以怜悯的心服事
耶稣喂饱几千人的故事交织了祂的整个传道事工的各个主题。包括怜悯、掌管造物的大能，供养生命的能力，以及让他人参与回应人类需求。我们也看到当耶稣差门徒去“宣传神国的道，医治病人”时，其中隐藏了神的恩典和供应。
重要的是认识到，那些听见福音的人，以及那些被医治和喂饱的人并不是得救和无暇的圣徒，他们也不是完全委身、准备好跟随耶稣的门徒。然而，当耶稣看到他们的痛苦和需要时，还是以爱来回应他们。祂知道他们中许多人不久就会离弃祂，甚至敌对祂，即便如此，耶稣还是动了慈心，看到了他们的需要。同样地，如今当祂看到以神的形象被造的任何人时，也有怜悯的心。
我们每天都有机会陪伴身边的人。这可能意味着去医院或疗养院看望，也可能是为某人做一顿饭，也可能是简单地听听另一个人的故事。当我们努力提供耶稣所提供的东西时，我们就会反射出神怜悯和关爱他人的美丽图画。
神啊，求祢帮助我们看到他人的需要，不是看它为对我们生活的打扰，而是把它看作机会，去彰显基督对有需要之人的爱。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
路加福音 9:1-17
1 耶稣叫齐了十二个门徒，给他们能力、权柄制伏一切的鬼，医治各样的病，
2 又差遣他们去宣传神国的道、医治病人，
3 对他们说：“行路的时候不要带拐杖和口袋，不要带食物和银子，也不要带两件褂子。
4 无论进哪一家，就住在那里，也从那里起行。
5 凡不接待你们的，你们离开那城的时候，要把脚上的尘土跺下去，见证他们的不是。”
6 门徒就出去，走遍各乡宣传福音，到处治病。
7 分封的王希律听见耶稣所做的一切事，就游移不定，因为有人说是约翰从死里复活，
8 又有人说是以利亚显现，还有人说是古时的一个先知又活了。
9 希律说：“约翰我已经斩了，这却是什么人，我竟听见他这样的事呢？”就想要见他。
10 使徒回来，将所做的事告诉耶稣。耶稣就带他们暗暗地离开那里，往一座城去，那城名叫伯赛大。
11 但众人知道了，就跟着他去。耶稣便接待他们，对他们讲论神国的道，医治那些需医的人。
12 日头快要平西，十二个门徒来对他说：“请叫众人散开，他们好往四面乡村里去借宿找吃的，因为我们这里是野地。”
13 耶稣说：“你们给他们吃吧！”门徒说：“我们不过有五个饼、两条鱼，若不去为这许多人买食物就不够。”
14 那时人数约有五千。耶稣对门徒说：“叫他们一排一排地坐下，每排大约五十个人。”
15 门徒就如此行，叫众人都坐下。
16 耶稣拿着这五个饼、两条鱼，望着天祝福，掰开，递给门徒，摆在众人面前。
17 他们就吃，并且都吃饱了。把剩下的零碎收拾起来，装满了十二篮子。
Serving With Compassion
The Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can . . . find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” — Luke 9:12
The story of Jesus feeding a crowd of thousands of people weaves together themes from throughout his ministry. These include compassion, power over creation, the ability to sustain life, and involving others in responding to human needs. We also see God’s grace and providence intertwine as Jesus sends the disciples out “to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.”
It is important to realize that the people who heard the gospel and who were healed and fed were not saved and sanctified saints; they were not fully committed disciples who were ready to follow Jesus. Yet when Jesus saw their hurts and needs, he responded with love, knowing that many of them would abandon and even turn against him later. Even so, Jesus was moved with compassion, seeing their need. In the same way, he has compassion today when he sees the hurts and needs of anyone created in the image of God.
We have daily opportunities to come alongside the people around us. It could mean dropping by the hospital or the nursing home for a visit. Perhaps it involves cooking a meal for someone. Maybe it includes simply listening to another person’s story. When we seek to provide what Jesus offers, we reflect a beautiful picture of God’s compassion and care for others.
God, help us to see the needs of others not as interruptions to our day, but rather as opportunities to reflect the love of Christ for people who need it. In his name, Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳
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