0. Manna issue 66 - Family Focus 家庭重心 Editorial 編輯的話
by T Chen
Dear Reader, 親愛的讀者
Recently I visited a friend at her new house.
As I entered her living room, a beautifully framed wedding photo caught my attention;
next to it a three-generation family photo graced the wall…
moments of family bliss captured for eternity.
最近，我拜訪一位朋友，去到她的新家。
當我進入她家客廳的時候，一幅精美相框的結婚照引起了我的注意。
旁邊牆上掛著一張三代同堂的全家福合照，增加不少風釆……
相機捕捉到那永恆的家庭幸福時刻。
Just like my friend, most of us cherish our families.
After all, it’s a cradle of love and warmth, a place of refuge, a place where we belong.
God understands how much we need love and support,
and for this reason He instituted the family when He created Eve as a companion for Adam
(Gen 2:18, 21–22).
But Eve was not merely a helper in the physical sense;
God also intended her to be a spiritual companion to Adam.
就像我朋友一樣，我們大多數的人，都很珍惜自已的家庭。
畢竟，這裡是愛與溫暖的搖籃，是避難所，是我們歸屬之地。
神明白我們有多麼需要愛和支持，
因此，當祂創造夏娃作為亞當的伴侶時，建立了家庭
（創 2：18，21-22）。
但夏娃不僅僅是肉體意義上的助手；
神還希望她成為亞當的精神伴侶。
Likewise, our family is not only a place of love;
it is also where we support one another as we make our journey of faith.
同樣，我們的家庭不僅是一個充滿愛的地方；
這也是我們行走信仰之旅中，相互支持的地方。
Yet God’s purpose for the family does not stop here.
A family is not only to serve each other;
it is also meant to be a cradle of human love AND God’s love for the unloved,
the needy and those who are still without salvation.
然而，神設立家庭的用意並不止於此。
一個家庭不僅要互相服事；
家庭也要作為搖籃，可以孕育人類的愛，以及給那些得不到疼愛之人，得到神的慈愛，
就是那些窮人，以及仍然沒有得到救恩的人。
However, does our family radiate this love?
Does our family actively attest to God’s love and greatness?
Or are we content to enjoy our happy family life?
Is God the center of our family
or does He only appear on the scene once a week or in times of trouble?
Are we even entangled in some family problems that seem insolvable?
然而，我們的家庭是否能夠散發出這種愛呢？
我們的家庭是否積極證實了神的慈愛和偉大？
或者，我們滿足於享受幸福的家庭生活嗎？
神是我們家庭的核心嗎？
還是祂每週只會出現一次，或是我們遇到麻煩的時候，才會出現？
我們是否還糾結於一些看似無解的家庭問題？
Maybe we are the sole believer at home
and are still struggling to bring our family to the Lord?
也許我們是家裡唯一的信徒，
還在努力把自已的家人帶到主面前嗎？
The writers in this issue share how God’s love and principles have helped them
to improve their relationship with their family members.
They also give practical advice on Christian parenting
and on how to build a truly God-centered family life.
In addition, they show that we can apply the same principles to our families,
even if they have yet to believe in Christ;
for God’s principle is love.
本期作者分享神如何幫助他們的愛和原則，
以改善他們與家人之間的關係。
他們還提供有關基督徒育兒的實用建議，
以及建議如何建立一個真正以神為中心的家庭生活。
此外，他們表示，大家都可以將相同的原則應用於自已的家庭，
即使他們還沒有相信基督；
因為神的原則是愛。
Moreover, we are reminded that
God expects all of us to put effort into building a loving family that will glorify Him
—whether we take on the role of parent or child.
Yet, as we do our part,
let us not forget to rely on the Holy Spirit’s power through prayer:
the secret to a blissful and godly family life.
此外，我們得到提醒，
神希望我們大家，都努力建立一個充滿愛的家庭，以此來榮耀祂，
—不論我們是扮演的角色，是父母還是孩子。
然而，當我們盡自己本份的力量時，
讓我們不要忘記，要藉由祈禱來依靠聖靈的力量：
就是擁有幸福敬虔的家庭生活的秘訣。
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