失蹤的孩子

失蹤的孩子
聖經閱讀：路加福音2:41-50 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年12月14日(三)

　在我們這個地區有兩個人企圖要抓走一個年輕女孩，幸好這個女孩擺脫了這兩個人，她爬進門廊的地板下，她的狗嚇跑了兩個壞人，後來這兩個歹徒被逮補關進監獄裡。
我實在無法想像孩子遭受攻擊或失蹤後，他們的父母心有多痛，這讓我想起馬利亞和約瑟前往耶路撒冷時的感受。今天的經文閱讀跟我們談到，在他們回家鄉的途中，發現耶穌沒有跟他們在一起，於是他們就返回耶路撒冷尋找耶穌。
第46節告訴我們：「三天後，他們才在聖殿裡找到他。他正坐在猶太教師們中間，邊聽邊問。」馬利亞和約瑟在知道耶穌安全無虞後一定鬆了一口氣。
為人父母並不容易，這也是為什麼父母必須倚靠上帝賜給他們智慧、引導他們。如果你是父母親，要信靠上帝來幫助你在主裡面養育孩子。—PD

「我一再聽見上帝說過，權力都屬於他。」 詩篇62:11

禱告：上帝，謝謝祢在父母教導兒女時幫助他們。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Missing Child
Bible Reading: Luke 2:41-50
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

　Two men tried to grab a young girl in our area. The girl was able to get away from the men. She crawled under her porch, and her dog scared the men away. The two men were captured and put in jail.
I cannot even imagine the heartache of a parent whose child is attacked or missing. This reminds me of how Mary and Joseph must have felt when they went to Jerusalem. Our Bible Reading tells us that as they traveled home, they realized that Jesus was not with them. They returned to Jerusalem to search for Jesus.
Verse 46 tells us, “After three days they found him. Jesus was sitting in the Temple area with the religious teachers, listening and asking them questions.” Mary and Joseph must have been relieved to know that Jesus was safe.
It is not easy to be a parent. That's why parents need to depend on God to give them wisdom and guidance. If you are a parent, trust God to help you raise your children in the Lord. —PD

“God says there is one thing you can really depend on, and I believe it: ‘Strength comes from God!’” Psalm 62:11

PRAYER: God, thank You for helping parents as they teach and guide their children. In Jesus’ name. Amen.