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1:1 保羅、西拉、提摩太寫信給帖撒羅尼迦在神我們的父與主耶穌基督裡的教會。Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
1:2 願恩惠、平安從父神和主耶穌基督歸與你們!Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:3 弟兄們,我們該為你們常常感謝神,這本是合宜的;因你們的信心格外增長,並且你們眾人彼此相愛的心也都充足。We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. 1:4 甚至我們在神的各教會裡為你們誇口,都因你們在所受的一切逼迫患難中,仍舊存忍耐和信心。Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring. 1:5 這正是神公義判斷的明證,叫你們可算配得神的國;你們就是為這國受苦。All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 1:6 神既是公義的,就必將患難報應那加患難給你們的人;God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 1:7 也必使你們這受患難的人與我們同得平安。那時,主耶穌同他有能力的天使從天上在火焰中顯現,and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. 1:8 要報應那不認識神和那不聽從我主耶穌福音的人。He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 1:9 他們要受刑罰,就是永遠沉淪,離開主的面和他權能的榮光。They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might 1:10 這正是主降臨、要在他聖徒的身上得榮耀,又在一切信的人身上顯為希奇的那日子。(我們對你們作的見證,你們也信了。)on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you. 1:11 因此,我們常為你們禱告,願我們的神看你們配得過所蒙的召,又用大能成就你們一切所羨慕的良善和一切因信心所做的工夫;With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. 1:12 叫我們主耶穌的名在你們身上得榮耀,你們也在他身上得榮耀,都照著我們的神並主耶穌基督的恩。We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉(01月21日)
一月廿一日 「有捆鎖與患難等待我。我卻不以……為念。」使徒行傳廿章23—24節 我們在撒母耳記裡面看見:當大衛在希伯崙受膏作王的時候,「非利士眾人就上來尋索大衛。」(撒下五17)照樣,我們在神前受寵蒙愛的時候,仇敵撒但頂不甘心,就上來尋索我們,前來攔阻我們,和我們搗亂。 仇敵的攻擊、破壞和攔阻,我應當看為神施行拯救的記號;這時候,就是我們向神支取加倍的祝福、勝利和能力的機會。能力常是從攔阻中產生的。電力的產生,就是由於發電機的機輪互相磨擦(攔阻)。將來有一天我們會明白撒但也是被神利用的。 ─譯自屬天的日子 甘脂不是英雄的糧食 他以悲哀枇充填心胸; 監獄是偉人的第宅, 頂帆最適宜於擋逆風。 ─愛默生 患難是勝利的捷徑。山路之後,就是大路。一切偉大的事業上面,都有患難的印跡的。發光的金鍊,必須經過爐火的燒、錘。沒有一個人配算為得勝者,除非他歷盡苦楚。額上有刺痕的憂患之子,說:「在世上你們有苦難」——可是在這傷心的一句之後,就來了一句應許:「但你們可以放心,我已經勝了世界。」(約十六33)主在世上留下的腳蹤,原是叫我們跟隨祂的。那帶血的腳步,是引領我們上寶座的。傷斑是鐵杖的代價,我們的冠冕必須花力氣爭奪的。這些都是公開的祕密。 造化的標準, 以耐苦為度量。 確定人格高低。 最美的聲樂, 出於歌者的。 迴腸蕩氣, 哀惋悲悽。 先聖都曾經過許多患難─保羅、馬丁路得、撒房那羅拉、拿克司、衛斯理以及一切大能的先鋒。他們都從患難進入掌權的地位。將來有一班環繞在寶座前唱讚美的人,他們都是「從大患難中出來的。」(啟七14) 每一本偉大的著作都是作者的結晶。誰是希臘的大詩人?鴻謨。他是一個盲子。誰是寫那部不朽之作「天路歷程」的?是一個穿紫袍、享安樂的王子嗎?不是!乃是培德福牢獄中的一個囚犯本仁約翰。 偉大的戰士, 矯健如游龍。 意外地受了創傷, 混身血汗, 屏息再向敵人進攻, 到力竭倒地, 還不肯收斂的刀鋒, 偉大, 偉大, 浩氣貫蒼穹。 ─選
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(01月21日)
January 21 "None of these things move me." (Acts 20:24.) WE read in the book of Samuel that the moment that David was crowned at Hebron, "All the Philistines came up to seek David." And the moment we get anything from the Lord worth contending for, then the devil comes to seek us. When the enemy meets us at the threshold of any great work for God, let us accept it as "a token of salvation," and claim double blessing, victory, and power. Power is developed by resistance. The cannon carries twice as far because the exploding power has to find its way through resistance. The way electricity is produced in the powerhouse yonder is by the sharp friction of the revolving wheels. And so we shall find some day that even Satan has been one of God's agencies of blessing. -Days of Heaven upon Earth. A hero is not fed on sweets, Daily his own heart he eats; Chambers of the great are jails, And head winds right for royal sails. ─Emerson. Tribulation is the way to triumph. The valley-way opens into the highway. Tribulation's imprint is on all great things. Crowns are cast in crucibles. Chains of character that wind about the feet of God are forged in earthly flames. No man is greatest victor till he has trodden the winepress of woe. With seams of anguish deep in His brow, the "Man of Sorrows" said, "In the world ye shall have tribulation"─but after this sob comes the psalm of promise, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." The footprints are traceable everywhere. Bloodmarks stain the steps that lead to thrones. Scars are the price of scepters. Our crowns will be wrested from the giants we conquer. Grief has always been the lot of greatness, It is an open secret. "The mark of rank in nature, Is capacity for pain; And the anguish of the singer, Makes the sweetest of the strain." Tribulation has always marked the trail of the true reformer. It is the story of Paul, Luther, Savonarola, Knox, Wesley, and all the rest of the mighty army. They came through great tribulation to their place of power. Every great book has been written with the author's blood. "These are they that have come out of great tribulation." Who was the peerless poet of the Greeks? Homer. But that illustrious singer was blind. Who wrote the fadeless dream of "Pilgrim's progress"? A prince in royal purple upon a couch of ease? Nay! The trailing splendor of that vision gilded the dingy walls of old Bedford jail while John Bunyan, a princely prisoner, a glorious genius, made a faithful transcript of the scene. Great is the facile conqueror; Yet haply, he, who, wounded sore, Bredathless, all covered o'er with blood and sweat, Sinks fainting, but fighting evermore Is greater yet. ─Selected.
■ 永活之泉(01月21日)
一月廿一日 禱告與禁食 「耶穌說:『是因你們的信心小;……至於這一類的鬼,若不禱告、禁食,牠就不出來』。」馬太福音十七章20—21節 在這裡,我們的主教導我們信心的生活,不僅需要禱告,也需要禁食。禱告是在於帶下天上的能力,禁食是在於鬆開屬地享樂的捆綁。 主耶穌自己也禁食,為要得著力量來抵擋魔鬼。祂教導祂的門徒們,禁食也如同禱告和施捨一樣,必須行在暗中,這樣天父就要在明處報答他們。無論是完全禁食,或節制飲食,都會使人更有能力與神有交通。 讓我們來學習這個重大的功課:就是禁食、節食和物質上的捨己,都是有助於屬靈的生活。當人享用了一餐豐盛的飲食之後,他就不大願意禱告了。甘心犧牲我們自己的快樂,或身體的享受,並制服肉體的情慾、眼目的情慾,都會使我們的心更注意屬天的事。這個為勝過肉體慾望所需要的努力,會給我們力量,使我們在禱告中抓住神。 這個重大的功課乃是這樣:我們在禱告中的沈悶,乃是從屬肉體的享受和安逸的慾望來的。然而「凡屬在基督耶穌的人,是已經把肉體連肉體的邪情私慾,同釘在十字架上了。」(加五24)禱告並不是一件輕易的工作,因為禱告很容易變成徒具形式;要真實操練禱告,並且抓住神與祂有交通,就必須捨棄一切肉體喜悅的東西,並將它們交於死地。 親愛的基督徒啊!請你們相信:為著能遇見聖潔的神,並從祂領受屬天的福氣,就是天天經歷艱難來否認自己,也是值得的。
■ 中文屬天日子(01月21日)
一月廿一日 回憶神所不能忘的事 「你幼年的恩愛,……我都記得。」耶利米書二章2節 我愛神的天真,如往昔一樣麼?或是我只盼望神愛我呢?我叫祂感覺愉快的事多麼?抑或我因事情之不順而嗚咽啜泣呢?遺忘神所珍貴的心靈,是沒有快樂的。值得記慮的一件事是耶穌基督需要我──「請給我水喝」。過去的一禮拜我曾向祂表示多少恩愛呢?我曾在我的生命中顧惜祂的名譽麼? 神對祂的百姓說:「你現在不愛我,但是我記得你往日愛我,你婚姻的愛情我也記得。」我對於耶穌基督,滿有豐富的愛,像我開始的時候一樣麼?就是我改頭換面,向祂證實虔誠的時候。祂感覺我在回憶那專愛祂,而不愛任何事的時期麼?我現在是那樣呢?還是別有所愛呢?我是愛祂甚至愛到不管我的將來怎樣呢?抑或我在衡量自己的利益和名譽,作為我服務多少的標準呢? 如果我回憶神心裡的我,不像往日那麼愛祂,這是應當慚愧和羞恥的!因為那種慚愧和羞恥會生出真正的憂傷,結成懺悔之果的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(01月21日)
一月廿一日 「不住地禱告」帖撒羅尼迦前書五章17節 在我們禱告操練的生活中,有一件事對我們是很重要的幫助,那就是「凡事交託給主,而且順著事情的發生,隨時仰望祂。」凡事禱告可以成為一個習慣,就像任何習慣的養成,必須經過很多次的重複,以及不斷的注意,直到起初意志的行為,最後變成一個自然的第二天性。 如果我們仔細觀察我們的生活,我們會發現凡我們在禱告交託祂的事,祂總是賜給我們特別的祝福。祂總是允許最好的事情變得沒有效率,主要因為祂要提醒我們完全仰望祂。神很溫柔地迫使我們記得祂,祂真是既有恩惠又能體諒我們的上帝。祂總是百般疼惜地將我們褓抱在祂強壯的膀臂中,使我們一刻也不能離開祂。腓立比書四章6節說:「只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神。」所以── 讓我們把最小的事, 甚至像微塵一樣小的事, 全然帶到主寶座前。 耶穌願意為我們承擔, 所有的憂慮、患難及大小事。
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