幫助一個女人 (2)

幫助一個女人 (2)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音15:21-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年3月14日(五)

起初，上帝的救贖計劃只單單給猶太人，大多數的猶太人恨惡非猶太的外邦人。但在今天的經文中，耶穌幫助了一個外邦女人。 　當耶穌在各地旅行的時候，有一個迦南女人來見祂，她說：「我的女兒被鬼附著，痛苦不堪」（第22b節）。一開始，耶穌並沒有回應她，然後耶穌說：「我奉差遣只去尋找以色列人中迷失的羊」（第24b節）。 　然後這個女人就在耶穌的腳前下拜，並說（第25b節）：「主啊，請幫助我！」再一次，耶穌告訴那女人，祂來是為了幫助並拯救猶太人。但是那女人提醒耶穌，祂也是她的主。於是，耶穌告訴那女人，她的信心很大，然後就醫治了她的女兒。 　耶穌回應了那個女人的謙卑和信心。當我們謙卑並展現我們真正的信心時，上帝就會透過我們作工，並回應我們禱告。 －BH 「我們應該用誠實的心和堅定的信心……來親近上帝。讓我們堅定不移地持守我們所宣認的盼望，因為上帝的應許是可靠的」 希伯來書10: 22b-23 禱告：上帝，我相信祢，並且每天信靠祢來幫助我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Helping a Woman (2)
Bible Reading: Matthew 15:21-28
Friday, March 14, 2014

At first, God’s plan of salvation was only for the Jews. Most Jews hated the Gentiles, people who were not Jews. But in our Bible Reading today, Jesus helped a Gentile woman. 　As Jesus was traveling, a woman from Canaan came to Him. She said, “My daughter has a demon inside her and she is suffering very much” (verse 22b). At first, Jesus did not answer her. Jesus said, “God sent me only to the lost people of Israel” (verse 24b). 　Then the woman bowed down to Jesus and said (verse 25b), “Lord, help me!” Again Jesus told the woman that He came to help and save the Jews. But the woman reminded Jesus that He was her master, too. Jesus told the woman that she had great faith. Then He healed her daughter. 　Jesus responded to the woman’s humility and faith. When we are humble and show our true faith, God will work through us and answer our prayers. —BH “So come near to God with a sincere heart, full of confidence because of our faith in Christ...We can trust God to do what he promised.” Hebrews 10:22b-23 PRAYER: Lord, I believe You and trust You to help me every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.