彼此劝慰
彼比相爱包括彼此劝慰。在罗马书12:7-8，保罗把劝慰列为恩赐的一种。当大家一起达成同一个目标时，每个人都得到激励，主内肢体彼此激励，好叫大家“在我们救主耶稣基督的恩典和知识上有长进” （彼得后书 3:18）。
帖撒罗尼迦的基督徒正在面对困境和茫茫的前路，保罗写信激励他们，他提醒他们在基督里的信心、爱心，和盼望，这一切都能帮助他们准备好迎接主的再来。凭着这个确据，他们便能够不断彼此劝慰和互相建立了。
在我们的生命中，劝慰的恩赐是很重要的。无论在家、工作场所、教会，及其它我们所处的地方，劝慰都是一种恩赐。我们可以来到别人身边，随时彼此帮助，我们可以聆听、安慰、安抚、保证，这些都是我们实践彼此相爱的方式。
停停回想一下，在你的生命中，哪些人曾经是你的劝慰者，当你以为你永远不能再欢笑时，他们就在你身边；其他人只是向你训话，但他们却愿意聆听。那么，你应该自问：“我上一次劝慰别人，是在什么时候呢？” 劝慰人不是困难的，然而对受劝慰的人，却是极大的祝福。
主耶稣，求祢帮助我们，看见那些正在挣扎或感到孤寂、或任何现在需要祢的爱和盼望来鼓励的人。奉祢的名祈求，阿们。
帖撒罗尼迦前书 5:1-11
1弟兄们，论到时候、日期，不用写信给你们，
2因为你们自己明明晓得，主的日子来到，好像夜间的贼一样。
3人正说“平安稳妥”的时候，灾祸忽然临到他们，如同产难临到怀胎的妇人一样，他们绝不能逃脱。
4弟兄们，你们却不在黑暗里，叫那日子临到你们像贼一样。
5你们都是光明之子，都是白昼之子。我们不是属黑夜的，也不是属幽暗的。
6所以，我们不要睡觉像别人一样，总要警醒谨守。
7因为睡了的人是在夜间睡，醉了的人是在夜间醉。
8但我们既然属乎白昼，就应当谨守，把信和爱当作护心镜遮胸，把得救的盼望当作头盔戴上。
9因为神不是预定我们受刑，乃是预定我们藉着我们主耶稣基督得救。
10他替我们死，叫我们无论醒着，睡着，都与他同活。
11所以，你们该彼此劝慰，互相建立，正如你们素常所行的。
Encouragement
"Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." — 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Loving others includes encouraging one another. In Romans 12:7-8, Paul lists encouragement among the gifts of grace. When people accomplish a common objective together, all are encouraged. Fellow believers encourage one another to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18).
The Thessalonian Christians faced struggles and an uncertain future. Paul wrote to encourage them, reminding them of their faith and love and hope in Christ, all of which prepared them to be ready for the Lord's return. And with these assurances they could keep encouraging one another and building each other up.
The gift of encouragement is important in our lives. Encouragement is a gift in the home, the workplace, the church—wherever we find ourselves. We can come alongside others and be there for one another. We can listen, comfort, console, affirm. It's a way of living out the command to love one another.
Take time to recall the people who've been encouragers in your life. They're the ones who were there when you thought you'd never laugh again. They were the ones who listened to you; whereas others just talked. Then ask yourself, "When was the last time I encouraged someone?" It's not difficult, and the people you encourage are so blessed by it.
Lord Jesus, help me to recognize the struggler or the lonely—anyone who needs your encouragement of love and hope today. In your name, Amen.
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