Holy Wednesday
March 27, 2024
Thought of the day
The Pharisees Question Jesus
(James Tissot, 1886-1894)
The Greatest Commandment
星期三 继续教导 – 最大的诫命
How does our love of God help us to love and serve other people?
对神的爱如何帮助我们去爱人和为人服务？
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Matthew 22:37–39
“你要尽心、尽性、尽意，爱主你的神。 这是诫命中的第一，且是最大的。 其次也相仿，就是要爱人如己。” 马太福音 22:37-39
Jesus taught that the love of God and of our neighbor is the foundation of His gospel. Near the end of His ministry, He expanded on this teaching when He taught: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you. … By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” (John 13:34–35). When we have love for one another, it’s easier to be like Jesus - we’re more patient, forgiving, and compassionate with the people around us.
耶稣教导，爱神和爱我们的邻人是祂福音的基础。 在祂的传道接近尾声时，祂进一步阐述了这条教导：“我赐给你们一条新命令，乃是叫你们彼此相爱； 我怎样爱你们，你们也要怎样相爱。 ……你们若有彼此相爱的心，众人因此就认出你们是我的门徒。” （约翰福音 13：34-35）。 当我们有彼此相爱的心，就更容易像耶稣一样——我们对周遭的人更有耐心、更包容、也更有同情心。