最長的篇章

最長的篇章
聖經閱讀：詩篇119:145-152 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年7月17日(三)

詩篇第119篇總共有176節，是最長的詩篇，也是聖經中最長的章節。這詩篇是由22個部份所構成，每一個部份有8行字。 　詩篇第119篇頌讚上帝偉大的智慧，並且教導我們如何可以蒙上帝喜悅。在今天聖經閱讀的經節裡，作者告訴我們如何與上帝親近。首先，作者說：「天亮以前我呼求你」(第147節)，然後他「整夜睜開眼睛，思想你的教誨」(第148節)。接下來，作者說他親近上帝，並且倚靠祂的命令 (第151節)。 　我們應該像這詩篇的作者一樣。我們應該禱告並研讀上帝的話語──聖經，我們也應該親近上帝並且遵守祂的命令。 　今天，你有跟上帝說話並閱讀祂的話語嗎？你是否信靠祂來引導你呢？ —BH 「求你恩待你的僕人，使我活著來遵行你的教誨。求你開我的眼睛，使我看出你法律中奧妙的真理。」 詩篇119:17-18 禱告：親愛的主，謝謝你教我如何生活。今天和今後的每一天，我信靠祢來引導我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Longest Chapter
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:145-152
Wednesday, July 17 2013

Psalm 119 has 176 verses. It is the longest psalm and also the longest chapter in the Bible. This psalm is made up of 22 sections, each containing 8 lines. 　Psalm 119 praises God for His great wisdom and teaches us how we can please God. In the verses from our Bible Reading today, the writer shows us how we can stay close to God. First, the writer gets up “early in the morning to pray” to God (verse 147). Then he stays awake at night “to think about” God’s words (verse 148). Second, the writer says that he stays close to God and trusts His commands (verse 151). 　We should be like the writer of this psalm. We should pray and study God’s Word, the Bible. And we should stay close to God and follow His commands. 　Have you talked with God and read His Word today? Are you trusting Him to lead you? —BH “Be good to me, your servant, so that I may live to obey your word. Open my eyes so that I can see all the wonderful things in your teachings.” Psalm 119:17-18 PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank You for showing me how to live. I trust You to lead me today and every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.