人子来临
耶稣鼓励祂的门徒为了天国的缘故舍弃生命。祂说，只有这样做，他们才能得着生命。
这些话很有张力——甚至很刺耳，就像难喝的药。但它的效果却是改变生命——赢得我们的灵魂。
我们还能拿什么换得灵魂呢？我们必须丢弃我们的骄傲和自我。我们必须承认，我们自己无法掌管生命。我们必须丢弃以自己的方式犯罪的冲动。我们必须舍己。我们必须自己背起十字架，来跟随祂；这十字架耶稣曾经为我们背负了。
耶稣走向十字架，去受死，祂舍了自己的生命——却又重新得着了生命。我们也应该这样做。这样我们就会得救。因为凡是为了耶稣舍弃他们生命的人，他们将获得完满的新生命；因本来的生命带着罪恶的人类冲动，包括享乐、野心、骄傲。（参约 10:10）
耶稣要我们领受祂的恩典，以及透过祂而来的天父的爱和怜悯，单单地跟随祂。
或许这并没有我们想的那么难。
耶稣，我们愿你的国彰显在地上，如同在天上。我们要见证人子在祂的国度中来临，向众人显明父的荣耀。奉你大能的名祷告，阿们。
马太福音 16:24-28
24 于是，耶稣对门徒说：“若有人要跟从我，就当舍己，背起他的十字架来跟从我。
25 因为凡要救自己生命的，必丧掉生命；凡为我丧掉生命的，必得着生命。
26 人若赚得全世界，赔上自己的生命，有什么益处呢？人还能拿什么换生命呢？
27 人子要在他父的荣耀里同着众使者降临，那时候他要照各人的行为报应各人。
28 我实在告诉你们：站在这里的，有人在没尝死味以前，必看见人子降临在他的国里。”
The Son Of Man Coming
“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” — Matthew 16:28
Jesus encouraged his disciples to give up their lives for the kingdom. Do that, he says, and you will live.
These words are intense—even harsh, like bad-tasting medicine. But the effect is life-altering—the gaining of our soul.
What can we possibly give in exchange for our soul? We must deny our own pride and ego. We must deny that we can manage this life on our own. We must deny our sinful impulses to do things our way. We must deny our very selves. We must take on ourselves the cross that Jesus bore for us—and follow him.
Jesus went the way of the cross to die, to lose his life—only to take it up again. We are invited to do the same. And we will be saved. For whoever loses their life of sinful human impulses—pleasures, pursuits, pride—for Jesus, will find life to the full. (See John 10:10)
Jesus asks us to receive his grace, the Father’s love and mercy extended through him, and to simply follow after him.
Maybe it’s not as difficult as we think.
Jesus, we want to see your kingdom come here on earth as it is in heaven. We want to witness to the Son of Man coming in his kingdom, revealing the Father’s glory for all to see. In your powerful name we pray. Amen.
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