【双语灵修】我是得人的渔夫I AM A FISHER OF PEOPLE

马太福音 4:18-22

耶稣在加利利海边行走，看见弟兄二人，就是那称呼彼得的西门和他兄弟安得烈，在海里撒网，他们本是打鱼的。耶稣对他们说：“来跟从我，我要叫你们得人如得鱼一样。”他们就立刻舍了网，跟从了他。从那里往前走，又看见弟兄二人，就是西庇太的儿子雅各和他兄弟约翰，同他们的父亲西庇太在船上补网，耶稣就招呼他们。他们立刻舍了船，别了父亲，跟从了耶稣。

5月25日

我是得人的渔夫

“耶稣对他们说：‘来跟从我，我要叫你们得人如得鱼一样。’” - 太 4:19

试想像接到一个会改变你一生之路的邀请，西门彼得和他的兄弟安得烈正接到这样的邀请。在那一天，耶稣向他们提出一个改变他们一生的建议，事实上祂是这样说：“直到如今，你们的一生都是在打鱼和卖鱼，你们愿意来跟我在一起，让我教导你们怎样去为神的国度得着宝贵的灵魂吗？”

请留意，对耶稣来说，作门徒（跟从衪）和传福音（得人）是连在一起的。当我们上了耶稣的救生艇，获得安全后，我们便要伸手去帮助其他人也上船，来与耶稣一起。这个宣教的呼召不是我们生命的一个配件而已，它乃是我们作为耶稣的跟随者不可缺少的，且是必定要做的。神呼召每一个信徒作得人的渔夫，神也呼召每一个教会作基督国度宣教的前哨站。

要在这个使命上做得出色，我们就要学习了解鱼的想法——尝试明白它们的生活方式。我们也要不断向啃食的鱼投喂鱼饵，如果鱼不咬鱼饵，我们可以离开，然后迟些再回来。有些鱼可能现在不饿，但可能六个月，或几年后，当神的灵预备好他们的心时，他们便会饿了。我们一方面耐心等待神作工，同时我们也去捕捉其他的鱼。

祷告

主耶稣，感谢你拯救我们，让我们加入你拯救的队伍。求你引导我们去邀请我们周边的人来寻找在你里面的新生命。奉你的名祈求，阿们。

Matthew 4:18-22

SUNDAY, MAY 25

I AM A FISHER OF PEOPLE

“‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’”—Matthew 4:19

Imagine receiving an invitation that changes the entire course of your life. Simon Peter and his brother Andrew received that kind of invitation. One day Jesus approached them with a life-changing proposition. In effect, he said, “Until this time, your whole life has centered on catching and selling fish. How about joining me, and I’ll teach you how to catch precious souls for the kingdom of God?”

Note that for Jesus, discipleship (following him) and evangelism (fishing for people) go hand in hand. Once we find ourselves in the safety of Jesus’s lifeboat, we are to extend a hand to help others climb aboard and join with Jesus too. This missional calling isn’t merely an accessory to our lives; it’s integral to who we are and what we do as followers of Jesus. Every believer is called by God to be a fisher of people. Every congregation is called to be a mission outpost for Christ’s kingdom.

To excel in this calling, we must learn to think like a fish—seeking to understand their ways. We must also keep casting toward nibbling fish. If the fish aren’t biting, we can move on and come back later. Some fish might not be hungry right now, but maybe they will be six months or a few years from now, when God’s Spirit has prepared their hearts. We wait patiently for God to work while we keep fishing for others.

Lord Jesus, thank you for rescuing us and making us part of your rescue team. Guide us as we invite the people around us to find new life in you. Amen.