耶穌，我們的朋友

耶穌，我們的朋友
聖經閱讀：約翰福音15:9-17 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年7月13日(六)

人天生就需要朋友，我們每個人都想要有人可以讓我們分享和說話。朋友愛我們，也會鼓勵我們。 　當你成為基督徒時，耶穌就是你的主和拯救者，但是，祂同時也是你的朋友。當你需要有人可以跟你說話，或者有人可以讓你振作起來，耶穌總是在你身旁。 　有時候，我們的朋友會離開我們，或是不再愛我們，但是耶穌愛你並且永遠與你同在，祂分擔你的痛苦並安慰你。耶穌不只是一位我們在世上的朋友，祂更是一個完美的朋友，你再也不能找到一個更好的朋友了！ 　在今天的聖經閱讀裡，耶穌正和祂的門徒說話。在第15節，耶穌說：「我不再把你們當作僕人，因為僕人不知道主人所做的事。我把你們當作朋友，因為我已經把從我父親那裏所聽到的一切都告訴了你們。」 　我希望耶穌是你的朋友，也希望你已經決定去愛祂、服事祂。你跟耶穌的友誼將會永遠長存。 —LML 「人為朋友犧牲自己的性命，人間的愛沒有比這更偉大的了。你們若遵守我的命令，就是我的朋友。」 約翰福音15:13-14 禱告：上帝，我願耶穌成為我生命的主。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Jesus, Our Friend
Bible Reading: John 15:9-17
Saturday, July 13 2013

It is natural for people to want friends. We all want someone that we can share with and talk to. Friends love us and encourage us. 　When you become a Christian, Jesus is your Lord and Savior. But He is also your friend. When you need someone to talk with or someone to cheer you up, Jesus is always there. 　Sometimes our friends leave us or stop loving us. But Jesus loves you and is always with you. He shares your pain and comforts you. Jesus is not just an earthly friend, He is a perfect friend. You can’t ask for a better friend! 　In our Bible Reading today, Jesus was talking with His disciples. In verse 15 Jesus said, “I no longer call you servants, because servants don’t know what their master is doing. But now I call you friends, because I have told you everything that my Father told me.” 　I hope that Jesus is your friend and that you have chosen to love and serve Him. Your friendship with Jesus will last forever! —LML “The greatest love people can show is to die for their friends. You are my friends if you do what I tell you to do.” John 15:13-14 PRAYER: God, I want Jesus to be the Lord of my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.