Daily Devotion - Feb 19 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(©]) Evening by Evening

司布真每日靈修(夜) Evening by Evening

二月十九日

經文: 他先找著自己的哥哥西門。（約翰福音一：41）

一旦人找到了基督，就會開始去尋找別人。嘗到福音甘甜的人不會獨自享受。直正的恩典不會成為屬靈的獨霸。安得烈首先找到了自己的哥哥西門，然後再去找別人。安得烈以找西門為開始是作對了。許多基督徒為別人的家庭開路，卻不知應當也為自己的家人開路。有人投身於海外有益的工作，卻忽略了自己的家園。你可能蒙召在某一特定地域向該地居民傳福音，也可能沒有特別的呼召。但是可以肯定的，你被召要關心看顧你自己的親人和朋友。讓你的信仰從自己的家開始吧。許多商人將最好的商品外銷，但基督徒不當如此。他應當在任何地方都是勇士、見證人。但是他必定要把屬靈生命中最美好的果子和見證呈給自己的家庭。當安得烈去找西門的時候，他不可能已經想到他的兄弟以後會成為重要的人物。從聖經的歷史和收集到的資料中，我們發現西門復得的價值可能十倍於安得烈。然而，安得烈是帶領他認識耶穌的器皿。你自己本身可能並非才華滿溢，但是你可以成為將人吸引歸向基督的導管，而使他們在恩典中茁莊，有能力事奉。你不一定能了解你所作之事的潛在力。你可能僅僅向一孩童講一些簡單的話，然而若他有一顆高貴的心，在以後的歲月中，他可能大大激勵教會。安慰烈的才能是有限的，但是他找到了彼得。你也可效法他。

Evening, February 19

Scripture: "He first findeth his own brother Simon."(John 1:41)

This case is an excellent pattern of all cases where spiritual life is vigorous. As soon as a man has found Christ, he begins to find others. I will not believe that thou hast tasted of the honey of the gospel if thou canst eat it all thyself. True grace puts an end to all spiritual monopoly. Andrew first found his own brother Simon, and then others. Relationship has a very strong demand upon our first individual efforts. Andrew, thou didst well to begin with Simon. I doubt whether there are not some Christians giving away tracts at other people's houses who would do well to give away a tract at their own—whether there are not some engaged in works of usefulness abroad who are neglecting their special sphere of usefulness at home. Thou mayst or thou mayst not be called to evangelize the people in any particular locality, but certainly thou art called to see after thine own servants, thine own kinsfolk and acquaintance. Let thy religion begin at home. Many tradesmen export their best commodities—the Christian should not. He should have all his conversation everywhere of the best savour; but let him have a care to put forth the sweetest fruit of spiritual life and testimony in his own family. When Andrew went to find his brother, he little imagined how eminent Simon would become. Simon Peter was worth ten Andrews so far as we can gather from sacred history, and yet Andrew was instrumental in bringing him to Jesus. You may be very deficient in talent yourself, and yet you may be the means of drawing to Christ one who shall become eminent in grace and service. Ah! dear friend, you little know the possibilities which are in you. You may but speak a word to a child, and in that child there may be slumbering a noble heart which shall stir the Christian church in years to come. Andrew has only two talents, but he finds Peter. Go thou and do likewise.

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