愛 (3)

愛 (3)
聖經閱讀：約翰福音8:1-11 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年9月3日(二)

今天的經文讓我們看見了令人難以置信的愛。當時，耶穌正坐在聖殿中教導人們，猶太領袖帶來一個女人，她被抓到跟別的男人一起在床上，這種行為被稱為「通姦」。 　那些領袖提出摩西律法的命令，說這個女人因為通姦必須用石頭打死。他們這樣說是想要陷害耶穌，而耶穌怎麼回應呢？耶穌告訴那些領袖，如果他們當中有誰沒犯過罪，就可以先拿石頭打那個女人。之後，所有的領袖就一個一個溜走了（這表示他們也都是罪人）。他們離開後，耶穌仍然跟這個女人站在一起。 　耶穌從來沒有犯過罪，祂有權柄可以定這個女人的罪。祂原本可以向這個女人丟石頭來懲罰她的罪，但是，耶穌做了什麼呢？祂赦免了她！ 　這就是奇妙而令人難以置信的愛。曾經有人傷害過你、冒犯了你，或是偷了你的東西嗎？要學像耶穌，今天就饒恕他們。 —CPE* 「饒恕我們對你的虧負，正如我們饒恕了虧負我們的人。」 馬太福音6:12 禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢的饒恕之愛，我要饒恕那些曾經虧負我的人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (姜冠群譯)

Love (3)
Bible Reading: John 8:1-11
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Such incredible love is shown in our Bible Reading today. Jesus was in the temple area where He was sitting and teaching. Jewish leaders brought a woman who had been caught in bed with a man who was not her husband. This is called adultery. 　The leaders shared that the Law of Moses commanded that the woman be stoned to death for adultery. They were trying to trick Jesus. How did Jesus respond? Jesus told the leaders that if any of them had never sinned they could throw the first stone at the woman. All of the leaders walked away (which shows they were sinners, too). After they left, Jesus was still standing with the woman. 　Jesus never sinned. Jesus had the right to judge the woman. He could have thrown stones at the woman to punish her for their sins. But, what did Jesus do? He forgave her! 　That is amazing love. Is there someone who has hurt you, offended you or stolen from you? Be like Jesus. Forgive them today. —CPE* “Forgive our sins, just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us.” Matthew 6:12 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for Your forgiving love. I forgive those who have done wrong to me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.