What situations or relationships weigh on your mind and heart? How can you ask Jesus to bring you His peace?
什么处境或人际关系使你心情沉重？如何得着耶稣所赐的平安呢？
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.Colossians 3:15
又要叫基督的平安在你们心里做主，你们也为此蒙召，归为一体。-歌罗西书3章15节
“What do you think about peace?” my friend asked as we ate lunch together. “Peace?” I said, puzzled. “I’m not sure—why do you ask?” He answered, “Well, as you jiggled your foot during the church service I wondered if you’re agitated about something. Have you considered the peace God gives to those who love Him?”
几年前我和朋友共进午餐时，朋友问道：“你对平安有什么看法？”“平安？”我有点困惑：“嗯，我不肯定，但你为什么这样问？”他回答说：“呃，因为我看到你在教会崇拜时抖着脚，我猜想是否什么事让你感到不安。你相信上帝会让那些爱祂的人得着平安吗？”
That day some years ago, I was a bit hurt by my friend’s question, but it started me on a journey. I began exploring the Bible to see how God’s people embraced this gift of well-being, of peace, even in the midst of hardship. As I read Paul’s letter to the Colossians, I chewed over the apostle’s command to let the peace of Christ rule in their hearts (Colossians 3:15).
那时，朋友的问题让我有点难过，但也让我重新思考这方面的真理。我开始查考圣经，看看上帝的子民如何得享安宁，甚至在艰困中也满有平安。当我读到保罗写给歌罗西教会的书信时，不禁咀嚼思想保罗的吩咐。保罗告诉他们，要让基督的平安在他们心里做主（3章15节）。
Paul was writing to a church he’d never visited but had heard about from his friend Epaphras. He was concerned that as they encountered false teaching, they were losing the peace of Christ. But instead of admonishing them, Paul encouraged them to trust Jesus, who would give them assurance and hope (v. 15).
保罗从未造访过歌罗西教会，只是从他朋友以巴弗那里听说过。他写信给他们，是担心他们会因为受到错误的教导，而失去基督的平安。保罗并非责备他们，而是鼓励他们信靠那位赐给他们确据和盼望的耶稣（15节）。
We all will encounter times when we can choose to embrace or refuse the rule of Christ’s peace in our hearts. As we turn to Him, asking Jesus to dwell in us, He will gently release us from the anxiety and cares that weigh us down. As we seek His peace, we trust that He will meet us with His love.
我们都会遇到困境，都得选择是否要让基督的平安在我们心里做主。当我们倚靠耶稣，祈求祂住在我们里面，祂就会温柔地帮助我们，使我们从沉重的焦虑和忧愁中得着释放；当我们寻求祂时，无论我们面对何种景况，祂必慈爱地赐下平安给我们。
Jesus, You give peace that passes all understanding. Help me embrace Your peace in every area of my life.
主耶稣，祢赐的平安过于我所能测度。求祢帮助我在生命中的每个层面，都能得享祢的平安。

Colossians 3:12-17    NIV

3 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do,whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

歌罗西书 3:12-17 

3 所以，你们既是神的选民、圣洁蒙爱的人，就要存怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐的心。 13 倘若这人与那人有嫌隙，总要彼此包容，彼此饶恕；主怎样饶恕了你们，你们也要怎样饶恕人。 14 在这一切之外，要存着爱心，爱心就是联络全德的。15 又要叫基督的平安在你们心里做主，你们也为此蒙召，归为一体；且要存感谢的心。 16 当用各样的智慧，把基督的道理丰丰富富地存在心里，用诗章、颂词、灵歌彼此教导，互相劝诫，心被恩感歌颂神。 17 无论做什么，或说话或行事，都要奉主耶稣的名，借着他感谢父神。

INSIGHT 

灵粮透视

Paul’s letter to the Colossians was one of four letters he wrote while being held as a prisoner in Rome. These four letters, commonly called the “Prison Epistles,” consist of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon. The church letters went to three different destinations in two different regions of the ancient world. Philippians was directed to the church at Philippi, a city in Macedonia (ancient northern Greece), while Ephesians and Colossians were written to two cities (Ephesus, Colossae) in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). The personal letter to Philemon was also delivered to Colossae, where Philemon is believed to have lived, being actively involved in the church there. These letters were probably intended to be circular letters that were read and passed along to other churches.
保罗写给歌罗西教会的信，是他在罗马被囚期间所写的四封书信之一。这四封书信常被称为“监狱书信”，分别是以弗所书、腓立比书、歌罗西书和腓利门书。这些书信被分送到三个不同的目的地，这三个地方在当时是属于两个不同的区域。腓立比书被送到位于马其顿（古希腊北部）的腓立比教会，而以弗所书和歌罗西书则是寄送到小亚细亚（现今土耳其）的两个城市（以弗所和歌罗西）。那封写给腓利门的私人信件也是被送到歌罗西，一般认为腓利门就住在那里，并积极参与当地的教会。这些书信很可能在各教会被公开颂读之后，又再传给其他的教会。
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