耶穌 (7)

耶穌 (7)

聖經閱讀：馬太福音27:57-66

2015年11月19日(四)

我以前住在紐約州北部，那裡的土有很多石頭，我們要很辛苦清理才能有一塊地來作花園。我們常會看到地上有一顆小石頭，但是當我們要拿掉它時，才發現它其實是一顆很大的石塊，只是絶大部份都埋在土裡。

一顆大石頭封住埋葬耶穌的墓穴入口，它很大，以致於不可能被抬起來──它一定是被滾到墓穴的入口前面。彼拉多命令守衛看守墳墓，他知道人們傳說耶穌會復活，彼拉多要確保沒有人可以偷走耶穌的肉體。

但是沒有任何東西可以把耶穌困在墳墓裡！大石頭不能！甚至彼拉多的守衛也不能！從死裡復活是上帝對耶穌的計劃，這向全世界展現了耶穌有勝過死亡的大能，也只有上帝的兒子能夠捨棄祂的生命然後又從死裡復活。

今天就謝謝上帝賜下耶穌，以及祂那勝過死亡的能力！ —JK

「我知道你們要找那被釘十字架的耶穌。他不在這裡，照他所說的，他已經復活了。」馬太福音28:5b-6a

禱告：上帝，謝謝祢讓耶穌復活。奉主的名，阿們！

(江惠蓉譯)

Jesus (7)

Bible Reading: Matthew 27:57-66

Thursday, November 19, 2015

I used to live in upstate New York where the soil is very rocky. We had to work hard to clear land for a garden. Often we would see a small stone on the surface of the ground. When we tried to remove it, we would discover that it really was a huge stone. Most of the stone was buried under the dirt.

A large stone covered the entrance to the tomb where Jesus was buried. It was so large that it couldn’t be lifted — it had to be rolled in front of the opening. Pilate ordered guards to stay at the tomb. He knew that people had said Jesus would rise again. Pilate wanted to make sure that no one could come and steal Jesus’ body.

But nothing could keep Jesus in the tomb! Not a huge stone! Not even Pilate’s guards! It was God’s plan for Jesus to rise from the dead. This showed the world that Jesus had power over death. Only the Son of God could give up His life and then rise from the dead.

Thank God today for Jesus and His power over death! —JK

“I know you are looking for Jesus, the one who was killed on the cross. But he is not here. He has risen from death, as he said he would.” Matthew 28:5b-6a

PRAYER: God, thank You for Jesus’ resurrection. In His name. Amen.