使徒行傳中的城市 (4)

使徒行傳中的城市 (4)
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳16:20-34 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年5月30日(五)

在今天的經文中，保羅和西拉去到了腓立比，這個城市位於現今希臘的馬其頓地區。 　當保羅和西拉在腓立比時，他們醫治了一個被邪靈附身的女孩，那些曾經利用這個女孩來賺錢的人就生氣，於是保羅和西拉被毒打一頓，然後被關進牢裡。 　「約在半夜，保羅和西拉在禱告、唱詩頌讚上帝……忽然有劇烈的地震……一下子所有的監門都開了」（第25-26b節）。但是保羅和西拉並沒有離開監獄，他們反而向監獄的看守和他的家人傳講上帝，「他和他的一家立刻都受了洗禮」（第33b節）。 　保羅和西拉被關在監獄裡，這是一個很糟糕的情況，但是他們仍然讚美上帝，並且向人分享耶穌的福音。今天，不論你發生了什麼事，記得總是要讚美上帝、服事上帝。 —JK 「他們說：『信主耶穌，你和你一家人就會得救。』兩人又向他和他全家的人講解主的道。」 使徒行傳16:31-32 禱告：主，今天我願讚美祢、服事祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Cities in Acts (4)
Bible Reading: Acts 16:20-34
Friday, May 30, 2014

In our Bible verses today, Paul and Silas went to the city of Philippi. This city was in the area of Macedonia in Greece. 　While Paul and Silas were in Philippi, they healed a girl who had a spirit from the devil. The people who had used the girl to make money were upset. Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into jail. 　“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God...Suddenly there was an earthquake...the doors of the jail opened” (verses 25-26a). But Paul and Silas did not leave the jail. Instead they told the jailer and his family about God. “Then the jailer and all his people were baptized” (verse 33b). 　Paul and Silas were in jail — that was a bad situation. But they still praised God and shared the Good News about Jesus. No matter what happens to you today, remember to always praise and serve God. —JK “They said to him, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved — you and all who live in your house.’ So Paul and Silas told the message of the Lord to the jailer and all the people who lived in his house.” Acts 16:31-32 PRAYER: Lord, I want to praise You and serve You today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.