Dedicated to Love
My heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. Romans 10:1
As a convert to Jesus Christ, Nabeel Qureshi has written books to help his readers understand the people in the religion he left. His tone is respectful, and Qureshi always displays a heart of love for his people.
Qureshi dedicated one of his books to his sister, who has not yet put her faith in Jesus. The dedication is brief, but powerful. “I am begging God for the day that we can worship him together,” he wrote.
We get a sense of that kind of love as we read Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. “My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief,” he said, “for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them” (Romans 9:2–3 nlt).
Paul loved the Jewish people so much that he would have chosen separation from God if only they would accept Christ. He understood that by rejecting Jesus, his people were rejecting the one true God. This motivated him to appeal to his readers to share the good news of Jesus with everyone (10:14–15).
Today, may we prayerfully dedicate ourselves to the love that aches for those close to us!
Father, we ask You to fill our hearts with Your love for others. We hold ______ up to You and beg for them to see the truth about Your Son Jesus.
We must love those for whom Christ died as well as those in whom Christ lives.
全心爱人
我心里所愿的,向上帝所求的,是要以色列人得救。-罗马书10章1节
著名的基督教护教学家纳比勒·库雷希(Nabeel Qureshi)写了许多书,这是在他改信耶稣基督之后所写的,旨在帮助读者了解他过去所信奉的宗教之同胞。在书中,他总是以尊敬的语气,展现出他对同胞的爱。
库雷希将其中一本著作献给他尚未信主的姐姐。献词虽简洁但却触动人心,他写道:“我恳求上帝,有朝一日,我们能一同敬拜祂。”
保罗在写给罗马教会的书信中,也展现出同样的爱。他说:“我是大有忧愁,心里时常伤痛;为我弟兄、我骨肉之亲,就是自己被咒诅,与基督分离,我也愿意。”(罗马书9章2-3节)
保罗深爱自己的犹太同胞,只要他们愿意接受基督为救主,就算是要自己与基督分离,他也愿意。他明白自己的同胞拒绝耶稣,就是拒绝那位独一的真神。这让他急切地呼吁每一位读者,竭力传扬耶稣的福音(10章14-15节)。
今日,愿我们能将还未归主的亲友交在上帝的手中,迫切为他们祷告,并全心全意地爱他们。
亲爱的天父,恳求祢以爱充满我们的心,
使我们能够爱人。我们要将_____交托在祢手中,
求祢叫他们能明白有关圣子耶稣的真理。
耶稣为每一个人死,我们也要爱每一个人