約翰三書

5 親愛的兄弟啊，凡你向作客旅之弟兄所行的都是忠心的。6 他們在教會面前證明了你的愛；你若配得過　神，幫助他們往前行，這就好了。7 因他們是為主的名出外，對於外邦人一無所取。8 所以我們應該接待這樣的人，叫我們與他們一同為真理做工。

 

默想：

1. 仔細地讀這段經文，就好像約翰特別寫給我的私人信。
2. 我最近有什麼機會「接待」過一個人，或是幫助一個人？我當時是怎麼做的？我這樣做的目的和動機是什麼？（或是我沒有作的原因是什麼？）
3. 想一想：我有什麼可以分給別人的（如：烹煮的食物，聆聽的耳朵，鼓勵的話語），將想到的一一寫下來。和神一起看一看，哪些是我樂意與人分享的，哪些我是不願意的。再想想看，有哪一位朋友可能有需要，問神我當怎樣作。然後，開始一小步、一小步地學習接待人的操練，看看神會怎樣改變我的心。

 

禱告與筆錄：

繼續安靜在神面前，與神對話，並聆聽祂對我說的話。將心中的思想（心得），或是與神的禱告，記錄在「靈程筆記簿」上面。

 

3 John

⁵Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you. ⁶They have told the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. ⁷It was for the sake of the Name that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans. ⁸We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth.

 

Meditation

1.  Read the passage carefully as if John is writing specifically to me.
2. What opportunity have I had recently to show someone hospitality? Or in some way help someone who is trying to do good?  How did I respond to that opportunity?  What do I notice about the motives and priorities behind my action (or non-action)?
3. Think about some gifts I can offer to others (such as cooking, listening ear, words of encouragement.)  Write them down and go through the list with God. Determine which gifts I am glad to share, and which ones I’m hesitant. Now think of a specific person who would be helped by my hospitality.  Ask God what he would have me offer to this person.  Be open to take this small step toward hospitality, and see how God may change my heart as I do it.

 

Prayer & Journaling:

Stay with God for a little longer.  Continue to converse with God and listen to what he wants to tell me.  Then write down any thought and/or prayer in the 2012 “Spiritual Journal” book.