对今日诗句的想法
噢，我讨厌交税！但我得承认，我享受着税收带来的诸多特权和福利。使徒保罗在罗马书13章中提醒我们，世上的权柄是神所使用的器皿，目的是防止混乱无序和目无法纪的情况。作为基督徒，大多数法律对我没有影响，因为我的信仰会比法律条文更严格地规范我的行为。但我有义务做一个好公民，一个合格的财务管理者，一个友善尊重人的邻居，一个甘心恭敬当受恭敬之人的人。
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Ouch! Most of us hate taxes. But we should also admit that we enjoy many of the privileges and blessings those taxes provide. Paul reminds us in Romans 13 that civil authorities are God's tools to hold back anarchy, chaos, and lawlessness. Oh yes, I know, and Paul knew that some government officials abuse their positions. As Christians, most of us are immune, or should be, to most laws because our faith in Jesus and love for others are going to regulate our behavior far more strictly than any civil legal code. We obey them because we first obey Christ, who calls us to a higher standard. But I do have a responsibility — we "owe" it, Paul says, to our governments to be good citizens, respectful neighbors, and people who willingly honor those who have merited it and deserve it by law. Even when they don't, we are called to reflect the character, grace, and strength of Jesus and the righteousness that he calls us to live.
我的祷告
全能的神啊，我起誓要忠诚于你。惟有你是拥有主权的君王和主宰。然而因着你呼召我尊敬政府，大大祝福我使我活在这片土地，又如此丰盛地把恩典浇灌在我身上，我承诺今天就活出对你的忠诚，行合乎公民身份的事，尊重我所遇见的人。奉主耶稣之名求，阿们！
My Prayer...
Almighty God, I pledge my allegiance to you. You alone are Sovereign, Ruler, King, and God. Because you have called me to honor the government authorities, I will, as long as they do not call me to disobey or dishonor you. Because you have lavished your grace on me so richly, I commit to live today in a way that honors my allegiance to you. In Jesus' name, I pray to live up to these commitments. Amen.
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