(480) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：爱你不喜欢或是不能被爱的人 Love Someone You Do Not Like or Can not Be Loved

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：中国宗教的作家陈若瑟先生曾给儒家的仁爱和基督教的博爱做了一个对比浅谈，“每当基督教和儒家文化相遇时, 我们不时发觉有异体排斥的反应, 或是正面冲撞。 一些学者认为儒家文化是以人本思想为主, 而基督教则是神本思想, 所以，二者不可相通相融。“ 耶稣的使徒彼得在他的后书一章五节至七节，就是以这基督教耶稣的教则，有着神本思想的博爱，来提醒我们，要追求良善、知识、节制、坚忍、敬虔、和弟兄的仁慈和爱心，你就会结出这些有神本博爱的圣灵果子对待人，因为耶稣在今日灵粮约翰福音的经节里就吩咐我们说： “你们要彼此相爱，像我爱你们一样；这就是我的命令。人为朋友舍命，人的爱心没有比这个大的。”; Mr. Joseph Chen, a Chinese religious writer, once made a comparison between Confucian benevolence and Christian fraternity, "Whenever Christianity and Confucian culture meet, we often find that there is a reaction of alien rejection, or a head-on collision. Some scholars believe that Confucianism Culture is based on people-oriented thinking, while Christianity is God-based thinking, so the two cannot be intertwined." Jesus’ apostle Peter used this Christian doctrine in the first chapter verses five to seven of his second book and reminded us with this Christian teaching, fraternity with God-based thinking, pursue goodness, knowledge, self-control, long-suffering, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, and you will bear the fruit of the spirit of God’s love for others, because Jesus told us in the verses from the Gospel of John of today’s spiritual food, and said: ”My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” 」(约翰福音 John 15: 12-13 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， “你们被命令去爱” 的分享。牧者鲍勃引用以弗所书 Ephesians 5: 2 节，描述神是如何爱护我们做他的儿女，甚至派遣他的独生儿子道成肉身来世，完成了神的救赎使命，成了世人的救主，所以使徒保罗在经节里，都在鼓励我们做基督徒的每日都要凭 “爱心行事” 待人，正如基督爱我们一样，为我们殉身舍命救赎世人脱离罪恶。也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的，要学像耶稣拥有基督教神本思想的博爱, 能够 “爱你不喜欢或是不能被爱的人” 。鲍勃牧师给我们解释道：希腊人用四个名词来区分不同类型的爱：（1） Storge，意思是亲情；（2）Eros，意思是性吸引；（3） Philia，意思是情感上的关爱或友谊；（4） Agape， 意思是无条件、给予和牺牲的博爱。《圣经》里在说到神对我们的爱，以及我们对祂和别人的爱的类型时侯，总是用 “Agape” 这个博爱名词，表示承诺采取的行动。你知道你有可能会爱某个，你根本不喜欢的人吗？千真万确，如果神要教导我们去爱，祂就会把某些很难去爱的人带到我们的生命中来。事实上，我们的生活中充满了我们不喜欢的人。我们不喜欢一些人的说话方式；我们不喜欢一些人的行为方式；我们不喜欢其他人的着装方式。然而，最主要的是，我们往往不喜欢那些不喜欢我们的人。如果你想一下，你也许可以列出一个你不喜欢的人的名单。他们可能是你很难与之相处的人。每个人，包括你在内，都有让人很难去爱的时候，但有些人任何时候都让人很难去爱。可是耶稣从来不要求我们对每个人都怀着一种温柔的喜爱。祂对法利赛人并没有温情相待。我们不必喜欢每一个人，这难道不令你放心了吗？但是，我们必须爱他们。因为在《圣经》上所记载的教导，像耶稣在马可福音12章31节里说的，“ … 你要爱人如己 … ”，也像使徒保罗在以弗所书 5: 2 节里说的， 你 “… 要以爱心行事 … ”，此句话在新钦定版圣经中，译者直接注译为 “行走在爱中” —— 这意味着什么呢？鲍勃牧师说，就像实际的行走一样，以下三条的动作是必须有的，行事待人都得施出那无条件的博爱：（1） 需要你做出努力；（2） 朝着某个方向移动；（3） 是你每天都要做的事情；也就得 “爱你不喜欢或是不能被爱的人”。大家星期五开心与端午节周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用彼得前书 1 Peter 4: 8-10 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。鲍勃牧师在今日的分享里，就是在提醒我们，耶稣给他门徒的吩咐与教导，“你们被命令去爱” 他人，因为神先爱了我们，差派耶稣道成肉身，为世人赎罪殉身而复活，完成了神给的救恩使命。我们也要学像他，“爱你不喜欢或是不能被爱的人”。在这引用的经节里，使徒彼得就是这么勉励我们：“最要紧的是彼此切实相爱，因为爱能遮掩许多的罪。你们要互相款待，不发怨言。各人要照所得的恩赐彼此服事，作神百般恩赐的好管家。” 求神帮助我们一生也都能过着富有属灵的生命，结出善良果子爱人的生活。祷告奉主名求的，阿们！

In "今日圣言 Holy Word Today" this morning, I read the sharing of " You are commanded to love " written by Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass. Pastor Bob quoted Ephesians 5: 2, describing how God loves us as His children, and even sent His only begotten Son incarnate to this world, fulfilling God’s mission of redemption and becoming the Savior of the world. Therefore, in the scripture, the apostle Paul encourages us as Christians to "walk in love" towards others every day, just as Christ loves us, and died for us to redeem the world from sin. That is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY " wants to share. You must learn to be like Jesus who has the fraternity of Christian God-based thinking, and can "Love Someone You Do Not Like or Can not Be Loved". Pastor Bob explained to us that the Greeks used four nouns to distinguish between different types of love: (1) Storge, meaning affection; (2) Eros, meaning sexual attraction; (3) Philia, meaning emotional caring or friendship; (4) Agape, meaning unconditional, giving and sacrificing fraternity. When the Bible talks about God's love for us and the type of love, we have for Him and others, the term "Agape" is always used to express a commitment to action. Did you know that it is possible to love someone you do not like at all? It is true that if God were going to teach us to love, He would have brought into our lives certain people who were difficult to love. In fact, our lives are filled with people we do not like. We do not like the way some people talk; we do not like the way some people behave; we do not like the way others dress. The main thing, however, is that we tend not to like those who do not like us. If you think about it, you might be able to make a list of people you do not like. They may be someone you have a hard time getting along with. Everyone, including you, has times when it is hard to love, and therefore some people are hard to love. But Jesus never asks us to have a tender affection for everyone. He showed no tenderness to the Pharisees. Doesn't that reassure you that we do not have to like everyone? However, we must love them. Because the teaching recorded in the "Bible", like Jesus said in Mark 12: 31, "... Love your neighbour as yourself...", also like the apostle Paul said in Ephesians 5: 2 Yes, you must "... walk in the way of love..." This sentence in the New King James Version Bible, the translator directly translates it as "walking in love" - what does this mean? Pastor Bob explained that just like actual walking, the following three actions are necessary, with all actions and people must show that unconditional love: (1) requires you to make effort; (2) move in a certain direction ; (3) It is something you must do every day; you will have to include and “Love Someone You Do Not Like or Can not Be Loved ". Happy Friday everyone and happy Dragon Boat Festival weekend!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote 1 Peter 4: 8-10 and encourages to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. In today’s sharing, Pastor Bob is reminding us of the instructions and teachings Jesus gave to his disciples, “You are commanded to love” others, because God loved us first, and sent Jesus to become flesh to redeem and die for the sins of the world. His resurrection fulfills the mission of salvation given by God. We also must learn from him, " Love Someone You Do Not Like or Can not Be Loved ". In these quoted verses, the apostle Peter exhorts us in this way: " Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." May God help us to live a life rich in spirituality throughout our living and bear the fruits in kindness and do good deeds to love others. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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