遺失 (3)

遺失 (3)
聖經閱讀：路加福音15:11-24 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年2月23日

耶穌說的第三個故事是我特別喜愛的，這個故事是關於一個拿了家產、離開家鄉的兒子。那時這個兒子揮霍所有的金錢、「過放蕩的生活」（第13b節），當所有的錢都花光了，唯一他可以找到的工作就是去餵豬。這個兒子因為太餓了，以致於想去吃豬的飼料！ 　最後，這個兒子決定回家找父親、求他原諒：「他離家還遠，父親望見了他，就充滿愛憐，奔向前去，緊抱著他，不停地親吻」（第20節）。這兒子並不配得父親的原諒，但是父親仍然接納他是他的兒子。 　我們所有人都犯了罪並違背上帝，我們並不配得上帝的赦免，但是上帝仍然賜給我們愛和憐憫。無論你認為你的罪有多麼糟糕，上帝可以赦免你、使你成為祂的家庭的一份子。 　今天就回轉向上帝──祂愛你，並且會赦免你所有的罪。 —JF 「因為人人都犯罪，虧欠了上帝的榮耀。」 羅馬書3:23 禱告：天父，我知道我現在迷失、沒有了祢，求祢赦免我並幫助我親近祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Lost (3)
Bible Reading: Luke 15: 11-24
Monday, February 23, 2015

The third story that Jesus told is my favorite. This story is about a son who took his family money and went away. Then this son wasted all his money “living like a fool” (verse 13b). When all his money was gone, the only job he could find was feeding pigs. This son was so hungry that he wanted to eat the pigs’ food! 　Finally the son decided to go home to his father and ask for forgiveness. “While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him coming and felt sorry for him. So he ran to him and hugged and kissed him” (verse 20). The son did not deserve his father’s forgiveness, but the father accepted him back as his son. 　We have all sinned and disobeyed God. We don’t deserve God’s forgiveness. But God still offers us His love and mercy. No matter how bad you think your sins are, God can forgive you and make you part of His family. 　Turn to God today — He loves you and will forgive all your sins. —JF “All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness.” Romans 3:23 PRAYER: Father, I know that I am lost without You. Please forgive me and help me stay close to You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.