A Harmonious Family. A Blessed Life 家和万事兴
Author: Rev Ng Eng Keng
Translate: Ps Andrew Xu
“If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.”
We are all selfish, but that did not stop Jesus from dying for us on the cross!” Whenever I face unreasonable patients and their families, or uncooperative colleagues, I cannot help but feel frustrated. However, the knowledge that Jesus died for them as well became my consolation and strength in moments like this.
Even if I do not ever amount to anything great or achieve much for the sake of the gospel, the least I can do is to be a God honoring Christian and not impede the work of the gospel. While choosing to do what is right in the eyes of God might seemingly put us at a disadvantage in our workplace, but it can also be a wonderful testament to other Christian colleagues and pre-believers.
I also believe that our God is righteous. He judges every one of our rights and wrongs. He knows and he reigns. He knows of my troubles, my sacrifice, and my transgressions. He knows all too well that I’m am a sinner too.
Dear brothers and sisters let us honor Christ and humble ourselves to be connected to Him. May we learn to love with the love of Christ whether in our families, studies, careers or in our ministries. May we serve with the power from above, that we may be meet God one day with a clear conscience.
文/黄永庆牧师
“ 一国若自相纷争，那国就站立不住；一家若自相纷争，那家就站立不住。”
即所谓“家和万事兴”，这一句话不是没有道理的！一个国家若常有内乱，那个国家是很难发展的。同样的，一个家庭若常有纷争，除了会造成家庭成员的不和谐，也会产生很多延伸的问题，包括在工作场所的人事问题、社会问题、甚至国家的问题。
“家庭”是一个人成长的核心单位。若在一个家庭中充满纷争、家人之间无法和谐相处，那它就如经文所说：「那家就站立不住」。每一个家庭的问题都不相同，有两代沟通的问题；夫妻之间相处的问题；孩子因叛逆而造成的问题；甚至因财务所产生的问题等！就算你是一位爱主、热心服事主的基督徒，若我们忽略好好的去“经营”我们的家，这些问题也迟早会临到你。
亲爱的弟兄姐妹们，千万不要把和谐的家庭关系当着是理所当然的。我们需要花心思，甚至是付出代价，并“刻意”的去营造。有许多的父母，特别是父亲，为了让家庭、孩子有更舒适的成长环境，整天忙碌于作工赚钱，以至于忽略了与家人相处的时间。这是非常不值得的，因为夫妻的关系、孩子的需要，是不能单用金钱来弥补的。神既然把这一个“家”放在你的手中，我们就有这个责任好好的遵照神的托付与教导来管理我们的家。
求主带领每一个属主的家庭，都有神的恩典与祝福，特别是家中的弟兄（父亲），能够拿起神所赐于的“仗”，好好按照神的托付来带领你的家。让我们同心努力，建立一个属神的家，好让家中的每一个成员的属灵生命都能茁壮的成长。