取悅上帝

取悅上帝
聖經閱讀：耶利米書2:4-7 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年4月7日(二)

有人送我一條領帶，包裝在紐約一家名貴精品店的盒子裡。我不認為我需要這樣一條昂貴的領帶，所以就把領帶拿回店裡退錢。 　店員很仔細地檢查這條領帶，然後告訴我這條領帶不是他們賣的，它只是被裝在他們店的盒子、一條非常廉價的領帶，把它送給我的人希望我覺得那是一條非常貴重的領帶！ 　現今世上的許多事情看起來既有趣又刺激，但是當我們去做這些事時，才發現這些興奮刺激都只是暫時的，而上帝希望我們做的事則會帶給我們極大而且永遠的喜樂。 　在今天我們閱讀的經文中，耶利米給了我們一個人們跟隨「虛無的偶像」（第5b節）的例子，這些偶像也許看起來既漂亮又高貴，然而那些人實在應該去敬拜那唯一真神！ 　對於能取悅上帝並帶給你祂的永恆喜樂的事工，請務必很小心謹慎地進行。 —BL 「因為上帝常常在你們心裏工作，使你們既願意又能夠實行他美善的旨意。」 腓利比書2:13a 禱告：天父，今天我願取悅祢！奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (王熙瑤譯)

Please God
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 2:4-7
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Someone gave me a tie wrapped in a box from a very expensive store in New York City. I did not think that I needed such an expensive tie, so I took the tie back to the store for a refund. 　The sales clerk at the store carefully examined the tie. Then he showed me that it was not a tie from their store. It was a very cheap tie that had been put in their box. The person who gave it to me wanted me to think that it was an expensive tie! 　Many things in the world today look fun and exciting. But when we do those things we realize that the excitement is only temporary. The things that God wants us to do give us deep joy that lasts forever. 　In our Bible verses today, Jeremiah gives us an example of people who followed “worthless idols” (verse 5b). These idols may have looked beautiful and expensive. But instead, the people should have been worshiping the one true God. 　Be very careful to do things that will please God and give you His eternal joy! —BL “Yes, it is God who is working in you. He helps you want to do what pleases him.” Philippians 2:13a PRAYER: Father, I want to please You today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.