怒氣

怒氣
聖經閱讀：申命記29:24-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年3月4日(五)

　你知道上帝也會生氣嗎？聖經跟我們提到好幾次上帝生氣了。在今天閱讀的經文中，上帝因為以色列人膜拜其他神明發怒，第28節說：「在烈怒下，上主從他們的土地上把他們連根拔出，丟在外國。今天他們還在那裏。」
上帝那時發了怒氣，但這代表祂犯罪了嗎？不是的！然而有很多人認為生氣是一種罪，這是不對的觀念，生氣只是一種情感的表達，就像「愛」一樣。生氣並沒有錯，但是生氣會導致我們犯罪，當我們生氣而說了、或做了錯事時，這時怒氣就變成了一種罪。

我們有時會生氣，但是不要讓怒氣導致我們犯罪，求上帝幫助你在生氣時仍然行事得宜，求祂幫助你以愛待人，對人施憐憫。 —GT

「你們若發脾氣，不可因這脾氣而犯罪；也不可生一整天的氣，不可讓魔鬼有機可乘。」 以弗所書4:26-27

禱告：天父，求祢幫助我以愛待人，而不對人發脾氣。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Anger
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 29:24-28
Friday, March 4, 2016

　Did you know that God can become angry? The Bible tells about many times when God became angry. In our Bible Reading today, God became angry with the Israelites because they were worshiping other gods. Verse 28 says, “The Lord became very angry and upset with them. So he took them out of their land. He put them in another land, where they are today.”
God was angry. Does that mean He sinned? No! But many people believe that anger is a sin. That isn't true. Anger is an emotion, like love. It is not wrong to be angry. But anger can lead us to do sinful things. Anger becomes sin when we say or do wrong things because we are angry.

We all become angry at times. But we should not let our anger cause us to sin. Ask God to help you behave in the right way when you become angry. Ask Him to help you show love and mercy to others. —GT

“When you are angry, don't let that anger make you sin, and don't stay angry all day. Don't give the devil a way to defeat you.” Ephesians 4:26-27

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me show love, not anger, to others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.