【双语灵修】我是一个撒种的人
马可福音 4:26-29
又说：“神的国如同人把种撒在地上，黑夜睡觉，白日起来，这种就发芽渐长，那人却不晓得如何这样。地生五谷是出于自然的，先发苗，后长穗，再后穗上结成饱满的子粒。 谷既熟了，就用镰刀去割，因为收成的时候到了。”
5月29日
我是一个撒种的人
“‘神的国如同人把种撒在地上。’” - 可 4:26
在耶稣教导门徒并在他们中间生活的那个年代，农夫常会把一袋种子扛在肩上，走过农田时把一些种子撒在新耕的土壤上。
当耶稣解释这个比喻中的种子发芽和生长的过程时，我们便知道种子是代表能带来新生命救恩的好消息。保罗也在《罗马书》第一章16节作类似的解释：“这福音本是神的大能，要救一切相信的。”福音是有能力的，它能改变整个社群的生命。它像隐藏在地下的种子，福音的资讯是在人心的深处隐蔽地扎根。在那里它生长成熟，最终结出义的果实。
我们被召在生命中去撒大量的福音种子，而不是去囤积。我们可以透过支援宣教士或宣教机构，在社区服务事工当义工，邀请一个邻居来家中小聚，或其他方法去撒福音的种子。当我们创造与家人和朋友之间谈论属灵事情的机会时，我们便撒了种子。我们可以在同事中间撒种。当我们传播耶稣的好消息时，我们便在参予结出属灵果子的过程了。
祷告
主啊，你与我们分享好消息，赐给我们新生命，求你帮助我们也去与人分享这个好消息，深信你会为你的荣耀使它生长并带来丰盛的收成，奉耶稣的名祈求，阿们。
Mark 4:26-29
THURSDAY, MAY 29
I AM A SEED-PLANTER
“This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. . . .” — Mark 4:26
When Jesus came to live and teach among us, it was common for a farmer to sling a bag of seed over his shoulder and to walk through his fields scattering handfuls of seed onto the freshly tilled soil.
As Jesus explains the process of the seed sprouting and growing in this parable, we can see that the seed symbolizes the good news of salvation, bringing the potential for new life. As Paul explains similarly in Romans 1:16, “The gospel . . . is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” The gospel is a potent force, capable of transforming lives and entire communities. Like seed hidden beneath the surface, its message takes root out-of-sight, deep within the human heart. There it grows and matures, eventually yielding a harvest of righteousness.
Rather than hoarding the seed of the gospel, we are called to scatter it generously as we journey through life. We scatter seed by supporting missionaries or mission organizations, volunteering for a community service project, inviting a neighbor over for coffee, and more. We sow gospel seed when we nurture spiritual conversations with our family members and friends. We sow seed with colleagues at work. When we spread the good news of Jesus, we participate in the process of bringing forth spiritual fruit.
Lord, you have shared the good news with us and have given us new life. Help us to share it with others, knowing you will make it grow and bring forth a bountiful harvest, to your glory. Amen.