天氣 (2)

天氣 (2)
聖經閱讀：以賽亞書1:16-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年8月1日(一)

　我以前住在紐約州北部，那裡的冬天會下大概250公分的雪，早上起床時看到地上積滿了白雪讓人好興奮。
在今天讀的經文中，先知以賽亞告訴以色列人一個上帝的信息，在這章經文的第一個部份，以賽亞對他們一直在做的壞事提出警告，但是在第16節，他吩咐他們該怎麼做：「不要讓我再看見你們犯罪，要立刻停止一切罪行！」
有時候我們很難親近上帝，我們認為自己罪孽深重，所以上帝永遠不會饒恕我們，但是上帝這樣告訴以色列民：「雖然你們的罪污朱紅，我卻要使你們像雪一樣的潔白」（第18b節）。
當我們求上帝饒恕我們而且遵行祂的旨意時，祂就挪去我們的罪，使我們「像雪一樣的潔白」。今天就求上帝饒恕你，幫助你遵從祂。 —JK

「如果我們向上帝認罪，……他要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們所犯的各種過錯。」 約翰壹書1:9

禱告：天父，求祢饒恕我，使我再次潔淨。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Weather (2)
Bible Reading: Isaiah 1:16-20
Monday, August 1, 2016

I used to live in upstate New York where we would get about 100 inches of snow in winter. It was exciting to wake up in the morning and see the ground covered with pure white snow!
In our Bible Reading today, the prophet Isaiah gave the Israelites a message from God. In the first part of this chapter, Isaiah warned them about the bad things they had been doing. But in verse 16 he told them what they should do: “Stop doing the evil things I see you do. Stop doing wrong.”
Sometimes it is hard for us to be close to God. We think that our sins are so bad that God could never forgive us. But here is what God told the Israelites: “Even if your sins are as dark as red dye, that stain can be removed and you will be as pure as wool that is as white as snow” (verse 18b).
When we ask God to forgive us and we follow His plan, He removes our sins and makes us “white as snow.” Ask God to forgive you and help you obey Him today. —JK

“But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us...He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.” 1 John 1:9

PRAYER: Father, forgive me and make me clean again. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

關係

關係
聖經閱讀：腓利門書1-25 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年7月6日(三)

　我和其他的同事不滿我們的老闆，對於他的一些決策我們並不贊同，因此我們就說了一些老闆的壞話，後來老闆發現我們在背地裡說他壞話。
因為我所做的事，我覺得跟老闆間有隔閡，我知道上帝並不喜悅我這樣做，因此我就去找老闆，向他坦承我所做的事並請求他的原諒。之後我的態度改變了，也更尊敬我的老闆，後來我們有一個更好的關係。
今天讀的經文談到阿尼西謀的故事，他從主人腓利門那裡逃跑，但保羅鼓勵腓利門把阿尼西謀看作是主內弟兄一樣接回去，好讓彼此再一次有好的關係。
罪使我們跟上帝、也跟人隔絕。也許有人是你要去請求原諒的，或者有關係需要被恢復，就懇求上帝幫助你做對的事。 —EP*

「所以，如果你把我當作親密的朋友，你就接阿尼西謀回去，像接納我一樣。」 腓利門書 1:17

禱告：天父，我願永遠做對的事。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(李信儀譯)

Relationships
Bible Reading: Philemon 1-25
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

　The other workers and I were not happy with our boss. We did not agree with some decisions he had made. So we said some bad things about the boss. Later, he found out that we had said negative things about him.
I felt separated from my boss because of what I had done. I knew that God was not pleased with me. So I went to my boss, confessed what I had done and asked him to forgive me. Then my attitude changed, and I respected my boss more. We had a better relationship after that.
Our Bible verses tell us about Onesimus, who ran away from his master, Philemon. Paul encouraged Philemon to accept Onesimus back as a brother in Christ so that they could have a good relationship again.
Sin separates us from God and from other people, too. Maybe there is someone you need to ask to forgive you or a relationship that needs to healed. Ask God to help you do what is right. —EP*

“If you accept me as your friend, then accept Onesimus back. Welcome him like you would welcome me.” Philemon 1:17

PRAYER: Father, I want to always do what is right. In Jesus' name. Amen.

被拯救 (2)

被拯救 (2)
聖經閱讀：詩篇32:1-5 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月17日(五)

今天我們要繼續談上帝如何從罪中拯救我們。想像有一個人在大海中的一艘橡皮艇上，橡皮艇破了一個洞，這會發生什麼事呢？那艘橡皮艇會沈下去，那個人大概會溺死。
這就是我們在罪中失落的情形，我們都在生命中作了不好的選擇，我們違背上帝，這就像我們失落了，正溺死在罪中，而我們無法拯救自己，我們甚至不配被拯救。
我們需要有人來拯救我們，這個人就是耶穌！祂不但願意拯救我們，祂還願意代替我們、為我們死，這樣我們的罪被挪去了，讓我們在上帝面前成為潔淨。今天經文閱讀的第2節談到這一點：「心裡沒有詭詐、不被上主定罪的人，他是多麼有福啊！」。
上帝愛你並且差派耶穌為你而死，這真是奇妙！我希望今天你能讓耶穌來拯救你！ — GT

「於是，我向你承認我的罪；我不隱瞞自己的過犯。我決意向你陳明一切，你就赦免我所有的罪。」 詩篇32:5

禱告：主，我是罪人，求祢赦免我的罪並且拯救我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Rescued (2)
Bible Reading: Psalm 32:1-5
Friday, June 17, 2016

　Today we will continue to talk about how God rescues us from sin. Imagine that a person is on the ocean in a rubber raft. The raft has a hole in it. What will happen? The raft will sink and the person will probably drown.
That is how we are lost in sin. We have all made bad choices in life. We have disobeyed God. It is like we are lost and drowning in our sin. We cannot save ourselves. We don't even deserve to be saved.
We need someone to rescue us. That person is Jesus! He was not only willing to rescue us, He was willing to take our place and die for us. Then our sins are removed and we are pure before God. Verse 2 of our Bible Reading talks about this. “It is a great blessing when the Lord says they are not guilty, when they don’t try to hide their sins.”
God loves you, and He sent Jesus to die for you. That’s amazing! I hope you will let Jesus rescue you today! —GT

But then I decided to confess my sins to the Lord. I stopped hiding my guilt and told you about my sins. And you forgave them all!” Psalm 32:5

PRAYER: Lord, I am a sinner. Please forgive my sins and rescue me. In Jesus' name. Amen.

被拯救 (1)

被拯救 (1)
聖經閱讀：詩篇31:1-5 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月16日(四)

你也許在電視上看過這樣的新聞，說有一隻小貓爬上樹，然後太害怕而不敢下來，小貓坐在樹枝上，喵喵叫著要人來幫助牠。通常故事的結束是一個消防員或是其他人爬上梯子救了小貓。
大家都像那隻小貓一樣，因為我們都受困在罪的生活中，罪控制著我們，而我們無法拯救自己，但是我們讚美上帝差派耶穌到世上來拯救我們，祂在十字架上的死與復活將我們從罪中拯救出來。
今天閱讀的經文是一個尋求幫助的呼求，第5節中作者對上帝說：「我把自己的靈魂交在你手裡；上主─信實的上帝啊，你會拯救我。」當我們請求上帝把我們從罪中拯救出來時，祂就會拯救我們，並且使我們成為祂的兒女。
如果今天你被困在罪中，要回轉向上帝，請求祂幫助你了解要如何跟隨祂並且遵行祂的話語。 —GT

「上主啊，我尋求你的庇護；求你使我永不失敗。你是公義的上帝；求你拯救我！求你垂聽我的祈求，立刻拯救我！」 詩篇31:1-2a

禱告：親愛的上帝，祢令人讚嘆，謝謝祢差派耶穌將我從罪中拯救出來。奉主的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Rescued (1)
Bible Reading: Psalm 31:1-5
Thursday, June 16, 2016

　You have probably seen a news story on TV about a little kitten that has climbed a tree and is too frightened to climb down. The kitten sits on a branch and meows for someone to help him. Usually the story ends with a fireman or some other person climbing a ladder and rescuing the kitten.
We are all like that kitten. We are trapped in life by sin. Sin controls us, and we can't rescue ourselves. But praise God that He sent Jesus to earth to rescue us. His death on the cross and resurrection rescued us from sin.
Our Bible verses for today are a cry for help. In verse 5 the writer says to God, “Lord, you are the God we can trust. I put my life in your hands. Save me!” When we ask God to rescue us from sin, He will save us and make us one of His children.
If you are trapped in sin today, turn to God. Ask Him to help you understand how you can follow and obey His Word. —GT

“Lord, I come to you for protection. Don't let me be disappointed. You always do what is right, so save me. Listen to me. Come quickly and save me.” Psalm 31:1-2a

PRAYER: Dear God, You are awesome. Thank You for sending Jesus to rescue me from my sin. In His name. Amen.

新生命

新生命
聖經閱讀：創世記3:1-13 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月2日(一)

今天閱讀的經文告訴我們，亞當和夏娃不遵從上帝。上帝吩咐亞當和夏娃不要吃園子裡一棵特別的樹的果子，但是有一條蛇（撒但）引誘夏娃去吃了那棵樹的果子，她分一些給亞當，他也吃了。亞當和夏娃都犯了罪，羅馬書5:12a說：「罪從一個人進入世界，因著罪，死接踵而來。」
但是上帝愛亞當和夏娃，祂並不希望他們永遠與祂分離，所以上帝計畫讓耶穌來到世上並且死在十字架上。當耶穌死去時，祂就代替亞當與夏娃、也代替了所有人承受犯罪的懲罰。
當我們悔改並且順服耶穌時，祂就成為我們的救主。上帝赦免我們的罪並且透過耶穌賜給我們新生命，我希望你是一個跟隨並且遵從耶穌的人，如果不是的話，你也可以擁有新生命，只要悔改並且順服上帝在你生命中的計畫，這樣你就可以永遠與祂同住！—DJH*

「因為你們已經跟基督一起死了，你們的生命跟他一同藏在上帝裡面。基督是你們的真生命；當他顯現的時候，你們也要跟他一起顯現，分享他的榮耀。」 歌羅西書3:3-4

禱告：天父，謝謝祢愛我並且賜給我在耶穌裡的新生命。奉主的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

A New Life
Bible Reading: Genesis 3:1-13
Monday, May 2, 2016

　Our Bible verses today tell us that Adam
and Eve
disobeyed
God. God had
told Adam
and Eve they should not eat from one special tree in the garden. But a snake (the devil) tempted Eve, and she ate from the tree. Then
she gave some to Adam, and he ate, too. Adam and Eve sinned. Romans 5:12a says, “Sin came into the world because of what one man did. And with sin came death.”
But God loved Adam and Eve. He did not want them to be separated from Him forever. So God made a plan for Jesus to come to earth and die on a cross. When Jesus died, He accepted the punishment for Adam and Eve's sin and for all people's sin.
When we repent of our sin and obey Jesus, He becomes our Savior. God forgives our sins and gives us new life through Jesus. I hope that you are following and obeying Jesus. If not, you can have a new life, too. Repent of your sins and obey God's plan for your life. Then you will live forever with Him! —DJH*

“Your old sinful self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in glory. Yes, Christ is now your life, and when he comes again, you will share in his glory.” Colossians 3:3-4

PRAYER: Father, thank You for loving me and for my new life in Jesus. In His name. Amen.

活水 (1)

活水 (1)
聖經閱讀：以西結書36:24-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年3月8日(二)

　我記得小時候的夏天我在外面玩耍，當我玩得髒兮兮時，媽媽就會叫我回家洗澡，但是不久之後，我又會跑到外面玩，又把全身弄得髒兮兮。我永遠沒辦法保持乾淨！
生活中的罪把我們的靈性弄得髒兮兮，唯一能潔淨我們的方法就是透過耶穌。有一首古老的詩歌這樣說：「有什麼可以洗淨我的罪？唯靠耶穌的寳血。」如果我們跟隨、順服耶穌，祂的寳血就洗淨我們的罪。
今天我們閱讀的經文中，先知以西結給了我們一幅耶穌潔淨我們的圖像：「我要用清潔的水灑你們，洗掉你們一切的污穢」（第25節）。耶穌是洗淨我們罪惡的真正活水。
接下來的幾天，我們將要來看耶穌成為我們活水的其他方式。 —SAH

「如果我們向上帝認罪，他是信實公義的，他要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們所犯的各種過錯。」 約翰壹書1:9

禱告：天父，謝謝祢賜下祢的兒子耶穌，謝謝祢賜下祂用寳血來除去我的罪、使我得潔淨。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(周維音譯)

Living Water (1)
Bible Reading: Ezekiel 36:24-28
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

　I remember playing outside during the summer when I was little. I got dirty, and my mother called me inside to take a bath. Then later I played outside and got dirty again. I could never stay clean!
The sin in our lives makes us spiritually dirty. The only way we can be clean is through Jesus. An old hymn says, “What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.” If we follow and obey Jesus, His blood washes away our sins.

In our Bible verses today, the prophet Ezekiel gives us a picture of Jesus making us clean. “I will wash away all your filth...and I will make you pure” (verse 25). Jesus truly is our Living Water that removes our sin. For the next few days we will look at other ways that Jesus is our Living Water. —SAH

“But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this. He always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.” 1 John 1:9

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Son, Jesus. Thank You that His blood removes my sin and makes me clean. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

刪除

刪除
聖經閱讀：詩篇32:1-11 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年2月3日(三)

在學校的時候，老師會將教學內容寫在黑板上，當她教完後，她會擦黑板。但是當老師擦過黑板後，你仍然可以在黑板上看到一些模糊的字跡。如果真的要將黑板清乾淨，她就要用洗的。今天當我用電腦打字時，要將我的錯字擦掉很簡單 — 我只要按下鍵盤上的「刪除」鍵，我的錯字就消失了。
閱讀經文的第1節說到：「罪惡蒙赦免、過犯被寬恕的人，他是多麼有福啊！」 ，當上帝擦掉我們的罪時，罪就完全地消失了。以弗所書第5章26節後半段告訴我們耶穌「這樣做（為教會捨命）是要藉著他的話、用水來潔淨教會」。
因為耶穌死在十架上，所以我們的罪可以永遠地被刪除。今天就向祂認罪，改變你的心和思想，並且遵行祂的話。—PD

「於是，我向你承認我的罪；我不隱瞞自己的過犯。 我決意向你陳明一切， 你就赦免我所有的罪。」 詩篇32：5

禱告：天父，謝謝祢赦免我的罪並且使我潔淨。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Delete
Bible Reading: Psalm 32:1-11
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

　When I went to school, the teacher wrote our lessons on a chalkboard. When she was done, she would erase the board. But when the teacher erased the board, you could still faintly see some writing on the board. To really clean the board, she had to wash it. Today when I type with my computer, it is easy to erase my mistakes — I just press the “delete” key on my keyboard, and the mistakes are gone.
Verse 1 of our Bible Reading says, “It is a great blessing when people are forgiven for the wrongs they have done, when their sins are erased.” When God erases our sins, they are completely gone. Ephesians 5:26b tells us that Jesus “died to make the church holy. He used the telling of the Good News to make the church clean by washing it with water.”Mbr> Because of Jesus' death on the cross, we can have our sins deleted forever. Confess your sins to Him today, change your heart and mind and obey His Word. —PD

“...then I decided to confess my sins to the Lord. I stopped hiding my guilt and told you about my sins. And you forgave them all.” Psalm 32:5

PRAYER: Father, thank You for forgiving my sins and making me clean. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

罪

罪
聖經閱讀：羅馬書6:15-23 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月27日(日)

「罪」是什麼呢？罪就是做錯事、違背了上帝。現今有很多人不在乎上帝和祂的話語，這些人說世上沒有罪惡。 　羅馬書談到很多關於「罪」的事情，第3:23節說：「因為人人都犯罪，虧欠了上帝的榮耀。」這節經文的意思是說，所有人都違背了上帝。當違背了上帝，我們就跟上帝隔絶了，今天經文閱讀的第16b節告訴我們：「你們作罪的奴僕，結果就是死；你們順服上帝，就得以成為義人。」 　如果你不知道什麼是「罪」，我鼓勵你閱讀聖經來知道上帝希望你做的事。如果你已經是基督徒，我鼓勵你持續研讀聖經，這會幫助你抵擋魔鬼並在耶穌裡成長。 　罪會讓我們跟上帝永遠隔絶，遵從上帝會讓我們跟祂永遠同住。我希望你選擇遵從並跟隨上帝。 —PN* 「現在，你們已經從罪中被釋放出來，作上帝的奴僕；你們把生命完全奉獻給他，所收穫的就是永恆的生命。」 羅馬書6:22 禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢赦免我的罪。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Sin
Bible Reading: Romans 6:15-23
Sunday, September 27, 2015

What is sin? Sin is doing wrong things and disobeying God. Many people today don't care about God and His Word. These people say that there is no sin. 　The book of Romans talks a lot about sin. Romans 3:23 says, “All have sinned and are not good enough to share God's divine greatness.” This means that all people have disobeyed God. And when we disobey God, we are separated from Him. Verse 16b of our Bible Reading tells us, “Following sin brings spiritual death, but obeying God makes you right with him.” 　If you do not know about sin, I encourage you to read the Bible and learn what God wants you to do. If you are already a Christian, I encourage you to continue reading and studying the Bible. That will help you resist the devil and grow in Jesus. 　Sin brings eternal separation from God. Obeying God brings eternal life with Him. I hope you choose to obey and follow God. —PN* “But now you are free from sin. You have become slaves of God, and the result is that you live only for God. This will bring you eternal life.” Romans 6:22 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for forgiving my sins. In Jesus' name. Amen.

像雪一樣潔白

像雪一樣潔白
聖經閱讀：以賽亞書1:16-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月20日(日)

在我參與的教會的教室裡有白板，在白板上一定要用白板筆來寫，這樣才容易擦乾淨。 　在一個主日，有人使用了油性筆在白板上寫字，這是一個意外，我們想白板上的字是擦不掉了，因為用了不對的筆，但是有一個人知道怎麼擦掉白板上油性筆的字跡。 　我生命中的罪，就像是白板上的油性筆字跡一樣，擦不掉！但是耶穌可以除去我生命中的罪，這也是為什麼祂死在十架上，祂的寶血遮蓋了我所有的罪。因著耶穌，我的罪得赦免而我也被潔淨了。 　在今天閱讀的以賽亞書經節中，上帝說：「雖然你們的罪污朱紅，我卻要使你們像雪一樣的潔白」（第18b節）。只有耶穌能赦免你、除去你的罪，你要信靠祂來再次使你潔淨。 —SAH 「我的靈啊，要頌讚上主，不要忘記他的仁慈。」 詩」 篇103:12 禱告：天父，謝謝祢這麼愛我，甚至差派耶穌為我受死。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

White as Snow
Bible Reading: Isaiah 1:16-20
Sunday, September 20, 2015

The classrooms at my church have white boards. You must use a dry erase marker on these boards. Then the boards can be cleaned easily. 　One Sunday someone used a permanent marker to write on a white board. This was an accident, but we thought that it couldn’t be erased because the wrong kind of marker was used. But one person knew how to clean the board and remove the permanent marker. 　The sin in my life is like the permanent marker on a white board. I can’t erase it. But Jesus can remove the sin from my life. That’s why He died on the cross. His blood covers all of my sins. Because of Jesus, my sins are forgiven and I am clean. 　In our Bible verses from Isaiah, God says, “Even if your sins are as dark as red dye, that stain can be removed and you will be as pure as wool that is as white as snow” (verse 18b). Only Jesus can forgive you and remove your sin. Trust Him to make you clean again. —SAH “And he has taken our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west.” Psalm 103:12 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You that You love me enough to send Jesus to die for me. In His name. Amen.

魔鬼的詭計

魔鬼的詭計
聖經閱讀：以弗所書6:10-18 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月6日(日)

也許你讀過這樣的說法：「有些事情並不一定是看到的那樣。」為了解釋這句話，我要跟你分享一個故事。 　當我住在海地時，我們有一個很大的壓力鍋。有一天，我們在菜市場買到一隻火雞，然後放到壓力鍋來煮。一天結束的時候，我把壓力鍋放在後門的外面，鍋裡只剩下雞骨頭，剛好有一個愛管閒事的鄰居經過，他看見那些骨頭就開始尖叫，說我們是食人族、正在吃小孩。警察接到了報案，當然，我們很輕易就澄清了這個指控。 　我的鄰居認為是真實的事，卻完全不是事實。魔鬼也對我們做同樣的事情，牠喜歡讓事情看起來既刺激又迷人，但實際上這些事完全是罪惡！ 　今天的經文提醒我們，當魔鬼企圖欺騙我們違背上帝時，我們要穿好上帝的全副軍裝來保護自己。今天請務必小心，要為上帝持守剛強！ —DB 「你們要穿戴上帝所賜的全副軍裝，好使你們能站穩，來抵禦魔鬼的詭計。」 以弗所書6:11 禱告：親愛的天父，求祢幫助我察覺魔鬼的詭計。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (江惠蓉譯)

Tricks of the Devil
Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-18
Sunday, September 6, 2015

Maybe you have read the expression “things are not always what they appear to be.” To explain this, I will share a story with you. 　When I was living in Haiti, we had a large pressure cooker. One day we found a turkey in a local market and cooked it in the pressure cooker. At the end of the day, the cooker was sitting outside our back door. Only the turkey bones were still remaining in the pan. A nosy neighbor walked by, saw the bones and started screaming that we were cannibals and were eating children. The police were called. Of course, we were easily cleared of the charges. 　My neighbor thought something was true that was not true at all. The devil does the same thing with us. He likes to make things look exciting and glamorous, but really these things are just plain sinful! 　Our Bible verses today remind us that we should be wearing God’s armor to protect us when the devil tries to trick us into disobeying God. Be careful today. Stand strong for God! —DB “Wear the full armor of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s clever tricks.” Ephesians 6:11 PRAYER: Dear Father, help me to be aware of the devil’s tricks. In Jesus’ name. Amen.