戈爾迪

戈爾迪
聖經閱讀：以弗所書3:14-19 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年7月12日(二)

　我跟我的先生有一條名叫戈爾迪的金黃色拉布拉多犬，她是一條流浪狗，所以動物收容所的人都不知道她的身世。
戈爾迪是一隻很棒的狗，但我們認為之前的主人虐待她。曾經被虐待的狗常常對人有恐懼感，然而，戈爾迪一生想要的只是能夠將她的頭放在你的大腿上，讓你拍拍她的頭。在我們拍她時，她甚至還站著睡著了！
到了吃飯時間，除非我先生或是我站在她的碗旁邊，否則她就不會吃、不會喝，如果我們走開，她就不吃了，然後跟我們走。對戈爾迪來說，跟我們在一起比吃喝重要。
在今天閱讀的經文中，保羅談到耶穌對我們的奇妙大愛，身為基督徒，我們應當想要親近耶穌──就好像戈爾迪想要親近我們一樣。就讓耶穌成為你生命中的首位吧！ —MB

「好使你們能夠跟所有上帝的子民一同體會基督的愛是多麼的長闊高深。」 以弗所書3:18

禱告：主，求祢幫助我永遠委身於祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Goldie
Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:14-19
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

My husband and I have a yellow Labrador retriever named Goldie. She was a stray, so no one at the animal shelter knew anything about her.
Goldie is a wonderful dog, but we think that she was abused by her previous owner. Abused dogs often become scared of humans. However, Goldie wants nothing more in life than to put her head in your lap and have you pet her. She has even fallen asleep standing up while we were petting her! When it's time for Goldie to eat, she will not eat or drink unless my husband or I stand near her bowl. If we walk away, she will stop eating or drinking and follow us. Being with us is more important to Goldie than eating or drinking.
In our Bible verses today, Paul talks about Jesus' wonderful love for us. As Christians, we should want to be close to Jesus — just like Goldie wants to be close to us. Make Jesus the first priority in your life! —MB

“And I pray that you and all God's holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christ's love — how wide, how long, how high, and how deep that love is.” Ephesians 3:18

PRAYER: Lord, help me to always be devoted to You. In Jesus' name. Amen.