五旬节三

耶稣基督的家谱

——马太福音一章一节

马太无意从血统上为亚伯拉罕、大卫续谱，而是从属灵方面总结了旧约时代神选民的兴衰。

自使徒开绐，一个属灵的耶稣基督的家谱在延续。它同样有兴衰，而兴衰的根本原因在于：不同时代的教会对神的态度如何，对神启示的态度如何。

耶稣基督的家谱永不中断。但记在家谱上的，既有亚伯拉罕的后裔，也有历史的绊脚之石。

在圣灵的光中，教会需要深思，神的儿女需要深思：历史又翻过一页的时候，我将如何为耶稣基督续谱？

Pentecost 3

Matthew 1:1

 The geneology of Jesus Christ

  It was not Matthew’s intention simply to record the bloodline of Abraham and the house of David. Rather he wished to sum up the spiritual rise and fall of God’s chosen people in Old Testament time.

  With the apostles, the spiritual geneology of Jesus Christ began to unfold. It had its ups and downs. Just as our own attitude towards God’s revelation has never been consistent, so the church in different times has wavered in its understanding of God’s truth.

  Jesus Christ’s family line will never be cut off. But that family tree records both the descendents of Abraham and the stumbling blocks of the history.

  The church must reflect on its life in the light of the Holy Spirit. The daughters and sons of God, too, must reflect on their individual lives. We must ask, how will I appear on Christ’s family tree when history turns a new page? What kind of addition will my name be?