讓掃羅吃驚的一件事

讓掃羅吃驚的一件事
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳9:1-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年6月19日(四)

今天的經文跟我談到掃羅，他恨惡跟隨耶穌的人，甚至威脅要逮補他們、殺死他們。掃羅認為他這樣做是在順服上帝，但是有一天掃羅遇到了一件讓他吃驚的事！ 　掃羅正前往大馬士革搜捕基督徒，「……忽然有一道光從天上下來，四面照射著他」（第3b節），這道光讓掃羅的眼睛失明並仆倒在地上。有聲音對掃羅說（第4b節）：「掃羅，掃羅！你為甚麼迫害我？」 　掃羅問是誰在對他說話，那聲音回答：「我就是你所迫害的耶穌」（第5b節）。那個跟保羅同行的人就帶他進大馬士革城，在那裡有一個名叫亞拿尼亞的人在為掃羅禱告，並幫助他恢復視覺。 　這件事之後，掃羅就相信了耶穌，凡是他到過的地方，他都向人宣講耶穌是上帝的兒子（第20b節）。我很高興掃羅相信了耶穌並向人傳講祂的福音。我希望你也會向人傳講耶穌。 —DJH* 「……掃羅的講道反而更有力量；他用堅強的論據證明耶穌是基督。」 使徒行傳9:22a 禱告：天父，我願向今天所遇到的人分享耶穌的福音。奉主的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

A Surprise for Saul
Bible Reading: Acts 9:1-20
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Our verses today tell us about Saul. He hated people who followed Jesus. He even threatened to arrest them and kill them. Saul thought that he was obeying God, but one day Saul got a big surprise! 　Saul was traveling to Damascus to arrest Christians. “...a very bright light from heaven suddenly shined around him” (verse 3b). This light blinded Saul, and he fell to the ground. A voice said to Saul (verse 4b), “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?” 　Saul asked who was talking to him. The voice answered, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting” (verse 5b). The men traveling with Saul led him into Damascus where a man named Ananias prayed for Saul and helped him see again. 　After this, Saul believed in Jesus. Everywhere he went, he told people, “Jesus is the Son of God” (verse 20b). I am glad that Saul believed in Jesus and told other people about Him. I hope you will tell people about Jesus, too. —DJH* “...Saul became more and more powerful in proving that Jesus is the Messiah.” Acts 9:22a PRAYER: Father, I want to share Jesus with people I meet today. In His name. Amen.