向所有人傳揚福音

向所有人傳揚福音
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳8:4-8, 14-17 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月24日(五)

　耶穌離開世上時，祂交付門徒一項艱鉅的任務，祂交給他們去向所有人傳揚救恩福音的工作。
在今天讀的經文中，我們知道腓利醫治一些撒馬利亞人並向他們傳講耶穌的事。猶太人和撒馬利亞人彼此敵對很多年了，大部份的猶太人甚至不跟撒馬利亞人來往。
在這些經節中，我們讀到耶穌能夠克服族群間隔閡的信息。當耶穌的門徒聽到撒馬利亞人接受了耶穌的福音，他們就派彼得和約翰到撒馬利亞去，「替信徒們禱告，要使他們領受聖靈」（第15節）。
現今的我們也有向所有人分享耶穌福音的任務，但也許有些人跟你不一樣，也許你就是不喜歡他們，那麼就請求上帝幫助你來克服這些障礙，這樣你就可以跟你遇到的每一個人分享耶穌。 －DF

「歸途中，他們在撒馬利亞的許多村鎮傳福音。」 使徒行傳8:25b

禱告：親愛的上帝，我願向今天遇到的每一個人分享祢的愛。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(江惠蓉譯)

Good News for All
Bible Reading: Acts 8:4-8, 14-17
Friday, June 24, 2016

　When Jesus left this earth, He gave His disciples a huge responsibility. He gave them the job of sharing the Good News about salvation with all people.
In our Bible Reading today, we learn that Philip healed some Samaritan people and told them about Jesus. The Jews and Samaritans had been enemies for many years. Most Jews would not even associate with a Samaritan.
In these verses we read that the message about Jesus can overcome social barriers. When Jesus' disciples heard that the Samaritans had accepted the news about Jesus, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. They “prayed for the Samaritan believers to receive the Holy Spirit” (verse 15).
Today we have the job of sharing the Good News about Jesus with all people. But maybe there are some people who are different from you or maybe you just don't like them. Ask God to help you break down these barriers so that you can share Jesus with everyone you meet. —DF

“On their way, they went through many Samaritan towns and told people the Good News.” Acts 8:25b

PRAYER: Dear God, I want to share Your love with everyone I meet today. In Jesus' name. Amen.