但以理遵從上帝

但以理遵從上帝
聖經閱讀：但以理書1:3-21 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年5月24日(五)

巴比倫王擊敗了猶大王，很多猶太人被俘虜並被帶到巴比倫。今天的聖經閱讀告訴我們，但以理和其他三個年輕人也是其中被俘虜的人。 　國王希望這些年輕人身體健康，這樣他們才可以伺候他。所以國王吩咐他的僕人給這些人吃豐富的食物，並給他們酒喝。但是，「但以理決心不沾王宮的食物和酒，免得自己在禮儀上不潔淨」(第8a節) 但以理想要遵從上帝，所以他要求僕人只給他和另外三個年輕人吃素及喝水。 　「十天過後，他們看起來比所有吃王宮食物的年輕人更健康，更強壯。」(第15節) 但以理和他的朋友們遵從上帝，而上帝也就祝福他們，「因此這四個人被選中留在王宮伺候」(第19b節)。 　我希望你今天就遵從上帝，只要你這麼做，祂就會祝福你！－DJH 「上主啊，求你教導我法律的真義，我願意始終遵守。求你領我走你誡命的道路，因為我從它得到喜樂」 詩篇119:33, 35 禱告：親愛的上帝，今天我想要在我所做的每一件事上都遵從祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (PPC譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Daniel Obeys God
Bible Reading: Daniel 1:3-21
Friday May 24, 2013

The king of Babylon defeated the king of Judah. Many Jews were taken captive and sent to Babylon. Our Bible Reading tells us that Daniel and three other young men were part of this group of captives. 　The king wanted the young men to be healthy so they could serve him. So the king told his servant to give the men rich food to eat and wine to drink. “Daniel did not want to eat the king’s rich food and wine because it would make him unclean” (verse 8a). Daniel wanted to obey God. So he asked the servant to give him and the other three young men only vegetables to eat and water to drink. 　“After ten days, Daniel and his friends looked healthier than all the young men who ate the king’s food” (verse 15). Daniel and his friends obeyed God, and God blessed them. “So these four young men became the king’s servants” (verse 19b). 　I hope you will obey God today. If you do, He will bless you! —DJH* “Lord, teach me your laws, and I will always follow them. Help me follow your commands, because that makes me happy.” Psalm 119:33, 35 PRAYER: Dear God, I want to obey You in everything I do today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.