上帝的話語

上帝的話語
聖經閱讀：路加福音4:1-13 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年7月20日(一)

今天閱讀的經文跟我們談到魔鬼試探耶穌40天，這些經節告訴我們魔鬼三次企圖引誘耶穌犯罪。 　每一次魔鬼誘惑耶穌，祂都說「不！」但是耶穌也同時做了其他事──祂對魔鬼引述聖經經節。耶穌用上帝的話語幫助祂打敗魔鬼。 　魔鬼天天試探我們，企圖引誘我們違背上帝，當牠這麼做時，打敗牠最好的方式就是想起一節經文，這會幫助我們遵從上帝而不會向試探讓步。舉例來說，如果魔鬼企圖引誘我們去偷東西，我們可以記得出埃及20:15：「不可偷竊。」如果魔鬼引誘我們說謊，我們可以記得以弗所書4:25a：「你們不可再撒謊！每一個人必須向弟兄說誠實話。」 　今天你會遇到試探，記得要倚靠上帝的話語來幫助你抵擋魔鬼，上帝的話語永遠不會失效！ －DVH* 「要警醒戒備！你們的仇敵─魔鬼正像咆哮的獅子走來走去，搜索可吞吃的人。你們要信心堅定，抗拒他。」 彼得前書5:8-9a 禱告：主，謝謝祢賜下與你在天國同住的應許。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

God's Word
Bible Reading: Luke 4:1-13
Monday, July 20, 2015

Our Bible Reading today tells us that the devil tempted Jesus for 40 days. These verses tell us about three times that the devil tried to get Jesus to sin. 　Each time the devil tempted Jesus, He said, “No!” But Jesus also did something else — He repeated Bible verses to the devil. Jesus used God's Word to help Him defeat the devil. 　The devil tempts us every day, trying to get us to disobey God. When he does this, the best way to defeat him is to remember a Bible verse. That will help us obey God and not give in to the temptation. For example, if the devil is trying to get us to steal something, we can remember Exodus 20:15, “You must not steal anything.” If the devil is tempting us to lie, we can remember Ephesians 4:25a, “You must always speak the truth to each other.” 　You will face temptations today. Remember to depend on God's Word to help you resist the devil. God's Word will never fail! —DVH* “Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat. Refuse to follow the devil. Stand strong in your faith.” 1 Peter 5:8-9a PRAYER: Lord, thank You for Your promise of living with You in heaven. In Jesus' name. Amen.