跟随耶稣，不是为弱者而设的
耶稣用了一个普通的烘培原料（酵）来描述罪在人生命中的权势。那时正是逾越节，成千上万的犹太人赶往耶路撒冷去庆祝这个纪念他们脱离埃及为奴的节期。而迎接过节的一个重要准备，便是除去家里所有的酵（参出埃及记12:14-20）。
耶稣知道如何使用当下事件来阐明祂的观点。趁着人们花这么多精力在酵上，祂指出，假冒为善的罪会像面包中的酵一样渗透影响整个生命。
耶稣用这种方式告诫门徒，要抵挡在服事神时的假冒为善。做门徒在过去和现在都是很严肃的，没有“处在边缘”或中立这回事。如果我们没有在独一、真实的救主里面活出我们真正的身份，是很容易看出来的。
真正的做门徒包括受苦和舍己。选择遵行神的旨意比遭人反对或受人欢迎更为重要。做门徒意味着把人作为优先，而不是仪式和传统；爱你的仇敌比只爱你的朋友家人更能讨耶稣喜悦；跟随耶稣意味着关顾穷人，而不是以有财、有势，和有权的人为优先。耶稣呼召我们，如果我们真是祂的门徒，就当舍己来跟从祂。我们能做到吗？
亲爱的耶稣，求祢帮助我们作祢真正的门徒。求祢除去我们生命中的酵，好使我们效法祢的样式。奉祢的名祷告，阿们。
路加福音 12:1-3
1 这时，有几万人聚集，甚至彼此践踏。耶稣开讲，先对门徒说：“你们要防备法利赛人的酵，就是假冒为善。
2 掩盖的事没有不露出来的，隐藏的事没有不被人知道的。
3 因此，你们在暗中所说的，将要在明处被人听见；在内室附耳所说的，将要在房上被人宣扬。
Following Jesus Isn’t For Wimps
“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” - Luke 12:1
Jesus used an ordinary baking ingredient (yeast) to picture the power of sin in people’s lives. It was Passover, and thousands of Jews were traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate this great feast commemorating their deliverance from slavery in Egypt. As part of their preparation for this event, people removed all of the yeast from their homes (see Exodus 12:14-20).
Jesus knew how to use current events to make a point. With people paying so much attention to yeast, he pointed out that the sin of hypocrisy could be just as penetrating as yeast in bread, working its way to affect every inch of life.
In this way Jesus warned his disciples against being hypocrites in their service to God. Discipleship was and is serious business. There is no such thing as being “on the fringe” or neutral. We can easily find ourselves not living our real identity in the one true Savior.
True discipleship will involve suffering and self-denial. Choosing to do the will of God becomes more important than rejection or popularity. Discipleship means making people a priority rather than rituals and traditions. Loving your enemies pleases Jesus more than loving only your friends and family. Following Jesus means caring for the needy rather than giving priority to the rich, influential, and powerful. Jesus calls us to deny ourselves and follow him if we would truly be his disciples. Can we do that?
Dear Jesus, help us to truly be your disciples. Please take hypocrisy out of our lives so that we may follow your ways. Amen.
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