7月26日
互相款待
“你们要互相款待，不发怨言。”
彼得前书 4:9
在彼得的第一封书信中，他给基督徒提供了很好的建议，是具有挑战性 但也是彻底改变生命的建议。也正是这些建议，使耶稣的第一批门徒改变了历史的进程。其中的一条建议，就是要早期的基督徒不断开放自己的家庭，接待他人。但是，彼得说，不要勉强开放家庭，提供膳宿；不要把这当作一种“牺牲”，给你带来负担。不，要怀着喜乐之心，分享你的所有，甘心乐意地奉献。 你能有这样的机会，把你所拥有的给出去，祝福他人。这对你是何等大的祝福呢？
早期教会的榜样改变了当时的人们。他们从未见过如此无私、慷慨的一群人。他们不曾知道人类居然有如此巨大的潜力可以关爱他人。随着这一现象的出现，社区、城市，以至于国家都发生了翻天覆地的变化。
今日祷告：
亲爱的耶稣，让我心中充满你的慷慨。阿们。
July 26
Your Home
Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
1 P E T E R 4 : 9
In his first letter, Peter offers great advice, challenging advice, and some downright oh-man-that-is-really-going-to-change-my-life advice. It was just the sort of advice that enabled the first followers of Jesus to transform the course of history. One piece of advice urged the early Christians to continually offer their homes to others. But, Peter said, don’t open up your houses and beds and dinner tables begrudgingly. Don’t do it as a “sacrifice” that burdens you. No, share all that you have with joy. Be happy about it. You get the chance to give what you have to someone else. How blessed you are to be able to bless someone else!
The example of early churches changed people. No one had ever seen such an unselfish, unencumbered community before. No one knew that humanity had such an incredible capacity to care for others. As this reality set in, neighborhoods, cities, and nations were turned upside down.
Pray for the Day:
Dear Jesus, let the generosity of your heart overflow in me. Amen.
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