盼望

盼望
聖經閱讀：馬可福音5:21-24 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年2月20日(四)

耶穌所到之處，總為人們──病人、孤獨的人、窮人、或是沒有救主的人──帶來希望。 　今天的經文告訴我們葉魯的故事，他是在猶太人聚集禱告並討論上帝話語的會堂當一個主管。葉魯的女兒快死了，而葉魯卻無能為力，他是一個沒有盼望的人。 　之後葉魯看見耶穌，他對耶穌說：「我的小女兒病重垂危，請你來為她按手，治好她，救她一命！」（第23b節）葉魯或許曾經耳聞耶穌醫治病人的事情，現在，葉魯希望耶穌能醫治他的女兒。 　耶穌也是我們的盼望，祂用祂的慈愛、喜樂和平安來充滿我們，透過祂的死和復活，祂賜給我們與祂共享永生的盼望。今天，就感謝上帝賜給你那藉著耶穌而來的盼望，並且去向別人分享這個盼望。 －SH* 「由於他無限的仁慈，藉著耶穌基督從死裏復活，把新的生命賜給我們，使我們有活的盼望。」 彼得前書1:3b 禱告：天父，請幫助我每天記住耶穌是我的盼望。奉主的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Hope
Bible Reading: Mark 5:21-24
Thursday, February 20, 2014

Everywhere that Jesus went, He brought hope to people — people who were sick, lonely, poor or without a Savior. 　Our Bible Reading today tells us about Jairus. He was a ruler in the place where the Jews met to pray and discuss God’s Word. Jairus’ daughter was dying. There was nothing Jairus could do to help his daughter. He was without hope. 　Then Jairus saw Jesus. He said to Jesus, “Please come and lay your hands on her. Then she will be healed and will live” (verse 23b). Jairus had probably heard about Jesus healing sick people. Now, Jairus hoped that Jesus would heal his daughter. 　Jesus is our hope, too. He fills us with His love, joy and peace. Through His death and resurrection, He gives us the hope of eternal life with Him. Thank God for the hope you have through Jesus, and share this hope with other people today. —SH* “God has great mercy, and because of his mercy he gave us a new life. This new life brings us a living hope through Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death.” 1 Peter 1:3b PRAYER: Father, help me to remember every day that Jesus is my hope. In His name. Amen.