愛 (2)

愛 (2)
聖經閱讀：約翰福音4:1-42 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年9月2日(一)

今天的經文給了我們另外一個愛的好典範。耶穌旅行經過撒馬利亞時，坐在敘加鎮的一口井旁邊，在那裡耶穌遇到了一個撒馬利亞女人，祂跟她要一點水喝。 　那個女人很震驚耶穌向她要水喝，因為在那個年代，猶太人和撒馬利亞人是不相往來的。儘管耶穌是個猶太人，祂仍然跟這個女人說話。耶穌是男人，而這個撒馬利亞人是女人，可是耶穌仍然跟這個女人說話。今天的經文告訴我們，耶穌的門徒很驚訝看到耶穌跟一個女人說話。當然，耶穌是完美的，祂從來沒有犯過罪，而這個女人是一個罪人，她曾經結過五次婚，並且那時又跟另外一位男人同居，儘管如此，耶穌仍然跟這個女人說話。 　耶穌賜給了這個女人「活水」，所以她再也不會口渴。這個女人不但相信耶穌，她也去告訴其他人關於耶穌的事情。你也一樣可以去向人傳揚耶穌的愛，今天就去告訴別人耶穌的福音。—CPE* 「我給你們一條新命令：要彼此相愛。我怎樣愛你們，你們也要怎樣彼此相愛。」 約翰福音13:34 禱告：上帝，謝謝祢以慈愛待我們，今天我願向人傳揚祢的愛。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (姜冠群譯)

Love (2)
Bible Reading: John 4:1-42
Monday, September 2, 2013

Our Bible verses give us another great example of love. Jesus was traveling through Samaria. He sat down at a well in the town of Sychar. There Jesus met a Samaritan woman and asked her for a drink. 　The woman was shocked that Jesus asked her for a drink. In those days, Jews and Samaritans did not talk to each other. Even though Jesus was a Jew, He talked with the woman. Jesus was a man. The Samaritan was a woman. Yet, Jesus talked with the woman. Our Bible verses tell us that Jesus’ disciples were surprised to see Jesus talking with a woman. Also, Jesus was perfect. He had never sinned. The woman was a sinner. She had been married five times and was now living with another man. Yet, Jesus talked with the woman. 　Jesus offered the woman “living water” so she would never thirst again. The woman believed in Jesus. She also told others about Jesus. You, too, can show Jesus’ love to others. Go and tell others about Jesus today. —CPE* “I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other just as I have loved you.” John 13:34 PRAYER: God, thank You for showing us Your love. I want to show others Your love today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.