2010/04/02 Day 39 of Lent 大齋期第39日

“From the blood and water flowing out of the wound below the armpit of Jesus Christ, we learnt that his blood made us perfect forever and the water made us holy.” (Hebrews 10:14)
「讓我們認識到從血帶給我們永遠的完全，和藉著水使我們得以成聖。」（希伯來書十14）

Day 39 of Lent   2 April 2010 (Friday)

Scripture Meditation> John 19:31-37

1. Please read John 3:5, 4:10, 6:53, 7:38; Hebrews 9:11-12; and I John 5:6 for the meaning of blood and water mentioned in the verses.
2. Please read Philippians 2:12-13 and Ephesians 2:8-10 for better understanding of why we have to love others.

Carbon Fast

> Reflect and Pray

With his blood Jesus Christ sacrificed for our sin and salvation; through water the God’s Spirit help changing us from the inside.  From the blood and water flowing out of the wound below the armpit of Jesus Christ, we learnt that his blood made us perfect forever and the water made us holy. (Hebrews 10:14)

> Reflect and Pray

Please pray for the Christians and Churches in Hong Kong, for the transformation of lives of Christians and Churches so that they may:-
- act in response to the worsening environment and climate;
- stewarding the land and the creation on it;
- helping and caring the neigbours whether they are near or far away but similarly being affected and put to suffering from problems on environment and climate.
- living out our Lord’s teaching on justice and mercy.

[Reference: Max Lucado, He Chose the Nails (Chinese edition), Christian Communications Ltd, 2001.]

For details of the Carbon Fast, please visit CEDAR 'I Love, I Reflect' Carbon Fast.

大齋期第39日　2010年4月2日（星期五）

默想經文＞約翰福音十九章31-37節

1. 請翻閱約翰福音三章5節、四章10節、六章53節、七章38節；希伯來書九章11-12節；及約翰壹書五章6節，了解經文裡所講的血和水代表甚麼。
2. 請翻閱腓立比書二章12-13節及以弗所書二章8-10節，了解我們為何要行善。

減碳行動
＞省察‧禱告

血是基督為我們犧牲贖罪，拯救我們；而水則是神的靈在我們裡面，改變我們。從基督肋旁的傷口流出的血和水，讓我們認識到從血帶給我們永遠的完全，和藉著水使我們得以成聖。（希伯來書十14）

＞省察‧禱告

請為香港教會及信徒禱告，求聖靈不斷轉化教會和信徒的生命：
﹣更懂得如何回應日趨惡化的環境與氣候；
﹣好好管理大地和其上的萬物；
﹣並關顧、扶助身邊及遠方深受環境與氣候問題困擾和傷害的社群；
﹣活出主的公義與憐憫。

[參考資料：路卡杜著，黃婉儀譯，《擁抱十架──鐵釘下的應許》，香港：福音證主協會，2001年]

關於大齋期減碳行動詳情，請參閱施達「我愛‧我省察」大齋期減碳行動。