【双语灵修】被膏的羊ANOINTED SHEEP

彼得前书 2:9-10

7月16日

被膏的羊

“你们是被拣选的族类，是有君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是属神的子民……。” -彼前 2:9

要记着，祭司、先知、和君王都是以膏立来确定他们特别的呼召的，作为神的羊，我们也需要认真地看待神对我们的呼召。使徒彼得指出了，我们生命中蒙召成为”神的子民”的崇高使命。我们是”被拣选的族类，是有君尊的祭司，……是属神的子民”。既蒙召去履行君王和王后的任务，我们就要像那位伟大崇高的君王和全能的主那样来作领导人。通过作为父母、在我们工作的地方、在我们的社区、和在其他地方的领导，我们有责任向世界传播神的卓越属性。

作为祭司，我们蒙召为这个破碎的世界祷告，把破碎的地方带到那位有医治能力的神面前。祭司也在这个世界中代表神，他们要邀请未认识这位牧者的人，来看看祂在我们生命中施展的慈爱和怜悯。

彼得又使用了”圣洁”这个字眼，意思是指我们是被分别出来，为着主迷路的羊去履行这宝贵的差事。在这一切事工上，我们的目标是与人分享主的好消息，以及祂伟大的作为，祂已呼召我们”出黑暗入奇妙光明”了。我们每一个人都是一幅显明牧羊人的怜悯和恩典的活照，装备好去邀请别人来过最美好的生活。

今天，你有甚么具体的方法来活出你这伟大的呼召呢？

祷告

主啊，求祢帮助我们在世上传播祢的良善。透过我们的言语和行为，惟愿我们都能反映出祢的慈爱光辉。阿们。

1 Peter 2:9-10

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

ANOINTED SHEEP

You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession. . . . —1 Peter 2:9

Remembering that priests and prophets and kings were anointed as confirmation of their special callings, we need to take our calling as God’s sheep seriously. The apostle Peter points out the high calling that is on our lives as “the people of God.” We are “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, . . . God’s special possession.” Called to kingly and queenly service, we are to lead in the same manner as the great high King, the Lord Almighty. We are to radiate God’s excellent attributes to the world through our leadership as parents, in our workplaces, in our communities, and everywhere else.

As priests, we are called to pray for a broken world, bringing that brokenness to the one who can heal. Priests also represent God to the world and invite people who don’t recognize the shepherd to gain a glimpse of his love and mercy in our own lives.

Peter also uses the word holy, meaning that we are set apart for this valuable work for the sake of the Lord’s lost sheep. Our purpose in all of this is to share with others the good news and the great works of the Lord who has called us “out of darkness into his wonderful light.” Each one of us is a living picture of the shepherd’s mercy and grace, equipped to invite others to the best way to live.

What is one concrete way in which you can live into your high calling today?

Lord, help us to radiate your goodness in the world. By our words and actions may we reflect the light of your love. Amen.