轉載 荒漠甘泉 2012-04-27
原作∕Mrs. Charles E. Cowman
「不住的禱告。」(聖經帖撒羅尼迦前書五章 17 節)
帖撒羅尼迦前書 1
Thessalonians
5 : 12 - 24
5:12 弟兄們,我們勸你們敬重那在你們中間勞苦的人,就是在主裡面治理你們、勸戒你們的。
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are
over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
5:13 又因他們所做的工,用愛心格外尊重他們。你們也要彼此和睦。
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace
among yourselves.
5:14 我們又勸弟兄們,要警戒不守規矩的人,勉勵灰心的人,扶助軟弱的人,也要向眾人忍耐。
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the
feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men . exhort: or,
beseech unruly: or, disorderly
5:15 你們要謹慎,無論是誰都不可以惡報惡;或是彼此相待,或是待眾人,常要追求良善。
See that none render evil for evil unto any man ; but ever follow that which
is good, both among yourselves, and to all men .
5:16 要常常喜樂,
Rejoice evermore.
5:17 不住的禱告,
Pray without ceasing.
5:18 凡事謝恩;因為這是 神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning you.
5:19 不要消滅聖靈的感動;
Quench not the Spirit.
5:20 不要藐視先知的講論。
Despise not prophesyings.
5:21 但要凡事察驗,善美的要持守,
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
5:22 各樣的惡事要禁戒不做。
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
5:23 願賜平安的 神親自使你們全然成聖!又願你們的靈與魂與身子得蒙保守,在我主耶穌基督降臨的時候完全無可指摘!
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole
spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
5:24 那召你們的本是信實的,他必成就這事。
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it .
許多人都以為「不住的禱告」是一個非常不容易實行的命令。現在讓我們聽一個女傭人的見證:
「早晨,我一開眼睛就禱告說,主啊,求你開我心裡的眼睛;我穿衣時,就禱告說,願我穿上基督的義袍;
我洗臉時,就求主洗淨我;我做工時,就求主給我日子如何,力量也如何。」
「我點火時,就求主在我裡面重新挑旺我的愛火;我掃地時,就求主除去我心裡一切的污穢;
我吃飯時,就求主給我隱藏的嗎哪與純淨的靈奶;我管小孩時,就仰望父神使我做祂順命的兒女。」
「我一天到晚都像這樣禱告。我所做的每一件事情都供給我一個意念來禱告。」 ── 選
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