真正的信徒

真正的信徒
聖經閱讀：路加福音9:22-27 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年2月19日(五)

　當軍隊招募新兵時，他們要的是願意投身軍旅的男女。我曾經聽過有人這樣說：「一日陸戰隊員，終身陸戰隊員」。要成為好軍人，你就必須每天活出軍人的樣式。
耶穌真正的信徒就要像軍人一樣，如果你是基督徒，生活中的每一天你都必須跟隨耶穌。在今天閱讀的經文中，耶穌談到了這種委身的觀念：「耶穌又對大家說：『如果有人要跟從我，就得捨棄自己，天天背負他的十字架來跟從我』」（第23b節）。
你願意作耶穌真正的信徒嗎？你準備好將生命的每一天都獻給祂嗎？假如你對這些問題的答案都是肯定的，那麼我鼓勵你讀經、禱告，並獻上一生去服事別人。今天你可以做什麼來證明你是耶穌真正的信徒呢？ —CL

「因為那想救自己生命的，反要喪失生命；那為我和福音喪失生命的，反要得到生命。」 馬可福音8:35

禱告：親愛的上帝，我願獻上一生來服事祢、跟隨祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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A True Follower
Bible Reading: Luke 9:22-27
Friday, February 19, 2016

　When military groups recruit new people, they want men and women who will be committed to the military. I have heard people say, “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” To be a good soldier, you must live as a soldier every day.
Being a true follower of Jesus is like being a military person. If you are a Christian, you must follow Jesus every day of your life. In our Bible Reading, Jesus talked about this kind of commitment. “Any of you who want to be my follower must stop thinking about yourself and what you want. You must be willing to carry the cross that is given to you every day for following me” (verse 23b).
Are you willing to be a true follower of Jesus? Are you ready to commit every day of your life to Him? If your answer to those questions is “yes,” then I encourage you to read the Bible, pray and dedicate your life to serving others. What can you do today to show that you are a true follower of Jesus? —CL

“Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me and for the Good News will save it.” Mark 8:35

PRAYER: God, I want to commit my life to serving and following You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.