一个热诚的问安
在日本，很多通往学校的街道上，都挂着牌子提醒学生：“问安是我们社交生活的根基”。有时我觉得，这种牌子对世界各地的小孩、家长，和其他人，都有帮助。
你有没有留意到，保罗的书信通常都是以热情的问安来开始和结束的呢？罗马书 1:7说：“我写信给你们在罗马为神所爱、奉召作圣徒的众人。愿恩惠、平安，从我们的父神，并主耶稣基督，归与你们！”今天的经文，则给我们一般性的提醒：“你们亲嘴问安，彼此务要圣洁”。保罗以爱和关怀来鼓励他的读者。
在他的经典歌曲“这是一个多么美好的世界”中，路易斯阿姆斯特朗说：“我看到朋友握手相问：‘你好吗？’其实他们是在说：‘我爱你。’”这是真的啊！另外，你知道吗？在与人道别时我们通常说“Good-bye（再会）”，这其实是源于很久以前“God be with you（神与你同在）”这句话的。
在你仍未开始说话之前，一个微笑，加上一个晶莹的眼神，已经能让对方知道你很高兴见到他们了。比起呆滞的眼神和连招呼也不打，这样岂不好得多吗？
在我们的文化中，我们与人打招呼不一定用“亲嘴问安”的方式，但一个友善的问候和一个微笑，便足以令人整天都开心了。
今天，你有没有这样做，成为别人的祝福呢？
神啊，我们爱祢，因为祢先爱我们。感谢祢，因祢的爱像涟漪般散发亲善的友情，叫那些我们在爱里问安的人都感受得到。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
罗马书 16:1-7, 15-16
1我对你们举荐我们的姊妹非比；她是坚革哩教会中的女执事。
2请你们为主接待她，合乎圣徒的体统。她在何事上要你们帮助，你们就帮助她；因她素来帮助许多人，也帮助了我。
3问百基拉和亚居拉安。他们在基督耶稣里与我同工，
4也为我的命将自己的颈项置之度外。不但我感谢他们，就是外邦的众教会也感谢他们。
5又问在他们家中的教会安。问我所亲爱的以拜尼土安；他在亚细亚是归基督初结的果子。
6又问马利亚安；她为你们多受劳苦。
7又问我亲属与我一同坐监的安多尼古和犹尼亚安；他们在使徒中是有名望的，也是比我先在基督里。
15又问非罗罗古和犹利亚，尼利亚和他姊妹，同阿林巴并与他们在一处的众圣徒安。
16你们亲嘴问安，彼此务要圣洁。基督的众教会都问你们安。
Greet One Another
"Greet one another with a holy kiss." - Romans 16:16
In Japan, on many roads leading to schools, there are signs that remind students, "Greetings are the foundation of our social life." Sometimes I think signs like these would be helpful to children, parents, and others in nations everywhere.
Have you ever noticed how Paul's letters usually begin and end with warm greetings? Romans 1:7 says, "To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." And today's verse offers general advice: "Greet one another with a holy kiss." Paul encourages his readers with love and concern.
Louis Armstrong in his classic song "What A Wonderful World" says, "I see friends shaking hands, saying, 'How do you do?'/They're really saying, 'I love you.'" How true! And did you know that the common farewell in English, "Good-bye," began many, many years ago as "God be with you"?
A smile with a sparkle in your eye tells a person, even before you open your mouth, that you are glad to see them. How much better than a dead look and no greeting at all!
In our culture, even if we do not greet people with "a holy kiss," a friendly greeting and a smile go a long way to making someone's day.
Have you blessed someone that way today?
O God, we love you because you first loved us. Thank you that the circle of your love ripples outward in goodwill to all whom we greet in love. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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