7月1日──家務事 Housework
讀 經：以弗所書5章25-31節
(New living translation)
25
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He
gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing
of God’s word. 27 He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church
without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and
without fault. 28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they
love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for
himself. 29 No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ
cares for the church. 30 And we are members of his body.
31
As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his
wife, and the two are united into one.”
金 句：「你們做丈夫的，要愛你們的妻子，正如基督愛教會。」（以弗所書5章25節）
史培曼（Chris Spielman）是一個美國國家足球隊的職業隊員，在球隊中他是一個強悍、盡責的後衛。每場比賽都可感受到他的全然投入及對足球的熱愛，他也是足球迷耳熟能詳的球員。1998年季賽開打前，他太太不幸罹患癌症，史培曼遂決定不參加比賽，以便專心照顧他太太。當記者採訪他不參加球賽的原因，他告訴記者因他深愛他的家人，所以他要親自帶她去接受治療，而當她無法照顧小孩時，他要親自擔起責任來照顧小孩。
Chris Spielman is an American National Football
professional team member. In the team he is the fullback which is intrepid and
fulfills responsibility. Each competition all may feel his completely
involvement and the
deep love to football. He is also familiar-sounding by the football fan.
Before 1998 the season match started, his wife unfortunately suffered from
the cancer. He then decided that did not attend the competition in order to look
after his wife. When reporter interviews him the reasons not to attend the
sports match, he tells reporter because he deeply loves his family member,
therefore he must personally take her to accept the treatment, and when she is
unable to look after the child, he must personally take the responsibility to
look after the child.
有人這麼看重家庭的責任，實在是件令人振奮的事。聖經明白的指出，不論是做丈夫或是做父親的，都應熱愛並照顧他的家庭，就如聖經所記載的：「作丈夫的，要愛你們的妻子，正如基督愛教會」（以弗所書5章25節）、「丈夫也當照樣愛妻子，如同愛自己的身子」（以弗所書5章28節）、「人若不看顧親屬，……比不信的人還不好」（提摩太前書5章8節）、「你們作丈夫的，也要按情理和妻子同住，……要敬重他」（彼得前書3章7節）。
Some people think the family's responsibility as so important, is really
an exciting matter. Bible pointing out clearly, no matter is the husband or
father, all should deeply love and look after his family, like the Bible says:
"For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church."
(Eph 5:25), "Husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies."
(Eph 5:28), "But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in
their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than
unbelievers." (I Tim 5:8), "In the same way, you husbands must give honor to
your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be
weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life.
Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered." (I Pet 3:7)
讓我們也能為自己的家庭奉獻力量，就像基督把他自己獻給我們一樣，讓我們跟著他的腳印走。
Let us offer our strengths to our own family,
just like Christ offer himself to us. Let us follow his footprints.
上主，我的上帝阿，我們永遠的家在您那裡！
我們將一切的勞苦、重擔及擔憂都擺在您面前，
無任何仇敵可阻隔您的愛，
因您是永遠的主與王！
家務事，上帝也關心。
Lord, my God, Our forever family is in your there!
We take all of the sufferings, heavy burdens and worries in front of you,
There are no any foes can separate your love,
Because you are the everlasting Lord and King!
The housework, God also cares about.