以斯帖 (1)

以斯帖 (1)
聖經閱讀：以斯帖記3:1-6 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年6月6日(六)

舊約聖經的以斯帖記跟我們談到王后以斯帖，以及她如何拯救猶太人。今天和接下來的兩天，我們要來看一些可以從這卷書裡學習到的功課。 　今天的經節跟我們談到以斯帖的堂兄末底改。末底改是一個愛上帝、服事上帝的人，但國王說，所有人都要跪拜一個叫哈曼的惡人，但末底改說：「我是猶太人，我不能向哈曼跪拜」（第4b節）。末底改知道他應該單單敬拜上帝。 　末底改遵從上帝、堅持對的事，上帝就使用末底改作為猶太人效法的典範。我們應該學像末底改，不害怕堅持對的事；我們絶對不做上帝說是錯的事。 　要天天讀經，這樣你就會知道什麼是對的事，並知道如何跟從上帝。 —MS 「上帝作了以下的指示：『我是上主─你的上帝；我曾經領你從被奴役之地埃及出來。』」 出埃及記20:1-2 禱告：上帝，我願永遠堅持對的事。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Esther (1)
Bible Reading: Esther 3:1-6
Saturday, June 6, 2015

The Old Testament book of Esther tells us about Queen Esther and how she saved the Jews. Today and for the next two days, we will look at some lessons we can learn from this book. 　Our Bible verses today tell us about Mordecai, Esther’s cousin. Mordecai was a man who loved and served God. The king said that all the people had to bow down and honor an evil man named Haman. But Mordecai “refused to obey the command to bow down to Haman” (verse 4b). Mordecai knew that he should only worship God. 　Mordecai obeyed God and stood for what was right. God used Mordecai as an example for other Jews to follow. We should be like Mordecai and not be afraid to stand up for what is right. We should never do something that God says is wrong. 　Read the Bible every day so that you will know what is right and how you can follow God. —MS “These are the things God told his people: ‘I am the Lord your God. I am the one who freed you from the land of Egypt, where you were slaves. You must not worship any other gods except me.’” Exodus 20:1-2 PRAYER: God, I want to always stand up for what is right. In Jesus’ name. Amen.