你的盼望在哪裡？

你的盼望在哪裡？
聖經閱讀：耶利米書14:20-22 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年8月26日(一)

有一位知名的佈道家常常問他的聽眾：「你的盼望在哪裡？」盼望會在我們困難的時候給我們力量，盼望讓我們不放棄，就算在生活沒有樂趣的時候，盼望仍會幫助我們感到喜樂。 　許多人將他們的盼望寄託在金錢上，他們認為，如果有足夠的金錢，就不必擔心任何事。另外有些人將他們的盼望寄託在健康上，這些人相信，如果他們有在運動、吃健康的食物，生命中的一切將不會有問題。 　金錢和健康是很重要，但它們並不會帶給我們救恩，以及跟帝同在的永生。我們必須像今天經文中的耶利米一樣，承認我們是罪人，並且告訴上帝：「上主─我們的上帝啊，我們的希望在於你」（第22b節）。 　我鼓勵你今天就仰望上帝，接受耶穌成為你的救主並跟從祂，那麼你就會擁有真正的盼望。 —GT 「天空能自降甘霖嗎？上主─我們的上帝啊，我們的希望在於你，因為這一切都受你支配。」 耶利米書14:22b 禱告：天父，請赦免我的罪，並且賜給我那唯有藉著耶穌而來的盼望。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (林煜茹譯)

Where is Your Hope?
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 14:20-22
Monday, August 26, 2013

A famous preacher often asks his audience, “Where is your hope?” Hope is what gives us strength during hard times. Hope prevents us from giving up. Hope helps us feel joyful even when life isn’t fun. 　Many people place their hope in money. They think if they have enough money, they won’t have to worry about anything. Other people put their hope in good health. These people believe that if they exercise and eat good food, everything will be alright in their lives. 　Money and good health are important things, but they will not give us salvation and eternal life with God. We need to be like Jeremiah in our Bible Reading today. Admit that we are sinners and tell God, “You, the Lord our God, are our only hope” (verse 22b). 　I encourage you to put your hope in God today. Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and obey Him. Then you will have true hope. —GT “The sky does not have the power to send down showers of rain. You, the Lord our God, are our only hope. You are the one who made all these things.” Jeremiah 14:22b PRAYER: Father, forgive my sins and give me the hope that only comes through Jesus. In Jesus’ name. Amen.