对今日诗句的想法
在“义人”眼中看为有罪的人，主耶稣却刻意与他们交朋友，主也因为这样而常常受到指责。然而主这么做是有原因的，他并不是要变得受欢迎、神秘、古怪或众人皆知。主耶稣来到世间，是为了拯救被罪奴役的人，为了寻找失丧的人，为了医好伤心的人，为了让罪人悔改。今天，主耶稣在世上的肢体——教会，如果没有全力以赴做到这些，是否还能够被称为主耶稣的教会呢？
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus' religious adversaries frequently criticized him for deliberately associating with people who were suspect in their eyes. Jesus, however, had a reason for this behavior. He wasn't associating with sinners to be popular, weird, bizarre, or hip. The Lord associated with all kinds of people because he loved all types of people! He came to redeem the enslaved, find the lost, mend the broken, and reclaim the sinner. So, Jesus associated with all sorts of people! As Jesus' bodily presence today in the church, can we strive for anything less than following Jesus' example of seeking to save all people?
我的祷告
父啊请饶恕我，为了安全感，我选择了与熟识的人交往，进而避免人际关系中可能存在的瓜葛。请打开我的眼睛，让我看到周围有需要的人。请使用我带领他们进入你的恩典，并且帮助他们找到主内的家人。奉主耶稣基督名求，阿们！
My Prayer...
Forgive me, Father, when I choose security in my acquaintances and avoid potentially messy entanglements in my relationships. Change my heart to be different in those ways and be open toward those around me. Please open my eyes to see the lost, the lonely, the forgotten, and the needy. Use me to lead them to your grace and to help them find their family with your people as they turn their lives around to honor you. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
