服事

服事
聖經閱讀：彼得前書4:7-11 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年3月6日(日)

　你是否一直有服事人的心？如果在街頭看見流浪漢，你會走開嗎？或者你會帶著笑容送給他們一些吃的東西呢？當你遇見一個正遭逢不幸的人，你會保持沉默嗎？或者你會給對方一個擁抱和一些鼓勵的話？
有時候，恐懼、懷疑或驕傲阻礙了我們去服事人、愛人，我們可能覺得自己不夠好而足以去幫助別人，或者我們可能覺得自己太優秀了而不值得去幫助別人，但是我們要記得，每一次我們服事人的時候，就有一個機會讓人認識耶穌。今天經文的第10節說：「既然每一個人都是上帝各樣恩賜的好管家，就要照著從上帝所領受的種種恩賜，彼此服事。」
我們每一天都有許多機會去服事別人、幫助他們認識耶穌，今天就用你的才能去服事需要認識耶穌的人。 —EP*

「誰服事，就得本著上帝所賜的力量服事，好使萬事都藉著耶穌基督歸榮耀給上帝。」 彼得前書4:11b

禱告：天父，我願作祢的僕人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Serving
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-11
Sunday, March 6, 2016

　Do you always feel like serving other people? If you see homeless people on the street, do you walk away? Or do you give them some food and a smile? When you meet a person who is going through hard times, do you keep quiet? Or do you share a hug and words of encouragement?
Sometimes fear, doubt or pride stop us from serving and loving other people. We may feel that we are not good enough to help others. Or, we may feel that we are too good to serve other people. But we should remember that every time we serve others, we have an opportunity to show Jesus to them. Verse 10 of our Bible Reading says, “God has shown you his grace in many different ways. So be good servants and use whatever gift he has given you in a way that will best serve each other.”
We have many opportunities each day to serve other people and help them learn about Jesus. Use your talents to serve people who need to know about Jesus today. —EP*

“If your gift is serving, you should serve with the strength that God gives. Then it is God who will be praised in everything through Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 4:11b

PRAYER: Father, I want to be Your servant. In Jesus’ name. Amen.