No Harm’s Way 危险之中
Dexu Xia
Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed. Acts 17:34
On my morning walk, I noticed that a vehicle was stopped in the road headed in the wrong direction. The driver was unaware of the danger to herself and others because she was asleep and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. The situation was perilous, and I had to act. After getting her alert enough to move her to the passenger side of the car so I could get into the driver’s seat, I drove her to a safe place.
Physical danger isn’t the only harm we face. When Paul saw worldly-wise, clever people in Athens in spiritual peril because “the city was full of idols,” he “was greatly distressed” (Acts 17:16). The apostle’s innate response to those who flirted with ideas that failed to consider Christ was to share about God’s purposes in and through Jesus (vv. 18, 30-31). And some who heard believed (v. 34).
Seeking ultimate meaning apart from faith in Christ is dangerous. Those who’ve found forgiveness and true fulfillment in Jesus have been rescued from dead-end pursuits and have been given the message of reconciliation (see 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Sharing the good news of Jesus with those under the intoxicating influences of this life is still the means God uses to snatch people from harm’s way.
By: Arthur Jackson
If you haven’t made your way to Jesus, what are you waiting for? If you have, what’s keeping you from telling someone how God has rescued you from spiritual harm’s way?
Heavenly Father, thank You for rescuing me from the spiritual harm of my own sin. Please use me to help others who can’t see that they’re in danger.
但有几个人贴近他，信了主。—使徒行传17章34节
晨间散步时，我看见一辆车子停在马路中间，而且还停在相反方向的车道上！开车的是一名女性，她并没有意识到她将自己与他人置于危险之中，因为她在车上睡着了，看来是酒后开车。由于情况危急，我立即采取行动。我先想办法让她清醒一点，然后把她移到旁边的副驾驶座上，接着我坐到驾驶座上，把车开到安全的地方。
人身安全的危害不是我们唯一会面临的险境。当使徒保罗来到雅典的时候，看到“满城都是偶像”，而那里的哲学家、知识分子都陷入了属灵的险境，使得保罗“心里着急”（使徒行传17章16节）。对于这些倡导各种学说却不认识基督的人，保罗的直觉反应是告诉他们，上帝藉着耶稣所成就的事，并在耶稣里所定的旨意（18、30-31节）。有些人听了他所传讲的信息，就信了主（34节）。
在基督信仰以外寻求人生的终极意义是危险的。那些在耶稣里得到赦免和真正满足的人，已经从死路一条的困境中获救，并领受了与上帝和好的信息（参阅哥林多后书5章18-21节）。对于那些醉生梦死的人，上帝让他们脱离险境的方式，就是要我们将耶稣的好消息带给他们。作者： 简恩德
如果你还没信靠耶稣，还在等什么呢？如果你已信靠耶稣，
是什么阻拦你不去告诉别人，上帝已救你脱离属灵的险境？
天父，谢谢祢救我远离罪恶，让我脱离属灵的险境。
求祢使用我，去帮助那些看不见自己正身处险境的人。