從醜陋到美麗

從醜陋到美麗
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳 22: 6-21 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年6月6日(五)

今天早上東方烏雲壟罩，太陽才剛要出來，但是難看、不規則的雲遮住了日出。大約20分鐘後，我在車子的後照鏡看到了一個所見過最美麗的日出！朵朵的白雲鑲著粉紅色、藍色、橘色、和紫色的邊，真是好棒！ 　上帝讓原本醜陋的天空變成美麗，只有祂才能成就這件事！也只有上帝能改變我們有罪的醜陋生命，成為一個有基督徒的愛和事奉的美麗生命。今天的經文跟我們談到保羅所經歷的事。保羅愛上帝，但是他並不相信耶穌是上帝的兒子。有一天，耶穌向保羅顯現，保羅的生命就被改變了。在這個經歷之後，保羅跟隨並事奉耶穌。 　或許你認為你的生命也是醜陋的，並且充滿了罪惡，但上帝能夠改變這個情況，祂能夠赦免你的罪，並且使你成為祂的兒女。就學像保羅，求上帝赦免你並受洗成為在主裡的一個新人。 —JK （保羅說：）「『基督耶穌降世的目的是要拯救罪人』這話是可靠、值得完全接受的。我是罪人中最壞的一個。」 提摩太前書1:15 禱告：上帝，求祢赦免我並使我的生命成為美麗。奉耶穌的名禱告，阿們！ (李信儀譯)

Ugly to Beautiful
Bible Reading: Acts 22:6-21
Friday, June 6, 2014

This morning there were dark clouds in the east. The sun was just beginning to rise, but ugly, jagged clouds hid the sunrise. About 20 minutes later, I looked in my rearview mirror to see one of the most beautiful sunrises I had ever seen! The white clouds were edged with pink, blue, orange and purple. It was awesome! 　God changed an ugly sky into a beautiful one. Only He can do that! And only God can change an ugly life of sin into a beautiful life of Christian love and service. Our Bible Reading today tells us what happened to Paul. Paul loved God, but he did not believe that Jesus was God’s Son. One day, Jesus appeared to Paul, and Paul’s life was changed. After that experience, Paul followed and served Jesus. 　Maybe you think that your life is ugly and filled with sin. God can change that. He can forgive your sins and make you one of His children. Be like Paul. Ask God to forgive you, be baptized and become a new person in Christ. —JK [Paul said,] “Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and I am the worst of them.” 1 Timothy 1:15 PRAYER: God, forgive me and make my life beautiful. In Jesus’ name. Amen.