某次去秘魯短期宣教期間，有個年輕人向我討錢。事前我的團隊早已被告知，基於安全考量，我們不可給人金錢。那我該怎麼幫助他呢？我不禁想起在使徒行傳3章，使徒彼得和約翰對一個乞討的瘸子所說的話。我向那年輕人解釋，我不能給他錢，但可以與他分享福音，分享上帝的愛。他說自己是一個孤兒，於是我告訴他，上帝願意成為他的天父，聽了這句話，他流下了眼淚。接著，我為他引介當地教會的成員，好讓教會能繼續與他保持聯繫。

有時候，我們所說的話似乎無足輕重，可是當我們與人分享耶穌時，聖靈會賜給我們力量。

當使徒彼得和約翰在聖殿的門外，遇見這個乞求施捨的瘸子時，他們知道把基督的信息傳給他，就是最棒的禮物。正如彼得說：「金銀我都沒有，只把我所有的給你。我奉拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名，叫你起來行走！」（6節）那天，這個人就得到救贖與醫治。如今，上帝仍持續使用你我，帶領迷失的人來歸向祂。

今年，當我們絞盡腦汁要為親友挑選最棒的聖誕禮物時，讓我們謹記，最棒的禮物就是認識耶穌，得到祂所賜的永恆救恩。願你我繼續尋求傳福音的契機，讓上帝使用我們帶領人認識這位救主。

While I was on an outreach during a short-term mission trip to Peru, a young man asked me for money. For security reasons, my team had been instructed not to give out money, so how could I help him? Then I recalled the response of the apostles Peter and John to the lame man in Acts 3. I explained to him that I couldn’t give him money, but I could share the good news of God’s love with him. When he said that he was an orphan, I told him that God wants to be his Father. That brought him to tears. I connected him with a member of our host church for follow-up.

Sometimes our words can feel so insufficient, but the Holy Spirit can empower us as we share Jesus with others.

When Peter and John came across the man by the temple courts, they knew that sharing Christ was the greatest gift ever. “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk’ ” (v. 6). The man received salvation and healing that day. God continues to use us to draw the lost to Him.

As we search for the perfect gifts to give this Christmas, let’s remember that the true gift is knowing Jesus and the gift of eternal salvation He offers. Let’s continue to seek to be used by God to lead people to the Savior.