希伯來書第10章 (4)

希伯來書第10章 (4)
聖經閱讀：希伯來書10:26-31 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年10月12日(日)

當我的兩個孩子還小的時候，我向他們解釋家規。如果他們不知道某一個規矩，我會跟他們說明而且不會處罰他們。但是，如果我的孩子知道規矩卻仍然不遵守，我就處罰他們。 　當成為基督徒時，我們從聖經裡學習上帝的法則。我們不可以說：「我不知道上帝要我做什麼。」因為我們可以讀經來學習其中的法則。如果我們知道這些法則卻仍然不遵守，上帝就會懲罰我們。當舊約時期的猶太人不遵行上帝的律法時，上帝就懲罰他們。今天我們讀的經文告訴我們，當一個基督徒轉身離開基督時，他就是不尊重藉著耶穌的死而來的新約：「那麼，對於蔑視上帝的兒子，輕看上帝的約的血……想想看，他不該受更嚴厲的懲罰嗎？」（第29節） 　請不要轉身離開耶穌，要親近祂並遵行祂的話語。 —JK 「落在永生上帝的手裏是多麼可怕呀！」 希伯來書10:31 禱告：上帝，謝謝祢差派耶穌為我受死。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Hebrews 10 (4)
Bible Reading: Hebrews 10: 26-31
Sunday, October 12, 2014

When my two children were young, I explained our family rules to them. If they did not know about a rule, I would tell them the rule and not punish them. But, if my children knew about the rule and still disobeyed, I punished them. 　When we become Christians, we learn about God’s rules in the Bible. We can’t say, “I don’t know what God wants me to do.” We can read the Bible and learn these rules. If we know these rules and still disobey them, God will punish us. God punished the Jews in the Old Testament when they disobeyed God’s Law. Our Bible Reading tells us that when a Christian turns away from Christ, he is not showing respect for the new agreement through Jesus’ death. “So think how much more punishment people deserve who show their hate for the Son of God — people who show they have no respect for the blood sacrifice that began the new agreement” (verse 29a). 　Do not turn away from Jesus. Stay close to Him and obey His Word. —JK “It is a terrible thing to face punishment from the living God.” Hebrews 10:31 PRAYER: God, thank You for sending Jesus to die for me. In His name. Amen.