天氣 (10)

天氣 (10)
聖經閱讀：出埃及記19:16-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年8月9日(二)

　昨天晚上我沒有睡好，因為一場暴雨，以及雷電交加，就算你是聾人、沒聽過雷聲，你也可以感受到打雷所引起的震動。
雷電一直是大能的象徵，今天讀的經文跟我們談到摩西在西奈山上遇見上帝的情形，上帝就在那時把要給以色列人的命令交付摩西，「第三天早晨，雷電交加，一朵密雲在山上出現，號角聲大響。營裡的人民聽到了都發抖。」接著第19節說：「摩西講話，上帝用雷回答他。」
上帝滿有愛心和仁慈，但是祂也大有能力，我們可以在聖經中讀到祂是如何大有能力，而我們今天也可以透過萬物看見上帝的能力。今天就花時間好好看看世界，想一想上帝的能力，並感謝祂賜下祂的美善。 —JK

「日日述說，夜夜傳播。」 詩篇19:2

禱告：天父，謝謝祢向我彰顯祢的愛和大能。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Weather (10)
Bible Reading: Exodus 19:16-20
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

　I did not sleep well last night. We had a bad thunderstorm, and there was lots of thunder. Even if you are deaf and have never heard thunder, you have probably felt the vibrations that thunder produces.
Thunder has always been a symbol of great power. Our Bible verses today tell us about the time when Moses met God on Mount Sinai. It was at this time that God gave Moses His commands for the Israelites. “On the morning of the third day, a thick cloud came down onto the mountain. There was thunder and lightning and a very loud sound from a trumpet” (verse 16). Then verse 19b says, “Every time Moses spoke to God, God answered him with a voice like thunder.”
God is very loving and kind. But He is also great and powerful. We can read about His great power in the Bible. And we can see God's power today through creation. Take time today to look at the world. Think about God's power and thank Him for His goodness. —JK

“Each new day tells more of the story, and each night reveals more and more about God's power.” Psalm 19:2

PRAYER: Father, thank You for showing me Your love and power. In Jesus' name. Amen.

七教會 (3)

七教會 (3)
聖經閱讀：啟示錄2:1-7 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年4月3日(日)

　第一個信息是要送給在以弗所的教會，這個城市有著繁忙的海港，很多人去以弗所膜拜羅馬的神祉雅典娜，而這個城市主要的生意就是製作雅典娜神像。
耶穌告訴這間教會：「我知道你所做的；你怎樣辛勤工作，怎樣忍耐；我也知道你不容忍壞人」（第2a節），但是祂接著警告他們：「但是，有一件事我要責備你：就是你已經失去了當初對我的愛心」（第4節）。
剛信主的時候，我們會很興奮要去跟人分享耶穌的福音，我們等不及要去告訴朋友、家人關於耶穌的事，但是當面臨困難時，我們的熱情有時候就會稍稍減少了。這就是在以弗所教會發生的事。
耶穌說，這些基督徒要改變他們的心，回復起初的作法，這也是對我們的一個警訊。你要確定對上帝的愛和服事一天比一天多。 —DF

「上帝是愛；那有了愛在他的生命裏的人就是有上帝的生命，而上帝在他的生命裏。」 約翰壹書4:16b

禱告：親愛的天父，我愛祢，我願一天比一天更愛祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(周維音譯)

Seven Churches (3)
Bible Reading: Revelation 2:1-7
Sunday, April 3, 2016

　The first message is to the church in the city of Ephesus. This city had a busy harbor. Many people traveled to Ephesus to worship the Roman goddess Diana. The main business of the city was making idols of Diana.
Jesus tells this church “I know what you do, how hard you work and never give up. I know that you don't accept evil people” (verse 2a). But then He gives them a warning. “But I have this against you: You have left the love you had in the beginning”(verse 4).
When we first become Christians, we are excited to share the Good News about Jesus. We can't wait to tell our friends and family about Him. But when we face troubles, we sometimes lose some of our excitement. That's what was happening in the church in Ephesus.
Jesus said these Christians should change their hearts and do what they did in the beginning. That is a warning for us, too. Be sure that your love and service for God grows stronger every day. —DF

“God is love. Everyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in them.” 1 John 4:16b

PRAYER: Dear Father, I love You. I want my love for You to grow stronger every day. In Jesus' name. Amen.

刺

刺
聖經閱讀：哥林多後書12:7-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年2月2日(二)

　玫瑰很美麗，但是如果我要摸它，我可能就會被它的刺所刺傷，這些刺是個使我們疼痛的難題。
我們的生命中都有會使我們痛苦或憂傷的難題，我們不喜歡這些難題，並且希望沒有這些難題。但是這些使我們痛苦的難題對我們而言很重要，我們可以從這些難題中學習，我們可能因此而學會更有耐心或是更有愛心。

今天的閱讀經文告訴我們保羅的生命中有一個使他痛苦的難題。我們不知道他的難題是什麼，但是這個難題使保羅受苦。保羅求上帝將這個難題挪去，但是上帝告訴保羅：「你只要有我的恩典就夠了；因為我的能力在你軟弱的時候顯得最剛強。」（第9節）
保羅的難題幫助他謙卑並且更倚靠上帝。也許你的生命中有個使你痛苦的難題，求上帝幫助你堅強並且倚靠祂。—GT

「我樂意忍受軟弱、侮慢、困苦、艱難，和迫害；因為我甚麼時候軟弱，甚麼時候就剛強。」 哥林多後書12：10b

禱告：上帝，謝謝祢在我的生命中賜下難題，幫助我從難題中學習並且倚靠祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Thorns
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Thuesday, February 2, 2016

　Roses are very beautiful. But if I want to enjoy them,
I might be pricked by their thorns. These thorns can be a painful problem.
We all have problems in our lives that may cause us pain and sadness. We don't like these problems,
and we wish that we didn't have them. But painful problems can be important to us. We can learn from these problems. We may learn to be more patient or loving.

Our Bible verses today tell us 
that Paul had a painful problem 
in his life. We do not know what this problem was, but it made Paul suffer. Paul asked God to take away this problem, but God said to Paul, “My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power” (verse 9b).
Paul's problem helped him to be humble and to depend on God more. You may have a painful problem in your life. Ask God to help you be strong and to depend on Him. —GT

“I am glad when I am persecuted and have problems, because it is when I am weak that I am really strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10b

PRAYER: God, thank You for the problems in my life. Help me to learn from them and to depend on You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

幫助他人

幫助他人
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳9:36-40 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年1月27日(三)

今天我們的靈修經文談到一個叫大比大的女人，她住在約帕這個城市。大比大很喜歡幫助人，她捐助金錢給有需要的人，又為寡婦縫製衣服。
有一天大比大病死了，先前受到她幫助的寡婦都很傷心，約帕的基督徒就派兩個人去找彼得，並帶他到大比大的家裡。當彼得抵達時，這些寡婦正傷心地哭著，她們把大比大生前為她們縫製的衣服給彼得看。。 「彼得吩咐大家都出去，就跪下禱告，然後轉向屍體，說：『大比大，起來！』她睜開眼睛，看見彼得，就坐起來」（第40節）。接著，彼得給那些人看已經復活的大比大。

大比大是我們的好榜樣，我們要像她一樣幫助貧窮的人；當幫助別人時，我們就向他們分享了上帝的愛。今天就找方法來幫助需要的人。 —DJH*

「這消息傳遍了約帕，有許多人信了主。」 使徒行傳9:42

禱告：天父，我願意像大比大一樣幫助他人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(周維音譯)

Helping Others
Bible Reading: Acts 9:36-40
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Our Bible Reading today talks about a woman named Tabitha. She lived in the city of Joppa. Tabitha liked to help people. She gave money to people who needed it and made clothes for women whose husbands had died.
One day Tabitha became sick and died. The women that Tabitha had helped were very sad. The Christians in Joppa sent two men to find Peter and bring him to Tabitha's house. When Peter arrived the women were crying. They showed Peter the clothes that Tabitha had made for them.
“Peter sent all the people out of the room. He knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to Tabitha's body and said, ‘Tabitha, stand up!’ She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up” (verse 40). Then Peter showed the people that Tabitha was alive.

Tabitha is a good example for us. We should be like her and help people who are poor. When we help others, we are sharing God's love with them. Look for ways today to help people in need. —DJH*

“People everywhere in Joppa learned about this, and many believed in the Lord.” Acts 9:42

PRAYER: Father, I want to be like Tabitha and help other people. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

小孩子 (3)

小孩子 (3)
聖經閱讀：列王紀下5:1-14 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年12月29日(二)

我喜歡跟小孩子在一起，為什麼呢？因為孩子喜歡所有人，不管對方的皮膚是什麼顏色。

今天閱讀的經文是關於一個叫乃縵的人，他是亞蘭軍隊中的軍官。亞蘭國的軍隊入侵以色列並擄走一些人去當他們的奴隸，其中，他們帶走的一個以色列小女孩成了乃縵的僕人。
乃縵患了痲瘋病，這是一種可怕的皮膚病，這個小女孩跟乃縵談到先知以利沙，她認為以利沙可以醫治乃縵的麻瘋病。這個女僕是從外邦來的奴隸，但是她卻不怨恨乃縵，反而希望乃縵得醫治。

我們應該像這個小女孩一樣，我們不應該歧視外國人或是膚色不一樣的人，基督徒必須記得，上帝愛世上的所有人。

今天就向你所遇到的每一個人分享耶穌吧！ —JK

「所以，你們要去，使萬國萬民都作我的門徒。」
馬太福音28:19a

禱告：上帝，我願用祢愛我的方式愛人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(周維音譯)

Children (3)
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Tuesday, December 29, 2015

　I love to be with children. Why? Because children like all people, no matter what color their skin is.
Our Bible Reading today is about a man named Naaman. He was an officer in the army of Aram. Aram's army came into Israel and took some people to be their slaves. The army took a little Israelite girl, and she became a servant to Naaman.
Naaman was sick with leprosy, a terrible skin disease. The little girl told Naaman about the prophet Elisha. She thought that Elisha could heal Naaman's leprosy. That servant girl was a slave, and she was from a different country. But she did not hate Naaman. The little girl wanted Naaman to be healed.

We should be like that little girl. We should not be prejudiced against people who are from a different country or whose skin is a different color. Christians need to remember that God loves all the people in the world.
Share Jesus with everyone you meet today! —JK

“So go and make followers of all people in the world.”
Matthew 28:19a

禱告（英文）

感恩的心

感恩的心
聖經閱讀：詩篇136:1-9 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月7日(一)

我一直到43歲才結婚，我們希望有小孩，但是我太太已經40歲了。我們等了好幾年，期待能有小孩，終於在我48歲時得知太太懷了雙胞胎！2006年7月21日，上帝賜下兩個女兒，莎拉和丹妮爾，來祝福我們。 　太太和我在撫養女兒時，我常常感到挫折並受引誘發脾氣，但我學會克服挫折最好的方法就是心存感恩。當我在跟女兒奮戰的時候，我回想起等待成為父親的那些年，然後內心就充滿了感謝，心情也平靜下來、感覺更有耐心了。 　也許今天在工作上、跟家人相處上，或是在賣場排隊時讓你感到沮喪，就停下來想一想你的祝福。今天閱讀的經文列舉了一些你可以心存感恩的事，那麼就請求上帝幫助你更有耐心和愛心。—BL 「要感謝上主，因他至善；他的慈愛永遠長存。」 詩篇136:1 禱告：上帝，求祢幫助我永遠不會忘記祢在我生命中的一切美好祝福。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (江惠蓉譯)

Thankfulness
Bible Reading: Psalm 136:1-9
Monday, September 7, 2015

When I was 43 years old, I married for the first time. We wanted to have children, but my wife was 40 years old. We waited for several years, hoping that we would have children. Finally, when I was 48 we got the news that my wife was pregnant with twins! On July 21, 2006, God blessed us with our daughters, Sarah and Danielle. 　As my wife and I have raised our daughters, there have been many times when I was frustrated and tempted to lose my temper. But I have learned that the best way to overcome frustration is to be grateful. When I am struggling with my daughters, I remember all the years I waited to become a father. Then I feel thankful. I calm down and feel more patient. 　Perhaps you will feel frustrated today at work, with your family or in line at the grocery store. Stop and think about your blessings. Our Bible Reading today has a list of things that you can be thankful for. Then ask God to help you be more patient and loving. —BL “Praise the Lord because he is good. His faithful love will last forever.” Psalm 136:1 PRAYER: God, please help me to never forget all the wonderful ways You have blessed my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen..

帖撒羅尼迦前書 (1)

帖撒羅尼迦前書 (1)
聖經閱讀：帖撒羅尼迦前書1:1-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年9月13日(六)

今天我們將開始一系列來自帖撒羅尼迦前書的靈修，保羅藉著讚美帖撒羅尼迦的基督徒來開始這卷書信，他說，他常常為他們大家感謝上帝。保羅非常感謝他們因著愛所成就的事，並且感謝他們因著在主耶穌裡的盼望而持續剛強（第3節）。 　保羅接下來解釋為什麼會發生這些事。他們所成就的事和力量是因為他們的信心、愛心以及在耶穌裡的盼望，也是因為耶穌福音的大能和聖靈的緣故，即便在他們受苦時，聖靈仍然賜給這些人喜樂。因著他們的信心、愛心和盼望，以及聖靈在他們生命中作工，他們成為其他信徒的榜樣。 　你是其他基督徒的榜樣嗎？就讓上帝賜給你力量和勇氣，好讓其他人在今天看見你的愛心和信心。—KR 「主的信息不僅從你們那裡傳開到馬其頓和亞該亞，你們對上帝的信心也傳到遠近各處。」 帖撒羅尼迦前書1:8a 禱告：感謝祢，天父，賜下那帶給我喜樂的福音。求祢幫助我，使別人能看到我活出對祢的信心。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (林威妮譯)

1 Thessalonians (1)
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Saturday, September 13, 2014

Today we will begin a series of devotions from 1 Thessalonians. Paul began his letter by praising the Christians in Thessalonica. He said that he thanked God for them. Paul was thankful for the work they had done because of their love and that they continued to be strong because of their hope in our Lord Jesus Christ (verse 3). 　Paul goes on to explain why these things happened. Their work and strength happened because of their faith, love and hope in Jesus and because of the power of the Good News about Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gave these people joy even when they were suffering. Because of their faith, love and hope and the Holy Spirit working in their lives, they were an example for other believers. 　Are you an example for other Christians? Let God give you strength and courage so others will see your love and faith today. —KR “The Lord’s teaching has spread from you throughout Greece and beyond. In fact, your faith in God has become known everywhere.”1 Thessalonians 1:8a PRAYER: Thank You, Father, for the Good News which gives me joy. Help me to live so others will see my faith in You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.