敬虔的人

敬虔的人
聖經閱讀：詩篇15:1-5 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年10月24日(四)

我的爺爺告訴我，在他小時候，人們只需握握手就可決定交易，他們並不需要簽訂合約。那真是一個人們彼此誠實並且相互信任的年代。 　我今天看了電視新聞，看到一些不誠實而且貪婪的人，他們並不是敬虔的人。在詩篇15中，作者描述了一個敬虔的人的樣子。就讓我們來看看一個敬虔的人是什麼模樣。 　第2節說，一個敬虔的人過聖潔的生活，做對的事，並且只說真話。第3節則告訴我們三件敬虔的人不會做的事情：不毀謗人、不做對不起別人的事、不造謠中傷人。第4節說敬虔的人會履行諾言，第5節說他們是正直的人。 　你是一個敬虔的人嗎？上面所說的是在說你嗎？如果不是，就倚靠聖靈在你的生命中作工，使你成長而具備這樣的特質。 —ES 「誰可居住在你的聖山錫安？就是行為正直，凡事順從上帝的人。他說話真誠」 詩篇15:1b-2 禱告：親愛的上帝，我願成為一個敬虔的人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳美婷譯)

A Godly Person
Bible Reading: Psalm 15:1-5
Thursday, October 24, 2013

My grandfather told me that when he was growing up, people sealed deals with just a handshake. They didn’t need to write a contract. That was truly a time of honesty and trust among people. 　I watch the news today, and I see people who are dishonest and greedy. They are not godly people. In Psalm 15, the writer describes a godly person. Let’s look at what a godly person is like. 　Verse 2 says that a godly person lives a pure life, does what is right and speaks only the truth. Verse 3 tells us three things that godly people do not do. They do not say bad things about people, do bad things to them or gossip about them. Verse 4 says that godly people will do what they promise to do and verse 5 says that they will be honest. 　Are you a godly person? Do these things describe you? If not, depend on the Holy Spirit to work in your life to develop these characteristics. —ES “ Who can live on your holy mountain? Only those who live pure lives, do what is right, and speak the truth from their hearts.” Psalm 15:1b-2 PRAYER: Dear God, I want to be a godly person. In Jesus’ name. Amen.