9月24日
长者的话语
我写信给你们，不是因你们不知道真理，正是因你们知道，并且知道没有虚谎是从真理出来的。
约翰一书2:21
你有没有注意到有些长者和智者，常常惜字如金。似乎他们知道要如何衡量口出之言，如何才会一言九鼎。使徒约翰在年老的时候写信给早期的基督徒，同样是惜字如金。作为一个长者，他希望“孩子们”能够自由地活在耶稣永恒的真理中，而不被历史上的各种文化潮流所吞噬。他不会用过多的笔墨去劝说那些不愿听的人。他知道， 这些耶稣的早期门徒，会因为他的话语而得到坚立。在你的生活中，你是如何从长者那里得到建议和鼓励的呢？是否有一些经验丰富的人与你分享他们的智慧呢？你又是如何愿意花时间聆听他们的话语呢？
今日祷告：
主耶稣，谢谢你，在信仰的道路上赐给我智慧，带领我前行。阿们。
September 24
Discernment
So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies.
1 JOHN2:21
Have you noticed how some older and wiser people don’t waste their words? It’s as if they have learned to measure what they say in order to have maximum impact with their message. When the apostle John chose to write a letter to the early Christians, he didn’t want to waste words either. As an older person, he wanted his “children” to live freely in the eternal truth of Jesus and not get caught up in the trends of culture that ebb and flow throughout history. He wasn’t going to throw away words and ink and papyrus on people who weren’t going to listen. He knew that these early followers of Jesus would be strengthened by his message. How do you receive advice and encouragement from older people in your life? Are there some experienced people in your life who have wisdom to share with you? How are you going to make time to listen to them today?
Pray for the Day:
Lord Jesus, thank you for the wisdom and guidance of those who have led the way for me in faith. Amen.
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