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小孩子 (4)
聖經閱讀：撒母耳記上17:41-51 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年12月30日(三)

大衛是他家中最小的男孩，他的哥哥們都是以色列軍人，正在跟非利士人打仗。
有一個非利士軍人歌利亞，他的身高超過270公分，他向以色列人挑戰，要他們派人出來跟他對打。在大衛去到軍營的時候，他聽見歌利亞說了褻瀆上帝的話，於是大衛就決定出去迎戰歌利亞。
大衛知道，藉著上帝的幫助是他唯一能打敗歌利亞的方法，大衛前去見歌利亞，他說（第45b節）： 「你來打我，是用刀、矛、標槍，但我打你是奉上主─萬軍統帥的名；他就是以色列軍隊的上帝。」大衛同時告訴歌利亞：「今天，上主要把你交在我手裡。我要打敗你，砍下你的頭」（第46a節）。

在大衛殺死歌利亞之後，他原本可以到處誇耀他所做的事，但是他沒有，因為大衛是謙卑的人，他希望人們知道是上帝幫助了他。我們也應該要謙卑，應該記得是上帝在幫助我們做事。今天就謙卑自己並倚靠上帝的力量來幫助你。 —JK

「你們要謙遜、溫柔。」 以弗所書4:2a

禱告：親愛的上帝，我知道祢今天會幫助我成為謙卑的人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Children (4)
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 17:41-51
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

David was the youngest boy in his family. His older brothers were in Israel's army, fighting the Philistines. One Philistine soldier, Goliath, was over nine feet tall. He challenged the Israelites to send someone to fight him. David went to the soldiers' camp. He heard Goliath say bad things about God. David decided he would fight Goliath.
David knew that the only way he could defeat Goliath was with God's help. David went to meet Goliath. David said (verse 45b), “You come to me using sword, spear and javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel!” David also told Goliath, “Today the Lord will let me defeat you! I will kill you” (verse 46a).

After David killed Goliath, he could have boasted about what he had done. Instead, David was humble. He wanted people to know that God had helped him. We should be humble, too. We should remember that God helps us do things. Be humble today and depend on God' strength to help you. —JK

“Always be humble and gentle.” Ephesians 4:2a

PRAYER: Dear God, I know that You will help me be humble today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.