第六章

¹ 你們作兒女的，要在主裡聽從父母，因為這是理所當然的。 ² “要孝敬父母，使你得福，在世長壽。”這是第一條帶著應許的誡命。 ⁴ 你們作父親的，不要激怒兒女，卻要照著主的教訓和勸戒，養育他們。 ⁵ 你們作僕人的，要存著敬畏、戰兢和真誠的心，聽從世上的主人，好像聽從基督一樣。 ⁶ 作事不要只作給人看，像那些討人歡心的一樣，卻要像基督的僕人，從心裡遵行神的旨意， ⁷ 甘心服務，像是服事主，不是服事人。 ⁸ 你們知道，無論是奴僕或自由的人，如果作了甚麼善事，都必從主那裡得到賞賜。 ⁹ 你們作主人的，也要照樣對待僕人，不要威嚇他們；你們知道，他們和你們在天上同有一位主，他並不偏待人。

 

 

默想

1．  慢慢地讀這段經文，請求聖靈提醒我，一些熟悉的面孔。用些時間來反省，我是怎樣的孩子，怎樣的父母，怎樣的雇員或學生，等。我在這個角色上的表現與保羅的標準有何差距？回想一下：我父母是怎樣的？我所尊重的導師或其他人，他們是怎樣與雇主老板相處？

2．  和耶穌對話，與祂分享我對自己和他人的表現而得的感受，告訴耶穌我心中的失望、感激或沮喪……。

3．  聆聽耶穌要我在這個關係中，是繼續成長？或是有所改變？寫下來，並為此禱告，祈求主的幫助與提醒。

 

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。

 

 

Chapter 6

¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ²“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— ³“that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” ⁴Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. ⁵Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. ⁶Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. ⁷Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, ⁸because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. ⁹And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

 

Meditation

1. Read the passage; ask the Spirit to call to mind the face of someone that I know.  Take a few minutes to reflect on what kind of child, parent, employee, or student I am.  How do my actions in this relationship compare to the standard Paul sets?  Ponder the models in my life for that role.  How were my parents?  How do my role models relate to their employers?
2. Talk to Jesus about this and share with Him any disappointment, gratitude, or frustration I feel about my own role and my role models.
3. Listen to what Jesus’ telling me in this relationship, to continue growing in this relationship? Or to change in some specific action?  Write it down and ask for God’s help and reminding.

 

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.