《感作感為》Day 07
為教會生活感恩
24 又要彼此相顧，激發愛心，勉勵行善。25 你們不可停止聚會，好像那些停止慣了的人，倒要彼此勸勉，既知道那日子臨近，就更當如此。(希伯來書十24-25)
11 祂所賜的，有使徒，有先知，有傳福音的，有牧師和教師，12 為要成全聖徒，各盡其職，建立基督的身體，13 直等到我們眾人在真道上同歸於一，認識上帝的兒子，得以長大成人，滿有基督長成的身量，14 使我們不再作小孩子，中了人的詭計和欺騙的法術，被一切異教之風搖動，飄來飄去，就隨從各樣的異端；15 惟用愛心說誠實話，凡事長進，連於元首基督，16 全身都靠他聯絡得合式，百節各按各職，照著各體的功用彼此相助，便叫身體漸漸增長，在愛中建立自己。(以弗所書四11-16)
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25)
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
分享：今天，我們感謝上帝賜予教會生活給我們。你曾否覺得擁有教會生活是一件感恩的事呢？或許，我們會認為這是理所當然的，但對於沒有宗教自由的地方，這卻是非常珍貴的事情呢！
不過，人們卻往往因生活忙碌而減少參與教會聚會，《希伯來書十24-25》提醒我們不可停止聚會，因為這是珍貴的事！教會不僅是一個聚集的地方，更是一個屬靈的家庭，是基督徒生命中一個極為重要的場所！在聚會中，我們能與主親密相交、與人彼此相顧、激發愛心、勉勵行善。因此，讓我們為有機會在教會裡共同敬拜、學習和成長而感恩。
《以弗所書四11-16》進一步強調了教會內彼此服事的珍貴。這裡提到各種恩賜，目的是要建立教會的身體，使信徒在信仰上更加成熟。每一位信徒都是基督身體的一部分，有其獨特的恩賜，用來建立並成全整個教會。因此，我們應當以感恩的心，意識到自己在教會中的角色和責任，以愛心和謙卑的心態彼此相待。
同時，我們當然不可忽略教會生活中可能出現的挑戰。有時我們會遇到人際摩擦、意見分歧、事奉疲憊等情況。但這也是值得感恩的，因為正是這些時候，讓我們可以操練並學習耶穌的榜樣，學會寬恕、包容，並持守合一的心。
有人說生活在孤島上是困難的，畢竟人類需要彼此分享、學習、成長，沒有人喜歡在孤島上生活。不過，今天世界卻希望我們活得像孤島一樣，忙碌生活、科技進步、人與人之間的不信任⋯⋯ 讓人變得孤單。近年，世界上出現一種傳染病叫做孤獨病。孤獨病比起抽菸和肥胖，給人帶來更顯著的精神和健康方面的影響，導致死亡的風險居高。（有調查結果顯示，孤獨會提高29%的心臟疾病風險，相當於1天抽菸15根）
今天，我們孤單嗎？透過教會這屬靈群體，我們不再孤單！讓我們為擁有教會生活而感恩、擁有同路人而感恩、擁有上帝而感恩！阿們！
反思：對你來說，怎樣才算是彼此相顧、激發愛心、勉勵行善？你身邊有沒有人患上孤獨病？你自己又曾否被孤獨病感染了？
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢賜給我們教會生活，讓我們有同路人一起成長、事奉。又感謝祢賜給我們彼此相愛的心，讓我們在這個屬靈大家庭中彼此扶持。求祢使我們能夠以感恩的心參與教會生活，幫助我們在事奉中成為祢愛的管道，彼此裝備，建立基督的身體。以上禱告，奉主耶穌得勝的名求，阿們。
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