為耶穌再來作好準備

為耶穌再來作好準備
聖經閱讀：馬太福音24:36-44 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年2月15日(六)

有一次我去參觀自由女神像，當我在那裡的時候，我拍了一張紐約市建築物的照片。兩個星期之後，恐怖分子就襲擊了世界貿易中心。當我拍照的時候，雙子星大樓仍然穩固矗立著，但是等到我把照片洗出來時，它們就已經不見了。 　在世貿中心工作的人那天一如往常地工作，也許早上還跟家人說再見，但他們作夢也不會想到，這是他們和家人在世上的最後一次見面。 　在今天的經文中，耶穌談到祂將再來並接祂的信徒去跟祂永遠同住的日子，祂說：「所以，要警醒，因為你們不知道主要在哪一天來臨」（第42a節）。 　你要確定為耶穌的再來作好準備，要讀經、禱告並遵從祂的命令，這樣，耶穌再來時，你才能準備好。 －NM 「要記住這一點：一家的主人要是知道小偷晚上甚麼時候要來，他一定會警醒，不讓小偷破門而入。所以，你們也應該隨時準備好，因為人子要在你們料想不到的時間忽然來臨。」 馬太福音24:43-44 禱告：上帝，當耶穌再來時，我願作好準備。奉主的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Be Ready for Jesus
Bible Reading: Matthew 24:36-44
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Once I visited the Statue of Liberty. While I was there, I took a picture of the buildings in New York City. Two weeks later, terrorists hit the World Trade Center. When I took the picture, the twin towers were standing strong. But by the time I developed the picture, the towers were gone. 　The people who were working in the World Trade Center that day were doing their work as usual. Maybe that morning they said good-bye to their family. They never dreamed that would be the last time they would see each other on earth. 　In our Bible verses, Jesus is talking about the time He will come and take His followers to live with Him forever. He said, “So always be ready. You don’t know the day your Lord will come” (verse 42a). 　Make sure that you are ready for Jesus to return. Read the Bible, pray and obey His commands. Then you will be ready for Jesus. —NM “What would a homeowner do if he knew when a thief was coming? You know he would be ready and not let the thief break in. So you also must be ready. The Son of Man will come at a time when you don’t expect him.” Matthew 24:43-44 PRAYER: God, I want to be ready when Jesus comes again. In His name. Amen.