馬可福音(2)

馬可福音(2)
聖經閱讀：馬可福音4:33-34 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年5月16日(四)

耶穌用許多不同的方法來教導人們。今天的聖經閱讀告訴我們，耶穌用許多故事來教導人們認識上帝的國度，有時候，我們稱這些故事為「比喻」。 　我們可以在新約聖經中讀到許多耶穌的比喻。在祂使用的比喻中，耶穌談到了一些平常的東西，像是麥子、稗子、珍珠、或是魚網。耶穌說這些故事是要幫助人們成長，並且讓他們在教會開始啟動時作好準備。今天，耶穌的比喻也幫助我們，這些比喻告訴我們如何成為一個堅強的基督徒。 　現今有很多人想要學習如何賺錢、養育兒女、找到好工作、減肥、或是受人歡迎。這些事情也許都是可以去學習的好事，但是對我們來說，遠比這些重要的，就是去學習如何成為耶穌更好的信徒。 　你想要成為一個堅強的基督徒嗎？就研讀聖經，從耶穌的教導中學習，並且效法祂謙卑僕人的樣式。—SH* 「耶穌用比喻教導他們許多事」 馬可福音4:2a 禱告：上帝，我願忠心服事祢和祢的國度。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Mark (2)
Bible Reading: Mark 4:33-34
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Jesus taught people many different ways. Our Bible Reading today tells us that Jesus used stories to teach people about God’s kingdom. Sometimes we call these stories parables. 　We can read many of Jesus’ parables in the New Testament. In His parables, Jesus talked about ordinary things like wheat, weeds, pearls or a fishing net. Jesus told these stories to help the people grow and be ready for the time when the church would start. Jesus’ parables help us today, too. They show us how we can become strong Christians. 　Many people today want to learn how to make money, raise their children, get a good job, lose weight or be popular. Those things may be good things to learn. But it is much more important for us to learn how we can be better followers of Jesus. 　Do you want to be a strong Christian? Read and study the Bible. Learn from Jesus’ teachings and follow His example of a humble servant. —SH* “Jesus used stories to teach them many things.” Mark 4:2a PRAYER: God, I want to faithfully serve You and Your kingdom. In Jesus’ name. Amen.