忠心

忠心
聖經閱讀：但以理書6:16-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年7月23日(四)

今天閱讀的經文是有關但以理，但以理是一個猶太人，他被俘擄到巴比倫。就算但以理身處在一個陌生的國家，他仍然對上帝忠心，「每天三次向上帝獻上感謝和禱告」（但以理書6:10a）。 　但以理服事大流士王，有一天大流士王頒布了一條新的法令，這個法令說，任何人若要求什麼只能向他求，如果有人向上帝求，他們會被扔到獅子坑裡。不久之後，國王發現但以理每天向上帝禱告，所以但以理就被扔到獅子坑裡。 　然後神奇的事就發生了！上帝救了但以理免受獅子的傷害，但以理告訴大流士王：「上帝差派天使來封住獅子的口，使牠們不能傷害我」（第22a節）。但以理永遠忠心地順服上帝。 　有時候順服上帝是一件困難的事，但是我們必須順服祂而不用擔心別人怎麼想。上帝會獎賞我們的忠心！ －CP 「他解救，援助，在天上地下行神蹟奇事。他拯救但以理脫離獅子的口。」 但以理書6:27 禱告：天父，我願永遠對祢忠心。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Faithfulness
Bible Reading: Daniel 6:16-28
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Our Bible Reading today is about Daniel. Daniel was a Jew who was captured and sent to Babylon. Even though Daniel was in a strange country, he still remained faithful to God. “Daniel always prayed to God three times every day” (Daniel 6:10a). 　Daniel served King Darius. One day King Darius made a new law. This law said that people could only pray to him. If someone prayed to God, they would be thrown into a den of lions. Soon the king found out that Daniel prayed to God every day. So, Daniel was thrown into a den of lions. 　Then a wonderful thing happened! God saved Daniel from the lions. Daniel told King Darius, “My God sent his angel to save me” (verse 22a). Daniel was faithful to always obey God. 　Sometimes it is hard to be faithful to God. But we need to obey Him and not worry about what other people think. God will reward us for our faithfulness! —CP “God helps and saves people. He does amazing miracles in heaven and on earth. He saved Daniel from the lions.” Daniel 6:27 PRAYER: Father, I want to always be faithful to You. In Jesus' name. Amen.