当与人分享上帝的爱。

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:11

亲爱的弟兄啊，上帝既是这样爱我们，我们也当彼此相爱。-约翰一书4章11节

His name was David, but most just called him “the street fiddler.” David was a disheveled, older man who was a regular fixture in popular places in our city, serenading passers-by with unusual skill at his violin. In exchange for his music, listeners would sometimes place a dollar in the open instrument case before them on the sidewalk. David would smile and nod his head in thanks as he continued to play.

他名叫大卫，但大多数人都称他为“街头小提琴手”。大卫是个头发蓬松、不修边幅的老先生，他是城市闹区的常客，常以高超的技巧为人们演奏乐曲。有时听众听了他的演奏，会将一美元放在他摆在地上的琴盒中。大卫会一边演奏，一边点头微笑表示感谢。

When David died recently and his obituary appeared in a local paper, it was revealed that he spoke several languages, was the graduate of a prestigious university, and had even run for the state senate years ago. Some expressed surprise at the extent of his accomplishments, having assessed him on the basis of appearance alone.

不久之前，大卫过世了。他的讣文刊登在地方报纸上，其中提到大卫通晓多国语言，从著名的大学毕业，甚至几年前还曾参选州参议员。很多人对他的成就感到十分惊讶，觉得人不可貌相。

Scripture tells us that “God created mankind in his own image” (Genesis 1:27). This reveals an inherent worth within each of us, regardless of how we look, what we have achieved, or what others may think of us. Even when we chose to turn from God in our sinfulness, God valued us so much that He sent His only Son to show us the way to salvation and eternity with Him.

圣经告诉我们：“上帝就照着自己的形像造人”（创世记1章27节）。这表示无论外貌美丑、成就高低，或风评如何，每个人的存在都极具意义与价值。即使我们因犯罪而远离上帝，上帝仍将你我视为宝贵，甚至差派祂的独生爱子向我们显明救恩之路，让我们可以与祂同享永恒的生命。

We are loved by God, and all around us are those who are precious to Him. May we express our love for Him in return by sharing His love with others.

上帝爱我们，祂也将我们身边的人视为宝贵。愿我们也能爱上帝，并与人分享上帝的慈爱。

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your wonderful love for us. 

We pray that others may see Your love in our words and actions today.

天父上帝，谢谢祢将奇妙大爱赐给了我们。

恳求祢让人们今天就从我们的言行举止中，看见祢的爱。

Genesis 1:26-31 New International Version

1 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” 29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

创世记 1:26-31 

1 神说：“我们要照着我们的形象，按着我们的样式造人，使他们管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟、地上的牲畜和全地，并地上所爬的一切昆虫。” 27 神就照着自己的形象造人，乃是照着他的形象，造男造女。28 神就赐福给他们，又对他们说：“要生养众多，遍满地面，治理这地，也要管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟和地上各样行动的活物。” 29 神说：“看哪，我将遍地上一切结种子的菜蔬和一切树上所结有核的果子，全赐给你们做食物。30 至于地上的走兽和空中的飞鸟，并各样爬在地上有生命的物，我将青草赐给它们做食物。”事就这样成了。31 神看着一切所造的都甚好。有晚上，有早晨，是第六日。

INSIGHT

灵粮透视

What does it mean that we are made in God’s image? We are like Him because we possess emotions, intellect, will, and conscience. We are also designed for relationship. In John 17:5 Jesus prayed, “And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.” This shared glory speaks of the eternal relationship between Christ and the Father.Just as there is relationship within the Godhead, we are made for relationship both with God and with one another. Being created in His image means we are not intended to live in isolation.

我们受造是按照上帝的形象，这是什么意思呢？我们像上帝，因为我们拥有情感、智慧、意志和良知。此外，我们受造也是为了要建立关系。在约翰福音17章5节，耶稣祷告说：“父啊，现在求祢使我同祢享荣耀，就是未有世界以先，我同祢所有的荣耀。”这份同享的荣耀，乃指基督与天父之间永恒的关系。正如三位一体的上帝本身存在着关系，我们受造也是为了与上帝、与人建立关系。我们受造既是按照上帝的形象，便意味着我们不应过着孤立、与世隔绝的生活。

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