把我们有的给人
在今天的故事中，我们看到使徒彼得和约翰一同到圣殿祷告，他们表现的忠心和团契，与一个在那里瘸腿的乞丐形成了对比，这乞丐“天天被人抬来，放在殿的一个门口，那门名叫美门”，被留在殿门，向进殿的人讨饭。
今天，在城市繁忙的十字路口，我们时常见到有人拿着讨饭或讨钱的牌子。我们或许会怀疑他们的境况是否真的如此糟糕，但我们都知道，我们看到他们时会有什么反应——我们通常都避开他们的目光，我们避免正视他们。
然而，使徒们却没有避开那乞丐的目光，经文说彼得定睛看这个瘸子，他甚至叫这人看他和约翰，这人以为可以得到金钱，便举目望他们。
彼得接着说的话，必定会令求乞的人大失所望：“金银我都没有......。”不过，下一句却是“奉耶稣基督的名”医治他，这人做梦也没有想到，他能够行走和快乐地跳起来。于是他跟着使徒们进了殿，在殿里赞美神。这真是名符其实的美门了！
亲爱的神，祢是医治的神，求祢帮助我们看见有需要的人。愿你的爱引导我们的目光去看有需要的人，愿我们成为接纳和彰显祢爱的子民。奉耶稣的名祈求，阿们。
使徒行传 3:1-10
1 申初祷告的时候，彼得、约翰上圣殿去。
2 有一个人，生来是瘸腿的，天天被人抬来，放在殿的一个门口——那门名叫美门——要求进殿的人赒济。
3 他看见彼得、约翰将要进殿，就求他们赒济。
4 彼得、约翰定睛看他，彼得说：“你看我们！”
5 那人就留意看他们，指望得着什么。
6 彼得说：“金银我都没有，只把我所有的给你：我奉拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名，叫你起来行走！”
7 于是拉着他的右手，扶他起来。他的脚和踝子骨立刻健壮了，
8 就跳起来站着，又行走，同他们进了殿，走着跳着，赞美神。
9 百姓都看见他行走、赞美神，
10 认得他是那素常坐在殿的美门口求赒济的，就因他所遇着的事满心稀奇、惊讶。
What We Have We Give
“Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” — Acts 3:1-10
In today’s story we see the apostles Peter and John going together to the temple to pray. This picture of devotion and community is contrasted with that of a beggar “being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful” and left to beg for his daily bread from the people going into the temple courts.
At busy intersections in cities today, we can sometimes see people holding signs asking for food or money. Though we may wonder if they are truthful about their situation, we all know what happens when we come across them. We usually avoid making eye contact. We avoid seeing them.
But the apostles did not avoid making eye contact. Our passage says that Peter looked straight at the man who was lame and even asked him to look at him and John. Expecting some coins of silver or gold, the man looked up.
Peter’s next words would have been discouraging to a person begging: “Silver or gold I do not have. . . .” But then came words of healing “in the name of Jesus Christ,” and, beyond his wildest dreams, the man was able to walk and jump for joy. So he followed along with the apostles, praising God in the temple courts. Now that is Beautiful!
Dear God of healing, help us to see people in need. May our eyes be directed by your heart for others. May we be people who welcome and show your love to everyone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳
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