聖誕節的禮物

聖誕節的禮物
聖經閱讀：馬太福音2:1-12 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年12月24日(三)

在聖誕節送禮的傳統是根據今天所讀的經節，那些星象家送禮物給耶穌。 　今天的經文提到星象家帶給耶穌的三件禮物，這些人帶來非常特別而且珍貴的禮物──黃金、乳香和沒藥。之後，約瑟和馬利亞也許賣了這些禮物並用這些錢支應到埃及的旅程。 　我們都知道黃金是貴重金屬，乳香是取自樹皮的一種白色黏稠物質，人們會燃燒乳香作為在敬拜的一部份。沒藥取自一種小灌木，可被燃燒來產生香氣，或者用在預備要被埋葬的人身上。 　這個聖誕節你可以送的最好禮物就是將你的生命獻給耶穌。如果你還不是基督徒，我希望你會開始將耶穌當作是你的救主來跟隨祂。如果你已經信主，請檢視自己的生命，確定你是將全部生命獻給耶穌的人。 －IMJ 「那公開承認耶穌是上帝的兒子的，上帝就在他的生命裏，他也有上帝的生命。」 約翰一書4:15 禱告：天父，我將生命獻給祢，求祢幫助我天天服事祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Christmas Gifts
Bible Reading: Matthew 2:1-12
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

The Christmas tradition of giving gifts is based on our Bible verses today. The wise men gave gifts to Jesus. 　Our Bible Reading mentions three gifts that the wise men brought to Jesus. These men brought gifts that were very special and valuable — gold, frankincense and myrrh. Later, Joseph and Mary may have sold these gifts and used the money for their trip to Egypt. 　We all know that gold is a valuable metal. Frankincense is a white sticky substance that comes from the bark of a tree. People burned frankincense as part of their worship. Myrrh comes from a small bush and was burned as a perfume or used to prepare people for burial. 　The best gift that you can give this Christmas is to give your life to Jesus. If you are not a Christian, I hope you will start following Jesus as your Savior. If you are already a Christian, examine your life and make sure you are giving Jesus all of your life. —IMJ “Anyone who says, ‘I believe that Jesus is the Son of God,’ is a person who lives in God, and God lives in that person.” 1 John 4:15 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Help me to serve you every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.