詩篇 119 (10)

詩篇 119 (10)
聖經閱讀：詩篇119:169-176
2012年10月16日(二)

大多數寵物的主人都愛寵物，並且會保護牠們。當寵物流浪街頭時，主人會很傷心，他們會出去尋找，並且大聲喊著牠們的名字。如果寵物沒有回家，他們就會去問別人有沒有看到牠們。有時候，寵物的主人還會登報，並且提供獎金給找到寵物的人。 　有時候，我們可能會感到迷失、遠離了上帝。在許多詩篇裡，上帝被比喻成照顧羊群的牧羊人，今天經文的第176節，作者說：「我傍徨，像迷失的羊；求你來尋找你的僕人。」 　也許這詩篇的作者犯了罪，並且遠離了上帝，然後他發現，他需要重新親近上帝，所以他呼叫上帝，求上帝來找他。 　耶穌在路加福音第15章說，牧羊人（上帝）會不斷地找尋，直到尋回迷失的羊為止。上帝要你親近祂，今天就求祂愛你、保護你。—PD 今日金句： 「他一定把其他的九十九隻留在草場，去找那隻迷失的，直到找著了為止。一旦找著了，他就高興。」路加福音15:4b-5a 禱告：天父，謝謝祢愛我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SSL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Psalm 119 (10)
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:169-176
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Most people who have pets love and protect them. These people become sad when their animal wanders away from home. They look for their pet and call out their name. If the animal does not return, they ask people if they have seen the pet. Sometimes pet owners advertise in the newspaper and offer a reward if the animal is found. 　Sometimes we may feel like we are lost from God. In many of the psalms, God is compared to a shepherd who takes care of His sheep. In verse 176a of our Bible Reading, the writer says, “I wandered away like a lost sheep. Come looking for me, Lord.” 　Maybe the writer of this psalm became involved in some sin and wandered away from God. Then the writer realized that he needed to be close to God again. So he called out to God and asked God to find him. 　Jesus said in Luke, chapter 15, that the shepherd (God) will continue to search until He finds a sheep that has wandered away. God wants you to be close to Him. Ask Him to love and protect you today. —PD “The man will continue to search for the lost sheep until he finds it. And when he finds the sheep, the man is very happy.” Luke 15:4b-5a PRAYER: Father, thank You for loving me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.