双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：2月23日 不做守财奴

2月23日

不做守财奴

“因为你的财宝在哪里，你的心也在那里。”

马太福音 6:21

人很像是守财奴。他们小气吝啬，心胸狭窄。即使他们看见身边有人需要经济帮助，他们也紧握钱包，不愿意花时间，不愿意露面，不愿意行动，不愿意付出任何东西。他们拼死拼活要守护自己口袋里的财宝。他们不会轻易放松警惕，不愿失去对自己钱财的控制，哪怕别人也许只是需要一丁点的帮助。

与之相反，耶稣是张开双臂的。他积极分享自己的生命，分享天国的信息、怜悯和救赎。他把自己全然摆上，彻底奉献。祂甚至被人讥讽。他伸出双手向贫穷哀恸的人发出邀请，与他们一同坐席。人本不应该吝啬、冷漠和无动于衷。他们受造是为了看耶稣为宝贵，因此也应该看他人为宝贵。

今日祷告：

主耶稣，祢要我全然像祢，敞开心扉。求祢引导我活出祢的丰盛。奉主耶稣基督的圣名，阿们！

February 23 – Pocket Protectors

“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”

MAT T H EW 6 : 2 1

People can be a lot like pocket protectors. They can be tight-fisted, tight-minded tightwads. Even if they were to see another person in need, they might seize the grip on their wallets, their time, their appearance, their performance, and their stuff. They can desperately keep for themselves

whatever precious item they have treasured in their pockets. To let their guard down would be to relinquish control—so without thinking they might find themselves standing defensively against others who simply need the smallest helping hand.

But Jesus lives with wide-open arms. He shares his life, kingdom, mercy, and salvation. He offers himself sacrificially, generously, and even scandalously in concern. He reaches his hands out in an invitation for the poor and downcast to join him in communion. People were never meant to be stingy, stuffy, or stuck. They were created to treasure Jesus, and, as a result, to generously treasure others.

Pray for the Day:

Lord Jesus, you have asked me to be like you, radically committed to openhandedness. Lead me to an opportunity to practice generous living today. Amen.