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大多数人将成功与积累财富或声望联系在一起。但有时您会听到一些不一样的故事。有一位女士有着不同一般的梦想。多年来，她一直对高压高薪的政府工作感到不满意，于是卖掉了城郊的房子，搬到了乡下。她的志向是摆一个农场摊位。对她而言，过一种更简单、更安静的日子就是生活最大的回报。这没有什么不对，而且从某种角度来说，还很令人向往。新约圣经鼓励耶稣的跟随者过一种安静的生活。这意味着什么呢？”安静的生活“并不一定指搬到乡下、开设农场摊位。它可以说是对自己负责，而不是插手别人的事情。这意味着尊重他人并且与他人和平共处，而不是惹是生非。

神 圣灵无微不至地在您的生命中照看您。今天的圣经章节摘自于【马太福音】第二十二章第15-21节：“当时，法利赛人出去，商议怎样就着耶稣的话陷害他。就打发他们的门徒同希律党的人去见耶稣，说：’夫子，我们知道你是诚实人，并且诚诚实实传神的道，什么人你都不徇情面，因为你不看人的外貌。请告诉我们，你的意见如何？纳税给凯撒可以不可以？‘耶稣看出他们的恶意，就说：’假冒为善的人哪，为什么试探我？拿一个上税的钱给我看。他们就拿一个银钱来给他。耶稣说，这像和这号是谁的。他们说，是该撒的。耶稣说，这样，该撒的物当归给该撒，神的物当归给神。“

休憩之时，愿您明白，耶和华神赐福您、保护您，眷顾您。神祝福您。

亲切的问候，

杰夫牧师

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Most people associate success with accumulating wealth or prestige. But sometimes you hear stories about the opposite. One woman had a different type of dream. After years of being unhappy in her high-pressure, prestigious government job, she sold her suburban home and moved to the country. Her ambition was to open a farm stand. For her, living a quieter, simpler life held the greatest reward. There is nothing wrong with that, and in some ways, it’s very appealing. The New Testament encourages followers of Jesus to live a quiet life. What does that mean? A “quiet life” doesn’t necessarily mean moving to the country and opening a farm stand. It can be described as taking care of one’s own responsibilities, as opposed to meddling in the affairs of others. It means being peaceable and respectful of others, not someone who stirs up trouble.

The Holy Spirit of God has your best interests in mind and he’ll minister to your life with the Scripture section from Matthew 22:15-21, “Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested. They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don’t play favorites. Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?’ But Jesus knew their evil motives. ‘You hypocrites!’ he said. ‘Why are you trying to trap me? Here, show me the coin used for the tax.’ When they handed him a Roman coin, he asked, ‘Whose picture and title are stamped on it?’ ‘Caesar’s,’ they replied. ‘Well, then,’ he said, ‘give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.’”

God bless you, keep you, and be favourable to you.

Kind regards,

Pastor Jeff