腳印

腳印
聖經閱讀：以弗所書4:17-32 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年2月9日(二)

今天早上我牽著狗出門，地上有積雪，當我往下看時，發現地上有一些腳印。我看到了鹿的腳印、兔子的腳印和鳥的腳印，然後我回頭看，看到了我自己的腳印與狗的腳印。
這使我想到我們在生命中留下的腳印，我指的不是真的在地上的腳印，而是我們所做而讓人注意到的那些事情。我們是否留下了怒氣、苦毒、爭吵和嚴厲話語的腳印？或是我們展現出饒恕、憐憫和仁慈？

今天閱讀的經文告訴我們應當活出像耶穌那樣的生命，「你們要脫下那一向使你們生活在腐敗中的『舊我』」（第22a節）。如果我們想要學像耶穌，保羅接著列出了幾件我們不應該繼續做的事情。
今天就花一點時間讀聖經來更加認識耶穌，然後決定學像祂！ —SQ

「這樣，現在活著的不再是我自己，而是基督在我生命裡活著…他愛我，為我捨命。」 加拉太書2:20

禱告：親愛的上帝，求祢幫助我成為更像耶穌的人。奉主的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Footprints
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:17-32
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

This morning when I went outside with my dogs, there was snow on the ground. I looked down and noticed footprints. I could see deer prints, rabbit prints and bird prints. Then I looked back and saw my own prints and my dogs' prints.
This made me think about the footprints that we leave in our lives. I don't mean actual footprints on the ground. I mean those things we do that people notice. Do we leave footprints of anger, bitterness, quarreling and harsh words? Or do we show forgiveness, compassion and kindness?

Our Bible verses today tell us that we should live like Jesus lived. “You were taught to leave your old self. This means that you must stop living the evil way you lived before” (verse 22a). Paul goes on to list several things that we should stop doing if we want to be like Jesus.
Spend some time today reading the Bible and learning more about Jesus. Then decide to be like Him! —SQ

“So I am not the one living now — it is Christ living in me...He is the one who loved me and gave himself to save me.” Galatians 2:20

PRAYER: Dear God, help me to become more like Jesus . In His name. Amen.