馬太

馬太
聖經閱讀：路加福音5:27-32 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年2月5日(三)

下一個我們要來看的使徒是馬太，他也被稱作利未。馬太是一個稅吏，稅吏通常是非賞貪婪的人，大部份的稅吏會在徵收的稅金中為自己保留一些。稅吏為羅馬政府工作，所以大部份的猶太人並不喜歡稅吏。 　今天的經文告訴我們，有一天馬太正在收稅，耶穌來找馬太，要他作祂的門徒，所以馬太就「撇下所有的，跟從了耶穌」（第28b節）。 　馬太很興奮能跟從耶穌，他舉辦了一場盛大的宴會來慶祝，許多稅吏和罪人都在那場晚宴中。耶穌知道所有人都需要愛祂並且跟從祂。 　你的朋友也必須認識耶穌，今天就花時間跟你的一些朋友分享救恩的福音。 －DF 「耶穌對他們說：『健康的人用不著醫生，有病的人才用得著。我來的目的不是要召好人，而是要召壞人悔改。』」 路加福音5:31-32 禱告：親愛的天父，謝謝祢賜下耶穌。我希望我的朋友都跟從祂。奉主的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Matthew
Bible Reading: Luke 5:27-32
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

The next apostle we will look at is Matthew. He was also called Levi. Matthew was a tax collector. Tax collectors were usually very greedy. Most of them collected money from the people and kept some for themselves. Tax collectors worked for the Roman government, so most Jews did not like tax collectors. 　Our Bible Reading tells us that one day Matthew was collecting taxes. Jesus came to Matthew and asked him to be His follower. So Matthew “left everything, and followed Jesus” (verse 28b). 　Matthew was excited to follow Jesus. He had a great dinner to celebrate. Many tax collectors and sinners were at the dinner. Jesus knew that all people needed to love and follow Him. 　Your friends need to know about Jesus, too. Take time today to share the Good News about salvation with some of your friends. —DF “Jesus answered them, ‘It is the sick people who need a doctor, not those who are healthy. I have not come to ask good people to change. I have come to ask sinners to change the way they live.’” Luke 5:31-32 PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for Jesus. I want my friends to follow Him, too. In His name. Amen.