10月21日
标 题：把人带到耶稣面前
经 节：他先找著自己的哥哥西门，对他说：“我们遇见弥赛亚了。”（约翰福音一章41节）
人们可以在许多方面闻名于世。在一个邪恶的世代，挪亚以正直闻名于世。大卫是以合神心意闻名于世。彼得是以直率闻名于世。约翰是以耶稣所爱的门徒闻名于世。犹大是以出卖者闻名于世。保罗是以无畏的福音宣告者闻名于世。安得烈则是以带领人到基督面前闻名于世。
第一个被安得烈带领到耶稣面前的，是他自己的哥哥彼得。彼得一添加门徒的行列之后，即变成十二使徒的发言人，而安得烈则隐藏在幕后。最后，是彼得，不是安得烈跃升为耶稣最亲密的核心使徒。我们没有读到安得烈憎恶彼得，安得烈似乎以带人到耶稣面前为满足，而结局则让耶稣决定。
当初是安得烈查找这个带着饼和鱼的小孩，把他带到耶稣面前（约翰福音六：8～9）；是安得烈把希利尼人带到耶稣面前，虽然希利尼人当时被虔诚的犹太人所憎恶（约翰福音十二：20～22）。圣经上没有记载安得烈曾经讲道、行神迹、写圣经中的一部书。他以带人到耶稣面前闻名。
安得烈是我们的好榜样。我们的工作不是把人变成基督徒，也不是要使他们认罪。使人做当做之事，不是我们的责任。我们的任务是带他们到耶稣面前，祂会在他们的生命中动工。
Bringing
People to Jesus
He
first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the
Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ). (John 1:41)
People
become known for many things. Noah is known as a righteous man in an evil age.
David is known as the man after God’s own heart. Peter is known as the
outspoken disciple. John is known as the disciple whom Jesus loved. Judas is
known as the betrayer. Paul is known as a fearless proclaimer of the gospel.
Andrew is known for bringing others to Jesus.
The
first person Andrew brought to Jesus was his brother Peter. As soon as Peter
joined the disciples, he became the spokesperson for the Twelve, while Andrew
remained in the background. It was Peter, not Andrew, who rose to prominence as
one of Jesus’ inner circle of three. We do not read of Andrew resenting Peter;
it seems he was satisfied to bring others to Jesus and leave the results to
Him.
It
is not surprising that Andrew found the boy with the loaves and fishes and
brought him to Jesus (John 6:8–9). Andrew brought Greeks to Jesus, even though
they were despised by pious Jews (John 12:20–22). There is no record of Andrew
ever preaching a sermon, performing a miracle, or writing a book of Scripture.
He is remembered for those whom he brought to Jesus.
Andrew
is a good role model for us. Our job is not to transform people into Christians
nor to convict them of their sin. It is not our responsibility to make people
do what they ought to do. Our task is to bring them to Jesus, and He will
perform His divine work in their lives.
