親近上帝

親近上帝
聖經閱讀：詩篇15:1-5
2012年9月20日(四)

詩篇第15篇是一首強而有力的詩歌，它是這樣起頭的：「上主啊，誰可進入祢的聖殿？誰可居住在祢的聖山錫安？就是行為正直，凡事順從上帝的人。他說話真誠。」(1-2節) 文中，作者提到的「聖殿」，可能就是位於耶路撒冷的聖殿，而「聖山」是指錫安山，就是建造聖殿的地方。在詩歌的起頭，作者向上主求問：「誰能與上帝親近呢？」 如果我們想要親近上帝，作者接著列出哪些是應該做的事情。這些事情包括：言語和行為正直、尊重服事上帝的人，以及信守諾言。 我不曉得你是否做了這些有益的事情，或者在生活中，你有一些攔阻讓你無法服事上帝？我鼓勵你把這首詩多讀幾遍，細查你的心思，並且開始定睛在上帝和祂的話語上，這樣，你就能更親近上帝。—ZW 今日金句： 「做這樣事的人永不失敗。」詩篇15:5b 禱告：上帝，我渴慕親近祢。幫助我每一天跟隨祢，並且遵守祢的話語。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (CNY譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Close to God
Bible Reading: Psalm 15:1-5
Thursday September 20, 2012

Psalm 15 is a powerful psalm. The chapter begins this way: “Lord, who can live in your Holy Tent? Who can live on your holy mountain? Only a person who lives a pure life, and does good things, and speaks truth from the heart can live on your mountain” (verses 1-2). The Holy Tent that the writer talks about is probably the temple in Jerusalem. And the holy mountain is Mount Zion where the temple was built. The writer is asking, “Who can be close to God?” The psalm writer goes on to list things we should do if we want to be close to God. Here are a few things in that list: say and do good things, show honor to people who serve God, and keep our promises. So I wonder if you are doing those good things. Or do you have things in your life that are keeping you from serving God? I encourage you to read this psalm several times. Search your heart and start focusing on God and His Word. Then you will be close to Him. —ZW “If a person lives like that good man, then he will always be near God.” Psalm 15:5b PRAYER: God, I want to be close to You. Help me to follow and obey Your Word every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.