難以理解

難以理解
聖經閱讀：詩篇73:12-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年2月26日(二)

當我環顧周遭的人們，我看到富裕並擁有很多財產的人，其中有些人驕傲又無禮，他們不跟從上帝和祂的法則。 　我每天都努力要跟從上帝，但祂並沒有用金錢和好東西來祝福我，所以，我很難理解為什麼這些壞人會富有。今天經文的第12a節是這樣說的：「邪惡的人就是這樣；他們已經富足，仍然貪而無厭。我實在徒然潔淨了我的心，徒然洗手表明無辜。」 　然後我又再次思想這些不跟從上帝的人，他們將不會與上帝永遠同住；他們也許在世上能擁有財富，但是他們將永遠與上帝隔絕。 　我同意這詩篇作者所說的，在第28節他說：「至於我，我能夠親近上帝多麼好啊！」。我不需要財富和昂貴的東西，我唯一真正需要的是上帝和祂藉由愛子耶穌所賜下的救恩。—SH* 「義人所擁有的雖少，卻勝過邪惡者的一切財富；因為上主要打斷邪惡人的膀臂；他要保護正直的人。」 詩篇37:16-17 禱告：天父，我唯一的需要是祢和祢的愛子耶穌。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SDL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Hard to Understand
Bible Reading: Psalm 73:12-28
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

I look around at people in the world. I see people who are wealthy and have many possessions. Some of these people are proud and rude. They do not follow God and His rules. 　I try every day to follow God. But He does not bless me with money and nice things. So it is hard for me to understand why these bad people are rich. Verse 12a of our Bible Reading says it this way: “Those proud people are wicked, but they are rich and getting richer. Clearly, then, I gain nothing by keeping my thoughts pure!” 　Then I think again about these people who do not follow God. They will not live forever with Him. They may have riches on earth, but they will be eternally separated from God. 　I agree with the writer of this psalm. He says in verse 28, “As for me, all I need is to be close to God.” I don’t need riches and fancy things. All I truly need is God and salvation through His Son, Jesus. —SH* “A few good people are better than a large crowd of those who are evil. The wicked will be destroyed, but the Lord cares for those who are good.” Psalm 37:16-17 PRAYER: Father, all I need is You and Your Son, Jesus. In Jesus’ name. Amen.