【双语灵修】门徒们THE DISCIPLES
约翰福音 20:19-23
那日，就是七日的第一日晚上，门徒所在的地方，因怕犹太人，门都关了。耶稣来站在当中，对他们说：“愿你们平安！”说了这话，就把手和肋旁指给他们看。门徒看见主，就喜乐了。耶稣又对他们说：“愿你们平安！父怎样差遣了我，我也照样差遣你们。”说了这话，就向他们吹一口气，说：“你们受圣灵！你们赦免谁的罪，谁的罪就赦免了；你们留下谁的罪，谁的罪就留下了。”
4月23日
门徒们
“那日，就是七日的第一日……，门徒所在的地方，因怕犹太人，门都关了。耶稣来站在当中，对他们说：‘愿你们平安！’” -约 20:19
在耶稣死后的一段日子里，门徒们一起躲在关着门的屋子里。他们不只是害怕被人认出，或者因为追随一位被判刑并钉死在十字架上的夫子而遭到嘲笑。他们也担心自己的性命。他们害怕犹太领袖会采取一些行动来消灭自己的仇敌耶稣的所有追随者。
有些人可能会因为门徒的恐惧而鄙视他们，但我认为，如果我们处在他们的位置上，我们大多数人都会做出同样的反应。事实上，我们今天作为耶稣的跟随者，在日常生活中也可能会因恐惧而不敢行事。
如果我们生活在一个宗教自由的地方，我们大多数人不必因为信仰而担心自己的生命安全——但有很多人并非如此。即使我们不担心自己的生命安全，我们也可能会忧虑或害怕，如果我们告诉朋友、同学、同事甚至家人我们的信仰，他们会怎么看待我们呢？
虽然这些反应合情合理，但每当我们感到害怕时，耶稣对门徒的问候就会在我们耳边响起。耶稣用“愿你们平安！”来问候祂的门徒。每当我们害怕，这平安也会与我们同在。
祷告
复活的主啊，我们不愿害怕。请帮助我们在生活中总能得着你的平安——尤其是在我们害怕的时候。奉你的名祷告。阿们。
THE DISCIPLES
"On . . . that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you!'" - John 20:19
The disciples were hiding together behind locked doors in the days after Jesus’ death. They weren’t just afraid of being recognized or ridiculed for following a teacher that had been sentenced and crucified. They feared for their lives. They were afraid of what the Jewish leaders might do to try to wipe out any remaining followers of their enemy Jesus.
Some of us might look down on the disciples for their fear, but I think most of us would have reacted the same way if we were in their position. In fact, we might also act out of fear in our everyday living as followers of Jesus today.
Most of us, if we live in a place of religious freedom, don’t have to fear for our lives because of our faith—but there are many people who do. And even if we don’t fear for our lives, we might have fears about what our friends, classmates, coworkers, or even family members might think of us if we told them what we believe.
While these reactions may make sense, Jesus’ greeting to his disciples should ring in our ears whenever we might be afraid. Jesus greeted his disciples with the words “Peace be with you!” And that same peace is offered to us if ever we are afraid.
Risen Lord, we don’t want to be afraid. Help us always to have your peace in our lives—especially if we are afraid. In your name we pray. Amen.