花 (5)

花 (5)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音28:18-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年3月22日(日)

我要談的最後一種花是蒲公英。也許你會認為蒲公英是雜草，但它們卻是上帝所設計的花。 　愛荷華州的春天好像到處都長滿了蒲公英。一天院子裡沒有任何蒲公英，但隔天，草坪上就滿滿都是它們。我喜歡回想孩子們在院子裡採蒲公英來給我的時光：「這裡，媽咪！我採了一朵花送給你。」 　但是蒲公英的美很快就消失不見了，黃色的花瓣凋謝後留下一個蓬鬆的白色圓球，這個圓球是由會繁衍下一代蒲公英的種子所組成的。這些種子很容易被風吹走，散落到遠方繁衍新苗。 　耶穌在今天的經文中賜給我們一個命令：我們應該向遇見的每一個人分享耶穌的福音；不管去哪裡，我們應該像蒲公英一樣散播耶穌福音的「種子」。今天你願學像蒲公英嗎？ －JK 「所以，你們要去，使萬國萬民都作我的門徒，奉父、子、聖靈的名給他們施洗。」 馬太福音28:19 禱告：上帝，在這一天當中，我願去向人傳講祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Flowers (5)
Bible Reading: Matthew 28:18-20
Sunday, March 22, 2015

The last flower I want to talk about is a dandelion. Maybe you think that dandelions are weeds, but they are flowers designed by God. 　Dandelions seem to grow everywhere in the spring here in Iowa. One day there are no dandelions in the yard. The next day the grass is covered with them. I love to remember the times when my children would pick dandelions in our yard and bring them to me. “Here, Mommy! We picked a flower for you.” 　But the beauty of dandelions soon is gone. The yellow petals fall off and leave a puffy white ball. This ball is made up of seeds that will produce new dandelions. These seeds easily blow in the wind and are scattered far away to start new plants. 　Jesus gave us a command in our Bible verses today. We should share the Good News about Jesus with everyone we meet. We should be like the dandelion and spread “seeds” about Jesus wherever we go. Will you be like a dandelion today? —JK “So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19 PRAYER: God, as I go throughout this day, I want to tell people about You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.