家务事也重要

作者:每日箴言   来源:普世佳音

“我靠主耶稣指望快打发提摩太去见你们,叫我知道你们的事,心里就得着安慰。” - 腓 2:19

  保罗一直在两件事之间摇摆:自己是会很快离世呢,还是能再次拜访腓立比呢?在监牢里的人很容易对被释放失去信心。

  所以在此期间,保罗打算派年轻的牧师提摩太去。保罗对提摩太充满信心。他说提摩太是他属灵的儿子,称赞这位年轻人对基督的献身。提摩太不仅能很好地造就腓立比教会,而且还能带回教会的消息,安慰保罗的心。随着经文的继续,这一段可能看似不如其他许多经文那么重要。这里的内容看起来就像琐碎的家务事。

  然而,即使是这样的日常事务也是至关重要的。我们都需要牧师。我们都需要长老来鼓励我们对基督的奉献。教会会员大会、长执会、制作每周公报:这些都是教会的例行活动,似乎并不十分重要。

  然而,这些琐碎的事务使教会运行在轨道上,并帮助她实现她的大使命。神在这些细节中。基督徒的服事都不普通。只要我们为主而作,一切都是神圣的!

祷告

神啊,我们为祢的教会所作的一切,无论是在聚光灯下,还是在幕后,请帮助我们都尊崇祢,并分辨如何最好地服事祢。主啊,求祢扩展祢的国度。奉基督的名,阿们。

 

腓立比书 2:19-24

19 我靠主耶稣指望快打发提摩太去见你们,叫我知道你们的事,心里就得着安慰。
20 因为我没有别人与我同心,实在挂念你们的事。
21 别人都求自己的事,并不求耶稣基督的事。
22 但你们知道提摩太的明证,他兴旺福音与我同劳,待我像儿子待父亲一样。
23 所以,我一看出我的事要怎样了结,就盼望立刻打发他去;
24 但我靠着主,自信我也必快去。

Housekeeping

"I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you." — Philippians 2:19

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Paul has been shifting back and forth about whether he might soon die or be able to visit Philippi again. A person in prison could easily lose confidence about being released.

So, in the meantime, Paul planned to send the young pastor Timothy. Paul’s confidence in Timothy was sky high. Speaking of Timothy as a spiritual son, Paul praised the younger man’s devotion to Christ. Not only would Timothy do good work in building up the Philippian church, but he would also be able to warm Paul’s heart by bringing back news about the congregation.

As Bible passages go, this one might look less important than many other texts. The comments here can seem like housekeeping details.

Yet even such everyday matters are vital. We all need pastors. We all need elders who will encourage our devotion to Christ. Church council meetings, committees, producing the weekly bulletin: these are the ordinary activities of the church and may not seem terribly important.

But housekeeping details keep the church on track and help it fulfill its Great Commission. God is in the details. There are no ordinary acts of Christian service. All things are holy when we do them for the Lord!

Prayer

In all that we do for your church, O God, whether we are in the spotlight or behind the scenes, help us to honor you and to discern how best to serve you. Increase your kingdom, Lord. In Christ, Amen.

诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳


发布日期:2018-06-13