11.21.22 福音馬拉松 A Gospel Marathon

人怎麼能得救呢？答案是需要有人“跑來傳福音”。為什麼傳福音的人的腳被形容為美麗呢？ R C Sproul 在他的《神的揀選》一書中給我們解釋：

在古代世界，戰鬥和其他重要事件的消息是由跑步者傳遞的…… 瞭望台監視接近的信使。那些帶來壞消息的人腳步沉重。那些帶著喜訊的奔跑者，在塵土中疾馳而過。對於守望者來說，看到遠方急速逼近的奔跑者，雙腳掠過山體，真是一幅絕美的景象。

關鍵是需要派人去傳福音。我們願意對主說，“我聽見了嗎，差遣我”？願我們像跑馬拉松一樣熱切期待地聚在一起，一起奔跑，分享好消息——這將是一幅美麗的景象……因為：“報福音、傳喜信的人，他們的腳蹤何等佳美！”

禱告：親愛的天父，幫助我們奔跑去分享好消息，而不是為了自己的利益而奔跑。一起激發你的教會來跑一場福音馬拉松！奉耶穌的名，阿們。

How can people be saved? The answer is that it requires someone to “run to share the good news”. And why are the feet of those who preach the good news described as being beautiful? R C Sproul in his book Chosen by God give us the explanation:

In the ancient world, news of battles and other crucial events was carried by runners… Lookouts were posted to watch for the approaching messengers. Those bearing bad news approached with heavy feet. Those runners bearing good news approached swiftly, with feet sprinting through the dust. For the watchmen the sight of a runner approaching rapidly in the distance with his feet skimming over the mountain was a gorgeous vision to behold.

The key is that someone needs to be sent to share the good news. Are we willing to say to the Lord, “Hear am I, send me”? May we gather with eager anticipation as for a marathon, our feet running together to share the good news – it will be a beautiful scene to watch…because: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, help us run to share the good news instead of running for our own gain. Stir up your church together to run a Gospel Marathon! In Jesus’ name, Amen.