【双语灵修】忠心FAITHFUL
约翰三书 1:3-8
有弟兄来，证明你心里存的真理，正如你按真理而行，我就甚喜乐。 我听见我的儿女们按真理而行，我的喜乐就没有比这个大的。亲爱的兄弟啊，凡你向做客旅之弟兄所行的，都是忠心的。 他们在教会面前证明了你的爱。你若配得过神，帮助他们往前行，这就好了。 因他们是为主的名[a]出外，对于外邦人一无所取。 所以我们应该接待这样的人，叫我们与他们一同为真理做工。
2月20日
忠心
“正如你按真理而行，我就甚喜乐。” - 约翰三书 1:3
去年，我在电视上观看了一位敬虔领袖和政治家的葬礼。亲友们的悼词让我想起这样一位领袖——他毕生孜孜不倦地将神的爱、怜悯和公义带入人们的生活。这让我真切看见和平之子的生命样式。
和平之子既深深委身于神，也全然献身于人。他们主动伸出援手，寻找为社区带来希望与改变的契机；他们以耶稣的眼光看待众人；他们活出了“仆人”的生命样式；他们甘愿冒险向他人传耶稣的福音。
这让我想起约翰为勉励挚友写下的文字。这些话语时时提醒我们，作为基督门徒的使命——成为和平之子。
在这个常常与和平之子格格不入的世界里，我们或许更想回避耶稣的呼召，以及可能带来的挑战。但让我们从众多先行者的和平典范中得到鼓舞——无论是公众人物和有影响力的领袖，还是邻舍、朋友和家人这样的普通人。以热情好客之心接待他人，并奉耶稣的名与他们同工，这就是我们的目标。
你准备好了吗？
祷告
神啊，求你帮助我们成为合你心意的人，好叫我们能将你的福音广传。感谢你呼召我们。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
3 John 3-8
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
FAITHFUL
It gave me great joy when . . . [I heard] about your faithfulness to the truth. . . . —3 John 3
Last year I watched the televised funeral of a godly leader and statesman. Tributes from a friend and a family member reminded me of a leader who worked diligently to bring God’s love, mercy, and justice into people’s lives. And that helped me picture what a person of peace looks like.
A person of peace is deeply committed to God and to others. This is someone who is willing to reach out and find out how they can help to bring hope and change in communities. This is a person who sees people through the eyes of Jesus. A person who models well what it means to be a servant to others. A person who takes on risks to bring the good news of Jesus to others.
I was reminded of the words of John as he writes to encourage a dear friend. And those words give us helpful reminders of our calling to be followers of Christ, to be people of peace.
In a world that is often at odds with being a person of peace, we might rather avoid Jesus’ call and the challenges it can bring. But let’s be encouraged by the examples of so many people of peace who have gone before us—whether they are public figures and powerful influencers or ordinary people like neighbors, friends, and family members. Welcoming others with hospitality and working with them in Jesus’ name is our goal.
Are you ready?
God, help us to become who you need us to be so that we can spread your gospel far and wide. Thank you for calling us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.