帖撒羅尼迦後書 (5)

帖撒羅尼迦後書 (5)
聖經閱讀：帖撒羅尼迦後書3:6-13 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年1月17日(日)

今天我們要繼續思考昨天讀的經文，這些經文讓我想起一個別人告訴我的故事。
有一個人要搬家，所以他找了一些朋友來幫忙。有好幾個朋友來幫他搬家具和家裡的東西，當他們搬完後，這個人就訂披薩來請朋友們吃、感謝他們的幫忙，其中有一個朋友，他太懶惰而沒有幫忙搬，卻認為自己也應該得到一些披薩。
這就是保羅在今天的經文中所說的，有些基督徒不想工作，這些人卻想要其他基督徒來養他們、照顧他們，但是保羅說基督徒應該工作，並 「親手做工來維持生活」（第12b節）。
我們一定要認真工作來照顧好我們自己和家人，並且我們也要願意用我們的時間和精力來幫助他人。 —JP*

「我們在你們那裡的時候說過：『不做工的人不得吃飯。』」 帖撒羅尼迦後書3:10

禱告：親愛的主，我願每天為祢工作。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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2 Thessalonians (5)
Bible Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Sunday, January 17, 2016

　Today we will continue to think about the same Bible verses we read yesterday. These verses remind me of a story someone told me.
A man needed to move to a new house, so he asked some friends to help him. Several friends showed up to help him move his furniture and household goods. When they were finished moving, the man ordered pizza to feed his friends and to thank them for their help. One friend, who was too lazy to help move, thought he should get some pizza, too.
That is what Paul was talking about in our Bible verses. Some Christians were refusing to work. These people wanted other Christians to feed them and take care of them. But Paul said that Christians should work and “earn their own food” (verse 12b).
We need to make sure that we are working hard to take care of ourselves and our families. And we should be willing to use our time and energy to help others. —JP*

“When we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘Whoever will not work should not be allowed to eat.’” 2 Thessalonians 3:10

PRAYER: Dear Lord, I want to work for You every day. In Jesus' name. Amen.