積極的信心

積極的信心
聖經閱讀：雅各書2:14-26 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年10月29日(六)

　在今天讀的經文中，雅各鼓勵我們要有積極的信心。只是相信還不夠，我們必須用行動來證明信心。
亞伯拉罕相信上帝，當上帝吩咐亞伯拉罕將兒子以撒獻祭時，亞伯拉罕願意這麼做，「所以，人得以跟上帝有合宜的關係是藉著行為，不僅僅是藉信心」（第24節）。
有好長一段時間，我不知道什麼是積極的信心。後來，我被迫辭掉工作、將寵物留給家人照顧，搬到聽障事工參與他們的訓練課程。我對上帝的信心，以及祂在我生命的計劃帶領我做一些事。
千萬不要學像雅各所說的人──那些相信上帝和祂的話語，卻什麼都不做的人。今天就懇求上帝幫助你將信心化作行動。 —BC*

「我的弟兄姊妹們，如果有人說他有信心，卻不能用他的行為證明出來，有甚麼用處呢？信心沒有行為就是死的。」 雅各書2:14a，17b

禱告：天上的父，謝謝祢愛我，也感謝祢讓我知道如何事奉祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(李信儀譯)

Active Fait
Bible Reading: James 2:14-26
Saturday, October 29, 2016

　In our Bible verses today, James encourages us to have an active faith. Believing in something is not enough. We need to do something to show that faith.
Abraham had faith in God. But when God told Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, Abraham was willing to do that. “So you see that people are made right with God by what they do. They cannot be made right by faith alone” (verse 24).
For a long time, I did not know what active faith was. Then I was challenged to quit my job, leave my pets with family members and move to Deaf Missions to become part of their training program. My faith in God and His plan for my life led me to do something.
Don’t be like the people that James was talking about — those people who believe in God and His Word and then do nothing. Ask God to help you put your faith into action today. —BC*

“My brothers and sisters, if a person claims to have faith but does nothing, that faith is worth nothing. If it is just faith and nothing more — if it doesn’t do anything — it is dead.” James 2:14a, 17b

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me. And thank You for showing me how I can serve You. In Jesus' name. Amen.