松鼠

松鼠
聖經閱讀：路加福音10:25-37 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年1月13日(日)

我喜歡在前面的院子觀賞藍雀、鷦鷯、啄木鳥，和其他鳥類。但最近，有幾隻松鼠惹惱了我，牠們跑進院子而且偷走了小鳥的食物，於是，我開始想辦法要把松鼠趕出院子。 　之後有一天，我看見一隻貓正在院子裡攻擊一隻松鼠，我就跑出去把貓趕走。那隻松鼠四腳朝天躺在地上，困難地喘著氣，我替這松鼠感到難過，不知道說什麼才好。但是，我很快地求上帝幫助這隻松鼠，而松鼠也馬上平靜下來，然後起身飛快跑走了。從那以後，我就為松鼠和小鳥分別準備了餵食器。 　這次的經歷讓我想到，有時候我們也會不公平對待別人，而今天的經文是有關「愛人」，即使對方跟我們很不一樣。你要祈求上帝幫助你好好對待別人，就像你希望別人怎麼待你一樣。－RW* 「你要全心、全情、全力、全意愛主─你的上帝，又要愛鄰人，像愛自己一樣。」 路加福音10:27b 禱告：親愛的上帝，請祢幫助我去愛今天我所遇見的人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

The Squirrel
Bible Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Sunday, January 13, 2013

I enjoy watching blue jays, wrens, woodpeckers and other kinds of birds in my front yard. But recently I was annoyed that some squirrels came into the area and stole the birds’ food. I started looking for ways to get the squirrels out of my yard. 　Then one day I saw a cat attack a squirrel in my yard. I ran out the door and chased the cat away. The squirrel was laying on its back, panting hard. I felt sorry for it. I didn’t know exactly what to say, but I quickly asked God to help the squirrel. Immediately the squirrel calmed down, got up and darted away. Since then I have set up separate feeders for birds and squirrels. 　This experience made me think about how we sometimes treat other people unfairly. Our Bible Reading today is about loving people, even if they are different from us. Ask God to help you treat people the way you want to be treated. —RW* “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind. Also, ‘Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.’” Luke 10:27b