每日灵粮（2011-05-10）：同是一家人

1 Corinthians 12:12-27

May - 10

SINGLES AND FAMILIES UNITED

"There should be no division in the body . . . its parts should have equal concern for each other ". 1 Corinthians 12:25

Singles can be a huge blessing to families. The number-one friend of the family is Jesus himself. Jesus never had a wife or children, but he is the head of every Christian family. The apostle Paul, unmarried and childless, transformed families by leading them to Christ and teaching them God's pattern for family living. Christian author C. S. Lewis never had children, but his Chronicles of Narnia still enrich millions of families and children. You don't have to be a parent to bring love and joy into kids' lives. Childless couples and single people can be used by God as uncles, aunts, teachers, coaches, friends, and mentors for many children.

The Lord doesn't want everybody to be married with children, and he doesn't want everybody to be single. But he does want all his people, married or single, childless or in large families, to appreciate each other, bless each other, and build each other up as members of one body, Christ's church.

PRAYER

Lord, thank you for the splendid variety within your church. Help us to bless others and to value the blessings they bring us. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.

哥林多前书 12:12-27

May - 10

同是一家人

「免得身上分门别类，总要肢体彼此相顾。」林前12:25

单身信徒也能使有家庭的信徒大大地蒙福。家庭的首要朋友是耶稣自己。耶稣虽然不曾有过妻子儿女，但祂却是所有家庭的元首。使徒保罗虽然没有妻儿，却带领众多家庭归向基督，且照神的设计教导他们过家庭生活，使家庭更新。基督徒作家鲁益师自己没有孩子，但他所写作的《那尼亚历险记》至今仍然让千千万万的家庭和孩子受益。你不需要成为父母才能把爱和快乐带给孩子。没有孩子的夫妇和单身信徒也能够为神所用，他们可以作孩子们的叔叔、阿姨、教练，和良师益友。

神没有安排每一个人都结婚，养育儿女。祂也不愿让每一个人都独身。但是神想要祂所有的儿女 —— 不管是已婚的，还是独身的，是没有孩子的，还是儿女成群的，都能在基督的教会，在同一个肢体里，彼此欣赏，彼此祝福，彼此造就。

祷告

主啊，感谢祢使祢的教会丰富多彩。帮助我们去祝福别人，也珍惜他们带给我们的祝福。奉耶稣名求。阿们。

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