身处其中的我们该怎样回应他人?
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WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE TO PEOPLE IN THE MIDST OF THIS?

今日读经

  • 腓立比书 2:1-11

1所以,在基督里若有任何劝勉,若有任何爱心的安慰,若有任何圣灵的团契,若有任何慈悲怜悯, 2你们就要意志相同,爱心相同,有一致的心思,一致的想法,使我的喜乐得以满足。 3凡事不可自私自利,不可贪图虚荣;只要心存谦卑,各人看别人比自己强。 4各人不要单顾自己的事,也要顾别人的事。 5你们当以基督耶稣的心为心: 6他本有上帝的形像, 却不坚持自己与上帝同等; 7反倒虚己, 取了奴仆的形像, 成为人的样式; 既有人的样子, 8就谦卑自己, 存心顺服,以至于死, 且死在十字架上。 9所以上帝把他升为至高, 又赐给他超乎万名之上的名, 10使一切在天上的、地上的和地底下的, 因耶稣的名, 众膝都要跪下, 11众口都要宣认: 耶稣基督是主, 归荣耀给父上帝。


  • 罗马书 12:1-21

1所以,弟兄们,我以上帝的慈悲劝你们,将身体献上当作活祭,是圣洁的,是上帝所喜悦的,你们如此事奉乃是理所当然的。 2不要效法这个世界,只要心意更新而变化,叫你们察验何为上帝的善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意。 3我凭着所赐我的恩对你们每一位说:不要把自己看得太高,要照着上帝所分给各人的信心来衡量,看得合乎中道。 4正如我们一个身子上有好些肢体,肢体也不都有一样的用处。 5这样,我们许多人在基督里是一个身体,互相联络作肢体。 6按着所得的恩典,我们各有不同的恩赐:或说预言,要按着信心的程度说预言; 7或服事的,要专一服事;或教导的,要专一教导; 8或劝勉的,要专一劝勉;施舍的,要诚实;治理的,要殷勤;怜悯人的,要乐意。 9爱,不可虚假;恶,要厌恶;善,要亲近。 10爱弟兄,要相亲相爱;恭敬人,要彼此推让; 11殷勤,不可懒惰。要灵里火热;常常服侍主。 12在盼望中要喜乐;在患难中要忍耐;祷告要恒切。 13圣徒有缺乏,要供给;异乡客,要殷勤款待。 14要祝福迫害你们的,要祝福,不可诅咒。 15要与喜乐的人同乐;要与哀哭的人同哭。 16要彼此同心,不要心高气傲,倒要俯就卑微的人。不要自以为聪明。 17不要以恶报恶,众人以为美的事要留心去做。 18若是可行,总要尽力与众人和睦。 19各位亲爱的,不要自己伸冤,宁可给主的愤怒留地步,因为经上记着:“主说:‘伸冤在我,我必报应。’” 20不但如此,“你的仇敌若饿了,就给他吃;若渴了,就给他喝。因为你这样做,就是把炭火堆在他的头上。” 21不要被恶所胜,反要以善胜恶。

灵修与祷告

在艰难时期,我们更容易表现得自私。然而腓立比书2:1-11却吩咐我们,要像耶稣因顺服天父而向我们表现出的那样,以基督的心为心,又要有自我牺牲和无私的爱。

在希腊原文当中,罗马书12:9所要求的爱不可虚伪、不可假装,而且是要真心实意。我们所受的命令,是要真真正正地彼此相爱!

爱别人常常要付出代价。既然耶稣为爱我们而付上了极大代价,因此即使彼此相爱需要做出牺牲,我们也必须这样做。我们不计牺牲,才能表现出活在我们里面的爱。(约翰一书 3:11-18

行善的需要与机会到处都是。我们种的是什么,收的也是什么。我们必须渴望行善,并且随时准备行善!加拉太书 6:1-10

我们能对别人做的最美善的事,就是与他们分享耶稣的真理,因为这真理使我们从里到外焕然一新。这个命令不是只针对某个人,而是针对每一个人。大家都需要耶稣,耶稣也渴望有更多人跟从他!我们需要听见他的话语、跟从他的声音,并将之与他人分享。以弗所书 3:14-21马太福音 28:16-20


  • 每日思考问题

  1. 这教给了我们什么关于上帝的功课?

  2. 这教给了我们什么关于我们自己及其他人的功课?

  3. 这会怎样帮助我更加明白该如何应对新冠病毒?

  4. 我自己今天该怎样遵行这些经文?

  5. 我今天能跟谁分享这些经文?


  • 花点时间向神献上感恩与祈求


Today's Bible Reading

  • Philippians 2:1-11

1So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


  • Romans 12:1-21

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. 3For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Devotional and Prayer

In difficult times, our tendency will be to be selfish, but instead, we are commanded to have the same mindset and sacrificial, selfless love that Jesus exhibited towards us in obedience to the Father.

In the original language, this passage commands love to not be hypocritical or a masquerade, but instead to be genuine. We are commanded to love one another genuinely!

Love for others often comes at a cost. As Jesus loved us at great cost, we must love one another even if it is sacrificial. In doing this we demonstrate the love that lives within us. (1 John 3:11-18)

There is always ample need and opportunity to do good. What we sow, we will reap. We must be eager and ready to do good! (Galatians 6:1-10)

The greatest good that we can do for anyone is to share the truth of Jesus that has transformed us from the inside out. This isn’t a command for superstars, but for all. People need Jesus, and Jesus wants more followers! We need to hear his words, obey his voice, and share it with others. (Ephesians 3:14-21Matthew 28:16-20)


  • Daily Discovery Questions

  1. What does this teach us about God?

  2. What does this teach us about ourselves and other people?

  3. How does this help me to better understand how to respond to the Coronavirus?

  4. How will you obey this passage personally, today?

  5. Who can you share these verses with today?


  • Take a moment to give thanks and prayers to God