对今日诗句的想法
对朋友最完整的定义是什么?圣经给了我们大量的定义和例子。我最喜爱的例子之一,就是那个瘫子的朋友们使出浑身解数要将他带到主耶稣面前。他们要把瘫子带到主耶稣面前的信心和努力,最终为瘫子赢得了饶恕和医治。我愿成为这样的朋友!你呢?
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
What is the best example of someone being a friend you have seen? The Bible offers numerous definitions and examples. One of my favorite examples is this story of the paralyzed man whose friends went to great extremes to get him to Jesus. When the crowd blocked their way to the Lord, they became creative and dug a hole in the roof to let their friend down to Jesus! Their faith and their effort to get him to Jesus ultimately resulted in the man's forgiveness and healing. I don't know about you, but that's the kind of friend I want to be — someone who will do anything to bring friends to Jesus to be blessed by him!
我的祷告
圣洁的父啊,我愿带领____(非基督徒朋友们的名字)来到主里得饶恕和医治。父啊,请赐给我毅力和机智,并且使我以温柔和尊重来引导我的朋友们;同时也保守我的心,使我能够保持期待他们成为基督徒的迫切感。奉主耶稣基督名求,阿们!
My Prayer...
Holy Father, please bless me as I try to lead my friends and acquaintances (speak the names of several non-Christian friends here) to Jesus. I want them to experience Jesus' saving power, loving grace, complete healing, and ultimate deliverance in Jesus. Please give me the tenacity and tact to do this with "gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15), never losing my sense of urgency to see them come to Christ. In Jesus' name, I ask for wisdom and urgency as I try to share Jesus. Amen.