[今日經文 Today’s Reading: 約翰福音 John 10-11]
26 但是你們不信，因為你們不是我的羊。 27 我的羊聽我的聲音，我認識牠們，牠們也跟從我。 28 並且，我賜給他們永生；他們永不滅亡，誰也不能從我手裏把他們奪去。26 but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
約翰 John 10:26-28
耶穌向我們描述了他的羊的三個特徵：他們聽他的聲音，他認識他們，他們也跟從。首先，我們必須認識到，每天都會有很多不同的聲音在呼喚我們，爭相引起我們的注意；我們聽到耶穌的聲音了嗎？就像有許多無線電頻率可供我們選擇一個特定的來收聽一樣，我們需要有意識地調到上帝的電台才能聽到他的聲音。神藉著祂的話對我們說話，所以我們要讀祂的話。第二，主的羊是神所認識的。我們的信仰涉及與上帝的關係；這不僅僅是我們實踐的一種宗教。第三是最重要的：我們必須跟隨神，活出我們的信仰。約翰斯托特說：“……這是我們基督徒的呼召：按照神的話在世上生活 to live under the Word in the World。”
讓我們每天都被提醒我們是誰的羊。如果我們是主的羊，讓我們聆聽祂的聲音並跟隨祂。耶穌是我們的好牧人，“我們是他的子民，也是他草場的羊”。 （詩篇 100:3）
禱告：親愛的主，幫助我們每天聽到你的聲音，只跟隨你，因為我們是你的羊。奉耶穌的名，阿們。
[希臘文] πρόβατον probaton (n) = 羊 sheepJesus describes to us three characteristics of His sheep: they hear His voice, He knows them, and they follow Him. First of all, we must recognize that there will be many different voices calling out to us every day, vying to get our attention; do we hear the voice of Jesus? Just as there are many radio frequencies out of which we select a particular one to listen to, we need to INTENTIONALLY be tuned to God’s station in order to hear His voice. God speaks to us through His words, so we are to read His words. Second, the Lord’s sheep are known by God. Our faith involves a relationship with God; it is not just a religion which we practice. The third is the most important: we must follow God and live out our faith. John Stott said “…this is our Christian calling: to live under the Word in the World.“
Let us be reminded every day of whose sheep we are. If we are the Lord’s sheep, let us hear His voice and follow Him. Jesus is our Good Shepherd and “we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalm 100:3)
Prayer: Dear Lord, help us to hear Your voice every day and to follow You only, because we are Your sheep. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
[Greek] πρόβατον probaton (n) = sheep