5月17日
作福音的火车头
我不以福音為恥；這福音本是神的大能，要救一切相信的。
罗马书1：16
小孩子总是向父母隐瞒不好的事情， 因为他们会觉得尴尬。但是从来没有哪个小孩子会像父母隐瞒好事情，特别是他们觉得开心、有成就感的事情，他们一定飞奔着、大喊着告诉父母。小孩子喜欢看动画片《火车头托马斯》。如果一个小男孩看到托马斯脱离轨道掉入水中，他一定担心不已；但是他如果看到詹姆斯帮助他的朋友托马斯“重回正轨”，他可能会欣喜万分地奔跑着告诉大家这个好消息。如果他不分享，他可就会憋坏了。
然而，出于某种原因，世界哄骗我们，使我们认为不能或不该分享耶稣救赎的好消息。我们明明看到了上帝的奇妙作为，却压抑自己，或者把我们的信仰当作私事，不与他人分享。这是很荒唐的。耶稣在十字架上的牺牲，救赎了我们，给了我们丰盛的生命，让我们重新回到正常的轨道，这是其美无比的事。今天就应该见证上帝在你身上的作为。
今日祷告：
亲爱的耶稣，不要让我因为认识你而感到难堪。生命中最美好的事就是全心跟随祢。我为何而羞耻呢？阿们。
May 17 – Proud of the Tank Engine
For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes.
R OMA N S 1 : 1 6
Little kids try to hide bad things from their parents because they feel embarrassed. But no little kid has ever tried to hide something good from his or her parents. When kids have something that is joyful and fulfilling, they run to their parents and tell them loud and fast all about it. If a little boy sees on a video that Thomas the Tank Engine fell off his railroad tracks into the water, he might worry. But if he then saw Thomas’ friend James come along and pull him out and get him “back on track” (so to speak), that little boy just might run around with excitement and tell everyone about the good news. If he didn’t share, he’d burst.
For some reason, though, the world tricks us into thinking we cannot, or should not, feel the same way about Jesus. If we see God doing something great, it’s as if we’re conditioned to suppress our wonder or make our faith a private matter. But this is ridiculous. Jesus dying on the cross for our sins to give us abundant life, and get us back on track (so to speak), is better than
anything. Let it be known today what God has done in and through you.
Pray for the Day:
Dear Jesus, don’t let me feel embarrassed because I know you. There is nothing greater in my life than to follow you with my whole heart. Why should I be ashamed? Amen.
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