6月29日 谦卑服务的喜乐
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6月29日 谦卑服务的喜乐
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Joy in Humble Service, June 29
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“我说：我在这里，请差遣我”（赛6:8）。{OHC 186.1}[1]
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Lord, what wilt thou have me to do??Acts 9:6.?{OHC 186.1}[1]
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不管我们的职位如何或能力多么有限，我们都有一项工作要为主去做。我们的美德是藉着运用发育成熟的。我们既有上帝的真理在心中火热，就无法闲懒。我们在做事时体验的快乐甚至会在今生补偿我们的每一次努力。只有那些在基督的服务中体验过由舍己产生的快乐的人，才能聪明地讲说此事。那确实是非常纯洁、非常深刻的喜乐，是言语无法表达的。[2]
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It matters not what our position may be or how limited our capacities, we have a work to do for the Master. Our graces are developed and matured by exercise. With the truth of God burning in the soul we cannot be idle. The happiness we shall experience in doing will compensate even in this life for every effort. Those only who have experienced happiness resulting from self-denying effort in the service of Christ can speak of the matter understandingly. It is indeed joy so pure, so deep, that language cannot express it.?{OHC 186.2}[2]
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“……人生苦短，有特殊的任务为你指定；[3]
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“... Through life’s transient day[3]
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也许是最卑微的，也许掌握最高的权力。[4]
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There is a special work marked out for you;[4]
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但你的工作无人替代。[5]
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It may be of the lowliest kind, it may Be such as shall the loftiest powers display.[5]
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‘你要我作什么？’要以单纯的眼睛，[6]
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But none besides yourself your work can do.[6]
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仰望救赎主的荣耀，并为祂工作。[7]
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‘What wilt Thou have me do?’[7]
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时刻蒙高天光照，努力荣耀上帝，[8]
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With single eye To your Redeemer’s glory, work for Him;[8]
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不让一丝私心，削弱人生的光芒。……”{OHC 186.2}[9]
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Illumined every moment from on high,[9]
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我们从事日常的工作，可以有基督与我们同在。我们无论身在何处，无论做什么事情，都可以因与基督联合而得到提升。我们可以担负起我们生活中卑微的责任，藉上帝之爱的保证使之提高和成圣。在卑微的职业中坚持原则，会赋予它以尊严。觉悟到我们真是基督的仆人，会给我们的日常职责带来更高的特质——常常喜乐、忍耐、宽容与温和。……{OHC 186.3}[10]
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Strive in each action God to glorify,[10]
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如果你坚持原则，勇敢地履行职责，在你日常的工作中热心追求表现基督，温顺、谦卑、亲切而温柔，忍耐和宽容，愿意受苦并原谅别人对你的伤害，你就会成为一封活的推荐信，被众人所知道、所念诵。（LT.1873.9）{OHC 186.4}[11]
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Nor let one thought of self life’s radiance dim.” ...?{OHC 186.3}[11]