留心聽上帝的話

留心聽上帝的話
聖經閱讀：詩篇81:1-16 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年1月27日(日)

詩篇第81篇一開始便讚美上帝帶領祂的百姓以色列人離開埃及；在前往新土地的旅程中，上帝照顧他們並且供應他們的需要。 　但是，以色列人很多次拒絕聽上帝的話，他們不再敬拜上帝，反而去膜拜一些假神。所以，上帝就任憑以色列人繼續頑固和不順服，然後，他們就遇上了很多困難。 　這詩篇的最後寫出上帝對祂百姓的叮嚀：如果他們願意順服上帝，上帝就會賜給他們各樣的祝福，第16節說：「我要給你們最好的麥子吃，讓你們享受野蜜的美味。」 　我們常常會固執並且隨自己的心意來行事，我們往往不在意上帝的心意，最後陷入困境之中。我們要永遠記得遵從上帝，並且聽從祂在聖經裡的話。 　今天就留心聽上帝的話，將眼光專注在祂和祂為你所安排的計畫上。—BH 「我的子民哪，聽我的勸告吧；以色列啊，我多麼希望你聽從我！你絕不可事奉外族的神；你不可敬拜我以外的神。我是上主─你的上帝。」 詩篇81:8-10a 禱告：主，我要專注於祢，並且留心聽?的話語。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SSL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Pay Attention to God
Bible Reading: Psalm 81:1-16
Sunday, January 27, 2013

Psalm 81 begins by praising God for leading His people, the Israelites, out of Egypt. God took care of them and provided for them as they traveled to a new land. 　But many times the Israelites refused to pay attention to God. They stopped worshiping Him and worshiped false gods. So God let the Israelites continue being stubborn and disobedient. Then they faced many problems. 　This psalm ends with God reminding His people that if they will obey Him, He will give them all kinds of blessings. “I would give the best wheat to my people. I would give them the purest honey, until they were satisfied” (verse 16). 　Often we are stubborn and go our own way. We stop paying attention to God and end up in trouble. We need to remember to always follow God and listen to His words in the Bible. 　Pay attention to God today. Focus on Him and His plan for your life.—BH “My people, I am warning you. Israel, listen to me! Don’t worship any of the false gods that the foreigners worship. I, the Lord, am your God.” Psalm 81:8-10a PRAYER: Lord, I want to pay attention to You and Your Word. In Jesus’ name. Amen.