
讓人看見自己是認識耶穌、跟隨耶穌的人
想想自己是否能讓人看見就知道自己是跟隨耶穌的人?
這是今晚靈修時反覆思想的事
彼得跟約翰原本讓人絲毫感覺不到有任何的能力
但在這些事件發生之後一切都改變了
在他們的身上可以看見耶穌的大能
作為一個基督徒有一件重要的事是
讓耶穌能力彰顯的器皿
但試問自己有否成為器皿?
另一件重要的事是奉耶穌的名講論
就算是遇到抵擋也要堅持
這讓我想起金聖坤牧師說的話
傳福音就算是傳到流血的地步
也要堅持傳下去
這流血的地步意味著自我的犧牲
試問自己為了福音犧牲了什麼?
為了福音犧牲自己生命所有一切的人是主耶穌基督榮耀的器皿。
使徒行傳
4:13 他們見彼得、約翰的膽量,又看出他們原是沒有學問的小民,就希奇,認明他們是跟過耶穌的;
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
4:14 又看見那治好了的人和他們一同站著,就無話可駁。
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
4:15 於是吩咐他們從公會出去,就彼此商議說:
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
4:16 「我們當怎樣辦這兩個人呢?因為他們誠然行了一件明顯的神蹟,凡住耶路撒冷的人都知道,我們也不能說沒有。
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it .
4:17 惟恐這事越發傳揚在民間,我們必須恐嚇他們,叫他們不再奉這名對人講論。」
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
4:18 於是叫了他們來,禁止他們總不可奉耶穌的名講論教訓人。
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
4:19 彼得、約翰說:「聽從你們,不聽從神,這在 神面前合理不合理,你們自己酌量吧!
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
4:20 我們所看見所聽見的,不能不說。」
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
4:21 官長為百姓的緣故,想不出法子刑罰他們,又恐嚇一番,把他們釋放了。這是因眾人為所行的奇事都歸榮耀與 神。
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
4:22 原來藉著神蹟醫好的那人有四十多歲了。
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.