「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「耶稣的使徒雅各提醒我们要作一个虔诚忠实的仆人信徒，说： “若有人自以为虔诚，却不勒住他的舌头，反欺哄自己的心，这人的虔诚是虚的。在神我们的父面前，那清洁没有玷污的虔诚，就是看顾在患难中的孤儿寡妇，并且保守自己不沾染世俗”; James, the apostle of Jesus, reminds us to be devout and faithful servant believers, saying: “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” 」(雅各书 1 James 1: 26-27 节）
「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「今日圣言 Holy Word Today」里，读到鲍勃牧师和黛比加斯夫人 Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass 写了一篇， “持守忠心” 的分享。牧者鲍勃引用马太福音 Mathew 25:21 节，在这寓言里，描述耶稣给我们解释做仆人信徒的，要如何行才是拥有才干管理的资源，以及负责任的重要教导。也就是 「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的，说到我们在生活里跟随主参与事奉的，要如何 “作个虔诚忠心的仆人信徒” 。在这段经节里，鲍勃牧师给我们解释写道：在《圣经》中 “忠心” 意味着稳定、持重、可靠和始终如一。牧者问道，这些特征描述了你吗？它们应该是，因为忠心才会在神的面前得到大的赏赐。智慧的所罗门王，在箴言 Proverbs 28:20 节里，都有证实着说， “忠信的人必大蒙祝福。” 所以，耶稣在马太福音 Mathew 22:14 节里也都这么提醒我们说：“被邀请的人多，选上的人少。” 为什么是这样呢？因为天分也许能为你打开门，让你得到那份工作，但品格和忠心才能让你继续留在那里。当涉及到忠心时，神会在两个方面考验你：（1） 你对他人的异象的忠心: 路加福音 Luke 16:12 节说，“如果你们不能忠心地处理别人的产业，谁会把你们名下的产业交给你们呢？” 因此，如果你吹毛求疵、刻薄、爱抱怨、争强好胜，或不断地拿自己跟别人比较，你就没有资格得到神为你预备的。忠心需要你以爱心和谦卑来服侍他人。（2） 你在小事上的忠心: 在同一章，马太福音 Mathew 25:23, 29 节里，“主人说，‘做得好！你真是个又良善又忠心的奴仆，既然你在小事上忠心，我要把更大的事交给你。进来分享你主人的快乐吧！’ … ‘因为凡有的，还要给他更多 … 凡没有的，连他仅有的，也要夺去‘。” 神想要知道祂可以信任你。你怎样服侍他人和你在小事上的忠心可以表明这一点。这些经过验证的圣经原则，不仅适用于属灵的事情，也适用于日常生活。大家星期五开心与周末愉快！
「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用加拉太书 Galatians 1: 10 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。就像鲍勃牧师在分享里，鼓励我们用一些时间在神面前来祷告，问问我们自己这个问题, 也就是使徒保罗在这经节里给加拉太教会信徒说的：“我现在是要得人的心呢？还是要得神的心呢？我岂是讨人的喜欢麽？若仍旧讨人的喜欢，我就不是基督的仆人了。“ 那召我们做主信徒的三位一体神本是信实，接收我们加入参与事奉，求神怜悯帮助我们，能够学像耶稣的榜样和使徒保罗的教导，“作个虔诚忠实的仆人信徒”。 祷告奉主名求的，阿们！
In "今日圣言 Holy Word Today " this morning, I read an article written by Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass, "Keep Faithful". Pastor Bob quoted Matthew 25:21. In this parable, Jesus explained to us that as a servant believer, how to behave is to have the resources of talent management and the important teaching of responsibility. That is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY " is about to share, and it talks about how we should "Be a Devout and Faithful Servant Believer" in our lives following the Lord and participating in the service. In this verse, Pastor Bob explained to us: "Faithful" in the "Bible" means stable, steady, reliable, and consistent. Pastor Bob asked, do these characteristics describe you? They should be, because faithfulness will receive great rewards before God. The wise King Solomon testified in Proverbs 28:20, "A faithful person will be richly blessed ..." Therefore, Jesus also reminded us in Matthew 22:14: "For many are invited, but few are chosen." Why is this so? Because talent might open the door for you and get you that job, but it is character and loyalty that will keep you there. When it comes to faithfulness, God will test you in two ways: (1) Your faithfulness to another's vision: Luke 16:12 says, "And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else property, who will give you property of your own?" So, if you're critical, mean, complaining, competitive, or constantly comparing yourself to others, you don't qualify for what God has in store for you. Loyalty requires you to serve others with love and humility. (2) Your faithfulness in little things: In the same chapter, Matthew 25:23, 29, " ‘the master says, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!' ... ‘For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them'." God wants to know that He can trust you. How you serve others and how faithful you are in small things can show this. These proven biblical principles apply not only to spiritual matters but to everyday life as well. Happy Good Friday and great Easter weekend everyone!
In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote Galatians 1:10 and encourages to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. Just like Pastor Bob’s sharing, he encouraged us to spend some time to pray before our God and ask ourselves this question, which is what the apostle Paul said to the believers in the Galatians church in this verse: “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. " Our Trinity God who called us to be the Lord’s believers is faithful, and accept us to join in with his service. Pray that God's mercy will help us learn from Jesus and serve others as a servant, as well the teaching of apostle Paul: "Be a Devout and Faithful Servant Believer". Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!
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