双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：5月 28日: 投资你的才华

5月 28日:

投资你的才华

各样美善的恩赐和各样全备的赏赐都是从上头来的……

——雅各书1:17

上帝，出于祂的怜悯和良善，赋予了我们每个人特定的恩赐，才华和能力。但这些不该是自私的为我们自己的利益所用，而应是为了上帝的荣耀和建立祂的国度。我们的个性，智慧和能力都是祂赐予我们的礼物。如果我们使用它出于我们自已的利益，我们就变成了自私的人。

对于一个雇工或公司里的合伙人来说，能够为着老板的利益、效益和荣耀而工作，这是一件好事！因为当老板盈利的时候，公司的所有成员都将受益。因此，作为神百般恩赐的好管家，我们应该投资在神的荣耀、颂赞和尊荣上。正如我们所知，当上帝得荣耀时，我们作为祂的子民也会被祝福。因此，我们的歌声，我们的服侍，和我们的能力都是为荣耀上帝而做。

今日祷告

我所拥有的，都是祢给我的，天父。现在，求祢给我智慧，使我可以完全按照祢的旨意来使用这些恩赐。奉耶稣基督的名，阿们。

May 28

Invest Your Talents

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above……

—James 1:17

God, in His mercy and goodness, has endowed every man with certain gifts, talents, and capabilities. These are not to be used selfishly for our own profit, but for the glory of God and for the building of His kingdom. Our personalities, our intelligence, and our capabilities are gifts from His own bountiful hand. If we divert their use for our own profit, we become guilty of selfishness.

It is good business for an employee or junior partner in the firm to work for the profit and interest and glory of the owner. When the owner profits, all members of the firm profit. So, as stewards of our talents, we should invest them for the glory, praise, and honor of God. If God is glorified, we as His partners will be blessed. Our voices, our service, and our abilities are to be employed, primarily, for the glory of God.

Prayer for the day：

Everything I have, You have given me, Father. Now give me wisdom to use these gifts completely in Your will. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.