Go and Tell of Jesus 去传扬耶稣
Dexu Xia
How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? Romans 10:14
Today's Scripture Romans 10:10-15
Today’s insight: Romans 9-11 have presented a challenge to Bible scholars, as these chapters don’t seem to fit into the flow of Paul’s argument for the gospel of God’s grace. The Bible Knowledge Commentary offers helpful insight on the apostle’s purpose in writing this section: “Paul here discussed God’s sovereign choice because of a practical problem. The Jews gloried in the fact that as Israelites they were God’s Chosen People. But now in God’s program of salvation in the church, Jewish involvement was decreasing while Gentile participation was becoming dominant. Had God, then, abandoned the Jewish people?” The apostle answers this question directly in chapter 11: “I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!” (v. 1). Romans 9-11 celebrate God’s sovereignty and perfect wisdom, concluding with the doxology in chapter 11 (vv. 33-36). We may not always understand God’s ways, but we can join in His purposes by sharing the gospel with others and looking for ways to show them God’s love.
Today's Devotional As our bus traveled higher and higher on the narrow road along the Andes Mountains, my teammates were busy laughing and singing. I was staring out my window—aghast that there weren’t any guardrails between us and the abyss to our right. I was feeling a bit fearful and anxious as we kept going up and up and up, and I started to wonder why our short-term mission team had come to this remote part of Ecuador. Then it dawned on me: God must really love these people if He would send His own Son to die for them. Surely I could get through a scary bus ride to express that love with them. It ended up being such a joy to do short Bible lessons, share our testimonies, and pray with the people who welcomed us in the various towns we visited each day.
The apostle Paul was committed to telling others about Jesus so they too could put their trust in Him. In Romans 10:13 he says that all who call on Jesus “will be saved.” But “how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent?” (Romans 10:14-15).
There are people all around us who don’t know Christ. Let’s ask God for the courage to share the good news of Jesus with others, pray with them, and invite them to a church service or activity.
Reflect & Pray How can you share the message of Christ with those who don’t know Him? What tangible things can you do this week to show someone that you care? Dear God, please help me to share with others your salvation in Jesus. By Nancy Gavilanes.
“未曾听见过他，怎能信他呢？。（罗马书 10:14）
今日经文：罗马书 10:10-15
今日洞见：罗马书 9-11 章对圣经学者提出了挑战，因为这几章似乎与保罗论证上帝恩典福音的思路不太吻合。《圣经知识注释》对使徒撰写这一部分的目的提供了有益的见解：“保罗在这里讨论上帝主权的拣选，是因为犹太人以自己是上帝的选民而高傲。但如今，在上帝对教会的救赎计划中，犹太人的参与度正在下降，而外邦人的参与度却越来越高。那么，上帝是否已经弃绝了犹太人呢？使徒在第11章直接回答了这个问题：“我这样问：上帝弃绝了他的百姓吗？断乎没有！”（1节）。罗马书9-11章颂扬了上帝的主权和完全的智慧，并在第11章以颂荣结束论述（33-36节）。或许我们并非总能理解上帝的道路，但我们可以通过与他人分享福音，并寻找机会向他们展现上帝的爱，来参与祂的旨意。
今日灵修：我们的巴士沿着安第斯山脉狭窄的道路越开越高，我的队友们欢声笑语，载歌载舞。我却凝视着窗外，惊恐地发现，我们和右侧的深渊之间没有任何护栏。随着巴士不断向上攀升，我感到有些害怕和焦虑，开始疑惑我们这个短期宣教团队为何会来到厄瓜多尔这个偏远的地方。突然，我恍然大悟：上帝若差遣祂的独生子为他们而死，祂一定深爱着这里的人们。我一定能够克服这段令人胆战心惊的旅程，与他们分享这份爱。每天我们走访各个城镇，与热情接待我们的人们一起学习简短的圣经课程、分享见证、一同祷告，这真是一件令人无比喜乐的事。 使徒保罗致力于向他人传讲耶稣，使他们也能信靠祂。在罗马书10章13节，他说凡求告耶稣的，“就必得救”。但是，“人未曾听见，怎能信他呢？没有传道的，怎能听见呢？若没有奉差遣，怎能传道呢？”（罗马书10:14-15）。 我们周围有很多不认识基督的人。让我们祈求上帝赐给我们勇气，与他人分享耶稣的福音，与他们一同祷告，并邀请他们参加教会的礼拜或活动。
反思与祷告 你如何与那些不认识基督的人分享祂的信息？本周你可以做哪些实际的事情来表达你的关心？
亲爱的上帝，请帮助我与人分享耶稣的救赎。
作者：南希·加维拉内斯