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From: "每日箴言" <pcheung@crcna.org>
Date: 2011年4月13日GMT+08:00上午4時00分10秒
To: <derik.chan@gmail.com>
Subject: 每日箴言靈修 - April 13 2011
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April - 13
A TOWEL
"Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. " John 13:1
約翰福音 13:1-5
April - 13
一塊毛巾
「他既然愛世間屬自己的人，就愛他們到底。」 - 約13:1
Jesus had a lot to say to his disciples before his crucifixion (see John 14:1-16:33). But before saying those things, he offered his disciples a visual parable. Jesus put a towel around his waist and washed their feet. In doing so, he showed them "the full extent of his love."
I'm writing these words after spending about three hours in the hospital visiting a young man who was taken off life support after a drug overdose. We read from Scripture, we prayed prayers of blessing, we cried, and we hugged. The group included friends, some struggling with the same addictions, who needed to be loved. We figuratively washed each others' feet.
Here's a favorite saying that has guided much of my work in ministry: "I don't care how much you know until I know how much you care." Jesus' own ministry was saturated with the love and care that earned him a hearing from the crowds. And he invites us to follow his example as footwashers. Jesus is looking for people to transform this world and its culture. Just sharing his teachings isn't enough. People will be drawn to Christ and his church by those who show in compelling ways what it means to be a Christian. Michael Card sings in one of his songs, "Day after day we must take up the basin and towel."
Do you need to serve someone in some way today?
耶穌在釘十字架前，有很多話要跟祂的門徒說（參約翰福音14:1-16:33），但在這之前，祂為門徒活現了一個比喻，祂在腰間纏上一塊毛巾，然後為門徒洗腳。祂這樣行，是要讓他們知道，祂「愛他們到底」。
我寫這篇靈修文章之前，我和一群人用了三小時在醫院裏探望一位年青人，他因為濫用藥物，病情太嚴重無法挽回，醫生已為他拔喉。我們一起讀經，為他祝禱，為他哭泣，互相擁抱。這群人當中包括他的朋友，以及同樣與毒癮搏鬥，需要被愛的人。我們實踐了彼此洗腳的意義。
有一句我喜愛的話，是我多年事奉的箴言：「你是否學富五車與我無關，除非我知道你有多關心我」。耶穌本人的傳道事工貫注了愛與關懷，因而令群眾趨之若鶩，而祂邀請我們效法祂的榜樣，為人洗腳。耶穌尋找可以改變這個世界及其文化的人，單單傳講祂的教導並不足夠，只有能彰顯基督徒特質的人，才能吸引人認識基督和祂的教會。美國基督教創作歌手Michael Card在他的一首歌中說：「我們每天都要拿起水盆和毛巾」。
你今天需要以某種形式去服侍他人嗎？
PRAYER
Remind us, Father, that we are servants first of all. Bring me to someone today whom I can serve rather than being concerned about being served. In your name I pray.
禱告
父啊，求祢提醒我們，我們首要的身分是僕人，求祢叫我今天找到可以服侍的人，而不是只要被人服侍。禱告奉祢的名求，阿們。
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