Sharing More Than Stuff 分享上帝的爱

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Jan 21, 2019, 1:50:59 AM1/21/19

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Sharing More Than Stuff

our people will be my people and your God my God. Ruth 1:16

“But I don’t want to share!” wailed my youngest child, brokenhearted that he would have to part with even one of his many LEGO pieces. I rolled my eyes at his immaturity, but truthfully, this attitude is not limited to children. How much of my own life, and really all of human experience, is marked by a stubborn resistance to freely and generously give to others?

As believers in Jesus, we’re called to share our very lives with one another. Ruth did just that with her mother-in-law, Naomi. As a destitute widow, Naomi had little to offer Ruth. And yet Ruth connected her own life to her mother-in-law’s, vowing that they would press on together and that not even death would separate them. She said to Naomi, “Your people will be my people and your God my God” (Ruth 1:16). She freely and generously gave to the older woman—showing love and compassion.

While sharing our lives in this way can be difficult, we should remember the fruit of such generosity. Ruth shared her life with Naomi, but later she bore a son, the grandfather of King David. Jesus shared His very life with us, but was then exalted and now reigns at the right hand of the Father in heaven. As we generously share with one another, we can be confident that we will experience greater life still!

Jesus, as we share our lives with others, may we reflect Your loving heart.

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Sharing God’s love = caring for others.

你的国就是我的国，你的上帝就是我的上帝。-路得记1章16节

小儿子哭着说：“可是这是我的，我不想分享！”他虽有很多块乐高积木，但哪怕借出一块也会让他心碎。他那个样子让我忍不住翻白眼，但仔细想想，其实不愿分享的自私心态并不仅限于孩童。在生活中，我在与人共处时，不也是常常抗拒分享，不愿为人付出吗？

我们是耶稣的门徒，耶稣要我们彼此相顾，不自私自利。路得对待她婆婆拿俄米便是一个好例子。拿俄米是一贫如洗的寡妇，没有什么可以给予路得。但路得却愿意舍弃自己的故乡，跟随婆婆，誓死都要与她一起生活。路得向拿俄米说：“你的国就是我的国，你的上帝就是我的上帝”（路得记1章16节）。她毫无保留地为拿俄米付出，表达了爱与怜悯。

虽然对人这样的付出并不容易，然而慷慨分享有时会带来美好的结果。路得为拿俄米舍弃自己的故乡，与她一同生活，其后她的儿子成为大卫王的祖父。耶稣为我们舍弃祂的生命，过后被升为至高，现在就坐在天父的右边作王掌权。当我们慷慨地分享、为人付出时，我们可以坚信将会经历更美好的生命！

主耶稣，当我们与别人分享时，让我们反映出祢的慈爱之心。