夏天 (1)

夏天 (1)
聖經閱讀：提摩太後書2:14-15 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年7月15日(五)

今天和接下來的幾天，我們要來談夏天。
我住在愛荷華州，這裡的夏天通常很熱，我不喜歡大熱天，但我知道植物需要炎熱的天氣和雨水來成長。小時候，我的父母有一個菜園，我會幫他們播種、灑水和除草。
我父母種的植物讓我聯想到人。就像在菜園裡撒種，我們也要將上帝的話種在我們的心中；就像植物需要水才能成長一樣，我們也要不斷地研讀聖經，好讓我們可以在靈性上成長。我們也需要耶穌來移除我們生活中的罪──就好像我們把雜草從菜園裡除去一樣。
今天閱讀的經文告訴我們要成為上帝可以接納的人，我們怎麼辦到呢？我們可以研讀聖經，並且「正確地講解真理的信息」（第15b節）。我鼓勵你今天就這麼做！ —CW*

「他藉著基督耶穌改造了我們，要我們行善；這是他早已計劃要我們去做的。」 以弗所書2:10b

禱告：親愛的上帝，我願天天服事祢，求祢幫助我在靈性上健康、剛強。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Summer (1)
Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:14-15
Friday, July 15, 2016

　Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:14-15

“In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10b

PRAYER: Dear God, I want to serve You every day. Help me to be spiritually strong and healthy. In Jesus' name. Amen.

耶穌的寶血 (3)

耶穌的寶血 (3)
聖經閱讀：約翰福音6:47-58 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年5月3日(日)

耶穌的寶血對我們是重要的，因為它帶給我們永生。在今天閱讀的經文中，耶穌吩咐一群人一定要吃祂的身體、喝祂的血：「我鄭重地告訴你們，如果你們不吃人子的肉，喝他的血，你們就沒有真生命」（第53b節）。 　耶穌不是在吩附人來吃祂真實的肉體，或喝祂身體的血，耶穌是在告訴他們要相信祂就是上帝的兒子並遵行祂的教導。在這些經節裡，耶穌稱祂自己是「生命的食糧」（第48節）。人需要食糧（食物）才能活，同理，如果想要與祂永遠同住，我們就需要耶穌。在吃主的聖餐時，我們要記得耶穌死在十字架上時，祂賜下祂的身體和祂的血，同時我們也要記得，耶穌從死裡復活並賜給我們與祂永遠同住的應許。 　想到跟耶穌永遠同住，我就感到很興奮！我希望你也同樣興奮。 —JK 「所以，直到主再來，每逢吃這餅喝這杯的時候，你們是在宣告主的死。」 哥林多前書11:26 禱告：親愛的上帝，我願與祢和耶穌永遠同住。奉主的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Jesus' Blood (3)
Bible Reading: John 6:47-58
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Jesus' blood is important to us because it gives us eternal life. In our Bible Reading, Jesus told a group of people that they must eat His body and drink His blood. “Believe me when I say that you must eat the body of the Son of Man, and you must drink his blood. If you don't do this, you have no real life” (verse 53b). 　Jesus was not telling people to eat His physical body and drink the blood in His body. Jesus was telling them to believe that He was God's Son and to follow His teachings. In these verses, Jesus called Himself “the bread that gives life” (verse 48). People need bread (food) to stay alive. In the same way, we need Jesus if we want to live forever with Him. When we eat the Lord's Supper, we remember that Jesus gave His body and His blood when He died on the cross. And we remember that Jesus rose again and gives us the promise of living forever with Him. 　I am excited to think about living forever with Jesus! I hope you are excited, too. —JK “This means that every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are telling others about the Lord's death until he comes again.” 1 Corinthians 11:26 PRAYER: Dear God, I want to live forever with You and Jesus. In His name. Amen.

聖幕 (6)

聖幕 (6)
聖經閱讀：出埃及記25:23-30 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年3月3日(二)

聖幕中的另外一個擺設是一張桌子，這張桌子是用金合歡木（皂莢木）作的，上面用純金包裹。它長八十八公分，寬四十四公分，高六十六公分。 　在這張桌子上，祭司擺放了十二條麵包，這些麵包分別代表以色列的十二個支族。在聖所服事的祭司會吃這些麵包，每一個安息日（星期六），祭司會拿掉吃剩的麵包並擺上新麵包。這麵包提醒以色列人，上帝永遠照顧他們；在他們離開埃及後，上帝用嗎哪餵養他們很多年。上帝供應祂的子民，他們總是有夠吃的食物。 　在約翰福音6:35，耶穌稱祂自己是「生命的食糧」，就像我們必須吃麵包和其他東西才能活著一樣，我們在靈性上也需要耶穌才能活著。今天你需要耶穌，請你從上帝的話語，聖經，來認識祂，並謝謝耶穌為你的罪接受刑罰。 —JK 「耶穌對他們說：『我就是生命的食糧；到我這裏來的，永遠不餓；信我的，永遠不渴。」 約翰福音6:35 禱告：親愛的天父，謝謝祢總是照顧我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Holy Tent (6)
Bible Reading: Exodus 25:23-30
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Another piece of furniture in the Holy Place was a table. This table was made from acacia wood and covered with pure gold. It was 3 feet long, 1.5 feet wide and 2.25 feet high. 　On the table, the priests placed twelve loaves of bread. These loaves represented the twelve tribes of Israel. The priests who served in the Holy Place ate this bread. Every Sabbath day (Saturday) the priests removed any leftover bread and put out new bread. This bread reminded the Israelites that God always took care of them. After they left Egypt, God fed them for many years with manna. God provided for His people. They always had enough to eat. 　In John 6:35 Jesus called Himself “the bread that gives life.” Just as we need to eat bread and other foods to stay alive, we need Jesus to stay alive spiritually. You need Jesus today. Learn about Him from God's Word, the Bible. Thank Jesus for accepting the punishment for your sins. —JK “Then Jesus said, ‘I am the bread that gives life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry. No one who believes in me will ever be thirsty.” John 6:35 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for always taking care of me. In Jesus' name. Amen.