《今日靈修默想》:「我們凡事都不叫人有妨礙,免得這職分被人毀謗;反倒在各樣的事上表明自己是神的用人。」(林後6:3)
默想一:基督徒為什麼在各樣的事上表明自己是屬神的用人?因我們在基督裡是新的創造,我們藉著祂成為新人,也受委派成為基督的使者。我們既然有這神聖的身分與職分,我們一切的所作所為都得向呼召我們的神負責,凡事討祂的喜悅,以祂的旨意為依歸,目的是榮耀主名。
默想二:你在社會、公司、學校、教會、家庭的所作所為,周圍的人能從你的言語、行為、態度認出你是屬神的用人嗎?神的用人,不是指教會裡的牧者長執同工,而是所有認「耶穌基督是主」的人。祂若是我們生命的救主也是生活的主,我們就要成為祂忠心又良善的僕人。
禱告:親愛的主,感謝祢的呼召及託付,讓我在神國裡有分。求袮的聖靈指引我,我願在各樣的大小事情上活出僕人的謙和、殷勤、順服、委身、忠心。求袮加增,我減少。奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們!
《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way.” (2Co 6:3 )
Meditation one: Why we Christians, as servants of God, commend ourselves in every way? It is because that we are new creations in Christ. We become new people through Him and are appointed as messengers for Christ. Since we have this sacred identity and duty, everything we do is responsible to the God who calls us. We please Him in all things, and follow His will to glorify the name of the Lord.
Meditation two: Can people around you, through your words, behavior, and attitude,recognize you as a servant of God based on your manners in community, in work place, in school, in church, and in your family? If He is the Savior of our lives and the Lord of our daily activities, we have to be the well done, good and faithful servants of His. Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for the call and trust You give to me so I become a partaker ofthe kingdom of God. May the Holy Spirit guide me so, as a servant, I can live out the modesty, diligence, obedience, commitment, and loyalty in all things, major or trivial. May You increase and I decrease. I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen!