聖經閱讀：路加福音10:25-37 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年10月21日(三)
許多基督徒說：「你必須愛每一個人，但你不一定要喜歡他們。」當有人這麼說的時候，他們大概想著那些跟自己處不好的人。說這話的人是在找藉口，為什麼呢？因為他們並不想跟那些人往來。這種看法跟我們在聖經裡讀到的愛是一樣的嗎？不一樣！聖經教導我們不要擔心去喜歡人，相反地，我們應該出去接觸所有人，甚至是那些不願愛我們的人！ 在今天閱讀的經文裡，耶穌教導我們不應該拒絕跟我們不一樣的人，我們應該藉著幫助他們來表達對他們的愛。在經文中的撒馬利亞人原本可以不理會那個受傷的人，但他卻幫助了他。 耶穌希望我們像那個撒瑪利亞人一樣，對於其他人，我們應該「去，照樣做」（第37b節）。 —MK
「孩子們，我們的愛不應該只是口頭上的愛，必須是真實的愛，用行為證明出來。」 約翰一書3:18
禱告：天父，求祢饒恕我拒絕別人，求祢幫助我反過來愛他們。奉耶穌的名，阿們！
(江惠蓉譯)
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Love But Not Like?
Bible Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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Many Christians say, “You have to love everyone, but you don't have to like them.” When a person says this, they are probably thinking about someone they do not get along with. The person who says this is making an excuse. Why? Because they do not want to associate with that person. Does this agree with the kind of love we read about in the Bible? No, the Bible teaches us to not worry about liking someone. Instead, we should reach out to all people, even someone who refuses to love us! In today's Bible Reading, Jesus taught us that we should not reject people who are different than we are. We should show these people our love by helping them. The Samaritan in our Bible verses could have walked away from the injured man. Instead, he helped him. Jesus wants us to be like the Samaritan. We should “go and do the same” for other people (verse 37b). —MK
“My children, our love should not be only words and talk. No, our love must be real. We must show our love by the things we do.” 1 John 3:18
PRAYER: Father, please forgive me for rejecting other people. Help me to love them instead. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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