6月15日
标 题：敬虔的影响力
经节：耶和华对挪亚说：“你和你的全家都要进入方舟；因为在这世代中，我见你在我面前是义人。”（创世记七章1节）
挪亚的孩子们面对一个重要的决定。他们在一个众人都漠视神的世界中，邪恶的行为是很普遍的事。如果挪亚的儿子们像社会其他人一样过著邪恶生活，除了他们的父亲以外，没有人会定罪他们。处在一个罪恶及邪恶满布的世界，他们很幸运能作挪亚的孩子。当他们的父亲邀请他们顺服神的话，在未来一百年建一条方舟的时候，挪亚的儿子必须选择信任自己的父亲，还是相信周遭人们的话。他们选择添加父亲的行列。挪亚在自己家中圣洁的影响，是多么美好的见证！闪、含、雅弗真是幸运！尽管他们周围每个人都是如此行，他们的父亲不愿意与世界妥协自己的正直。
你的生活也会影响周围其他的人，你的选择深深影响你自己的配偶与儿女。不仅如此，你的同工、你的邻居和你的朋友们，都会被你的生活影响。当世人同流合污的时候，你的生活则是赤裸裸地呈现在众人面前，成为正直的榜样。你的生活会使你周围的人确信要跟随神的智慧，不要小看自己对神的顺服，它会为周遭的人们带来正面的影响。
A Godly Influence
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. (Genesis 7:1)
The children of Noah faced a significant decision. They lived in a world where everyone blatantly disregarded God. Wickedness was the norm. No one would have condemned Noah’s sons for living evil lives like the rest of society—no one except their father. In a world rampant with ungodly attitudes and every form of wicked behavior, they were fortunate to be Noah’s sons. When their father invited them to spend the next hundred years building an ark in obedience to a word from God, Noah’s sons had to choose whether to believe those around them or to trust their father. They chose to join their father. What a wonderful testimony of Noah’s godly influence in his home! How fortunate for Shem, Ham, and Japheth that their father refused to compromise his integrity, even though everyone else in his society had done so.
Your life has an influence on those around you as well. Your spouse and your children are profoundly affected by your choices. Your coworkers, your neighbors, and your friends will all be impacted by your life. As the world tries to persuade people to follow its standard, your life should stand in stark contrast as an example of a righteous person. Your life should convince those around you of the wisdom of following God. Do not underestimate the positive effect that your obedience will have upon those close to you.
