跨越鴻溝

跨越鴻溝
聖經閱讀：提摩太前書2:1-6 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年4月30日(三)

2012年6月15日，尼克瓦倫達走鋼索越過尼加拉瓜瀑布，這一道瀑布是位在美國和加拿大之間、寬約500公尺的峽谷中。對走鋼索來說，這是一條漫長的路！但是尼克有信心，那條鋼索會撐住他，而且不會斷掉。 　自從亞當和夏娃在伊甸園犯了罪以來，人跟上帝之間就有了一道鴻溝，人們嘗試用各種方法，想要藉著自己的好表現來跨過這一道溝，但是我們無法靠自己來越過這道溝，唯一可以使我們親近上帝的方法就是藉著耶穌。 　在今天的經文中，保羅告訴提摩太人們能夠穿越那道溝的方法，第5a節說：「只有一位上帝，在上帝和人之間有一位中間人，就是成為人的基督耶穌。」 　魔鬼會想盡辦法防止你接觸耶穌，那麼就在上帝的話語上堅固信心，一生讓耶穌來帶領你。 —CE 「耶穌說：『我就是道路、真理、生命；要不是藉著我，沒有人能到父親那裏去。』」 約翰福音14:6 禱告：天父，謝謝祢賜下耶穌。奉主的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Across the Gap
Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-6
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

On June 15, 2012, Nik Wallenda walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The distance across the falls is an 1800-foot gap between the United States and Canada. That is a long way to walk on a tightrope! But Nik was confident that the rope would hold him and would not break. 　Ever since Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, there has been a gap between people and God. People have tried many ways to get across that gap by their own good works. But we cannot cross that gap by ourselves. The only way we can come close to God is through Jesus. 　In our Bible Reading today, Paul told Timothy how people can get across that gap. Verse 5a says, “There is only one God, and there is only one way that people can reach God. That way is through Christ Jesus.” 　The devil will try to keep you from reaching God. But stand strong on God’s Word and let Jesus lead you through life. —CE “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.’” John 14:6 PRAYER: Father, thank You for Jesus. In His name. Amen.