无论就地域或感情来说，Ashleigh与她家人和亲属都有紧密的关系，但她同时也属于一些她视为家人的社群。她在学校所属的那个班级，曾深受一些不幸遭遇和困难事件的影响，班级里的人因此变得非常接近；她参加了十年的游泳比赛，这是她生活中重要的组成部份；她也爱她的教会和青年团契，她喜爱与他们相处的时光。在以上这些社群中，无论是顺境或逆境，她都能感受到人们对她的看顾和爱护。
耶稣招聚一群与自己有密切关系的门徒在衪身旁，他们便如同衪的家人一样。他们一起共渡重要的日子，一起共享安息，他们都拥有从神而来的热忱，为神的国度而生活。耶稣一方面爱衪在地上的母亲和兄弟，但衪同时也爱衪的门徒并跟随衪的人、和衪的朋友组成的社群。
你有什么人在你身边呢？你有没有一些待你如家人、无条件爱你、又在顺境或逆境中都支持你的社群？你与谁分享你的生命？我们每一个人都需要有一个像家庭的社群环绕我们一起共渡时日，这是很重要的。
父啊，求你帮助我们找到一些人，可以像家庭社群那样与我们一起分享生命。阿们。
马太福音 12:46-50
46耶稣还对众人说话的时候，不料他母亲和他弟兄站在外边，要与他说话。
47有人告诉他说：“看哪，你母亲和你弟兄站在外边，要与你说话。”
48他却回答那人说：“谁是我的母亲？谁是我的弟兄？”
49就伸手指着门徒说：“看哪，我的母亲，我的弟兄！
50凡遵行我天父旨意的人，就是我的弟兄、姐妹和母亲了。”
"Pointing to his disciples, [Jesus] said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers. . . .'" - Matthew 12:49
Ashleigh has a great family and extended family that she is very close to—both geographically and emotionally. But she is also a part of other communities that she considers family. Her class at school has grown close through a few tragedies and difficult times that have affected them greatly. The pool and swim club that she has been a part of for 10 years is also a big part of her life. And she loves her church and youth group and the times that she can spend with them. She feels cared for and loved in all of these communities through both good times and bad times.
Jesus gathered a close group of disciples around him who became like family to him. They shared monumental events and quiet downtimes together. They shared a God-given passion for living in the kingdom of God. And while Jesus no doubt loved his earthly mother and brothers, he loved his community of disciples, followers, and friends as well.
With whom are you surrounding yourself? What communities are you a part of that are like family to you, loving you unconditionally and supporting you in both good times and bad times? Whom do you share life with? It is important for each of us to have a family around us to do life together.
Father, help us find people to share life with as a family community. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
