Love Changes Us / 爱能改变我们

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Feb 12, 2019, 3:20:20 AM2/12/19

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Love Changes Us

Bible in a Year: Exodus 39–40; Matthew 23:23–39

At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. Acts 9:20

Before I met Jesus, I’d been wounded so deeply that I avoided close relationships in fear of being hurt more. My mom remained my closest friend, until I married Alan. Seven years later and on the verge of divorce, I toted our kindergartner, Xavier, into a church service. I sat near the exit door, afraid to trust but desperate for help.

Thankfully, believers reached out, prayed for our family, and taught me how to nurture a relationship with God through prayer and Bible reading. Over time, the love of Christ and His followers changed me.

Two years after that first church service, Alan, Xavier, and I asked to be baptized. Sometime later, during one of our weekly conversations, my mom said, “You’re different. Tell me more about Jesus.” A few months passed and she too accepted Christ as her Savior.

Jesus transforms lives . . . lives like Saul’s, one of the most feared persecutors of the church until his encounter with Christ (Acts 9:1–5). Others helped Saul learn more about Jesus (vv. 17–19). His drastic transformation added to the credibility of his Spirit-empowered teaching (vv. 20–22).

Our first personal encounter with Jesus may not be as dramatic as Saul’s. Our life transformation may not be as quick or drastic. Still, as people notice how Christ’s love is changing us over time, we’ll have opportunities to tell others what He did for us.

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爱能改变我们

[扫罗]就在各会堂里宣传耶稣，说祂是上帝的儿子。-使徒行传9章20节

我在相信耶稣之前，曾受过很深的伤害，以致因害怕会受更多伤害，而避免跟人有亲密的关系。在我嫁给艾伦之前，母亲一直是我最亲密的朋友。结婚七年后，我处在离婚的边缘。一天，我带着读幼儿园的儿子沙维尔去了教堂参加聚会，并选择坐在出口附近。我不敢相信人，却又极度渴望能得到帮助。

幸好有些信徒热心地帮助我们，为我们的家庭祈祷，并教我如何透过祷告和读圣经来亲近上帝。随着时间过去，基督和主内弟兄姐妹的爱改变了我。

两年后，艾伦、沙维尔和我都受洗归入基督。过了一段时间，在我和母亲每周一次的谈话中，她说：“妳变了！告诉我更多关于耶稣的事吧！”几个月后，她也接受基督作为她的救主。

耶稣能改变人的生命，就像扫罗虽曾残酷地逼迫教会，但当他遇见基督之后就开始转变（使徒行传9章1-5节），而当时其他信徒也帮助扫罗更认识耶稣（17-19节）。保罗生命彻底的改变，使他充满圣灵能力的教导更有说服力（20-22节）。

我们信主的过程可能不像扫罗那样充满戏剧性，我们人生的转变可能也没有那么快速或剧烈，然而一段时间过后，当人们注意到基督的爱如何改变我们的生命，我们便有机会向人传扬祂为我们所做的一切。