2月5日
标 题： 寻找耶稣
经 节： 西门和同伴追了祂去。（马可福音一章36节）
在整本圣经中，西门彼得常表露出愚拙和说话不经大脑的个性（马太福音十六：22，十七：4，廿六：33），然而彼得总是紧紧地跟随耶稣。在耶稣被捉、钉死于十字架上的那一夜，彼得远远地跟随耶稣（马太福音廿六：58）。一知道耶稣复活，他马上跑去耶稣的坟墓（路加福音廿四：12）。一听是主，他急忙地跳到海里迎接耶稣（约翰福音廿一：7）。彼得甚至走在水面上，好添加基督（马太福音十四：29）。彼得不总是做对或说对话，但他总是不断地想与耶稣在一起。正因如此，他能一直与耶稣在一起，最后成为一位忠实的门徒。每回我们看到彼得来找耶稣，总是与其他人一起来。因为彼得寻找耶稣，其他人也跟着寻找耶稣。你在知心朋友的圈子里以什么闻名？他们是否看见你寻求名誉、权力、成功或快乐？你是否是众所周知的基督追随者？神应许：“你们寻求我，若专心寻求我，就必寻见。”（耶利米书廿九：13）你是否今日就想与耶稣相遇？你是漫不经心地寻找祂？抑或全心全意地寻找祂？是否有人因你的生活见证而追求耶稣，与神更加亲近？如果你的心专一寻求耶稣，你总是找得着祂。“圣灵和新妇都说：‘来！’听见的人也该说：‘来！’口渴的人也当来；愿意的，都可以白白取生命的水喝。”（启示录廿二：17）
Seeking
Jesus
And
Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. (Mark 1:36)
Simon Peter is well known to us for his foolish,
extemporaneous statements throughout the Gospels (Matt. 16:22; 17:4; 26:33).
But Peter was always seeking after Jesus. Peter followed Jesus from afar during
the night of Jesus’ crucifixion (Matt. 26:58). Peter ran to the tomb when he
heard Jesus had risen (Luke 24:12). Peter swam in the sea in his haste to get
to Jesus (John 21:7) and even walked on water in order to join Jesus (Matt.
14:29). Peter did not always say or do the right things, but he did constantly
seek to be with Jesus. Because of this, he was continually encountering his
Lord and growing to be a more faithful disciple.
Whenever we see Peter coming to Jesus he
is always accompanied by others. Because Peter was seeking Jesus, others sought
Him too. What are you known for by those who know you best? Do they see you
searching for fame, power, success, or happiness? Are you known as a person who
seeks after Jesus? God promises: “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you
search for Me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13).
Did you begin today intent on encountering
Jesus? Is your search for Him halfhearted, or are you seeking Him with all your
heart? Have others grown closer to Jesus because they followed your example and
sought Jesus? If your heart is set on pursuing Jesus, you will always find Him.
“And the Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let him who hears say, ‘Come!’
And let him who thirsts come” (Rev. 22:17).
