倚靠上帝

倚靠上帝
聖經閱讀：詩篇146:1-10
2012年9月19日(三)

現今，世界上有很多的政治問題，在一些國家裡，人民正在推翻他們的領導者。在美國，政治領袖常常在競選時做出許多的承諾，但是當選以後，他們並沒有信守諾言。正因為這樣，很多人並不相信政府會幫助他們。 今天的經文描述了同樣的問題，第3節告訴我們：「不要倚靠世上的首領；不要信賴必朽的人，他救不了你們。」第4節則告訴我們，為什麼人救不了我們？因為「他們一死便歸塵土；他們的策劃當天便成泡影。」 沒有人是完美的，我們都會犯錯。我們給人的幫助只是暫時的，只有上帝會一直照著祂所說的去做。我們可以永遠倚靠上帝，讓祂來照顧我們。今天，你就要倚靠祂！—JKS 今日金句： 「那得到雅各的上帝幫助的多麼有福啊！那投靠上主─他的上帝的人多麼有福啊！上帝創造天、地、海，和其中萬物；他始終持守他的諾言。」詩篇146:5-6 禱告：上帝，我讚美祢。我感謝祢每天照顧我；我知道，我可以永遠倚靠祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SDL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Depend on God
Bible Reading: Psalm 146:1-10
Wednesday September 19, 2012

The world today has many political problems. In some countries, people are overthrowing their leaders. In the United States, political leaders often make promises when they are running for office. But when they are elected, they do not keep their promises. Because of this, many people do not trust the government to help them. Our Bible Reading today describes this same problem. Verse 3 tells us, “Don’t depend on your leaders for help. Don’t trust people. Why? Because people can’t save you.” Verse 4 tells us why people cannot save us. “People die and are buried. And then, all of their plans to help are gone.” No one is perfect. We all make mistakes. Our help is only temporary. Only God will always do what He says. We can depend on God to take care of us for eternity. Depend on Him today! —JKS “But people who ask God for help are very happy. Those people depend on the Lord their God. The Lord made heaven and earth. The Lord made the sea and everything in it. The Lord will protect them forever.” Psalm 146:5-6 PRAYER: God, I praise You. I thank You that You take care of me every day. I know I can always depend on You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.