順服

順服
聖經閱讀：創世記6:9-22 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年7月22日(三)

大多數人都知道挪亞造了一艘大船的聖經故事。上帝告訴挪亞：「我決定滅絕人類。世界充滿著他們的暴行，我要把他們跟這世界一起消滅。你要選用好的木材，為自己造一條船」（第13b-14a節）。 　也許挪亞並不明白為什麼他要造一艘船再將動物集合到船上，但是第22節告訴我們：「挪亞照上帝的吩咐一一做了。」挪亞順服上帝。也許聖經裡有一些事你並不明白，或者你不了解為什麼上帝希望你去做某些事，但我們不必了解，我們只需要像挪亞一樣，順服！ 　創世記第8和第9章告訴我們，上帝讓挪亞和家人安全地待在船上，當洪水退去時，挪亞和家人離開船並開始新的生活。上帝因著挪亞的順服而祝福他。 　上帝會因著你的順服而祝福你，請閱讀並順服上帝的話語！ －JP* 「但是我要與你立約；你要領你的妻子、兒子、媳婦進到船裏。」 創世記6:18 禱告：主。我愛祢，我願順服於祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Obedience
Bible Reading: Genesis 6:9-22
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Most people know the Bible story about Noah building a big boat. God told Noah, “So I will destroy all living things. I will remove them from the earth. Use cypress wood and build a boat for yourself” (verse 13b). 　Maybe Noah did not understand why he should build a boat and gather animals to come on the boat. But verse 22 tells us that “Noah did everything God commanded him.” Noah obeyed God. Maybe there are things about the Bible that you don't understand. Or maybe you don't understand why God wants you to do certain things. We don't need to understand. We just need to be like Noah and obey! 　Chapters 8 and 9 of Genesis tell us that God kept Noah and his family safe in the boat. When the flood waters went down, Noah and his family left the boat and started a new life. God blessed Noah for his obedience. 　God will bless you for your obedience. Read God's Word and obey it! —JP* “I will make a special agreement with you. You, your wife, your sons, and their wives will all go into the boat.” Genesis 6:18 PRAYER: Lord, I love You and I want to obey You. In Jesus' name. Amen.