11月19日
热心问候
“耶稣基督的仆人，雅各的弟兄犹大，写信给那被召、在父上帝里蒙爱、为耶稣基督保守的人。 愿怜恤、平安、慈爱多多地加给你们。”
犹大书 1:1-2
我们彼此问候的方式和态度在很大程度上反映了我们相互关心的程度。圣经新约作者们的问候方式也反映了一种极大的祝福。热心的问候，可以化解冬日的严寒。温暖的祝福，可以触及内心，除去我们的外壳，可以以祷告鼓励他人。
保罗的每一封书信都是以这样的形式开头的：“愿恩惠和平安从父神和主耶稣归与你们！” 彼得则在书信的开头这样写道：“愿上帝的恩惠和平安多多地加给你们！”约翰在他的第三封信里，对他的朋友该犹致以不同寻常的问候，以“亲爱的该犹，我诚心所爱的”开篇。而雅各的弟兄犹大，他的信是这样开头的：
“耶稣基督的仆人，雅各的弟兄犹大，写信给那被召、在父上帝里蒙爱、为耶稣基督保守的人。 愿怜恤、平安、慈爱多多地加给你们。”
（犹大书 1:1-2 ）
今日祷告：
耶稣，求祢常常提醒我以热心和祝福去问候别人。阿们。
November 19
Greet Well
This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more mercy,
peace, and love.
JUDE 1 – 2
Whassup! How we greet each other says a lot about how we think about each other. The way that the writers of the New Testament greet people reveals an incredible attitude of blessing. Focusing on how to greet well is a good way to enter these winter months when some people tend to retreat and hibernate. Greeting people well prioritizes our hearts, gets us out of our shells, and prayerfully encourages others.
Paul begins all of his letters with some form of this greeting: “May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.” Peter launches his letters with these words: “May God give you more and more grace and peace.” John starts his third letter with a remarkable greeting to his friend Gaius: “To Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.” And Jude begins his letter this way:
This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more mercy,
peace, and love.
JUDE 1 – 2
Pray for the Day:
Jesus, remind me to intentionally greet others with a blessing. Amen.
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