行事端正

201402-灵修信息纲要19

主题：行事端正
经文：帖撒罗尼迦前书4章7-12节
引言：神呼召我们行事端正，
1。要我们成为圣洁
2。要我们彼此相爱
3。要我们亲手作工
结论：叫我们得尊敬没缺乏。
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Winning the Respect of Others
http://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/MessageViewer.aspx?date=2014-02-25
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
So that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders…
1 Thessalonians 4:12, NIV.
TODAY’S WORD:
When others look at your life, what do they see? Does your daily life win the respect of others? As believers, we are Christ’s representatives in the earth. We are called to a higher standard. The way we live our lives should bring glory to God the Father.

Notice this verse doesn’t say, “Go out of your way to do something major so that everyone will respect you.” It doesn’t say, “Win a gold medal or Pulitzer prize so that people will glorify your Father in heaven.” No, it says that your daily life should win the respect of others. That simply means to always take the high road and live a life of excellence. It means doing the right thing even when no one is looking. It means finding common ground in order to be a peacemaker. It means going out with an attitude of faith and thanksgiving.

Remember, you will become like whomever you spend the most time with. If you are committed to spending time with God the Father every day, you’ll develop His character. You’ll win the respect of outsiders and bring glory to your Father in heaven!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, today I dedicate every area of my mind, will and emotions to You today. Help me live my daily life as an example of Your love. Let me honor You in all I do so that my daily life wins the respect of others in Jesus’ name! Amen.

=========帖撒罗尼迦前书4章7-12节 (和合本)
4:7神召我们，本不是要我们沾染污秽，乃是要我们成为圣洁。
4:8所以那弃绝的，不是弃绝人，乃是弃绝那赐圣灵给你们的神。
4:9论到弟兄们相爱，不用人写信给你们，因为你们自己蒙了神的教训，叫你们彼此相爱。
4:10你们向马其顿全地的众弟兄，固然是这样行，但我劝弟兄们要更加勉励。
4:11又要立志作安静人，办自己的事，亲手作工，正如我们从前所吩咐你们的。
4:12叫你们可以向外人行事端正，自己也就没有甚么缺乏了。
=========帖撒罗尼迦前书4章7-12节 (新译本)
7神呼召我们，不是要我们沾染污秽，而是要我们圣洁。
8所以那弃绝这命令的，不是弃绝人，而是弃绝把他自己的圣灵赐给你们的那位神。
9论到弟兄相爱，用不着人写什么给你们，因为你们自己受了神的教导，要彼此相爱。
10其实，你们向全马其顿所有的弟兄，已经这样行了。但是，弟兄们，我们劝你们要更加彼此相爱；
11又要立志过安静的生活，办自己的事，亲手作工，正如我们从前吩咐过你们，
12使你们行事为人可以得到外人的尊敬，自己也不会有什么缺乏了。
=========帖撒罗尼迦前书4章7-12节 (吕振中)
4:7 上帝并不是召我们去沾染污秽，乃是召我们于圣化的。
4:8 所以那弃绝这嘱咐的不是弃绝人，乃是弃绝上帝，那赐他的圣灵给你们、的上帝。
4:9 关于亲如弟兄之相爱、你们无需乎人写信给你们了，因为你们自己是受教于上帝、而彼此相爱的；
4:10 就是对全马其顿的众弟兄、你们也是这样实行的。然而弟兄们，我劝你们要更加力行。
4:11 要怀着大志做安静人，办自己的事，亲手作工，照我们所嘱咐你们的，
4:12 使你们行事为人让外界看为端端正正有体面，不需要人周济。