耶穌的名 (4)

耶穌的名 (4)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音3:13-17 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年12月4日(四)

我們在路加福音1:35b讀到天使告訴馬利亞：「那將誕生的聖嬰要被稱為上帝的兒子。」馬利亞的兒子是耶穌，祂是上帝的兒子。在世界被創造之前，耶穌就與上帝同在（約翰福音17:5）。耶穌一直活著，而且會永遠活著。 　今天讀的經文告訴我們，當耶穌預備好開始祂的事工時，祂前往約旦河，耶穌請約翰為祂施洗。耶穌受洗後，上帝從天上傳下聲音，祂說（第17節）：「這是我親愛的兒子，我喜愛他。」約翰福音3:16a說：「上帝那麼愛世人，甚至賜下他的獨子。」這句經節告訴我們，耶穌是上帝的獨生子。但是透過耶穌，我們也可以成為上帝的兒女，約翰福音1:12b談到耶穌：「凡接受他的，就是信他的人，他就賜給他們特權作上帝的兒女。」 　我希望你是上帝的兒女，今天就感謝上帝你是祂美好家庭裡的一份子。 －JK 「因為上帝差遣他的兒子到世上來，不是要定世人的罪，而是要藉他來拯救世人。」 約翰福音3:17 禱告：天父，我願成為祢的兒女，求祢告訴我如何可以跟隨祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Jesus’ Names (4)
Bible Reading: Matthew 3:13-17
Thursday, December 4, 2014

We read in Luke 1:35b that the angel told Mary, “The baby will be holy and will be called the Son of God.” Mary’s son was Jesus, the Son of God. Jesus was with God before the world was created (John 17:5). Jesus has always lived and will continue to live forever. 　Our Bible Reading tells us that when Jesus was ready to begin His ministry, He went to the Jordan River. Jesus asked John to baptize Him. After Jesus was baptized, God spoke from heaven. He said (verse 17b), “This is my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with him.” 　John 3:16a says, “Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” This tells us that Jesus is God’s only Son. But through Jesus, we can become God’s sons and daughters, too. John 1:12b says about Jesus, “...some people did accept him. They believed in him, and he gave them the right to become children of God.” I hope you are God’s son or daughter. Thank Him today that you are part of His wonderful family. —JK “‘God sent his Son into the world...to save the world through him.” John 3:17