《Lent》Day 07
順服就能經歷
1 第三日，在加利利的迦拿有一個婚宴，耶穌的母親在那裏。2 耶穌和祂的門徒也被請去赴宴。3 酒用完了，耶穌的母親對祂說：「他們沒有酒了。」4 耶穌說：「母親，我與你何干呢？我的時候還沒有到。」5 祂母親對用人說：「祂告訴你們甚麼，你們就做吧。」6 照猶太人潔淨禮的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裏，每口可以盛兩三桶水。7 耶穌對用人說：「把缸倒滿水。」他們就倒滿了，直到缸口。8 耶穌又說：「現在舀出來，送給宴會總管。」他們就送了去。9 宴會總管嘗了那水變的酒，並不知道是哪裏來的，只有舀水的用人知道。於是宴會總管叫新郎來，10 對他說：「人家都是先擺上好酒，等客人喝夠了才擺上次的，你倒把好酒留到現在！」11 這是耶穌所行的第一個神蹟，是在加利利的迦拿行的，顯出了祂的榮耀來，祂的門徒就信祂了。(約翰福音二1-11．和修)
1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then He told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” 11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which He revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. (John 2:1-11. NIV)
分享：對於籌備婚禮的人來說，婚禮是非常重要的一天，為了一個完滿的婚禮，他們往往是付出一切的。但這並不是耶穌在迦拿婚宴施行第一個神蹟的原因。在迦拿婚宴裡，耶穌水變酒的神蹟有著極重要的意義，祂要向祂的門徒彰顯自己是上帝的兒子。
當時也許很多人都看見石缸裡裝滿了水，但主耶穌卻只對將水倒入缸的用人說：「現在舀出來，送給宴會總管。」。聖經上僅記載：「他們就送了去。」究竟他們是全心相信耶穌的吩咐，還是逼於無奈地 (或是盲目地) 接受命令？無論如何，他們的順服讓他們經歷水變酒的神蹟。相比起門徒或馬利亞，用人更是親手參與在這神蹟其中呢。然後，管筵席的稱讚新郎的好酒，對他說：「你倒把好酒留到現在。」管筵席的並不知道酒的來源，只有舀水的用人知道。
用人知道耶穌把水變成酒、也知道耶穌所變的酒是好酒。然而，更重要的是，用人是否知道耶穌是榮耀的主？然後，又願意一生順服祂、跟隨祂？今天，我們比起用人更幸福，因為我們已經知道並宣告耶穌基督是我們生命的主！只要我們願意順服主的命令，我們便能夠經歷到祂的大能，並將祂的偉大介紹給更多人認識。
反思：你今天的順服是全心相信、還是逼於無奈？
行動：在這星期裡，跟一個認識的人分享一件經歷上帝的奇妙事。
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