对今日诗句的想法
对大多数会众来说，去教会并不具吸引力。然而我们不必惊讶，守纪律本不流行，帮助他人也并不受认可。但圣灵的话语提醒我们应当与神的百姓相交，因为他们需要我们的鼓励和推动！事实上，我相信主更希望我们“成为”教会而非“去”教会。
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
"Going to church" isn't very attractive phrase to many folks. This reality shouldn't surprise us. Doing things as an act of discipline isn't very popular and often isn't easy. Plus, doing things for others doesn't always fill our hearts with joy — although it probably should. On top of these realities is another spiritual reality that may be even more important: "going to church" is a concept nowhere found in Scripture — church is not a place we go, but something we are! The Holy Spirit's message in our Verse of the Day reminds us that WE need to be with God's people because they need us to encourage, bless, and motivate them! Church is a gathering of Jesus' disciples to honor him and bless each other. The Lord would prefer us to think of encouragement, comfort, and exhortation as being church rather than gathering in a box we fill to worship him. But don't misrepresent this truth. The Holy Spirit isn't saying we can skip out on gathering together. He is commanding the opposite. "Assemble! Don't quit meeting together," the Spirit commands us here. Where we meet isn't nearly as important as gathering together and blessing each other when we regularly meet. Each of us needs encouragement to keep living for Jesus as his return grows ever nearer!
我的祷告
天父啊，请祝福素常与我一同聚会的基督徒们。当我们彼此相交、相互鼓励，共同荣耀你的过程中，愿你使用我的话语、态度和影响来祝福他们。感谢你赐予我们弟兄姐妹的大家庭，使我们可以彼此分享去往天家与你同在的旅程。奉主耶稣之名祈求，阿们！
My Prayer...
Father, please bless the group of Christians with whom I regularly meet. Bless them through my words, attitude, and influence as we walk beside and encourage each other to honor you. Stir me to bless your disciples and encourage them to live for Jesus as we await his return. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
