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聖經閱讀：路加福音15:1-7 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年2月21日(六)

今天和接下來的兩天，我們要來看耶穌在路加福音第15章中所說的三個故事。所有的故事都是在說某件東西遺失或某個人失落了。在第一個故事裡，耶穌談到了一個擁有100頭羊的牧羊人，當時這個牧羊人發現有一頭羊走失了，他就出去尋找這頭羊，直到找到牠為止。 　接下來發生什麼事呢？牧羊人非常高興找到了這頭羊，他告訴朋友和鄰居說：「來跟我一起慶祝吧，我那隻迷失的羊兒已經找了」（第6b節）。 　然後耶穌說，這個故事就好像是一個罪人決定認罪悔改、改變自己的生命，當這樣的事發生時，天上就有大喜樂：「在天上的喜樂要比已經有了九十九個無需悔改的義人所有的喜樂還大呢」（第7b節）。 　當有人成為基督徒時，我們也要歡喜快樂。你有認識剛信主的基督徒嗎？去告訴他們你為他們高興，並鼓勵他們繼續跟從耶穌。 －JF 「同樣，我告訴你們，一個罪人的悔改，在天上的喜樂要比已經有了九十九個無需悔改的義人所有的喜樂還大呢！」 路加福音15:7 禱告：上帝，求祢幫助我今天去鼓勵剛信主的基督徒。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

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Bible Reading: Luke 15:1-7
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Today and for the next two days, we will look at three stories that Jesus told in Luke, chapter 15. All of these stories tell about something or someone who was lost. In the first story, Jesus told about a shepherd with 100 sheep. Then the shepherd discovered that one sheep was missing. So he searched for the sheep until he found it. 　What happened next? The shepherd was very happy that he had found the lost sheep. He told his friends and neighbors, “Be happy with me because I found my lost sheep” (verse 6b). 　Then Jesus says that this story is like one sinner who decides to repent of his sins and change his life. When that happens, there is rejoicing in heaven. “There is more joy for that one sinner than for 99 people who don't need to change” (verse 7b). 　We, too, should be happy when someone becomes a Christian. Do you know someone who is a new Christian? Tell them that you are happy for them and encourage them to continue to follow Jesus. —JF “In the same way, I tell you, heaven is a happy place when one sinner decides to change.” Luke 15:7a PRAYER: God, help me to encourage a new Christian today. In Jesus' name. Amen.