马太福音6:28-30_野地的花
28 何必为衣裳忧虑呢？你想野地里的百合花怎么长起来，它也不劳苦，也不纺线， 29 然而我告诉你们：就是所罗门极荣华的时候，他所穿戴的还不如这花一朵呢！ 30 你们这小信的人哪！野地里的草今天还在，明天就丢在炉里，神还给它这样的装饰，何况你们呢？
在第6 章25节里，主耶稣提醒我们：生命胜于饮食，身体胜于衣裳。祂要我们把生命的焦点调对了，把忧虑的方向摆正了，头脑就自然清楚了。我们的饮食若为了生命的好处而吃，衣裳若为了身体的好处而穿，生活里的烦恼和忧愁就会相对地减少。
更重要的是，若一直担心想要怎样吃来延年益夀，或是为了体面或漂亮来考虑衣着装饰，就会远离了神给我们生命的初衷。神要我们明白的是祂的信实，而不是要我们去追求那些虚浮的华贵亮丽。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Timothy 2:14-26. Let’s go!
2 Timothy 2:20-21 (NIV)
20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.
21 If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
On verses 14-26: The background behind these verses is that Timothy is still dealing with the threat of false teaching influencing his church. Individuals like Hymenaeus and Philetus were teaching that the resurrection “had already happened” (v18).
马太福音6:27_思虑
27 你们哪一个能用思虑使寿数多加一刻呢？
最近有个朋友88岁，身体一向很好，两星期前跌了一下，两星期后就回天家了。她不是第一个，也不是最后一个，身体保持得很健康，但是跌了一下就不再醒过来的人。我们都是努力在维持自己健康的人，但是不管我们怎样努力，也不能使我们的寿数多加一刻，就是这样的意思。所以我们要注重自己的灵魂甚于自己的身体，要注重神和自己的关系甚于积存地上的财富。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Timothy 2:1-13. Let’s go!
2 Timothy 2:1 (NIV)
1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
On verse 1: No matter how difficult your situation is today, praise God that there is grace in Jesus Christ so that you can be strong. Regardless of the trial you’re facing, God’s grace is always sufficient for you.
马太福音6:25-26_看那天上的飞鸟
25 所以我告诉你们，不要为生命忧虑吃什么喝什么，为身体忧虑穿什么。生命不胜于饮食吗？身体不胜于衣裳吗？ 26 你们看那天上的飞鸟，也不种也不收，也不积蓄在仓里，你们的天父尚且养活牠，你们不比飞鸟贵重得多吗？
我有走森林的习惯，有时会听到啄木鸟在啄树木的声音，有时可以看到牠在殷勤地工作和觅食；有时会看到在树颠之上有老鹰盘旋，似乎在寻找食物。神在创世的第五日造了雀鸟，让牠们飞在地面以上，天空之中。神从来没有忘记牠们的需要，也不让牠们为食物忧愁。
神没有要求飞鸟去耕种或收成或积蓄，但是神给牠们本能去觅食得以养活自己，甚至嗷嗷待哺的小鸟们。神又赐给牠们有知天候的本事，何时飞往天气温和的地方以避寒存活，时候到了又会往回飞。这就是神为人预备的，当我们往天上看时，看到飞鸟就会想到天父的信实。
Hi GAMErs,
There are so many lessons we can learn from this passage, 2 Timothy 1:8-18. Let’s go!
2 Timothy 1:8 (NIV)
8 So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God,
Verse 8: In Paul’s time it was politically incorrect to be a Christian, so much so that identifying yourself as a Christian was to invite serious persecution, even execution. Under these circumstances, a much more worldly father would tell his son, “Take the easy way out.
马太福音6:24_侍奉的对象
24 一个人不能侍奉两个主，不是恶这个爱那个，就是重这个轻那个。你们不能又侍奉神，又侍奉玛门(财富)。
从《圣经》的教导来看，神一点也不反对人拥有财富。在〈申命记〉28章11节-13节里，摩西说到神对以色列人的应许，他们若遵守神的律法和诫命，「祂必使你身所生的，牲畜所下的，地所产的，都绰绰有余。耶和华必为你开天上的府库，按时降雨在你的地上，在你手里所办的一切事上赐福于你。你必借给许多国民，却不致向他们借贷。」这里说的便是神的供应使家产富足。
神愿意供应祂的子民，使他们富足。但是主耶稣要我们注意的是，其一，积儹财富的地方。因为神给的富足不是只为了我们和家人的享受，更是为了祂的子民和祂在地上的家之需要：「你们要将当纳的十分之一全然送入仓库，使我家有粮…」(玛3:10a)。神提醒我们，我们是财富的管家，管理今生祂交给我们的。
Hi GAMErs,
Today we begin the book of 2 Timothy, a letter written by Paul to his disciple and fellow pastor Timothy. 2 Timothy is very likely the last letter that Paul wrote before he was executed (beheaded by Caesar Nero). When you read 2 Timothy, you’ll notice clues that Paul himself knew that his days on earth were coming to a close. As such, this letter is very tender and heartfelt, like a last letter from a father to his son.
2 Timothy 1:1 (NIV)
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
On verse 1: Paul would often begin his letters by identifying himself as “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God”.
马太福音6:22-23_身上的灯
22 「眼睛就是身上的灯。你的眼睛若了亮，全身就光明； 23 你的眼睛若昏花，全身就黑暗。你里头的光若黑暗了，那黑暗是何等大呢！
当外子做完白内障手术，眼睛复原后，他第一个反应是：家里怎么那么脏？于是他就开始打扫，直到他满意为止。因为我还没做白内障手术，所以目前对看到的一切都很满意。
但是我也有个好习惯，看到哪里脏就会把它弄干净，只是近视眼加上老花眼，看得是否真切就马马虎虎了。不过，眼睛就是这样，能耐它何？看不到就是看不到，除非天天拿个放大镜满屋走，那就太辛苦了。所以我很赞同耶稣的话：“眼睛就是身上的灯。你的眼睛若了亮，全屋就光明。”你有没有发现我哪里写错了？
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 1 Timothy 6:11-21. Let’s go!
1 Timothy 6:11 (NIV)
11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
On verse 11: Paul tells Timothy: instead of being swept up by false teaching (v3-5) and a love of money (v9-10), flee from all that and instead chase righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness (v11). What can we learn from this? The quality of your life and the legacy you leave will be determined by what you chase. Chase money and false teaching, come up empty. Chase Jesus, come up full.
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