魔鬼的網羅

魔鬼的網羅
聖經閱讀：提摩太後書2:22-26 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月19日(三)

在今天的經文中，保羅給提摩太一些忠告。保羅提醒提摩太要遠離邪惡或愚昧的事，然後保羅談到被魔鬼的網羅抓去的人。 　幾年前，設陷阱捕捉野獸在美國是一筆大生意，那時人們依靠動物的毛皮來取暖，而設陷阱的人知道怎麼佈下誘餌來捕捉想要的野獸。 　魔鬼知道如何引誘我們，並且用他的網羅抓住我們。他企圖引誘耶穌犯罪，但是耶穌仍然保持純潔、無罪。我們應該學像耶穌對魔鬼說「不！」。上帝的話語會帶給我們力量來逃離魔鬼的誘惑。 　小心保護自己免於陷入魔鬼的網羅，並且跟別人分享上帝的話語，好讓「他們也會醒悟，從他的羅網中掙脫出來」（第26b節）。 —PD 「一個人受試誘，是被自己的慾望勾引去的。他的慾望懷了胎，生出罪惡，罪惡一旦長成就產生死亡。」 雅各書1:14-15 禱告：親愛的上帝，我願親近祢，好讓我可以逃離魔鬼。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

The Devil’s Trap
Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:22-26
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

In our Bible Reading today, Paul gives Timothy some advice. Paul reminds Timothy to stay away from evil and foolish things. Then Paul talks about people who are caught in the devil’s trap. 　Years ago, trapping animals in America was a big business. People depended upon animal fur to make warm clothing. Trappers knew how to bait a trap and catch the animals they wanted. 　The devil knows how to tempt us and catch us in his trap. He tried to make Jesus sin, but Jesus remained pure and sinless. We should be like Jesus and say, “No!” to the devil. God’s Word will give us strength to escape the devil’s temptations. 　Be careful and guard yourself from the traps of the devil. Share God’s Word with others so they can “wake up to see what is happening and free themselves from the devil’s trap” (verse 26b). —PD “You are tempted by the evil things you want. Your own desire leads you away and traps you. Your desire grows inside you until it results in sin. Then the sin grows bigger and bigger and finally ends in death.” James 1:14-15 PRAYER: Dear God, I want to stay close to You so I can run away from the devil. In Jesus’ name. Amen.