夏天 (4)

夏天 (4)
聖經閱讀：詩篇103:1-13 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年7月18日(一)

　小時候的一個夏日，我在地下室的窗戶附近玩耍，當時我並沒有注意自己在做什麼，所以一不小心就打破了窗戶。 我不敢跟父母講打破窗戶的事，甚至還想假裝不知道這件事，但是我內心感到罪惡，所以就去跟母親說我所做的事，她說，我應該在父親回家後告訴他這件事。
父親回家後我並沒有見到他，之後我去看一下那扇窗，發現它已經修好了！我父母已經討論過那扇窗的事情並決定不處罰我，他們再也沒有提起我打破了那扇窗！
我的父母有饒恕人的心，今天閱讀的經文提醒我們，上帝也饒恕人，第10節說：「他不按照我們的罪過懲罰我們；他不因我們的過犯報應我們。」我好感謝上帝愛我、饒恕我，我希望你也心存感恩。 —CW*

「東離西多遠，他使我們的罪離開我們也那麼遠。」 詩篇103:12

禱告：上帝，求祢赦免我的罪，求祢幫助我今天順服祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Summer (4)
Bible Reading: Psalm 103:1-13
Monday, July 18, 2016

　One summer day when I was a child, I played near our basement window. I was not paying attention to what I was doing, and I accidently broke the window. I was afraid to tell my parents about the window. I even thought about pretending that I knew nothing about it. But I felt guilty, so I told my mother what I had done. She said I would have to tell my dad when he came home.
When Dad came home, I did not see him. Later I checked the window, and it had been repaired! My parents had talked about the window and decided not to punish me. They never mentioned the broken window again!
My parents were forgiving. Our Bible Reading today reminds us that God is forgiving, too. Verse 10 says, “We sinned against him, but he didn't give us the punishment we deserved.” I am so thankful that God loves and forgives me. I hope you are thankful, too. —CW*

“And he has taken our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west.” Psalm 103:12

PRAYER: God, please forgive my sins. Help me to be obedient to You today. In Jesus' name. Amen.

罪惡感

罪惡感
聖經閱讀：希伯來書9:11-14 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年10月19日(日)

我是一個做錯事時會有罪惡感的人。如果對別人生氣，我也會有罪惡感，因為我原本不應該生氣。如果我打破東西，我會因著我的不留心而感到罪惡。 　罪惡感的目的是什麼呢？它不是為了讓我們感到不舒服或痛苦，罪惡感的目的是要把我們帶回到上帝面前，這樣祂才可以赦免我們的罪。上帝不希望我們專注在認為自己是一個多麼差勁的人，相反地，上帝要我們專注在祂可以赦免我們的罪的這個事實上。 　今天所讀的經文告訴我們耶穌的死讓我們的罪得赦免，「他的血要淨化我們的良心，除掉我們的腐敗行為，使我們得以事奉永活的上帝」（第14b節）。 　當我們犯罪時，上帝不希望我們一直感到罪惡，祂要我們回轉向祂尋求赦免，這樣我們的心思和意念就會得著釋放！—BL 「因此，基督成為這新約的中間人，為要使上帝所呼召的人能夠領受他所應許永恆的福澤。」 希伯來書9:15a 禱告：天父，求祢赦免我的罪並潔淨我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Guilt
Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:11-14
Sunday, October 19, 2014

I am someone who feels guilty when something goes wrong. If I get mad at someone, I feel guilty because I should not have been mad. If I break something, I feel guilty that I was not paying attention. 　What is the purpose of guilt? It is not so we will feel bad or miserable. The purpose of guilt is to bring us to God. Then He can forgive our sins. God doesn’t want us to focus on what a lousy person we are. Instead, God wants us to focus on the fact that He can forgive our sins. 　Our Bible verses today tell us about Jesus, who died to forgive our sins. “His blood will make us completely clean from the evil we have done. It will give us clear consciences so that we can worship the living God” (verse 14b). 　When we sin, God does not want us to keep thinking about our guilt. He wants us to turn to Him for forgiveness. Then our heart and thoughts will be free! —BL “So Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people. He brings this agreement so that those who are chosen by God can have the blessings that last forever.” Hebrews 9:15a PRAYER: Father, forgive my sins and cleanse me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

罪惡感

罪惡感
聖經閱讀：希伯來書9:11-22 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年8月4日(日)

當不遵從上帝時，我們會感到罪惡。罪惡感的目的不是要讓我覺得不舒服或是讓我們痛苦，罪惡感的目的是要幫助我們明白，我們必須求上帝赦免我們的罪。當我們求上帝赦免我們時，祂就會再一次潔淨我們。 　有時候，我們會讓罪惡感變成一個負擔，這樣我們就會分心而不再跟從上帝。上帝要我們專注於祂並讚美祂的赦罪之恩。 　今天閱讀的經文告訴我們有關那藉著耶穌所賜下的赦罪之恩：「因此，基督成為這新約的中間人，為要使上帝所呼召的人能夠領受他所應許永恆的福澤。這事的成就是藉著死；這死釋放了他們在頭一個約下所犯的罪過。」(第15節) 　你是否因不遵從上帝而感到罪惡呢？今天，就請求祂赦免你、潔淨你！ —BL 「藉著那永恆的靈，他把自己當作完整的祭物獻給上帝。他的血要淨化我們的良心，除掉我們的腐敗行為」 希伯來書9:14b 禱告：天父，請赦免我並潔淨我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Guilt
Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:11-22
Sunday, August 4, 2013

When we disobey God, we feel guilty. The purpose of guilt is not to make us feel bad or make us miserable. The purpose of guilt is to help us understand that we need to ask God to forgive our sins. When we ask God to forgive us, He will make us clean again. 　Sometimes we let our guilt become a burden to us. Then we are distracted from following God. God wants us to focus on Him and praise Him for His forgiveness. 　Our Bible Reading tells about forgiveness through Jesus. “So Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people. He brings this agreement so that those who are chosen by God can have the blessings God promised, blessings that last forever. This can happen only because Christ died to free people from sins” (verse 15a). 　Do you feel guilty because you have not obeyed God? Ask Him to forgive you and make you clean today! —BL “Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit as a perfect sacrifice to God. His blood will make us completely clean from the evil we have done.” Hebrews 9:14b PRAYER: Father, please forgive me and make me clean. In Jesus’ name. Amen.