馬可福音(4)

馬可福音(4)
聖經閱讀：馬可福音5:14-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年5月18日(四)

昨天我們讀到被污靈附著的人，耶穌醫治了那個人並把他身上的污靈都趕走。在今天的聖經閱讀中，我們看到耶穌改變了那個人，把他從一個瘋子變成一個「神智清醒」的人 (第15b節) 。 　那些看見這個改變的人都感到害怕，他們為什麼要害怕呢？也許那些人害怕污靈會再回來，也許他們是害怕耶穌也會改變他們的生命。 　很多人不喜歡改變，他們在生活中感到安全，他們並不想要改變來跟隨耶穌。但是每一個人都需要跟隨上帝，並且要越來越像耶穌。 　那個人真是一個徹底被改變的人，所以「那個人走了，開始在十邑地區傳揚耶穌在他身上所做的事」(第20a節)。耶穌有改變你的生命嗎？今天就去跟某人分享這個福音。—SH* (耶穌告訴那人)「你回家去，告訴親友，主怎樣以慈愛待你和他為你所做的事。」 馬可福音5:19b 禱告：上帝，我願我的生命被改變，好讓我能更像耶穌。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Mark (4)
Bible Reading: Mark 5:14-20
Thursday May 18, 2013

Yesterday we read about the man who had evil spirits. Jesus healed the man and sent the evil spirits away. In our Bible verses today we see that Jesus changed him from a wild man into a man who was “in his right mind again” (verse 15b). 　The people who saw this change were afraid. Why were they afraid? Maybe these people were afraid that the evil spirits would return. Or maybe they were afraid that Jesus would change their lives, too. 　Many people do not like change. They feel safe in their lives, and they do not want to change and follow God. But every person needs to follow God and be more like Jesus. 　The man truly was a changed person. “So the man left and told the people in the Ten Towns about the great things Jesus did for him” (verse 20a). Has Jesus changed your life? Share that good news with someone today! —SH* [Jesus said to the man,] “Go home to your family and friends. Tell them about all that the Lord did for you. Tell them how the Lord was good to you.” Mark 5:19b PRAYER: God, I want my life to change so I can be more like Jesus. In His name. Amen.