加利利海 (2)

加利利海 (2)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音4:18-22 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月23日(三)

今天閱讀的經文告訴我們，耶穌走在加利利海邊時看見了一對兄弟──安德烈和彼得。他們原是漁夫，耶穌對他們說（第19b節）：「來跟從我！我要使你們成為得人的漁夫。」下一節經文告訴我們，彼得和安德烈丟下他們的漁網並跟從耶穌。 　接著耶穌又看到另外兩個兄弟──雅各和約翰，他們也是漁夫。耶穌呼召他們來跟從祂，他們就照做了：「他們立刻捨了船，辭別父親，跟從耶穌」（第22節）。 　彼得、安德烈、雅各和約翰是耶穌12個門徒中祂最先揀選的4位，這12個人跟從耶穌並向祂學習大約有3年之久，他們放棄工作好讓自己可以跟耶穌在一起。 　有時候上帝可能會要求你放棄一些事情，好讓你可以跟從祂。我希望你會願意放棄一切來服事並遵從上帝。 －JK 「除非放棄所有的一切，不能作我的門徒。」 路加福音14:33b 禱告：天父，今天我願像耶穌的門徒一樣跟從祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Sea of Galilee (2)
Bible Reading: Matthew 4:18-22
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Today’s Bible Reading tells us that Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee and saw two brothers, Andrew and Peter. They were fishermen. Jesus said to them (verse 19b), “Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. You will bring in people, not fish.” The next verse tells us that Peter and Andrew left their fishing nets and followed Jesus. 　Then Jesus saw two other brothers, James and John. They were fishermen, too. Jesus asked them to follow Him, and they did. “So they immediately left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus” (verse 22). 　Peter, Andrew, James and John were the first of the 12 disciples that Jesus chose. These 12 men followed Jesus and learned from Him for about three years. They gave up their jobs so they could be with Jesus. 　Sometime God may ask you to give up something so you can follow Him. I hope you are willing to give up everything to serve and obey God. —JK “You must leave everything you have to follow me.” Luke 14:33b PRAYER: Father, I want to be like Jesus’ disciples and follow You today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.