When Jesus Stops 停下脚步
Dexu Xia
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. Luke 18:40
For days, the sickly cat cried, huddled in a box near my workplace. Abandoned on the street, the feline went unnoticed by many who passed it by—until Jun came along. The street sweeper carried the animal home, where he lived with two dogs, which were former strays.
“I care for them because they’re the creatures no one notices,” Jun said. “I see myself in them. No one notices a street sweeper, after all.”
As Jesus walked toward Jericho on His way to Jerusalem, a blind man sat begging by the roadside. He felt unnoticed too. And on this day especially—when a crowd was passing through and all eyes were focused on Christ—no one stopped to help the beggar.
No one except Jesus. In the midst of the clamoring crowd, He heard the forgotten man’s cry. “What do you want me to do for you?” Christ asked, and He received the heartfelt reply, “Lord, I want to see.” Then Jesus said, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you” (Luke 18:41–42).
Do we feel unnoticed at times? Are our cries drowned out by people who seem to matter more than us? Our Savior notices those the world doesn’t care to notice. Call to Him for help! While others may pass us by, He’ll stop for us.
By: Karen Huang
How would knowing that Jesus sees you change how you view yourself and your life? Who are those around you who might need to be noticed, and how can you “stop” to encourage them with the Savior’s love?
Dear Jesus, thank You for hearing me when I call to You. Like the blind man who received his sight, help me to follow and praise You all my life
耶稣站住，吩咐把他领过来。—路加福音18章40节
在我工作地点附近，有只病恹恹的猫咪蜷缩在箱子里，不停发出哀鸣声，已经好几天了。这只猫咪被遗弃在大街上，许多路过的人都不曾注意到它，直到俊恩出现。这位街道清洁工将猫咪带回家，而他早就养了两只流浪犬。
俊恩说：“我照顾它们，因为没有人会注意到它们。它们的处境让我想到自己。毕竟，没人会注意到扫街的清洁工。”
当耶稣在前往耶路撒冷的路上，朝耶利哥走去时，有一个瞎子坐在路旁乞讨。这瞎子也觉得没有人会注意到自己。尤其是在这天，经过他身边的众人都把目光集中在耶稣身上，没有人停下脚步来帮助这个乞丐。
但耶稣却不一样，在喧闹的人群中，祂听到这被人遗忘的瞎子发出的呼求。耶稣停下来，问道：“你要我为你做什么？”瞎子真诚地回答：“主啊，我要能看见！”耶稣说：“你可以看见！你的信救了你了。”（路加福音18章41-42节）
你是否觉得自己不受人注意？你的呼求是否被那些看似更重要的人淹没了？但我们的救主会注意到世人不屑关注的人。让我们向祂求助吧！即使别人只是从旁经过，但耶稣将会为我们停下脚步。作者： 黃嘉仁
知道耶稣关注你，如何改变你对自己的看法？
你周遭有哪些人需要得到关注？
你如何“停下脚步”，以救主的爱来鼓励他们？
亲爱的耶稣，感谢祢垂听我的呼求。求祢帮助我，
如同那位重见光明的瞎子，一生跟随并赞美祢。