双向道
罗马书十五章25至33节
25但现在，我往耶路撒冷去供给圣徒。
26因为马其顿和亚该亚人乐意凑出捐项给耶路撒冷圣徒中的穷人。
27这固然是他们乐意的，其实也算是所欠的债。因外邦人既然在他们属灵的好处上有分，就当把养身之物供给他们。
28等我办完了这事，把这善果向他们交付明白，我就要路过你们那里，往西班牙去。
29我也晓得去的时候，必带着基督丰盛的恩典而去。
30弟兄们，我借着我们主耶稣基督，又借着圣灵的爱，劝你们与我一同竭力，为我祈求神，
31叫我脱离在犹太不顺从的人；也叫我为耶路撒冷所办的捐项可蒙圣徒悦纳；
32并叫我顺着神的旨意，欢欢喜喜地到你们那里，与你们同得安息。
33愿赐平安的神常和你们众人同在。阿们！
信息分享
大部份的宣教工作都属于类似的「单向道」。差派宣教士到外地传福音的母堂，至少在一开始的时候，会负责供应一切的人力和物力。然而，保罗在这里却反其道而行。他希望发动他在海外建立的「植堂」去筹募捐项，用以帮助耶路撒冷的母堂，因为耶路撒冷出现大饥荒。
他希望在希腊以北的马其顿教会，以及在希腊以南的亚该亚教会明白自己是欠了母堂的债（27节）。
试想，当保罗和他的同工把捐项交到耶路撒冷教会的犹太人基督徒手中，对他们说：「这是外邦的弟兄姊妹集合而来的款项，希望帮助你们解决燃眉之急。」对耶路撒冷教会的信徒来说是何等意义重大呢！
我们要在这里认识的另一个原则，是世界各地的基督徒同属一家。倘若某一地方的信徒受苦，我们就当与他们一同受苦；反之，当他们喜乐，我们就当与他们一同喜乐，我们在基督里已经合而为一。
此外，祷告是另一条「双向道」。保罗经常为罗马的信徒祷告（见一9、10）；但如今，他却促请他们为他代祷（30、32节）。他们需要他的代祷；同样地，他也需要他们的祷告。
保罗在第31和32节提出三项明确的代祷要求。许多时候，我们的祷告太过笼统。我们没有花时间去深入祷告。我们只会简单地祷告一句：「主啊，求你祝福某某宣教士」；可是，他们究竟有甚么需要？他们有甚么家人？他们在怎么样的环境中工作？我们该为他们怎样代祷？宣教士也要为到差派他们的母堂祷告。所以，我们要记住，祷告是一条「双向道」。
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.