It bothers me when I read about what China Daily reported about a woman who was criticized for rescuing a hit and run child accident victim . Her daughter- in- law commented “Is it really so difficult to be a good person?” The people here in our own homeland are no different. More seriously speaking, we can even get into “hot soup” by doing good works! It is not necessary to mention such incidents. It is in the media anyway.
My prayer is that as believers in Christ, we should not be discouraged. The Bible has already warned us about the last days in 2Ti 3:1-3 "But do understand that in the last days there will come times of difficulties. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good."
What then should be our response? Rom 12:11 Never give up. Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord. And in Rom 12:21 Don't let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good. Yes we can make a difference.
Let’s pray: Thank you LORD. It is for this reason we are here; to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Pastor Ling Bek Sing
亲爱的，
我在中国报的报导中读到关于一位 中国妇女因为救了一个被撞后逃的小女孩而被大事批评的事件感到很捆扰。她的媳妇也评论道：“做好人真的有这么难吗？”在我国本土的人民不也一样吗！严格来说，我们很可能因为我们做的好事而把自己陷入‘困境’中 。这事 虽然不值一提；媒体却已经如此报导了。
身为基督徒，我的祷告是，我们不应该因此感到失落。在提后3：1里圣经已经警惕了我们关于这末世的日子。你该知道，末世必有危险的日子来到。提后3：2 道：“因为那时人要专顾自己、贪爱钱财、自夸、狂傲、旁渎、违背父母、忘恩负义 、心不圣洁、3：3 无亲情、不解怨、好说搀言、不能自约、性情凶暴、不爱良善。。。。。”
我们的回应应该如何呢？罗马12：11 ：“殷勤不可懒惰；要心里火热；常常服侍主。”还有就是在罗马12：21 “你不可为恶所胜，反要以善胜恶。”
一起来祷告：感谢主，我们活在世上是为这个原因；要成为世上的光和地上的盐，奉耶稣的名，阿们。
林必信牧师
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