QT 23/05/2025 Fri. Ephesians 6:1–9. Serving Christ Daily before the Correct Audience. 每天在正确的观众面前事奉基督.
QT 23/05/2025 Fri. Ephesians 6:1–9. Serving Christ Daily before the Correct Audience
READ https://www.esv.org/eph6:1–9
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 6:1–9
“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people…” (Ephesians 6:7)
💡Devotional Thought:
In Ephesians 6:1–9, Paul gives practical instructions for Christian households—children, parents, servants, and masters. At first glance, these seem like ordinary, even mundane roles. But Paul anchors every instruction in something extraordinary: the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Children are to obey their parents—not just because it's polite or part of the "Courtesy Campaign", but because it honours God (v.1). Parents are to raise their children—not in anger, but in the nurture of the Lord (v.4). Workers are to serve sincerely—not for human approval, but because they are serving Christ (v.5-7). And those in authority are to lead with humility—remembering they too have a Master in heaven (v.9).
What transforms these roles is not who we are, but whose we are.
Whether you’re a child, parent, employee, or boss, Paul is saying this: Your real audience is Jesus. You’re not just raising a child—you’re raising a disciple. You’re not just working a job—you’re serving the Lord. Every task, every relationship, becomes sacred when done for Him.
This is the freedom and beauty of the gospel. We don’t need a platform or a pulpit to serve Christ—He meets us in the kitchen, the office, the classroom, and the workshop. When we live and work with Jesus as our true Master, even the most ordinary moments become worship.
🪔 Reflection Questions:
(1) In what areas of your life do you tend to forget that you're ultimately serving Christ?
(2) How would your attitude change at work or at home if you remembered Jesus was your true boss?
(3) Are there relationships where you need to show more grace, remembering how God treats you?
🛐 Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You that I belong to You. Help me to live every part of my life—at home, at work, and in my relationships—with You as my audience. Teach me to serve others with joy, knowing I am ultimately serving You. Let my life be a reflection of Your grace in every role I play. Amen.
QT 23/05/2025 星期五. 以弗所书6:1–9 每天在正确的观众面前事奉基督
阅读 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eph6%3A1-9&version=CNVS
📖 经文： 以弗所书 6:1-9
"甘心事奉，好像服事主，不像服事人。" (6:7)
💡教导思想：
在 《以弗所书》 6：1-9 中，保罗为基督徒家庭--子女、父母、仆人和主人--给出了切实可行的指示。 乍一看，这些似乎都是普通甚至平凡的角色。 但保罗将每一条指示都与耶稣基督的福音这一非同寻常的教导联系在一起。
子女要顺从父母--不只是因为这是礼貌或 “礼貌运动 ”的一部分，而是因为这是对上帝的尊敬（第1节）。 父母要养育子女，不是在愤怒中养育，而是在主的培育下养育（第4节）。 工人要真诚地服侍，不是为了得到人的认可，而是因为他们在服侍基督（第5-7节）。 掌权者要谦卑地领导，记住他们也有一位在天上的主人（第9节）。
改变这些角色的不是我们是谁，而是我们是属于谁的。
无论你是孩子、父母、雇员还是老板，保罗都是这么说的： 你真正的观众是耶稣。你不只是在养育孩子，而是在培育门徒。你不只是在工作，而是在事奉主。每项任务、每段关系，只要是为主而做，就会变得神圣。
这就是福音的自由与美好。我们不需要讲台或讲坛来侍奉基督--祂在厨房、办公室、教室和车间与我们相遇。当我们以耶稣为真正的主人生活和工作时，即使是最平凡的时刻也会成为敬拜。
🪔 思考题：
(1) 你在生活中的哪些方面容易忘记自己最终是在事奉基督？
(2) 如果你记得耶稣是你真正的老板，你在工作或家庭中的态度会有什么变化？
(3) 在人际关系中，你是否需要表现出更多的恩典，记住神是如何对待你的？
🛐 祷告：
主耶稣，感谢你，我属于你。帮助我在家庭、工作和人际关系中的每一部分都以你为观众。教导我带着喜乐为他人服务，因为我知道我最终是在为你服务。让我的生活在每一个角色中都体现出您的恩典。奉主耶稣的名祷告。阿门。
