提摩太前书 1Timothy 4:13
提摩太前书 4:13 你要以宣读、劝勉、教导为念,直等到 我来。(现代标点和合本)
1Timothy 4:13 Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. (NKJV)
弟兄姐妹,敞开⼼扉来领受这真正的益处。这将使你们的⼼灵得到完全的满⾜。让我们来听听保罗对提摩太所说的话: 保罗告诉提摩太,要以宣读、劝勉、教导为念,直等到他来。另⼀个翻译则指的是在众⼈⾯前朗读圣经、讲道和教导神的话。周⽇来教会意味着专注聆听于基督的话语。即便是在失眠或驾⻋的时候,也让我们竭尽所能地专注 (聆听) 基督的话语。你必得着⼀句为你及时帮助的话语。 我们经常听到有⼈说,宗教是好的,去教会亦是,因为它教导你成为⼀个好⼈,但花这么多时间在教会是不实际的。⾝为神的⼉⼥,我们知道事实并⾮如此。我们所领受的,并不是从世上来的,乃是从神⽽来⽣命的话语。基督教义不仅是教导我们成为道德上的善⼈。神的话语更是我们灵魂的锚,在⼀切事上托住我们。阿们!
Brothers and sisters, open your hearts to receive this which is the true profit. It will give you full satisfaction in your hearts. Let us hear what Paul said to Timothy: Paul told Timothy to give attention to reading, to exhortation and to doctrine. Another translation refers it to the public reading of scriptures, to preaching and to teaching. Coming to church on Sunday means giving attention to the preaching of the word of Christ. Let us try to give attention (listen) to the word of Christ as often as we can, even during times of sleeplessness or when you are driving. You may receive a word which can prosper you or help you in times of need. We often hear people saying that religion is good and it is good to go to church as it teaches you to be a good person, but that it is naive to spend so much time in church. We as children of God know otherwise. Coming to church to receive God’s word gives us life that comes from God and not from men. Christianity is not a religion that teaches us to be morally good people. The word of God is an anchor for our soul that can help us in everything we do. Amen!