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生命的光
伍銘懿牧師
耶穌說：你們是世上的光。
去年這段時間，我身體出了問題，需要入院治療，住院的日子，確實感受到疾病帶來的苦痛！初入院的時候，對面床有一位年輕病友，她腦血管出現異樣，正等待做手術，她手腳及半邊身體無法自如活動，內心十分沮喪；斜對面的婦人做完手術已有一個多月，但還未恢復神志；還有旁邊有一位開食店的女士，她身體很軟弱……病房每清早都會有工友來添加飲用水，其中一位很細心，她會留意病人情況，給我們鼓勵的話，她彷似清晨帶進來的陽光，令人倍感溫暖。疫情期間，親友無法探望，她這份關懷對病友很寶貴。
有一天聖靈提醒我要走到年輕病友床邊問候，表達想為她禱告。這病友告訴我第二天會做手術，於是我便為她禱告，求主看顧！就這樣，我開始了每天早上的禱告服事。（及後我在復康醫院又再遇見這年輕病友，另外又認識了一位姊妹，神賜下靈裡的團契。我們彼此鼓勵，開始每晚禱告，邀請旁邊的病友一起為病房內所有人祈禱。）神的靈在我們中間，祂愛顧信靠祂的人，更愛惜未相信祂的人。
就在整裝回家休假那一天（之後會再返醫院接受手術），我聽到更衣室外有聲音說：「你會好的，耶穌愛你呀！」我連聲道謝，那人再大聲回應說：「為甚麼多謝我呢？」當我趕快出來要看清楚是誰的時候，就發覺那遠去的背影正是清早添水的工友，我奇怪她怎麼會這時間出現而又匆匆離開，更奇妙的是她竟這樣祝福我。
我再見到她的時候，是第一次手術後，我當時狀況不太好，精神疲弱，但仍急不及待想跟她打招呼，再次多謝她，未想到她說不用謝，她只是把心裡要講的話講出來。原來她曾遇見一位院牧，看到她在病房的服事，心裡便很感動，院牧向她傳福音，她就信了耶穌。後來因為疫情，所以連院牧也不能入病房，但神卻感動了這位初信者，傳遞神的愛和盼望！感謝讚美主！
我們是世上的光！
「你們是世上的光。建在山上的城是無法隱藏的；人點了燈，不會放在量器底下，而是放在燈臺上，就照亮一家人。照樣，你們的光也應當照在人前，讓他們看見你們的好行為，又頌讚你們在天上的父。」（太五 14-16，新譯本）
Pastor's Sharing The Light of Life
Rev Ng Ming-Yee
Jesus says: You are the light of the world.
This time last year, I was sick and hospitalized for treatment. The hospital stay made me experience the ordeal from illnesses! During the beginning of my stay, there was a young patient opposite me awaiting surgery on abnormal blood vessels in her brain. She could not move her limbs and half of her body freely and she was much depressed. Another lady opposite me completed her surgery more than a month ago but was still unconscious. Still another patient was a food shop owner. She was very weak…. Every morning, staff came in to refill drinking water. One of them was particularly caring – she would pay attention to the condition of the patients and bring us words of encouragement. She was like the morning sunshine. She brought warmth. During the pandemic when hospital visits by relatives and friends were not allowed, her care for the patients was precious.
I was reminded by the Spirit to go to the bedside of the young patient to care for her and pray for her. She told me her surgery was scheduled for the next day. I therefore prayed for her and asked God to watch over her! That was how I started my ministry of prayer every morning. (Later in a rehabilitation hospital, I met this young lady again. I also knew another sister there. God blessed us with a spiritual fellowship. We encouraged each other and we started to pray every evening, inviting patients nearby to pray for everybody in the ward.) The Spirit of God was with us. He loves and keeps those who trust in Him. He also cares for those whose faith is not yet in Him.
On the day I packed up to go home (before returning to the hospital for a surgery later), I heard a voice outside the changing room: "You'll recover. Jesus loves you!" I said thank you again and again. The voice came back: "Why thank me?" When I went out of the room to see who it was, I saw the back of the staff who refilled water in the morning. I was amazed how she appeared at that moment and left in an instant. What is more amazing is she blessed me that way.
The next time I saw her was after my first surgery. My condition then was not good. I was weak and tired, but I managed to say hello and thanked her again. She said there was no need to thank her and that she was only saying what was on her heart. I later learned that she met a chaplain and she was greatly moved by the chaplain's ministry in the hospital wards. The chaplain shared the gospel with her and she gave her life to Jesus. Because of the pandemic later on, even the chaplain could not enter the wards. But God moved this new believer to convey His love and hope! Thank and praise the Lord!
We are the light of the world!
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16)
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