一位正在悠闲漫步的乐队指挥，突然感到被奏得乱七八糟的乐器声音打扰。这些不和谐的声音来自一座里面用作教会使用的建筑物。
气势汹汹的指挥走进去准备投诉，那些嘈杂的声音原来是正在排练的教会乐队发出的。然而，他遇到的人都显得很友善谦和、心怀歉意。他们没有与他发生争辩，反而邀请他留下参加崇拜。
这位男士一生人中第一次听到福音，神奇妙和平的救恩感动了他的心，他便认罪悔改了。他成为一个基督徒，并且在几个月后正式加入了教会。
今天我们读了使徒保罗写给哥林多人的第二封书卷的结语。在这卷书信中，我们看到保罗与哥林多教会的紧密关系，我们也可见作为教会属灵领袖的保罗所面对的挑战。然而，在这卷书结束时，保罗提到彼此鼓励和彼此和睦。基督徒群体中和睦的关系，是更深经历神的爱的表达。
当我们向别人反映出神的慈爱时，我们不单经历到和睦的人际关系，我们也能更深领悟到神的恩典并更多领受衪奇妙的平安。
父啊，求你帮助我们在世上以恩典来体现出你的平安，又愿我们不断经历到你的慈爱和平安。奉基督名祈求，阿们。
哥林多后书 13:11-14
11还有末了的话：愿弟兄们都喜乐！要做完全人，要受安慰，要同心合意，要彼此和睦，如此，仁爱和平的神必常与你们同在。
12你们亲嘴问安，彼此务要圣洁。
13众圣徒都问你们安。
14愿主耶稣基督的恩惠、神的慈爱、圣灵的感动，常与你们众人同在！
"Encourage one another . . . live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you." - 2 Corinthians 13:11
An orchestra conductor was taking a leisurely walk when he suddenly felt assaulted by the sounds of poorly played musical instruments. The off-key noises came from a building that housed a church.
Ready for a fight, the conductor went inside to complain. The source of the racket turned out to be a rehearsing church orchestra. But the people he met were friendly, humble, and apologetic. Instead of fighting back, they invited him to stay for the service.
For the first time in his life, the man heard the gospel preached. The beautiful harmony of God’s grace moved his heart to repentance. He became a Christian and joined the church a few months later.
Today we are reading the closing words of the apostle Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians. In this very personal letter, we see the depth of Paul’s relationship with the church in Corinth. We also get a glimpse of some challenges to his spiritual leadership there. Yet at the end of this letter Paul speaks of mutual encouragement and of living in peace with one another. The peaceful relations in the community of Christ are part of the fuller experience of God’s love.
When we reflect God’s love to others, we experience more than just peace in interpersonal relations; we grow in our understanding of God’s grace and receive his amazing peace.
Father, help us to reflect your peace in this world with grace. And may we keep growing in our experience of your love and peace. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
