聖經中的父親 (5)

聖經中的父親 (5)
聖經閱讀：路加福音15:11-24 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月23日(四)

　我們要看的最後一個聖經父親是出自耶穌所說的一個故事，在故事中，這個父親有兩個兒子，他把家產分給了他們。
今天讀的經文告訴我們，其中的一個兒子帶著他的錢去到另外一個地方，這個兒子「在那裡揮霍無度，過放蕩的生活」（第13b節），並且花掉所有的一切，最後兒子終於明白自己很愚蠢，於是他決定回家，然後對他的父親說：「爸爸，我得罪了天，也得罪了你」（第18b節）。
第20節告訴我們，「他離家還遠，父親望見了他。」這個父親很疼愛兒子，我想他應該每天都盼望著兒子回來。當兒子回到家，他的父親擁抱他、親吻他，為他準備豐盛的宴席。
這個故事就是在談上帝跟我們之間的關係，有時候我們做了一些愚蠢的事並且離開上帝，但是上帝仍然愛我們，祂一直等待我們回到祂身邊。不論你做了什麼事，要記得上帝愛你，祂希望祢跟隨祂。 —JK

「因為我這個兒子是死而復活、失而復得的。」 路加福音15:24a

禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢愛我、拯救我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(周維音譯)

Bible Fathers (5)
Bible Reading: Luke 15:11-24
Thursday, June 23, 2016

　The last Bible father we will look at was part of a story that Jesus told. In the story, the father had two sons. The father divided up his wealth between the two sons.
Our Bible Reading tells us that one son took his money and went to another country. There the son “wasted his money living like a fool” (verse 13b) and spent everything that he had. Finally the son realized that he had been very foolish. He decided to go home and say to his father, “I have sinned against God and have done wrong to you” (verse 18b).
Verse 20b tells us, “While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him coming.” The father loved his son very much. I think that the father watched for the son every day. When the son got home, his father hugged him and kissed him and prepared a great meal for him.
This story is really talking about God and us. Sometimes we do foolish things and run away from God. But God still loves us. He is always waiting for us to come back to him. No matter what you have done, remember that God loves you and wants you to follow Him. —JK

“He was lost, but now he is found!” Luke 15:24b

PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for loving me and saving me. In Jesus' name. Amen.