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The Example of Bartimaeus

2025-09-02 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 10:46-52.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 10:46-52 (NIV)
46  Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging.
47  When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

On verses 46-52:  Let’s contrast Bartimaeus here to the rich young man in verses 17-22:

–  The rich young man hoped he could earn salvation on his own merit (“What was I do to inherit eternal life” – v17).  In contrast, Bartimaeus knew that his only hope was Jesus (“Son of David, have mercy on me!” – v47)

早晨領受慈愛，夜晚數算信實

2025-09-02 in , /by

約翰福音21:15-17  他們吃完了早飯，耶穌對西門彼得說：「約翰的兒子西門，你愛我比這些更深嗎？」彼得說：「主啊，是的，你知道我愛祢。」耶穌對他說：「你餵養我的小羊。」16 耶穌第二次又對他說：「約翰的兒子西門，你愛我嗎？」彼得說：「主啊，是的，你知道我愛祢。」耶穌說：「你牧養我的羊。」 17 第三次對他說：「約翰的兒子西門，你愛我嗎？」彼得因為耶穌第三次對他說「你愛我嗎?」，就憂愁，對耶穌說：「主啊，你是無所不知的，你知道我愛祢。」耶穌說：「你餵養我的羊。」

晚上，從醫院加班回來的女兒問我：「如何申請心理調適假？」來不及反應心裡的疑惑與擔心，女兒接著說：「我的實習生啦！」喔…這困擾我好一陣子的問題，也臨到女兒身上。

接著在RPG視訊中，我和同在學校教書的教會姊妹不約而同地談到我們面對學生的難題，基礎不好、不用心、天馬行空、無俚頭…，現在的年輕孩子…，唉！嘆息聲中我們開始禱告。

低下頭，腦海裡閃過約翰福音21:15-17裡，耶穌三次問彼得「你愛我嗎？」隨著彼得的回答，耶穌三次吩咐彼得：「餵養我的小羊」、「牧養我的羊」、「餵養我的羊」。原文中，「餵養」指的是供應食物，使羊得以存活與長大；「牧養」則是照管、治理，不只指餵食，也有引導、保護、看顧的涵義；至於「羊」係指羊群、成羊，有別於「小羊」。

牧養主的羊

2025-09-01 in , /by

約翰福音21:15-17  他們吃完了早飯，耶穌對西門彼得說：「約翰的兒子西門，你愛我比這些更深嗎？」彼得說：「主啊，是的，你知道我愛祢。」耶穌對他說：「你餵養我的小羊。」16 耶穌第二次又對他說：「約翰的兒子西門，你愛我嗎？」彼得說：「主啊，是的，你知道我愛祢。」耶穌說：「你牧養我的羊。」 17 第三次對他說：「約翰的兒子西門，你愛我嗎？」彼得因為耶穌第三次對他說「你愛我嗎?」，就憂愁，對耶穌說：「主啊，你是無所不知的，你知道我愛祢。」耶穌說：「你餵養我的羊。」

晚上，從醫院加班回來的女兒問我：「如何申請心理調適假？」來不及反應心裡的疑惑與擔心，女兒接著說：「我的實習生啦！」喔…這困擾我好一陣子的問題，也臨到女兒身上。

接著在RPG視訊中，我和同在學校教書的教會姊妹不約而同地談到我們面對學生的難題，基礎不好、不用心、天馬行空、無俚頭…，現在的年輕孩子…，唉！嘆息聲中我們開始禱告。

低下頭，腦海裡閃過約翰福音21:15-17裡，耶穌三次問彼得「你愛我嗎？」隨著彼得的回答，耶穌三次吩咐彼得：「餵養我的小羊」、「牧養我的羊」、「餵養我的羊」。原文中，「餵養」指的是供應食物，使羊得以存活與長大；「牧養」則是照管、治理，不只指餵食，也有引導、保護、看顧的涵義；至於「羊」係指羊群、成羊，有別於「小羊」。

The Way Great Leaders Are Driven

2025-09-01 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 10:32-45.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 10:32 (NIV)
32  They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid.  Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him. 
 
On verse 32:  Why were the disciples astonished and those who followed afraid? It’s probably because of what Jesus was telling them on their way to Jerusalem, which Mark describes in verses 33-34.

這就是祢所做的

2025-08-31 in , /by

以弗所書2:10   我們原是祂的工作，在基督耶穌裡造成的，為要叫我們行善，就是神所預備叫我們行的。

「我們原是祂的工作（原文：作品、創作），在基督耶穌裡造成的，為要叫我們行善（原文：善的行動、好的作為），就是神所預備叫我們行的。」（以弗所書2:10）

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10; NIV)

It’s always like springtime with You, making all things new.
Your light is breaking through the dark, this love it is sweeter than wine.
Bringing joy, bringing life, Your hope is rising like the dawn.

與祢同在總像春天一樣，祢讓一切煥然一新。
祢的光穿透黑暗，祢的愛比酒更甜。
帶來歡樂，帶來生命，祢的盼望像朝陽升起。

How to Be Blessed for Eternity

2025-08-31 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 10:17-31.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 10:17 (NIV)
17  As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”  
 
On verse 17:  On the outside this man seemed to approach Jesus the right way: he ran up to Jesus (proactive!), he fell on his knees before Jesus (humility!), and addressed him respectfully as “Good Teacher” (honouring!).   But when you hear the man’s question to Jesus, you get a hint that this man’s approach to God and heaven was flawed. 

This Takes Humility

2025-08-29 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 10:1-16.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 10:1-12 (NIV)
1  Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.
2  Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
3  “What did Moses command you?” he replied.

On verses 1-12:  Divorce was never God’s ideal plan for any married couple.  God’s heart is to protect and bless the marriage between a husband and wife as much as possible.  These sobering words from Jesus show that both marriage and divorce should not be taken lightly.

觸摸

2025-08-29 in , /by

馬太福音 8:2-3  有一個長大痲瘋的來拜他，說：「主若肯，必能叫我潔淨了。」3 耶穌伸手摸他，說：「我肯，你潔淨了吧！」他的大痲瘋立刻就潔淨了。

馬太福音8: 14-15   耶穌到了彼得家裡，見彼得的岳母害熱病躺著。 15 耶穌把她的手一摸，熱就退了。她就起來，服侍耶穌。

海倫·凱勒出生在美國，從小因病而失去了視力和聽力。她在幼年時期因為無法與外界溝通而感到絕望，生活充滿了挫折。然而，她的人生在安妮·沙利文老師到來後，發生了巨大的轉變。

安妮以她非凡的耐心和誠實的教育方式，從未對海倫放棄，也從未對她說過謊。安妮堅信，教會海倫理解「語言」和「世界」的真實意義，是通往自由和希望的關鍵。因此，她每天通過觸摸手勢和反覆教學，讓海倫認識單詞和物品間的聯繫。

安妮首先透過手指遊戲，將娃娃送給海倫時，她在海倫的手上拼寫出娃娃的單字，然而海倫雖學會手指拼字的方法，卻無法將拼字和物品產生連結。

How to Live Today With Eternity in Mind

2025-08-28 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 9:42-50.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 9:42-48 (NIV)
42  “And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck.
43  If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.

On verses 42-48:  Jesus’ words here show us a number of things:

1. Here Jesus shows us how holy God is, how nothing with sin can stand in His presence.  If it weren’t for Jesus Christ dying on the cross to pay for our sinfulness, none of us would stand a chance of going to heaven.