在这个月，当我们探索如何与别人相处时，必须明白一件重要的事，就是圣经有关人际关系的知识，并不是一连串的自助技巧。圣经指出，我们与别人的关系，都是以我们对神的认识和倚靠为根基的。“敬畏耶和华”的意思是：要敬畏神的权能、圣洁，和祂奇妙的大爱，而在我们的行事为人上，都乐意尊崇祂，敬爱祂。
要实践这种生活方式，首先我们必须认识到，我们并不是自己想像中那么善良。我们破裂的人际关系，从怒火中烧到公然斗争，都是罪带来的恶果，是罪破坏了我们与神的关系。当我们背叛神，并受到死亡的咒诅时（创世记 3），我们与神的关系便破裂了。然而，神差遣祂的儿子到来为我们承受了咒诅，藉此解决了这个问题。现在，我们若仰赖神奇妙的恩典，又藉着圣子耶稣悔改求祂赦免，便能够恢愎与神的关系了。
“敬畏耶和华是知识的开端。”这并非只是基于事实或资讯的知识，而是藉着每天更深认识神，而得到的人生领悟与智慧。而这种知识，建基于对神的信心，表现在明智的行为上，如圣经所说，“处事…仁义、公平、正直”。这种知识，我们一生受用，它更能引导我们怎样去与人交往。
主啊，求祢带领我们，教导我们智慧与爱，又引导我们能够与人修补，并得着更充实美好的关系。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
箴言 1:1–7
1 以色列王大卫儿子所罗门的箴言：
2要使人晓得智慧和训诲， 分辨通达的言语，
3使人处事领受智慧、 仁义、公平、正直的训诲，
4使愚人灵明， 使少年人有知识和谋略，
5使智慧人听见，增长学问， 使聪明人得着智谋，
6使人明白箴言和譬喻， 懂得智慧人的言词和谜语。
7敬畏耶和华是知识的开端； 愚妄人藐视智慧和训诲。
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. . . ." - Proverbs 1:7
This month, as we explore how to relate to others, it's important to know that the Bible's wisdom is not a series of self-help techniques. Instead, the Bible shows that all our relationships depend on the foundation of knowing and trusting God through faith. That's what "the fear of the Lord" refers to: living in awe of God's power, holiness, and amazing love, and wanting to show honor and love for God in all we do.
This way of life begins with realizing we are not as nice as we like to think we are. All our ruptured relationships, from simmering anger to outright wars, are a result of sin, in which we broke our relationship with God. The brokenness began when we disobeyed God and brought the curse of death on our heads (Genesis 3). But God solved that problem by sending his Son to take on the curse for us. Now our relationship with God can be restored when we repent and ask for forgiveness through the Son, Jesus, by God's amazing grace.
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." This is not the kind of knowledge based only on facts or information. It comes from the understanding and wisdom for daily living that we learn in growing to know God. The knowledge that begins with the foundation of faith in God is evident in wise actions, "prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair." It helps us through life and guides us in relating to others.
Guide us, Lord, teaching us wisdom and love, leading us to restored, enriching relationships. Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳
