箴言 (9)

箴言 (9)
聖經閱讀：箴言9:7-12 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年10月30日(四)

你是否曾經使用過這句話：「不要白費口舌了」？我們可能會用句話來描述這樣的情況，就是當我們跟其他人分享智慧時，他們卻拒絕聆聽。 　今天的經文清楚地告訴我們有兩種人：不願留心聆聽好話和警語的愚昧人，以及留心聆聽這些話的聰明人。「指教明智的人會使他更加明智；教導正直的人會使他增長學問」（第9節）。 　如果我們想要成為有智慧的人，我們必須做兩件事情。第一，在分享智慧之前我們必須仔細思考，如果我們知道對方是愚昧又不跟從上帝的人，他們可能不會留心聆聽我們，甚至可能會對我們生氣。第二，當別人跟我們分享智慧時，我們也應留心聆聽。 　要接受指正和智慧的教導，那麼這些智慧將使你成為一個更堅強的基督徒。我希望你今天會成為一個有智慧的人。 —KP 「敬畏上主是智慧的開端。」 箴言9:10a 禱告：上帝，我願成為一個有智慧的人，並且將智慧持守在心中。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (林威妮譯)

Proverbs (9)
Bible Reading: Proverbs 9:7-12
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Have you ever used the phrase, “Don’t waste your breath”? We may use that phrase to describe the situation when we share wisdom with another person but they refuse to pay attention to us. 　Our Bible Reading clearly shows us that there are two kinds of people: foolish people who do not pay attention to good words and warnings, and wise people who pay attention to those things. “Teach the wise, and they will become wiser. Instruct those who live right, and they will gain more knowledge” (verse 9). 　If we want to be wise, we must do two things. First, we must think carefully before sharing wisdom. If we know someone who is foolish and doesn’t follow God, they will probably not pay attention to us. And they might become angry with us. Second, we must also pay attention when others share wisdom with us. 　Accept correction and wise teaching. Then that wisdom will make you a stronger Christian. I hope you will be wise today. —KP “Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the Lord.” Proverbs 9:10a PRAYER: God, I want to be wise and to keep that wisdom in my heart. In Jesus’ name. Amen.