基督徒的旨意。 　第一，上帝希望我們永遠「要常常喜樂」（第16節），這個喜樂並不是來自我們有好事連連，這個喜樂是來自知道耶穌是我們的救主。第二，保羅說，上帝希望我們不要停止禱告（第17節），我們應當時時預備好跟上帝說話。 　最後，上帝希望我們心存感恩（第18節），意思是說，不論好事或壞事發生在我們的生活中，我們都樂意感謝上帝。 　上帝對你生命的心意是什麼呢？祂希望你充滿喜樂、不要停止禱告，並心存感恩。如果你這麼做，你的生命將充滿上帝的喜樂和平安！ －JS* 「願那賜平安給我們的上帝使你們完全聖潔！願他保守你們的靈、魂、體，在我們的主耶穌基督再來的時候完整無缺！」 帖撒羅尼迦前書5:23 禱告：天父，我願遵從祢對我生命的心意。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

God's Will
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Many people struggle with knowing God's will for their lives. In our Bible verses today, Paul is writing to Christians in the city of Thessalonica. Paul clearly lists three things that are God's will for all Christians. 　First, God wants us to always “be full of joy” (verse 16). This is not joy that comes from having good things happen to us all the time. This joy comes from knowing that Jesus is our Savior. Second, Paul says that God wants us to never stop praying (verse 17). We should always be ready to talk to God. 　Finally, God wants us to be thankful (verse 18). This means being willing to thank God for both the good things and the bad things that happen in our lives. 　What is God's will for your life? He wants you to be joyful, never stop praying and be thankful. If you do these things, your life will be filled with God's joy and peace! —JS* “We pray that God himself, the God of peace, will make you pure — belonging only to him. We pray that your whole self...will be kept safe and be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I want to follow Your will for my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.