今天的經文是昨天靈修的延續, 所以今天嘗試以中文來思想。以弗所書6:1-9 是一段很精簡的教導, 如何做兒女, 做父母, 做打工的, 做老闆的。
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。
在現今如此功利的社會, 很多時会會陷入試探以最少的時間資源來達致最高的工作回報或搏取上司的讚賞, 這些表現有時可以只得外表,缺乏真誠的。今天的經文正正提醒自己在岡位上理應盡忠職守,像是服事主一樣, 不只是作給人看, 因為我們的主乃是那位監察人心肺腑的主, 並按公義憐憫賞罰分明。
Monday, September 04, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Sept 3 - Between Sundays
Today's reading is from Colossians 3:22-25, a passage on our attitude at work.
After Sunday service today, I brought my friend (a new comer) to join the new comers' lunch to mingle with them. It's interesting to know that amongst the new comers, there were chefs, lawyers, psychologists, dentists and other professions. One of the things we talked about was how meaningful can our work be when it is totally unrelated to God's ministry or spiritual growth. Well, I had this query a few years ago when I was totally lost in work and career direction. I thought about quitting, changed my career, do something else like going into Bible school which I believed must be something more meaningful and pleasing to God. However, it was not the answer from God to my query. Instead, I was told that God placed me in this field and position to reach out to those whom the pastors couldn't reach. It is not only doing full time God's ministries are count as meaningful jobs in God's eyes.
This is indeed true. As the people I work with are just way too busy to go to church, or take a break from their work to think about the meaning of life. They may make a lot of money and can get what they want, but they do not have a satisfying life. So I remain where I was and with the help of God, be the Light for Christ in my profession.
23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men...
After Sunday service today, I brought my friend (a new comer) to join the new comers' lunch to mingle with them. It's interesting to know that amongst the new comers, there were chefs, lawyers, psychologists, dentists and other professions. One of the things we talked about was how meaningful can our work be when it is totally unrelated to God's ministry or spiritual growth. Well, I had this query a few years ago when I was totally lost in work and career direction. I thought about quitting, changed my career, do something else like going into Bible school which I believed must be something more meaningful and pleasing to God. However, it was not the answer from God to my query. Instead, I was told that God placed me in this field and position to reach out to those whom the pastors couldn't reach. It is not only doing full time God's ministries are count as meaningful jobs in God's eyes.
This is indeed true. As the people I work with are just way too busy to go to church, or take a break from their work to think about the meaning of life. They may make a lot of money and can get what they want, but they do not have a satisfying life. So I remain where I was and with the help of God, be the Light for Christ in my profession.
23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men...
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