種子

種子
聖經閱讀：馬可福音4:13-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年11月30日(三)

　我教了很多年數學課，現在我退休了，但上帝仍然繼續教導我認識祂和祂的話語。
今天讀的經文是一則耶穌談撒種的故事，故事中的種子是指上帝的教導。最近我在花園裡工作時思考了這些經節，如果種子一直放在包裝盒裡，就不能被栽種，只有拿出來種在好土裡，它們才會成長。藉著陽光和水，這些種子就會開花、結果、長成蔬菜。
當我決定跟隨耶穌，將祂看作是我的救主和生命之主時，上帝就將祂的教導像種子一樣撒在我的心裡面，讓我開始長成為基督徒並向人分享耶穌的福音。
我希望你會像耶穌故事裡所說的好土，希望妳能領受祂的教導而成為基督徒。 —SAH

「有些人好像撒在好土壤裡的種子；他們聽了信息，領受了，並結出果實。」 馬可福音4:20a

禱告：天父，求祢幫助我領受祢的話語並分享給其他人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(李信儀譯)

Seeds
Bible Reading: Mark 4:13-20
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

　I spent many years teaching math to students. Now I am retired. But God continues to teach me lessons about Himself and His Word.
Our Bible Reading is a story that Jesus told about planting seeds. The seeds in this story are God's teaching. As I was working in my garden recently, I thought about these verses. If seeds stay in the package, they can't be planted. When they are taken out of the package and planted in good soil, they begin to grow. With sunlight and water, these seeds will produce fruit, flowers or vegetables.
When I decided to follow Jesus as my Lord and Savior, God planted the seeds of His teaching in my heart. Then I started to grow as a Christian and to share the Good News about Jesus with others.
I hope you will be like the good ground in Jesus’ story. I hope that you will receive His teaching and grow as a Christian. —SAH

“And others are like the seed planted on the good ground. They hear the teaching and accept it. Then they grow and produce a good crop.” Mark 4:20a

PRAYER: Father, help me to receive Your Word and to share it with other people. In Jesus' name. Amen.

種子

種子
聖經閱讀：馬可福音4:3-8、13-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月26日(四)

　在院子裡我們有一個餵鳥器，看鳥飛到餵鳥器吃東西是一件有趣的事，有些鳥喜歡小顆的種子，有些喜歡比較大的種子。許多鳥在冬天飛到南方，然後在春天回到餵鳥器；有些鳥，像是紅雀，一整年都會來我們的餵鳥器吃東西。
耶穌在今天的聖經閱讀中談到了種子，祂談到撒種的人撒在地上的種子。耶穌說了一個故事，是關於種子落在四種不同土壤所發生的事，只有落在「好土」的種子才會長大成熟、結出果實。
在第13-20節，耶穌解釋這個故事的意義。祂說種子就是上帝的教導，各種不同的土壤就是人們，像是「好土」的人「他們聽了信息，領受了，並結出果實」（第20b節）。
我希望你就像那「好土」一樣，查考上帝的話語，然後使用它來幫助你在耶穌裡成長。 —ECW

「因此，你們要互相鼓勵，彼此幫助，像你們現在所做的一樣。」 帖撒羅尼迦前書5:11

禱告：上帝，感謝祢賜下祢的話語，聖經。求祢幫助我遵行它。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林宏哲譯)

Seeds
Bible Reading: Mark 4:3-8, 13-20
Thursday, May 26, 2016

　We have a bird feeder in our yard. It is fun to watch the birds that come and eat at the feeder. Some birds like the small seeds, and some prefer the large seeds. Many birds fly south in the winter and then return to our feeder in the spring. Other birds, like cardinals, come to our feeder all year round.
Jesus talked about seeds in today's Bible Reading. He talked about seeds that farmers plant in the ground. Jesus told a story about seeds that fell on four different kinds of ground. Only the seeds that fell on the good ground grew and made grain.
In verses 13-20 Jesus explained the meaning of His story. He said that the seed is God's teaching. The different kinds of ground are people. The people who are like the good ground “hear the teaching and accept it. Then they grow and produce a good crop” (verse 20b).
I hope that you are like the good ground. Study God's Word and use it to help you grow in Jesus. —ECW

“So encourage each other and help each other grow stronger in faith, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

PRAYER: Thank You, God, for Your Word, the Bible. Help me to obey it. In Jesus' name. Amen.

上帝的工人

上帝的工人
聖經閱讀：哥林多前書3:4-9 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年6月11日(二)

我在一個農莊中長大，至今我仍然喜歡園藝。看到上帝如何將我種下的小小種籽變成花朵、蔬菜、和水果是件有趣的事情。 　耶穌和跟隨祂的人使用耕種的故事來教導有關基督徒生命的重要真理，我們今天的聖經閱讀就是一個例子。在這些經節裡，保羅斥責在哥林多的信徒，因為他們爭論誰才是教會的領袖。保羅提醒這些基督徒，一個信徒並不會比另一個信徒更重要，每一個基督徒在上帝的禾場裡都有一份工作要做。是什麼工作並不重要──我們應該去做上帝要我們做的事。 　當你跟某人分享耶穌的福音卻看不到果效的時候，你是否會感到灰心呢？請記住今天的經節，我們的工作是去栽種上帝話語的種籽，或是去灌溉別人種下的種籽，然後聖靈就會在他們的心裡作工，並且使這些種籽成長。—JKS 「栽種的和灌溉的都算不了甚麼；一切在於使它生長的上帝。」 哥林多前書3:7 禱告：上帝，請幫助我栽種和灌溉，然後將結果交託給祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Workers for God
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:4-9
Tuesday, June 11 2013

I was raised on a farm, and I still enjoy gardening. It is fun to see how God can take the tiny seeds I plant and turn those seeds into flowers, vegetables and fruit. 　Jesus and His followers used stories about farming to teach important truths about the Christian life. Our Bible Reading today is one example. In these verses, Paul scolded the believers in Corinth because they were arguing about church leaders. Paul reminded the Christians that one believer is not more important than another believer. Every Christian has a job to do in God’s harvest field. It doesn’t matter what the job is — we should do what God asks us to do. 　Do you feel discouraged when you share the Good News about Jesus with someone and don’t see results? Remember today’s Bible verses. Our job is to plant the seed of God’s Word or water the seed that someone else has planted. Then the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts and cause these seeds to grow. —JKS “So the one who plants is not important, and the one who waters is not important. Only God is important, because he is the one who makes things grow.”1 Corinthians 3:7 PRAYER: God, help me to plant and water and then trust You for the results. In Jesus’ name. Amen.