【双语灵修】生命之道 The Way To Life
“谨守训诲的，乃在生命的道上。违弃责备的，便失迷了路。” - 箴 10:17
在路加福音第19章，我们读到一个叫撒该的人，他是一个有钱的税吏。在当时的犹太社会中，税吏被鄙视为叛徒，因为他们为罗马帝国工作，从自己的人民那里榨取钱财。他们也越来越富有，因为他们收取额外的费用，并将这些钱据为己有。
但有一天，撒该遇到了耶稣，接下来他得知，耶稣要去自己的家里，激励他成为一个更好的人。这是一个因着耶稣生命被翻转的美丽故事。
我们不知道耶稣那天对众人的教导是什么。我们也不太了解耶稣对撒该说了什么。但其他地方的经文清楚地显明了耶稣关于爱神、爱邻舍的教导，一定有些话搅动了撒该的心，让他愿意改变。不管说了什么，撒该都变得愿意接受耶稣。而撒该决定把他的财产的一半给穷人，并把他从别人那里讹来的钱以四倍偿还。
藉着耶稣的教导，撒该找到了生命之道。神的灵使他认识到自己得罪了人，他开始愿意接受纠正和管教。他以行动成了领导他人的榜样。
祷告
信实的父，感谢你爱我，尽管有时我拒绝你的管教，常常认为我的方式更好。求你纠正我，引导我，使我能够向他人显明生命之道。阿们。
箴言 10:16-17
16义人的勤劳致生，恶人的进项致死。
17谨守训诲的乃在生命的道上，违弃责备的便失迷了路。
The Way To Life
"Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray." - Proverbs 10:17
In Luke 19 we read about a man named Zacchaeus who was a wealthy tax collector. In the Jewish society of that day, tax collectors were despised as traitors because they worked for the Roman Empire and took money away from their own people. They also grew rich because they could charge extra fees and keep that money for themselves.
But one day Zacchaeus met Jesus, and the next thing he knew, Jesus was inviting himself to Zacchaeus's home and inspiring him to be a better person. It's a beautiful story of how transformation can happen through Jesus.
We don't know what Jesus was teaching to the crowds that day. And we don't know much about what Jesus said to Zacchaeus. But other passages show clearly what Jesus taught about loving God and loving our neighbors, and something definitely stirred Zacchaeus's heart to change. Whatever was said, Zacchaeus became open to receiving Jesus. And Zacchaeus decided to give half of his possessions to the poor and to pay back four times what he had cheated from anyone.
Through Jesus' teaching, Zacchaeus found the way to life. The Spirit of God convicted him of his sins against others, and he became open to correction and discipline. And by his actions he became an example to lead others.
Prayer
Faithful Father, thank you for loving me, even when I refuse your discipline and often think my way is better. Correct me and guide me so that I can show others the way to life. Amen.