雙向道
羅馬書十五章25至33節
25但現在，我往耶路撒冷去供給聖徒。
26因為馬其頓和亞該亞人樂意湊出捐項給耶路撒冷聖徒中的窮人。
27這固然是他們樂意的，其實也算是所欠的債。因外邦人既然在他們屬靈的好處上有分，就當把養身之物供給他們。
28等我辦完了這事，把這善果向他們交付明白，我就要路過你們那裡，往西班牙去。
29我也曉得去的時候，必帶著基督豐盛的恩典而去。
30弟兄們，我藉著我們主耶穌基督，又藉著聖靈的愛，勸你們與我一同竭力，為我祈求神，
31叫我脫離在猶太不順從的人；也叫我為耶路撒冷所辦的捐項可蒙聖徒悅納；
32並叫我順著神的旨意，歡歡喜喜地到你們那裡，與你們同得安息。
33願賜平安的神常和你們眾人同在。阿們！
信息分享
大部份的宣教工作都屬於類似的「單向道」。差派宣教士到外地傳福音的母堂，至少在一開始的時候，會負責供應一切的人力和物力。然而，保羅在這裡卻反其道而行。他希望發動他在海外建立的「植堂」去籌募捐項，用以幫助耶路撒冷的母堂，因為耶路撒冷出現大飢荒。
他希望在希臘以北的馬其頓教會，以及在希臘以南的亞該亞教會明白自己是欠了母堂的債（27節）。
試想，當保羅和他的同工把捐項交到耶路撒冷教會的猶太人基督徒手中，對他們說：「這是外邦的弟兄姊妹集合而來的款項，希望幫助你們解決燃眉之急。」對耶路撒冷教會的信徒來說是何等意義重大呢！
我們要在這裡認識的另一個原則，是世界各地的基督徒同屬一家。倘若某一地方的信徒受苦，我們就當與他們一同受苦；反之，當他們喜樂，我們就當與他們一同喜樂，我們在基督裡已經合而為一。
此外，禱告是另一條「雙向道」。保羅經常為羅馬的信徒禱告（見一9、10）；但如今，他卻促請他們為他代禱（30、32節）。他們需要他的代禱；同樣地，他也需要他們的禱告。
保羅在第31和32節提出三項明確的代禱要求。許多時候，我們的禱告太過籠統。我們沒有花時間去深入禱告。我們只會簡單地禱告一句：「主啊，求你祝福某某宣教士」；可是，他們究竟有甚麼需要？他們有甚麼家人？他們在怎麼樣的環境中工作？我們該為他們怎樣代禱？宣教士也要為到差派他們的母堂禱告。所以，我們要記住，禱告是一條「雙向道」。
TWO WAY STREETS
Romans 15:25-33
25 But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.
26 For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.
27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.
28 Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.
29 But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel[j] of Christ.
30 Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,
31 that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
32 that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.
33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Message
Most missionary effort is a one-way street. Personnel and resources all come from the home countries at least in the beginning. But here Paul turned things around. He wanted to organize financial help for the “sending” churches. The Jerusalem Christians had a very great need brought on by a prolonged famine.
Paul asked the Macedonian churches in northern Greece and the churches in Achaia in southern Greece to recognize their indebtedness to the original “sending” church. In verse 27 Paul said, “They owed it to them.”
Imagine what it meant to the Jewish Christians in Jerusalem as Paul and others laid the bags of money on the table and said, “Your Gentile brothers and sisters want to help you.”
The other principle here for us is to recognize the world-wide (and local) fellowship of believers. If one group suffers, we need to share with them. If another group is rejoicing, then we are to rejoice with them. We are all one in Christ.
Another two-way street is the avenue of prayer. Paul had prayed often for the Roman church (see 1:9, 10). He was asking that they should pray for him (vv.30,32). They had needed his prayers. Here he needed theirs.
Paul had three specific requests in verses 31, 32. So often our prayers are too general. We don't take time to go into details. “Lord, bless the missionaries” is still often heard. But what are their needs? What family do they have? What are the conditions in the place where they are working? How should we pray for them? Missionaries pray for their home churches. Don't forget prayer on the human level is a two-way street.