Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Auch wenn die Ermahnung von Paulus an dieser Stelle ausgezeichnet ist, sollten wir unsere Aufmerksamkeit auf den Stil der Ermahnung richten. Wir leben in einem Zeitalter, in dem wir stets dazu gedrängt werden, das Ungewöhnliche, das Neue oder die verbesserte Ausführung von Sachen hervorzuheben. Denn in unserem Leben als Christen hinkt unser Gehorsam immer unserem Wissen hinterher. Wir haben es öfter nötig, als wir glauben mögen, einander gegenseitig an das rechte Verhalten zu erinnern mit Worten wie: “He! Du machst das gut. Bleib dran und mach weiter!”
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
While Paul's exhortation here is excellent, it is the style of the exhortation we should especially notice. We live in an age where we are constantly pressured to emphasize the novel, new, or improved versions of things. But in our lives as Christians, our knowledge always exceeds our obedience — we very seldom live up to the truth we know, even though it is old truth and established truth. So, more often than we like to think, we need to remind each other of what we are doing that is right, good, obedient, and holy. Our words of affirmation and encouragement don't need to be elaborate or profound or novel or new. We can say, "Hey, you're doing well; just keep doing what you're doing! I know your Father in heaven is pleased with you!" Let's encourage each other and build each other up, as in fact some of us are already doing, and need to do so more and more.
Mein Gebet
Treuer Vater, ich danke dir, dass du dir die guten Sachen, die ich getan habe und die dir wohlgefällig sind, merkst und sie behältst. Bitte hilf mir dabei, die Dinge, die dir gefallen, weiter zu machen – nur besser, damit du Gefallen daran hast und dadurch geehrt wirst. Im Namen Jesu. Amen.
My Prayer...
Faithful Father, thank you for noticing and keeping record of the things I've done that are good and pleasing to you. Thank you for choosing to forget those things you have forgiven me. Please help me to keep doing those things that please you, only help me do them better, more completely, so that you may be pleased and glorified. And, dear Father, help me see the good things others do, and encourage and affirm their goodness. I want to be the kind of disciple who catches people doing good things, then lets them know I appreciate them. In Jesus name and to become more JESUShaped, I pray. Amen.
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