箴言 (7)

箴言 (7)
聖經閱讀：箴言7:1-27 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年10月28日(二)

你是否曾經看過有人做了一個你知道會不利他們自己的選擇？你知道結果將會很糟糕，你想要說：「停下來！不要做！」 　今天的經文談到一個想要引誘男人跟她發生性關係的女人。這個女人並不是他的妻子，而這個男人可能知道這樣做是錯的，但他還是不理會曾經聽過的智慧話語。第22節將他比喻作像「牛被牽去屠宰」或像「鹿跌進陷阱」。第27節提醒我們，這種行為的結局就是關係和信賴的毁滅。 　我們必須遠離任何會導致我們違背上帝的事，我們在聖經中得到的智慧會幫助我們認清罪惡並避開它。 　今天就要小心，要親近上帝並遠離罪惡。 —KP 「遵守我的訓誡，你就會生存。要小心跟從我的訓導，像保護自己的眼睛一樣。要時時謹守我的教誨，銘刻在心中。」 箴言7:2-3 禱告：天父，當我被引誘去犯罪時，求祢幫助我選擇順從祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (林威妮譯)

Proverbs (7)
Bible Reading: Proverbs 7:1-27
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Have you ever watched someone make a choice that you knew would not be good for them? You knew that the result would be bad, and you wanted to say, “Stop! Don't do it!” 　Our Bible Reading today tells about a woman who tempted a man to have sex with her. The woman was not his wife. The man probably knew this was wrong, but he ignored the wise words he had heard before. Verse 22 compares him to a “bull being led to the slaughter” or “a deer walking into a trap.” Verse 27 reminds us that the result of this kind of behavior is death of relationships and trust. 　We need to run away from anything that causes us to disobey God. The wisdom that we find in the Bible will help us recognize evil and avoid it. 　Be careful today. Stay close to God and run away from evil. —KP “Consider my teaching as precious as your own eyes. Obey my commands, and you will have a good life. Tie them around your finger. Write them on your heart.” Proverbs 7:2-3 PRAYER: Father, when I am tempted to sin, help me to choose to obey You instead. In Jesus' name. Amen.

箴言 (5)

箴言 (5)
聖經閱讀：箴言5:1-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年10月26日(日)

一個小男孩有一整袋的糖果，但他的媽媽把袋子拿走，一天只讓他吃一或兩顆糖，為什麼呢？因為她知道，如果吃太多糖，他會生病。但是男孩很傻，他找到了袋子，把所有糖果都吃光了。 　今天我們讀的經文中，所羅門談到了淫亂。如果上帝賜下丈夫或太太來祝福一個人，他們就應該要感到滿足並心存感激，而不應該嘗試在其他的關係中尋找快樂。淫亂是「要把你帶到死亡的境地……走入邪徑」（第5b-6節）。 　當小男孩不順服、吃太多糖果時，他就生病了。同理，一個牽扯淫亂的人會面臨不好的下場：「你臨終的時候會呻吟不已，你的皮肉消耗殆盡」（第11節）。 　今天求上帝幫助你心存感激並滿意你目前的關係。 —KP 「上主鑒察你一切的作為，注視你所走的途徑。他因為不能自制而喪命；極端的愚昧使他淪亡。」 箴言5:21, 23 禱告：親愛的上帝，求祢幫助我遠離罪惡。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Proverbs (5)
Bible Reading: Proverbs 5:1-20
Sunday, October 26, 2014

A little boy has a whole bag of candy. His mother puts the bag away and only lets him have one or two pieces a day. Why? She knows that if he eats too much candy, he will become sick. But the boy is foolish. He finds the bag and eats all of the candy! 　In our Bible verses today, Solomon talks about adultery. If God has blessed a person with a husband or wife, they should be satisfied and thankful. They should not try to find happiness in other relationships. Adultery is on “a path leading to death...Be careful. Stay on the road that leads to life” (verses 5b-6). 　When the little boy disobeyed and ate too much candy, he became sick. In the same way, a person who becomes involved in adultery will face bad consequences. “At the end of your life, you will be sad that you ruined your health and lost everything you had” (verse 11). 　Ask God to help you be thankful and content in your relationships today. —KP “The Lord clearly sees everything you do. He watches where you go. Evil people will die because they refuse to be disciplined. They will be trapped by their own desires.” Proverbs 5:21,23 PRAYER: Dear God, help me to stay away from evil. In Jesus' name. Amen.