馬可福音(1)

馬可福音(1)
聖經閱讀：馬可福音4:30-32 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年5月15日(三)

從今天開始，我們會有一系列的靈修內容是出自馬可福音第4和第5章。在今天的聖經閱讀中，耶穌談到了一粒芥菜種。芥菜有極小的種籽，但是當被種到土裡時，這些種籽會長成一棵超過十英呎高的植物。 　在第31節中，耶穌說上帝的國度就好像一粒芥菜種，耶穌這麼說是什麼意思呢？在使徒行傳中，我們可以讀到關於上帝國度──教會的描述。一開始，教會很小，但不久之後，教會就大到由數千人所組成。再經過許多年，教會已經增長到好幾百萬人。 　如果我們想要幫助上帝國度增長，我們就必須成為上帝謙卑的僕人。我們永遠不可瞧不起那些未信主的人，相反的，我們應該愛他們，並且告訴他們上帝的救贖計畫。 　今天就成為上帝謙卑的僕人，然後去告訴某人耶穌的福音。—SH* 「上帝要把自高的人降為卑微，又高舉甘心自卑的人。」 馬太福音23:12 禱告：天父，今天我願成為祢謙卑的僕人。幫助我去告訴某人關於祢的兒子──耶穌。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Mark (1)
Bible Reading: Mark 4:30-32
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Today we will begin a series of devotions from chapters 4 and 5 from the book of Mark. In our Bible verses, Jesus talked about a mustard seed. Mustard plants have very small seeds. But when planted, these seeds can produce a plant that is over ten feet high. 　In verse 31, Jesus said that God’s kingdom is like a mustard seed. What did Jesus mean? We can read about God’s kingdom, the church, in the book of Acts. At first, the church was small. But soon the church was made up of several thousand people. Through the years, the church has grown to include millions and millions of people. 　If we want to help God’s kingdom grow, we need to be God’s humble servants. We should never look down on people who are not Christians. Instead, we should love them and show them God’s plan of salvation. 　Be God’s humble servant today. Tell someone about Jesus. —SH* “People who think they are better than others will be made humble. But people who humble themselves will be made great.” Matthew 23:12 PRAYER: Father, I want to be Your humble servant today. Help me tell someone about Your Son, Jesus. In His name. Amen.