種子

種子
聖經閱讀：馬可福音4:3-8、13-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月26日(四)

　在院子裡我們有一個餵鳥器，看鳥飛到餵鳥器吃東西是一件有趣的事，有些鳥喜歡小顆的種子，有些喜歡比較大的種子。許多鳥在冬天飛到南方，然後在春天回到餵鳥器；有些鳥，像是紅雀，一整年都會來我們的餵鳥器吃東西。
耶穌在今天的聖經閱讀中談到了種子，祂談到撒種的人撒在地上的種子。耶穌說了一個故事，是關於種子落在四種不同土壤所發生的事，只有落在「好土」的種子才會長大成熟、結出果實。
在第13-20節，耶穌解釋這個故事的意義。祂說種子就是上帝的教導，各種不同的土壤就是人們，像是「好土」的人「他們聽了信息，領受了，並結出果實」（第20b節）。
我希望你就像那「好土」一樣，查考上帝的話語，然後使用它來幫助你在耶穌裡成長。 —ECW

「因此，你們要互相鼓勵，彼此幫助，像你們現在所做的一樣。」 帖撒羅尼迦前書5:11

禱告：上帝，感謝祢賜下祢的話語，聖經。求祢幫助我遵行它。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林宏哲譯)

Seeds
Bible Reading: Mark 4:3-8, 13-20
Thursday, May 26, 2016

　We have a bird feeder in our yard. It is fun to watch the birds that come and eat at the feeder. Some birds like the small seeds, and some prefer the large seeds. Many birds fly south in the winter and then return to our feeder in the spring. Other birds, like cardinals, come to our feeder all year round.
Jesus talked about seeds in today's Bible Reading. He talked about seeds that farmers plant in the ground. Jesus told a story about seeds that fell on four different kinds of ground. Only the seeds that fell on the good ground grew and made grain.
In verses 13-20 Jesus explained the meaning of His story. He said that the seed is God's teaching. The different kinds of ground are people. The people who are like the good ground “hear the teaching and accept it. Then they grow and produce a good crop” (verse 20b).
I hope that you are like the good ground. Study God's Word and use it to help you grow in Jesus. —ECW

“So encourage each other and help each other grow stronger in faith, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

PRAYER: Thank You, God, for Your Word, the Bible. Help me to obey it. In Jesus' name. Amen.