《今日靈修默想》:「小子們哪,我們相愛不要只在言語和舌頭上,總要在行為和誠實(真理)上。」(約一3:18)

默想一:為什麼基督徒要活在「彼此相愛」裡?因為這是我們從主領受的命令(約13:34)。主的命令是所有信主的人都要遵守的。主是我們的頭,頭要做的事情,身體自然地跟著做。我們曾經歷基督捨己的愛,因此我們也當以基督捨己的愛來愛人。愛人的就是遵行主命令的人,也顯明是屬於主的人。

默想二:你在教會裡或在家裡談到「彼此相愛」時,你講得比做的多嗎?我們的愛,若只在嘴巴上,卻沒有實際的行動,那個愛是很空洞的。愛不是空談,而是行動;愛不要講出來,而是做出來。你的行動能清楚地顯明你實實在在地愛神以致於愛人。小心,不要讓你的愛成為鳴的鑼、響的鈸一樣(林前13:1)。

禱告:感謝天父,因袮藉著耶穌基督的捨命告訴我們什麼是愛。今天我們愛,因為是祢先愛了我們。主!今天讓我不僅成為祢愛的出口,也成為袮愛的使者。無論到任何地方,都活出信心與行為相稱的生活。奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  :  “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” (1Jh 3:18)

Meditation one: Why should Christians abide in “loving one another”? It is because this is the commandment we receive from the Lord (Joh 13:34). All who believer in the Lord need to abide by the Lord’s commandment. The Lord is our head. The things the head wants to do, the body naturally follows. We have experienced the sacrificing love of Christ, so we also should love people with Christ’s sacrificing love. One who loves others is the one who obeys the Lord’s commandment, and one who belongs to the Lord.

Meditation two: When you talk about “love one another” in the church or at home, do you talk more than what you actually do? Our love, if only comes through the mouth, has no actual action, then that love is pointless. Love is not an empty talk, but an action. Love does not need words, but deeds. Your actions can clearly show that you love people because you truly love God. Be careful; do not let your love become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal (1Co 13:1).

Prayer: Thank God heavenly Father for teaching us the true meaning of love through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. Today we love because You loved us first. Lord! Let me not only be a conduit of Your love, but also be an ambassador of Your love. No matter where I go, I can always live a life that performing deeds in keeping with the faith. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!  

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