耶穌 (2)

耶穌 (2)
聖經閱讀：路加福音18:9-14 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年4月3日(四)

在今天的經文中，耶穌說了一個關於兩個人的故事。一個是被稱作法利賽人的猶太宗教領袖，另一個是稅吏，他們兩個都是罪人。 　那個法利賽人和稅吏都去到聖殿，法利賽人禱告說：「上帝啊，我感謝你，因為我不像別人那樣貪婪、不義、淫亂，更不像那個稅棍」（第11b節）。那個法利賽人是一個驕傲的人，他拒絕承認自己是一個罪人，這真是一件悲哀的事情。 　當那個稅吏禱告時，他說（第13b節）：「上帝啊，可憐我這個罪人！」這個人承認自己是一個罪人，耶穌說他是「上帝眼中的義人」（第14b節）。 　耶穌說的故事讓我們知道，所有人都是罪人。耶穌不希望我們驕傲，祂希望我們成為謙卑的人，並且承認自己需要上帝的幫助。 — GT 「如果我們向上帝認罪，他是信實公義的，他要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們所犯的各種過錯。」 約翰一書1:9 禱告：天父，求祢幫助我成為謙卑而且信靠祢的人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (王亭惠譯)

Jesus (2)
Bible Reading: Luke 18:9-14
Thursday, April 3, 2014

In today’s Bible Reading, Jesus told a story about two men — a Jewish religious leader called a Pharisee and a tax collector. Both of these men were sinners. 　The Pharisee and the tax collector both went to the temple. The Pharisee prayed, “O God, I thank you that I am not as bad as other people...I thank you that I am better than this tax collector” (verse 11b). It is sad that the Pharisee was a proud man and refused to admit he was a sinner. 　When the tax collector prayed, he said (verse 13b), “O God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner!” This man admitted he was a sinner. Jesus said that this man “was right with God” (verse 14b). 　Jesus’ story shows us that all people are sinners. But He does not want us to be proud. Jesus wants us to be humble and admit that we need God’s help. —GT “But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this. He always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.”1 John 1:9 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me to be humble and to trust You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.