耶穌的愛

耶穌的愛
聖經閱讀：馬太福音8:1-4 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年7月23日(三)

在聖經故事記載的年代裡，有些人得到一種可怕、叫作痲瘋的皮膚病。根據律法，痲瘋病人被要求遠離人群，當他們真的遇見人的時候，應該要大聲喊著：「不潔淨、不潔淨！」 　今天經文中的痲瘋病人違反了這個規定，他進到人群裡並往前走向耶穌。這個痲瘋病人向耶穌下拜，說：「主啊，只要你肯，你能使我潔淨」（第2b節）。 　耶穌有責罵那個痲瘋病人或者請他離開嗎？沒有！耶穌為這個人感到難過，祂觸摸那個人並醫治了他。 　世上有許多被遺棄、孤單的人，他們需要有人去接觸他們、跟他們傳講耶穌。今天就找一個你可以用耶穌的愛去接觸的人。 —BL 「耶穌一登岸，看見這一大群人，動了惻隱的心，因為他們好像沒有牧人的羊群。他開始教導他們許多事。」 馬可福音6:34 禱告：天父，求祢用耶穌的愛充滿我，好讓我今天可以去接觸其他人。奉主的名，阿們！ (李信儀譯)

Jesus’ Love
Bible Reading: Matthew 8:1-4
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

In Bible times, some people had a terrible skin disease called leprosy. According to the law, lepers were required to stay away from other people. When they did meet people, the lepers were supposed to shout “unclean, unclean.” 　The leper in our Bible verses broke the rules. He came into a crowd of people and walked up to Jesus. The leper bowed down before Jesus and said, “Lord, you have the power to heal me if you want” (verse 2b). 　Did Jesus scold the leper or tell him to go away? No! Jesus felt sorry for the man. He touched the man and healed him. 　There are many people in the world who are rejected and alone. They need someone to reach out to them and tell them about Jesus. Find someone today that you can touch with Jesus’ love. —BL “As Jesus stepped out of the boat, he saw a large crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd to care for them. So he taught the people many things.” Mark 6:34 PRAYER: Father, fill me with Jesus’ love so that I can reach out to others today. In His name. Amen.