《神醫》Day01
《認清醫治的權柄 － 痲瘋病人》
1 耶穌下了山，有許多人跟著他。2 有一個長大痲瘋的來拜祂，說：「主若肯，必能叫我潔淨了。」3 耶穌伸手摸他，說：「我肯，你潔淨了吧！」他的大痲瘋立刻就潔淨了。4耶穌對他說：「你切不可告訴人，只要去把身體給祭司察看，獻上摩西所吩咐的禮物，對眾人作證據。」(馬太福音八1-4)
40 有一個長大痲瘋的來求耶穌，向祂跪下，說：「祢若肯，必能叫我潔淨了。」 41 耶穌動了慈心，就伸手摸他，說：「我肯，你潔淨了吧！」 42 大痲瘋即時離開祂，他就潔淨了。 43 耶穌嚴嚴地囑咐他，就打發他走， 44 對他說：「你要謹慎，甚麼話都不可告訴人，只要去把身體給祭司察看，又因為你潔淨了，獻上摩西所吩咐的禮物，對眾人作證據。」 45 那人出去，倒說許多的話，把這件事傳揚開了，叫耶穌以後不得再明明地進城，只好在外邊曠野地方。人從各處都就了祂來。(馬可福音一40-45)
1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed Him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” (Matthew 8:1-4)
40 A man with leprosy came to Him and begged Him on his knees, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left Him and he was cleansed. 43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to Him from everywhere. (Mark 1:40-45)
40 A man with leprosy came to Him and begged Him on his knees, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left Him and he was cleansed. 43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to Him from everywhere. (Mark 1:40-45)
分享：今天跟大家分享一個痲瘋病人得醫治的故事。經文提到痲瘋病人來求耶穌醫治他，說：「主若肯，必能叫我潔淨了。」然後，耶穌表示：「我肯，你潔淨了吧！」這看似簡單的經文，其實蘊藏了三個重要的屬靈提醒。
首先，痲瘋病人的信心絕對值得我們學習 —— 他深信耶穌必能叫他潔淨。此外，痲瘋病人認清眼前的耶穌是尊貴、滿有權柄的主，所以他謙卑地求問主：祢肯嗎？「主若肯，必能叫我潔淨了。」痲瘋病人短短的一句話包含了對耶穌的信而順服：他相信祂有能力醫治（「必能」），並且尊重祂的權柄（「若肯」）。他明白耶穌的能力超越一切疾病，也明白耶穌的旨意高於自己。
不過，得潔淨後的痲瘋病人彷彿忘記了耶穌的權柄。當耶穌叫他「甚麼話都不可告訴人，只要去把身體給祭司察看」時，他「倒說許多的話，把這件事傳揚開了」(參可一44-45) 或許他太高興？或許他已經將耶穌拋諸腦後？或許他想更多人知道耶穌的大能？無論如何，結果是：他並沒有聽從耶穌的話⋯⋯
還記得香港有一間餐廳叫做「誰是老闆」*，店主是基督徒，他以店名提醒自己：「真正的老闆是耶穌」，無論面對任何困難都要依靠主，也要求問並順服主的帶領，因為祂是滿有權柄的主！
痲瘋病人給我們三個提醒：第一，我們相信耶穌的大能嗎？第二，我們尊重耶穌的權柄嗎？第三，我們的信心與敬畏持久嗎？願我們都能夠一直信而順服地跟隨主耶穌。
思想：在你的生命中，誰是老闆呢？
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢賜下耶穌基督這位醫治的主。願我們常存感恩的心，因為祢願意醫治並觸碰我們這些有需要的人。求祢加增我們的信心，使我們在生活中學習信靠祢，並謙卑順服祢的旨意。無論得時不得時，都要尊主為大，靠主而活！以上禱告，奉主耶穌得勝的名求，阿們。
* 位於香港的「誰是老闆」餐廳
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