箴言 (11)

箴言 (11)
聖經閱讀：箴言11:1-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月1日(六)

在今天的經文中，所羅門比較義人和惡人。義人選擇遵守上帝的命令，而惡人則選擇違背上帝。 　所羅門提到幾件發生在順服上帝的義人身上的事。第一，上帝喜悅他們所做的事（第1節）；第二，正直的生活拯救他們脫離死亡（第4b節）；第三，義人會免於災難。最後，當義人得勝的時候，整個城市都喜樂（第10a節）。 　你大概已經注意到，好事同時發生在義人和惡人身上。有時候我們會看到活得很久又沒有遇到任何困難的惡人，這個人現在可能沒有什麼困難，但是上帝已經應許我們，將來有一天當耶穌再來的時候，祂會懲罰惡人。 　我們也許會面對好、或不好的處境，但是在知道上帝會照顧我們並且獎賞我們的忠心時，我們就可以有平安。 —KP 「正直人有誠實導引；奸詐人因乖謬毀滅自己。」 箴言11:3 禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢總是掌管這世界，今天我選擇跟從祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳美婷譯)

Proverbs (11)
Bible Reading: Proverbs 11:1-10
Saturday, November 1, 2014

In our Bible verses today, Solomon compares good people and bad people. Good people choose to follow God's commands. Bad people choose to disobey God. 　Solomon mentions several things that happen to good people who obey God. First, God is happy with what they do (verse 1). Second, living right will save them from death (verse 4b). Third, good people will escape from trouble (verse 8a). And last, when good people are successful, the whole city is happy (verse 10a). 　You have probably noticed that good things happen to both good people and bad people. Sometimes we see a wicked person who lives a good long life without any problems. That person may not have problems now, but God has promised to punish evil people when Jesus returns someday. 　We may face good times and bad times. But we can have peace knowing that God will take care of us and reward us for our faithfulness. —KP “Good people are guided by their honesty, but crooks who lie and cheat will ruin themselves.” Proverbs 11:3 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for always being in control of the world. I choose to follow You today. In Jesus' name. Amen.