《不僅僅是一個記錄者》Day 01
寫福音書的路加
1-2 提阿非羅大人哪，有好些人提筆作書，述說在我們中間所成就的事，是照傳道的人從起初親眼看見又傳給我們的。3這些事我既從起頭都詳細考察了，就定意要按著次序寫給你，4 使你知道所學之道都是確實的。(路加福音一1-4)
6 他們聚集的時候，問耶穌說：「主啊，你復興以色列國就在這時候嗎？」7 耶穌對他們說：「父憑著自己的權柄所定的時候、日期，不是你們可以知道的。8 但聖靈降臨在你們身上，你們就必得著能力，並要在耶路撒冷、猶太全地，和撒馬利亞，直到地極，作我的見證。」(使徒行傳一6-8)
因為我曾定了主意，在你們中間不知道別的，只知道耶穌基督並他釘十字架。(哥林多前書二2)
1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. (Luke 1:1-4)
6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:6-8)
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2)
6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:6-8)
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2)
分享：說起路加，我們馬上會想起他是《路加福音》的作者，後來也寫了《使徒行傳》。事實上，路加的確親身參與了保羅的第二、三次宣教之旅，後來也陪伴保羅前往羅馬受審、監禁。作為未曾親見過耶穌的路加，他為何要特意寫一部福音書出來，論到「耶穌開頭一切所行所教訓的」(使徒行傳一1)？
《路加福音》是寫給提阿非羅的，很多聖經學者也會從路加和提阿非羅很可能是外邦人的角度解說福音書的寫作目的。然而，路加一開首已交代他的寫作意圖：儘管當時已有好些人提筆作書紀錄主已成就的事，而且那些都是親眼看見的記錄，但路加仍定意要從頭詳細考察，又定意按著次序重新寫出來，是要讓人知道「所學之道都是確實的」；而並非僅僅記錄耶穌的事蹟。(參路加福音一1-4)
這不正就是我們今天要做的事嗎？主耶穌升天前便留下為祂作見證的使命給我們。(參使徒行傳一6-8) 我們作為基督徒，就是要讓人知道福音是確實的。 然而，在我們跟隨主的道路上，是否無時無刻都能貫徹這使命呢？我們有沒有讓其他事情分散了我們的注意力呢？作招待的，我們是否只停留了讓新朋友感到親切友好？作主日學老師的，我們是否只熱衷於為小朋友安排各式各樣有趣而生動的課堂活動？作敬拜隊成員的，我們是否只囿於敬拜音樂的和諧美好？
保羅曾說：「因為我曾定了主意，在你們中間不知道別的，只知道耶穌基督並祂釘十字架。」(哥林多前書二2) 作為跟隨保羅宣教多年的路加自然知道保羅的宣教理念。讓人知道「所學之道都是確實的」，知道福音的真確，知道耶穌基督確實為我們釘十字架以救贖了我們，便是我們最需要緊握的使命。
今天就讓我們緊記，我們在地上的使命是傳講福音的美好確實！Let’s save one more！
反思：我的事奉和生活是否能讓人見到福音的真實呢？
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢賜下主耶穌，為我們釘十字架，付上罪的贖價，以致我們能擺脫罪的綑綁。就讓我們將自祢而學之道傳講出去，讓人見到基督和福音的確實。奉主名求，阿們。
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