《耶穌所愛的雷子》Day 04
生命的重點
13 他們見彼得、約翰的膽量，又看出他們原是沒有學問的小民，就希奇，認明他們是跟過耶穌的；14 又看見那治好了的人和他們一同站著，就無話可駁。⋯⋯19 彼得、約翰說：「聽從你們，不聽從神，這在神面前合理不合理，你們自己酌量吧！20 我們所看見所聽見的，不能不說。」21 官長為百姓的緣故，想不出法子刑罰他們，又恐嚇一番，把他們釋放了。這是因眾人為所行的奇事都歸榮耀與神。(使徒行傳四13-14、19-21)
1 論到從起初原有的生命之道，就是我們所聽見、所看見、親眼看過、親手摸過的。（2 這生命已經顯現出來，我們也看見過，現在又作見證，將原與父同在、且顯現與我們那永遠的生命傳給你們。）3 我們將所看見、所聽見的傳給你們，使你們與我們相交。我們乃是與父並祂兒子耶穌基督相交的。4 我們將這些話寫給你們，使你們的喜樂充足。(約翰壹書一1-4)
不是你們揀選了我，是我揀選了你們，並且分派你們去結果子，叫你們的果子常存，使你們奉我的名，無論向父求甚麼，祂就賜給你們。（約翰福音十五16）
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say…19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” 21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. (Acts 4:13-14, 19-21)
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We write this to make our joy complete. (1 John 1:1-4)
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (John 15:16)
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We write this to make our joy complete. (1 John 1:1-4)
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (John 15:16)
分享：前兩天我們看到耶穌對兩位「雷子」的教導，這些皆成為雅各和約翰與主相交的親身經歷；在主升天後，他們餘生的重點便在見證主上。
話說雅各，我們知道他後來被希律王用刀殺了，成了第一個為主殉道的使徒。(參使徒行傳十二1-3) 儘管我們無法從聖經中獲得更多的詳情，但從希律和猶太人喜悅他的死，可以估計雅各在被捕、被殺之前，仍沒有停止為主作見證。
而約翰也曾與彼得一同講道、行醫治。他們勇於為主作見證的膽量和醫治之能讓大祭司、文士等人無話可駁。約翰和彼得更發出著名的宣言：「聽從你們，不聽從神，這在神面前合理不合理，你們自己酌量吧！我們所看見所聽見的，不能不說。」結果就是因為這些不能不說的見證，以及他們奉主名所行的奇事，眾人都將榮耀歸與神。(參使徒行傳三至四)
作為最後一個死去的使徒，約翰晚年仍透過著作為主作見證。他在《約翰福音》裡多次以「耶穌所愛的門徒」的身份真實的參與到耶穌受難、復活和顯現，留下了個人的見證。他在晚年的書信強調「論到從起初原有的生命之道，就是我們所聽見、所看見、親眼看過、親手摸過的。」(約翰壹書一1) 信的字裡行間洋溢著見證主愛的熱情、捍衛主道的衝勁，熾熱的分享與主和弟兄相交的喜樂圓滿。
結局雖然不同，但兩位「雷子」的生命重點在於傳講親身經歷過的主耶穌，他們以自己熱烈的個性，或發聲、或書寫，放膽為神作見證。正如主曾對門徒說：「不是你們揀選了我，是我揀選了你們，並且分派你們去結果子，叫你們的果子常存，使你們奉我的名，無論向父求甚麼，祂就賜給你們。」(約翰福音十五16) 這也是神對我們每一位基督徒的期許。
反思：我最近一次見證主在我身上的作為是甚麼時候呢？我如何可以發揮自己的特質去見證主？
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢今天透過約翰和雅各的晚年與結局，讓我反思到生命的重點在於為主作見證，傳講福音。求主加添我的智慧和勇氣，又發揮自己的特質，為祢的見證，多結果子。奉主名求，阿們。
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