「主日之外的那六天」

灵修操练

"The Other Six"

Devotional Practice

40天灵修的第3天

Day 3 of 40 Days Devotion

7 April 2021

阅读圣经
Reading the Bible

  • 帖撒罗尼迦前书 2:13

为此,我们也不断地感谢上帝,因为你们听见我们所传上帝的道的时候,你们领受了,不以为这是人的道,而以为这确实是上帝的道,而且在你们信主的人当中运行着。


  • 约翰福音 14:15

你们若爱我,就会遵守我的命令。


  • 约翰一书 5:3

我们遵守上帝的命令,这就是爱他了,而且他的命令并不是难守的。


帖撒羅尼迦前書 2:13 的前半段延續本週其他經文所提到的共同主題:正因為上帝的話語出自於祂,句句都是可靠的。不過要注意的是這經節的最後一句話。保羅指出,上帝的話語運行在信主的人心中。身為基督徒的我們應當捫心自問:如果我們真心信靠上帝,祂的話語是否有運行在我們心裡呢?換句話說,祂吩咐我們去做的那些有益的事,我們有去做嗎?祂禁止我們去做的那些最終有害的事,我們有避開嗎?

假如我們在反躬自省後發現,我們所做的種種決定其實是憑仗著自己的感覺,而不是依照上帝的話語,那麽我們並未真正活出一個順服上帝的生命。跟從耶穌是需要付上一切代價的。你是否願意不畏艱難地順服上帝呢?


  • 1 Thessalonians 2:13

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.


  • John 14:15

If you love me, you will keep my commandments.


  • 1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.


The first portion of this passage follows the theme of this first week of passages: God’s word is reliable because it is from Him. Something to note, however, is the last phrase at the end. Paul explains that the word of God is at work in those who believe – this is a good self-check for us as Christians. If we truly believe God and believe in God, is His word at work in us? In other words, are we doing the things that He says are good for us to do and are we avoiding those things that He says will ultimately be harmful?

If we take an honest look at our lives and really our decisions are made based on how we feel, not what God's Word says, we aren't actually living our lives in obedience. Following Jesus takes everything - are you willing to obey God even when it gets difficult?

祷告与实践
Pray and Practice

在開始今天的生活之前,請重複這句話:「今天,我要在所有行為、思想和動機上尊崇祢。」然後省察你每項行為、思想和動機,看它們是否符合「 尊崇上帝 」這個標準。

Repeat this statement before you begin your day today: “Today, with every action, thought, and motive, I will honor You.” Then, check every action, thought, and motive against that criteria: “Does it honor God?”