箴言 (12)

箴言 (12)
聖經閱讀：箴言12:18-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月2日(日)

每天我們都會看到正在做好事的人，也會看到正在做壞事的人，有時候好像人做的壞事比做的好事多。 　我們甚至會認為世界變得比以前更糟糕，但是自從亞當和夏娃違背上帝之後，這個世界就一直充滿了選擇做壞事的人。傳道書1:9a的作者說：「發生過的事還要發生；做過的事還要再做。」 　今天你有一個選擇：去做好事，或是去做壞事。有時候做壞事是比較容易的，但是如果我們選擇順服上帝，我們就會更喜樂。今天的經文鼓勵我們做有益的選擇並且去做好事：「言語明智如濟世良藥」（第18節）、「促進和平的，充滿喜樂」（第20節）、「勤勞的手必然掌權」（第24節），以及「良言使人振奮」（第25節）。 　今天就祈求上帝幫助你成為有智慧的人，並且做有益的選擇！ —KP 「正義是導向生命之路；邪惡為趨向死亡之途。」 箴言12:28 禱告：天父，今天我需要祢的智慧和力量。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳美婷譯)

Proverbs (12)
Bible Reading: Proverbs 12:18-28
Sunday, November 2, 2014

Every day we see people who are doing good things and people who are doing bad things. Sometimes it seems like people are doing more bad things than good things. 　We may even think that the world is worse than it used to be. But ever since Adam and Eve disobeyed God, the world has been filled with people who chose to do bad things. The writer of Ecclesiastes 1:9a said, “All things continue the way they have been since the beginning. The same things will be done that have always been done.” 　You have a choice today — to do good things or to do bad things. Sometimes it is easier to do bad things, but we will be happier if we choose to obey God. Our Bible verses today encourage us to make good choices and do good things: “Be wise and your words will heal” (verse 18), “Those who plan for peace bring happiness” (verse 20), “Those who work hard will be put in charge of others” (verse 24), and “A kind word makes you happy” (verse 25). 　Ask God to help you be wise and make good choices today! —KP “Along the path of goodness there is life; that is the way to live forever.” Proverbs 12:28 PRAYER: Father, I need Your wisdom and strength today. In Jesus' name. Amen.