2026年11月12日｜星期四
今日经文｜使徒行传 2:42、46
他们都恒心遵守使徒的教训，彼此交接、擘饼、祈祷。
他们天天同心合意恒切地在殿里，且在家中擘饼，存着欢喜、诚实的心用饭。
灵修
五旬节那天，约三千人接受福音并受洗。接下来的日子里，他们一起听使徒的教导、彼此团契、擘饼和祷告。他们在殿里聚集，也在家中一起吃饭。主把他们聚在一起，他们也在一顿顿饭里，学习怎样成为一家人。
一起吃饭，是初期教会群体生活的一部分。路加特意写到他们带着怎样的心用饭：「欢喜、诚实的心。」我们围桌而坐，也多了一点时间听彼此说话。有人聊起这周的难处，我们可以听他说完。有人第一次来，我们可以招呼他坐下，慢慢认识他。熟悉的弟兄姐妹也能在饭桌上聊聊近况，知道怎样为彼此祷告。
小组聚会后一起吃点东西，或主日结束后约几个人吃午饭，都是我们可以慢慢养成的习惯。饭菜可以很简单。每次坐下来，我们都可以留心身边的人，让刚来的朋友有人说话，让最近少见的弟兄姐妹知道，我们还惦记着他。
今日默想
下次小组一起吃饭时，我们可以邀请谁同桌？我们怎样让第一次来的朋友也能自然地参与谈话？
祷告
主耶稣，谢谢祢把我们聚在一起。求祢让我们在听道、祷告和一起吃饭的时候，都存着欢喜、真诚的心。教我们在饭桌上多听一点，多关心一点，也愿意为新朋友留个位置。愿我们在一次次相聚中，越来越懂得彼此相爱，分担彼此的重担。奉主耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
The Lord Brings Us Together
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Today’s Scripture | Acts 2:42, 46
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
Day by day, they continued to gather together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and shared their meals with glad and sincere hearts.
Devotional
On the day of Pentecost, about three thousand people received the good news and were baptised. In the days that followed, they listened to the apostles’ teaching, shared fellowship, broke bread, and prayed together. They gathered in the temple courts and shared meals in their homes. The Lord brought them together, and meal by meal, they learned how to become a family.
Eating together was part of life in the early church. Luke takes care to tell us how they shared their meals, “with glad and sincere hearts.” When we sit around a table, we have a little more time to listen to one another. If someone shares what has been hard for them this week, we can give them time to finish. If someone is joining us for the first time, we can invite them to sit with us and get to know them. Those of us who already know each other can catch up over a meal and learn how to pray for one another.
Sharing a bite after small group or inviting a few people to lunch after Sunday service are habits we can build over time. The food can be simple. Each time we sit down together, we can pay attention to those around us, make sure newcomers have someone to talk to, and let those we haven’t seen in a while know we’re still thinking of them.
Today’s Reflection
The next time our small group shares a meal, who could we invite to sit with us? How can we help someone who is joining us for the first time feel comfortable taking part in the conversation?
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for bringing us together. Give us glad and sincere hearts as we listen to Your Word, pray, and share meals. Teach us to listen more closely, care for one another, and make room at the table for someone new. Each time we gather, help us learn to love one another and bear one another’s burdens. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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