聖誕節的天使

聖誕節的天使
聖經閱讀：馬太福音1:18-25 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年12月22日(一)

在聖誕節的時候，很多人會有天使的塑像和裝飾品。整本聖經裡，天使向男人和女人顯現，這些天使將上帝的信息帶給人們。 　希伯來書1:14談到更多關於天使的事情：「天使都是事奉上帝的靈；上帝派遣他們來幫助那些要承受拯救的人。」這些告訴我們耶穌降生的經節裡好幾次提到了天使，有一個天使對馬利亞和約瑟說話，昨天我們也談到了向牧羊人顯現的天使。 　天使是上帝的使者，他們俯伏敬拜上帝，就跟我們一樣。但我們絶對不應該敬拜天使，啟示錄22:8b-9a說：「我聽見看見之後，俯伏在指示我這些事的天使腳前要拜他。但是他對我說：『千萬不可這樣！我和你同樣都是僕人。』」 　天使是聖誕故事中重要的一部份，但是耶穌才是最重要的！要在這個聖誕季，以及一年中的每一天都敬拜祂！－IMJ 「上帝要差遣他的長子到世上的時候，又說：上帝所有的天使都必須拜他。」 希伯來書1:6 禱告：上帝，我敬拜祢的兒子，耶穌。奉主的名，阿們！ (林威妮譯)

Christmas Angels
Bible Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
Monday, December 22, 2014

At Christmas time, many people have angel statues and decorations. Throughout the Bible, angels appeared to men and women. These angels gave God’s message to people. 　Hebrews 1:14 tells a little more about angels. “All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those who will receive salvation.” Angels are mentioned several times in the verses that tell us about Jesus’ birth. An angel spoke to Mary and to Joseph. Yesterday we talked about the angels who appeared to the shepherds. 　Angels are God’s messengers. They bow down and worship God, just like we do. But we never should worship angels. Revelation 22:8b-9a says, “After I heard and saw them, I bowed down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me. But the angel said to me, ‘Don’t worship me! I am a servant like you.’” 　Angels are an important part of the Christmas story. But Jesus is the most important! Worship Him this Christmas season and every day of the year! —IMJ “And then, when God presents his firstborn Son to the world, he says, ‘Let all God’s angels worship him.’” Hebrews 1:6 PRAYER: God, I worship Your Son, Jesus. In His name. Amen.