罪惡感

罪惡感
聖經閱讀：希伯來書9:11-14 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年10月19日(日)

我是一個做錯事時會有罪惡感的人。如果對別人生氣，我也會有罪惡感，因為我原本不應該生氣。如果我打破東西，我會因著我的不留心而感到罪惡。 　罪惡感的目的是什麼呢？它不是為了讓我們感到不舒服或痛苦，罪惡感的目的是要把我們帶回到上帝面前，這樣祂才可以赦免我們的罪。上帝不希望我們專注在認為自己是一個多麼差勁的人，相反地，上帝要我們專注在祂可以赦免我們的罪的這個事實上。 　今天所讀的經文告訴我們耶穌的死讓我們的罪得赦免，「他的血要淨化我們的良心，除掉我們的腐敗行為，使我們得以事奉永活的上帝」（第14b節）。 　當我們犯罪時，上帝不希望我們一直感到罪惡，祂要我們回轉向祂尋求赦免，這樣我們的心思和意念就會得著釋放！—BL 「因此，基督成為這新約的中間人，為要使上帝所呼召的人能夠領受他所應許永恆的福澤。」 希伯來書9:15a 禱告：天父，求祢赦免我的罪並潔淨我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Guilt
Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:11-14
Sunday, October 19, 2014

I am someone who feels guilty when something goes wrong. If I get mad at someone, I feel guilty because I should not have been mad. If I break something, I feel guilty that I was not paying attention. 　What is the purpose of guilt? It is not so we will feel bad or miserable. The purpose of guilt is to bring us to God. Then He can forgive our sins. God doesn’t want us to focus on what a lousy person we are. Instead, God wants us to focus on the fact that He can forgive our sins. 　Our Bible verses today tell us about Jesus, who died to forgive our sins. “His blood will make us completely clean from the evil we have done. It will give us clear consciences so that we can worship the living God” (verse 14b). 　When we sin, God does not want us to keep thinking about our guilt. He wants us to turn to Him for forgiveness. Then our heart and thoughts will be free! —BL “So Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people. He brings this agreement so that those who are chosen by God can have the blessings that last forever.” Hebrews 9:15a PRAYER: Father, forgive my sins and cleanse me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.