耐心 (3)

耐心 (3)
聖經閱讀：約翰福音7:1-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年8月16日(日)

我們常常有對家人失去耐心的問題，當跟家人在一起的時候，我們就露出自己的本性。 　想一想你的家人，你是否耐心聆聽年老父母一再重覆講相同的故事呢？當你的另一半跟你的意見不同時，你是否包容對方呢？至於你的岳父母或公婆呢？你是否也像對待自己的父母親一樣耐心對待他們呢？ 　所有人都有難以相處的家人，有些家人會不當地論斷我們或批評我們，有些家人的政治立場、宗教信仰和在其他許多事上都跟我們不一樣。 　在今天的經文閱讀中，我們得知耶穌在世上的家人也有一些問題，一些祂的家人並不相信祂、跟隨祂，但是耶穌總是耐心對待他們。聖經告訴我們，後來這些家人確實相信耶穌真是上帝的兒子。 　今天就愛你的家人並且耐心對待他們！ －DF 「不輕易動怒的才算聰明；脾氣急躁的只暴露愚拙。」 箴言14:29 禱告：天父，求祢今天讓我知道該如何耐心對待家人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Patience (3)
Bible Reading: John 7:1-10
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Often we have a problem being patient with our family members. When we are with our family, we show who we truly are. 　Think about your family. Are you patient when your elderly parents repeat stories over and over again? Are you patient with your spouse when they disagree with you? And what about your in-laws? Are you as patient with them as you are with your own parents? 　We all have family members that are hard to get along with. Some judge us unfairly or criticize us. And some disagree with us about politics, religion and many other things. 　In our Bible Reading today, we learn that Jesus had problems with His earthly family, too. Some of His family members did not believe and follow Him. But Jesus was always patient with them. The Bible tells us that later these family members did believe that Jesus was truly God’s Son. 　Love your family today and be patient with them! —DF “A patient person is very smart. A quick-tempered person makes stupid mistakes.” Proverbs 14:29 PRAYER: Father, show me how I can be patient with my family today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.