罪人的醫院

罪人的醫院
聖經閱讀：路加福音5:27-32 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年5月11日(一)

有一個牧師很想要幫助那些有毒癮的人，他去幫助了一個有毒癮的年輕人和他的母親，不久之後，他們就決定要跟隨並順從耶穌。 　那位牧師希望這對母子到他的教會，在那裡他們可以成長為基督徒，但是教會中有些會友卻認為這些人不應該來他們的教會，這些會友害怕這對母子會嚇跑其他人，讓他們不敢來教會。 　在今天的經文閱讀中，耶穌很清楚地說祂想要幫助罪人改變，祂在第32節說：「我來的目的不是要召好人，而是要召壞人悔改。」我想耶穌會說，教會是一所罪人的醫院──是一個他們可以得到幫助和安慰的地方。 　今天就想一想你的教會，那是一個好人來炫耀他們美德的地方，還是一個罪人可以被愛、被寬恕的地方呢？ －NM 「人子來是要尋找和拯救迷失的人。」 路加福音19:10 禱告：天父，求祢使用我來將祢屬靈的醫治帶給別人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (林威妮譯)

Hospital for Sinners
Bible Reading: Luke 5:27-32
Monday, May 11, 2015

A pastor had a desire to help people who were addicted to drugs. He worked with a young addict and his mother. Soon they decided to follow and obey Jesus. 　The pastor wanted the mother and son to come to his church where they could grow as Christians. But some members in the church said that these people should not come to their church. These members were afraid that the mother and son might scare other people away from attending church there. 　In our Bible Reading, Jesus makes it very clear that He wants to help sinners change. He said in verse 32, “I have not come to ask good people to change. I have come to ask sinners to change the way they live.” I think that Jesus would say that the church is a hospital for sinners — a place where they can receive help and comfort. 　Think about your church today. Is it a place where good people come to show off their goodness? Or is it a place where sinners will be loved and forgiven? —NM “The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them.” Luke 19:10 PRAYER: Father, use me to help bring Your spiritual healing to other people. In Jesus' name. Amen.