教會今天派發了一本宣道會在香港發展的故事回顧,從溫了一個小女孩的一美元的故事。
西教士貝約翰牧師有感香港青少年缺乏康樂設施,在美國分享籌建營地的異象。最終只有一個女孩把買雪糕的一美元奉獻出來。貝牧師就帶著這一美元回港。1971年,信愛兒童院同樣以一美元把兒童院轉讓出來。神透過小女孩的阿門成就了今天的宣道園。
在約翰福音第6章里,一個小男孩奉獻了他的所有-五餅二魚,耶穌以這五餅二魚,餵飽了五千多人,還剩下12個籃子的食物。 耶穌籍小男孩的阿門成就了一個神蹟。
我在20幾年前唸幼兒園的時候,我媽媽已給了我一個小豬錢箱。我那個錢箱是最便宜的那種,只有入口,沒有出口,要拿錢的話,便要把祂打破。我媽媽每隔幾天便會給我一分兩分,說到我的小豬滿了的時候,大概會有十塊人民幣(1000個一分),到時候才拿出來用。為了讓我的小豬肥肥白白,我也會定時問媽媽要錢,每一次都充滿喜樂地白白領受。到我上了小學,有一次學校里舉行賑災籌款。到底籌甚麼、為什麼而籌我已經忘了,但是我記得那是我第一次打破我的小豬錢箱。雖然有一點不捨得,心中也有一點激動,但是我覺得我的決定是對的和應該的,也得到了媽媽的支持。 之前的那一個小豬錢箱和裡面的錢既然是白白得來的,我就安然地全部奉獻了出去,因為我相信媽媽會再買一個小豬錢箱給我。果然事後沒多久,我又有了一個新的小豬錢箱,在我收到的時候,已發現媽媽這一次原來已放了一些零錢進去。
小時候雖然沒有自立能力,確能夠萬事全心信靠父母,相信他們的供應。白白得來的,也可以白白捨去。人大了,確反而失卻了小時後的信心。到自己能夠靠自己的能力為自己爭取各樣東西的時候,便很容易忘記一切都是白白得來,是上帝的恩典。就算能夠為白白得來的感恩,也很難做到白白捨去,相信上帝的恩典和供應。上帝想要的並不是甚麼十一奉獻,而是一聲阿門 ,是我們的五餅二魚。 。
在這裡和有同感的朋友分享Corrinne May 的 Five Loaves and Two Fishes。
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Five Loaves and Two Fishes ----Corrinne May
A little boy of thirteen was on his way to school
He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a look
Thousands were listening to the stories of one man
He spoke with such wisdom, even the kids could understand
The hours passed so quickly, the day turned to night
Everyone was hungry but there was no food in sight
The boy looked in his lunchbox at the little that he had
He wasn't sure what good it'd do, there were thousands to be fed
But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus
The kindness in His smile
And the boy cried out
With the trust of a child
he said:
"Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all to feed them all"
I often think about that boy when I'm feeling small
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And I worry that the work I do means nothing at all
But every single tear I cry is a diamond in His hands
And every door that slams in my face, I will offer up in prayer
So I'll give you every breath that I have
Oh Lord, you can work miracles
All that you need is my "Amen"
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
I hope it's not too small
I trust in you
I trust in you
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
No gift is too small
He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a look
Thousands were listening to the stories of one man
He spoke with such wisdom, even the kids could understand
The hours passed so quickly, the day turned to night
Everyone was hungry but there was no food in sight
The boy looked in his lunchbox at the little that he had
He wasn't sure what good it'd do, there were thousands to be fed
But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus
The kindness in His smile
And the boy cried out
With the trust of a child
he said:
"Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all to feed them all"
I often think about that boy when I'm feeling small
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
And I worry that the work I do means nothing at all
But every single tear I cry is a diamond in His hands
And every door that slams in my face, I will offer up in prayer
So I'll give you every breath that I have
Oh Lord, you can work miracles
All that you need is my "Amen"
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
I hope it's not too small
I trust in you
I trust in you
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
No gift is too small