【双语灵修】神是供应者God, the Provider
“都吃，并且吃饱了 … 。” ― 太 14:20
我好奇的想知道，作为群众中一人的他会有甚么感受呢？想象一下，被数以千计的人包围着，里面有不同外型、身高和年纪的男女老少，你大概也会见到小孩子到处走动，父母正在尝试把他们集中在旁边，也有老年人蹒跚而行，希望找到一个靠近耶稣的地方，好让他们能够清楚地听到祂的话。现场或许就是一个被称为“有组织的混乱”的典型例子。面对着饥饿的跟随者，就是耶稣的门徒也不知道该怎么办（参看太 14:15-17）。
在如此混乱的场面中，看到耶稣面露镇静和胸有成竹的表情，我们有甚么感受 呢？耶稣怎能知道，祂只用“五个饼和两条鱼”，就能喂饱这么多饥饿的人呢？
耶稣知道祂能够喂饱饥饿的群众，因为祂自古至今都是神的儿子，祂不但供应饼和鱼，祂更创造了天地和其中所有的一切，包括从鱼儿生活的水，到用来造饼的谷物所生长的地土。在人们认识造物主的大能时，耶稣便有机会邀请人来认识祂了。
祷告
伟大的神，感谢祢不断供应我的所需，当我在每天惯常的生活里察看不到祢的恩典和怜悯时，感谢祢赦免我。我更为祢的儿子基督耶稣，以及祢借着祂赐给我们每一个人的生命感谢祢。阿们。
马太福音 14:13-21
13耶稣听见了，就上船从那里独自退到野地里去。众人听见，就从各城里步行跟随他。
14耶稣出来，见有许多的人，就怜悯他们，治好了他们的病人。
15天将晚的时候，门徒进前来，说：“这是野地，时候已经过了，请叫众人散开，他们好往村子里去自己买吃的。”
16耶稣说：“不用他们去，你们给他们吃吧！”
17门徒说：“我们这里只有五个饼、两条鱼。”
18耶稣说：“拿过来给我。”
19于是吩咐众人坐在草地上，就拿着这五个饼、两条鱼，望着天祝福，掰开饼递给门徒，门徒又递给众人。
20他们都吃，并且吃饱了。把剩下的零碎收拾起来，装满了十二个篮子。
21吃的人，除了妇女孩子，约有五千。
God, the Provider
"They all ate and were satisfied. . . ." - Matthew 14:20
This story about feeding more than 5,000 people is usually told from the viewpoint of the disciples. I wonder what it was like to be a person in the crowd. Imagine being surrounded by thousands of people—men and women of all shapes, sizes, and ages. You would probably see young children running around as parents tried to corral them along the shoreline. And seniors slowly shuffling to find a place close enough to Jesus so they could hear him speak. It was probably an example of what people have called "organized chaos." Even Jesus' disciples didn't know what to do with the hungry followers (see vv. 15-17).
What was it like to see the calm and measured face of Jesus in the midst of such a hectic scene? How did Jesus know he could feed all those hungry people with just "five loaves of bread and two fish"?
Jesus knew he could feed the starving crowd because he was and is the Son of God, who not only provided the bread and fish but also created the earth and established everything in it, from the waters where the fish lived to the land that provided the grain used to bake bread. Knowing the power of the Creator gave Jesus the opportunity to invite others to know him too.
Prayer
Great God, thank you for your constant provision, and forgive me when I fail to see your grace and mercy in the everyday rhythms of life. Thank you also for your Son, Christ Jesus, and for the life you provide through him for us all. Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳