【双语灵修】耶稣的同路人？JESUS’ KIND OF PEOPLE?
路加福音 5:27-32
这事以后，耶稣出去，看见一个税吏，名叫利未，坐在税关上，就对他说：“你跟从我来。”他就撇下所有的，起来，跟从了耶稣。利未在自己家里为耶稣大摆筵席，有许多税吏和别人与他们一同坐席。法利赛人和文士就向耶稣的门徒发怨言说：“你们为什么和税吏并罪人一同吃喝呢？”耶稣回答说：“无病的人用不着医生，有病的人才用得着。我来本不是召义人悔改，乃是召罪人悔改。”
11月3日
耶稣的同路人？
“你们为什么和税吏、并罪人，一同吃喝呢？” 路 5:30
我们预料跟随耶稣的人都是友善、循规蹈矩、和不受到世界玷污的，对吗？大多数信徒都似乎有这种想法。然而耶稣却好像从来不会这样想；事实上，祂反而倾向于相反的做法。祂安然与那些人避开，跟不被接纳的人一起。耶稣没有参与他们的恶行，但祂喜欢与他们作伴。重要的是，基本上他们就是耶稣的同路人了。
然而，我们却往往有不同的做法。我们跟那些与我们有相同想法、政治倾向、和敬拜模式的人聚集，但对那些与我们的生活方式不同的人，我们便保持距离了。另一方面， 当我们尝试融入他们中间时，我们连自己的信念也可能会被蒙蔽了。
想像耶稣在看你这个月的行事历。祂会看到你用多少时间与“祂”的同路人一起呢？祂会看到你与他们保持距离吗？另一方面，祂会不会看到你为了融入而看不清你自己的信念呢？
有一天，当耶稣再来时，围绕每一个信徒的，都是灵命上没有挣扎的人，这将会是何等美好的日子。然而，现在这一天仍未到来。
看看你这个月的行事历吧。耶稣会安排你用时间与谁相聚？他们有没有躲藏起来？你会不会去寻找他们呢？
祷告
耶稣啊，求你帮助我像你那样看人，求你教导我欣然接纳每一个你所爱的人，并踏出我的舒适圈，向他们显明你赐给我的恩典。阿们。
Luke 5:27-32
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
JESUS’ KIND OF PEOPLE?
“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” —Luke 5:30
Followers of Jesus are expected to be nice, well-behaved, and untainted by the world, right? Most believers seem to think that.
But Jesus never seemed to catch on to that idea. In fact, he tended to do the opposite. He sat comfortably among people whom others avoided and disapproved of. He didn’t join them in their sin, but he enjoyed their company. In an important sense, they were his kind of people.
But we often act differently. We cluster with people who think, vote, and worship like we do. We keep a safe distance from people whose lives are different from ours—and seem to be rather complicated. On the other hand, if we try to blend in, we can tend to blur our convictions.
Imagine Jesus glancing at your calendar this month. How much time would he see you spending with “his” kind of people? Would he see you keeping your distance from them? Alternatively, might he see you blurring your convictions in order to fit in?
One day, when Jesus returns, every believer will be surrounded by people who are free of spiritual struggles. That will be a great day indeed. But that day isn’t here yet.
Look at your calendar for this month. Whom might Jesus like to arrange for you to spend time with? Are they hiding? Will you go and find them?
Jesus, help me to see others as you do. Teach me to embrace everyone you love, stepping outside my comfort zone and showing the grace you have shown to me. Amen.