你的缺欠想得到满足吗？
马可福音二章23节至三章5节
23耶稣当安息日从麦地经过。他门徒行路的时候，掐了麦穗。
24法利赛人对耶稣说：看哪，他们在安息日为甚么做不可做的事呢？
25耶稣对他们说：经上记着大卫和跟从他的人缺乏饥饿之时所做的事，你们没有念过么？
26他当亚比亚他作大祭司的时候，怎么进了神的殿，吃了陈设饼，又给跟从他的人吃。这饼除了祭司以外，人都不可吃。
27又对他们说：安息日是为人设立的，人不是为安息日设立的。
28所以，人子也是安息日的主。
马可福音3
1耶稣又进了会堂，在那里有一个人枯干了一只手。
2众人窥探耶稣，在安息日医治不医治，意思是要控告耶稣。
3耶稣对那枯干一只手的人说：起来，站在当中。
4又问众人说：在安息日行善行恶，救命害命，那样是可以的呢？他们都不作声。
5耶稣怒目周围看他们，忧愁他们的心刚硬，就对那人说：伸出手来！他把手一伸，手就复了原。
信息分享
故事的核心人物，正是那个枯干了一只手的人。当人体会到自己的生命确实缺少了某些重要东西，相信没有甚么地方比「教会」更能吸引他去了！可是，人若希望基督去满足他的需要，他就先要做两件事；这正是今天的经文带给我们的两个重点：
第一，他要坦然承认他的需要。
要在别人面前，坦承自己的需要，有时是很尴尬的；然而，除非我们愿意向基督坦承自己的缺欠，否则，基督便不会满足我们的需要。你有甚么缺欠呢？缺乏信心？缺乏安全感？经常被世俗缠绕？觉得自己事事失败？坦诚将你的需要向主说吧！祂必然会满足你。
第二，他要有顺服的信心。
当基督吩咐他：「伸出手来！」他的内心一定是充满了挣扎。他是否应该照做呢？他可能很想听从基督的吩咐，可是，要他当着众人面前尝试伸出那只枯干的手，他可能感到很害怕。许多人正是因为害怕别人的嘲笑或排挤，而不敢服从基督。他应该怎样做呢？感谢神，他最终鼓起勇气，伸出了手；就当他伸出手的那一刻，那只手回复了生命和力量！在他愿意顺服听命的那一刻，他就立即得着了医治。
在你的生命中，有没有甚么地方是需要基督的医治？你是否一直把那个弱点隐藏起来，害怕别人取笑？你有没有想过基督能够帮助你胜过你的软弱？只要你把你的软弱坦诚告诉基督，并且照着基督的话而行，基督必能改变你的生命，叫你大感惊讶。
WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH?
Mark 2: 23 - 3: 5
23 Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.
24 And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
25 But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him:
26 how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?”
27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
28 Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
Mark3
1 And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.
2 So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.
3 And He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Step forward.”
4 Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent.
5 And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
Message
Here is the story of one man in need. What better place for him to be than in a 'church'? Notice several things in the story:
1. He had to openly confess his need. That isn't always easy is it? But Christ cannot meet our need until we admit we have a need in our hearts. What is your need? Lack of assurance? Lack of prayer? Worldliness? Failure? Tell Christ about it and he will help you?
2. He had obedient faith. When Christ said to him 'Stretch out your hand, the man was faced with a big question. Who should he obey? He wanted to obey Christ but there were those present of whom he was afraid. Fear of man keeps many people from obeying Christ. What should he do? Thank God he used his courage to help him obey Christ. He started to stretch out his hand and immediately he could feel new life and strength coming into it. The moment he began to obey, that moment the healing process began.
Is there some need in your life that you have tired to keep hidden? Why not let Christ help you today? Tell him about your need, whatever it is and then do what he tells you. You will be amazed at the difference Christ can make in your life as you obey him.